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Name Team Age
Y.A. Ponder Retired (1972, Age 36) Died (2024, Age 88)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 9 years (96 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ C- B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 7/22/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D  (17.6 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 22.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 2 4 / 4 20 / 22
1955 Minors 22.00 4 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 1 17 / 22
1956 Minors 22.00 1 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 16 / 22
1957 Minors 34.00 0 / 3 5 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 5 5 / 5 9 / 9 1 / 1 23 / 34
1958 Minors 25.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 7 13 / 25
1959 Minors 16.00 3 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 3 10 / 16
1960 Minors 40.00 4 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 4 21 / 40
1961 Minors 31.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 1 6 / 12 1 / 1 13 / 31
1962 Minors 30.00 3 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 2 8 / 30
1962 Majors 5.86 36 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 5
1963 Majors 37.72 162 43 0 4 / 8 3 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 4 10 / 37
1964 Majors 40.66 162 53 0 0 / 4 3 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 7 2 / 6 9 / 40
1965 Majors 41.00 162 56 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 41
1966 Majors 44.01 154 68 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 7 0 / 2 5 / 44
1967 Majors 63.48 162 142 0 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 63
1968 Majors 63.01 162 142 0 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 15 0 / 6 2 / 63
1969 Majors 51.88 162 104 0 1 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 2 2 / 51
1970 Majors 52.10 162 70 0 0 / 4 -4 / 9 -3 / 6 -6 / 11 -5 / 7 -3 / 9 -3 / 6 -24 / 52
1971 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1971 Majors 22.29 135 18 0 -3 / 2 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -4 / 2 -7 / 5 -1 / 3 -3 / 1 -25 / 22
1972 Minors 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 4
1972 Majors 14.51 81 15 0 -6 / 2 -4 / 1 -4 / 1 -5 / 3 -4 / 2 -1 / 3 -1 / 2 -25 / 14
Total 1540 711 8 17 / 100 13 / 98 9 / 107 2 / 97 11 / 92 32 / 117 16 / 71 100 / 682
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Y.A. Ponder has retired from the Detroit Drillers
1972-07-02The Detroit Drillers have promoted Y.A. Ponder to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have sent Rob Freehan to the minors.
1972-07-02The Detroit Drillers have acquired Y.A. Ponder from the waiver wire.
1972-05-01The San Francisco Shock have waived Y.A. Ponder.
1972-04-01The San Francisco Shock have renamed Steve Ponder to Y.A. Ponder.
1971-09-02The Arizona Wranglers have promoted Joe Clark to the major league team. The Arizona Wranglers have designated Steve Ponder for assignment.
1966-09-22Steve Ponder of the Miami Pelicans is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1962-08-23The Miami Pelicans have promoted Steve Ponder to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Miami Pelicans have renamed Steve Pasley to Steve Ponder.
1953-06-01Trade #1228537 has been completed between the Miami Pelicans and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Robby Graham, Mike McCabe from the Miami Pelicans in exchange for Tom Hancken, Dave Styles, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 WAS (Steve Ponder), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 SD (Wild Bill Holmes), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 WAS (George Chapman).