Michael Pontarelli
Michael Maurino Pontarelli
Born: January 1, 1925
Deceased: December 13, 1981
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1943-1952
Michael Pontarelli compiled a career batting average of .262 with 12 home runs and 157 RBI in his 716-game career with the Lockport Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Quebec Alouettes, Clinton Cubs, Davenport Cubs, Ottawa Senators, Selma Cloverleafs, Cornwall Canadians, Albany Senators and Lubbock Hubbers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | 52 | 198 | 165 | 26 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 42 | .212 | .333 | .267 | .600 | 44 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | 118 | 482 | 388 | 50 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 84 | 65 | .240 | .382 | .286 | .668 | 111 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Davenport Cubs | 13 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .294 | .400 | .353 | .753 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Cubs | 108 | 487 | 389 | 85 | 95 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 89 | 53 | .244 | .391 | .311 | .702 | 121 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 114 | 410 | 410 | 119 | 17 | 6 | 3 | .290 | .290 | .383 | .673 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 127 | 569 | 456 | 82 | 122 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 105 | 60 | .268 | .408 | .331 | .739 | 151 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 87 | 345 | 345 | 93 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .270 | .270 | .362 | .632 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 36 | 119 | 119 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .202 | .395 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Cornwall Canadians | 47 | 194 | 194 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .330 | .330 | .412 | .742 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 13 | 52 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .423 | .731 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 716 | 2897 | 2553 | 247 | 670 | 91 | 25 | 12 | 157 | 52 | 0 | 309 | 226 | .262 | .346 | .332 | .678 | 847 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Lockport Cubs | SS | 48 | 100 | 117 | 13 | 19 | .943 | 4.521 |
| 1946 | C | CAML | Quebec Alouettes | SS | 115 | 196 | 374 | 80 | 55 | .877 | 4.957 |
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Clinton Cubs | SS | 108 | 202 | 290 | 40 | 56 | .925 | 4.556 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 2B | 66 | 173 | 188 | 15 | 44 | .960 | 5.470 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | SS | 62 | 116 | 186 | 43 | 41 | .875 | 4.871 |
| Totals | 399 | 787 | 1155 | 191 | 215 | .910 | 4.867 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Lockport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Alouettes | CHN | ||
| 1947 | C | Central League | Clinton Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Cornwall Canadians | |||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers |
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