Ed Ponte
Edward Albert Ponte
Born: September 20, 1967
Somerville, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1988-1999
Ed Ponte compiled a career record of 45 wins and 42 losses, with 44 saves, and a 2.78 ERA in his 298-game pitching career with the Astros, Asheville Tourists, Osceola Astros, Columbus Mudcats, Burlington Astros, Jackson Generals, Quad Cities River Bandits, Waterbury Spirit, Allentown Ambassadors and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1999 campaign.
 Asheville Tourists |
 Osceola Astros |
 Columbus Mudcats |
 Burlington Astros |
 Jackson Generals |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Waterbury Spirit |
 Sioux City Explorers |
 Allentown Ambassadors |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | GULF | Astros | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 11 | 3 | .786 | 3.27 | 42 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82.7 | 69 | 42 | 30 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.83 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57.3 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.00 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.78 | 47 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 76.0 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 293 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Burlington Astros | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.79 | 30 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40.3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 177 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.54 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 49 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.01 | 39 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 51.7 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 224 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.86 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 110.0 | 97 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 453 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.15 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 88.0 | 76 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 355 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.25 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55.3 | 60 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Allentown Ambassadors | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.84 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 63 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 245 |
| Totals | 45 | 42 | .517 | 2.78 | 298 | 43 | 150 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 724.7 | 625 | 303 | 224 | 37 | 221 | 31 | 661 | 37 | 17 | 28 | 2241 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | 12 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .160 | .222 | .160 | .382 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 70 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 42 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .909 | .476 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | P | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .882 | .469 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | P | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .500 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | P | 47 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .234 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .286 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | Jackson Generals | P | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .364 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Burlington Astros | P | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .167 |
| 1993 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 39 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .950 | .487 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | P | 15 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .912 | 2.067 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Waterbury Spirit | P | 12 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 2.833 |
| 1999 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | P | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| 1999 | Ind | CAMA | Allentown Ambassadors | P | 9 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .880 | 2.444 |
| Totals | 298 | 53 | 142 | 20 | 11 | .907 | .654 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Mudcats | HOU | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Generals | HOU | ||
| 1993 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Waterbury Spirit | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Waterbury Spirit | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League East | Allentown Ambassadors | |||
| 1999 | Ind | Northern League Central | Sioux City Explorers |
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