Simon Pond
Simon Pond | |
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First baseman | |
Born: North Vancouver, British Columbia | October 27, 1976|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 7, 2004, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 5, 2004, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .163 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Simon Emilio Pond (born October 27, 1976) is a former Canadian first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder in Major League Baseball. Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, he was originally selected by the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1994 amateur draft (224th overall), and played in the Expos' farm system until 2000, when he was traded to the Cleveland Indians. He made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004, and was a member of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished in fourth place in the baseball tournament.
During the 2005 season, he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles and played with their Double-A affiliate, the Bowie Baysox.
Simon spent 2006 playing in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with the Double-A affiliate of the Pirates, the Altoona Curve.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1976 births
- Akron Aeros players
- Albany Polecats players
- Altoona Curve players
- Baseball people from British Columbia
- Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Cape Fear Crocs players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball designated hitters
- Major League Baseball players from Canada
- Olympic baseball players for Canada
- Sportspeople from North Vancouver
- Vermont Expos players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Kinston Indians players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- New Haven Ravens players
- Canadian baseball biography stubs
- Baseball outfielder stubs