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Sidney Ponson

Orioles Career team 1998–2005
Number #47
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 49
Height 6' 1"
Weight 250 lbs
Birth Place Noord, Aruba
Born Nov 2, 1976

Key Insights

2009
Hitters put the bat on almost everything he throws

Hitters only miss 10.9% of what Ponson offers, 5th percentile.

1001 pitches in 2009. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2009, 606th in MLB.
He has to work for every strike he gets

Only 23.2% of Ponson's pitches end in a called strike or a swing and miss, 17th percentile.

1001 pitches in 2009. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2009, 529th in MLB.
Runners on do not change how often he misses bats

With a runner in scoring position Ponson misses bats on 13.4% of the swings against him, against 9.4% with the bases empty.

355 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 646 with the bases empty.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 2, 1976
Birth Place Noord, Aruba
Height 6' 1"
Weight 250 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right