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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1962 MIA 17 13 2 2 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 .968 .353 .615 .154
1963 MIA 69 163 21 47 6 2 6 31 21 34 0 0 1 .830 .370 .460 .288
1964 MIA 78 211 32 58 8 1 5 39 28 45 0 0 4 .752 .358 .393 .275
1965 MIA 77 212 24 50 14 1 5 33 23 36 0 0 0 .692 .310 .382 .236
1966 MIA 77 259 31 63 7 1 5 33 28 52 0 0 2 .650 .314 .336 .243
1967 ARI 142 522 45 131 15 2 12 77 48 122 0 0 2 .669 .312 .356 .251
1968 ARI 142 499 54 118 17 0 9 53 63 101 0 0 6 .650 .325 .325 .236
1969 ARI 115 386 30 95 14 1 8 37 33 79 0 0 3 .658 .308 .350 .246
1970 ARI 118 336 44 93 14 1 11 40 28 56 0 0 1 .758 .335 .423 .277
1971 ARI 37 80 8 19 2 0 3 10 6 16 0 0 5 .666 .291 .375 .237
1972 DET 20 55 6 14 5 0 2 12 8 8 0 0 0 .804 .349 .455 .255
Total 892 2736 297 690 102 9 68 369 290 551 0 0 24 .695 .324 .371 .252
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).