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Name Team Age
Menke Ponder Retired (1989, Age 35) Died (2019, Age 65)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 39
(1975)
RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League 0 7 years (52 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ B+ B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A- A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 6/3/1954
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1979 PIT 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 0 48.1 72 39 38 0 14 40 1.78 7.08
1980 PIT 2 3 32 0 0 0 4 4 40.1 57 37 33 2 22 34 1.96 7.36
1981 PIT 3 2 36 0 0 0 0 0 51.1 73 48 44 0 25 37 1.91 7.71
1982 PIT 3 3 48 5 0 0 0 0 79.2 104 73 69 0 40 53 1.81 7.79
1983 PIT 4 15 85 0 0 0 6 9 102.2 114 64 60 2 55 82 1.65 5.26
1984 PIT 1 3 36 0 0 0 1 0 51.0 58 38 35 1 22 35 1.57 6.18
1985 PIT 3 2 28 0 0 0 3 1 46.0 47 29 24 2 23 36 1.52 4.70
1986 PIT 1 4 16 0 0 0 1 0 20.0 22 15 15 1 8 14 1.50 6.75
1988 CHA 2 3 40 2 0 0 2 1 54.2 58 30 28 1 19 51 1.41 4.61
2163 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 21 39 330 16 0 0 17 15 494.0 605 373 346 9 228 382 1.69 6.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Menke Ponder has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-04-12The Chicago Blues have waived Menke Ponder.
1989-04-01The Chicago Blues have promoted Cookie Pounds to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Menke Ponder for assignment.
1988-08-31Menke Ponder of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1988-07-28Menke Ponder of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-05-15Menke Ponder of the Chicago Blues is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1988-05-12The Chicago Blues have promoted Menke Ponder to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have sent Sweet Corn Hennderson to the minors.
1988-05-12The Chicago Blues have acquired Menke Ponder from the waiver wire.
1988-05-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have waived Menke Ponder.
1987-07-23The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Menke Ponder for assignment.
1985-07-09Menke Ponder of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1985-04-01Menke Ponder of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1980-08-03The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Menke Ponder to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Tim Leverette for assignment.
1980-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Menke Ponder to the minors. The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Gene Rigney to the minors.
1979-09-12Menke Ponder of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1979-08-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Menke Ponder to the major league team.
1975-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Manny Widner to Menke Ponder.