Cody Ponce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2021)

Cody Ponce is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he has gone 1-7 with a 5.77 ERA and 51 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

Active Player
W–L 1–7
ERA 5.77
WHIP 1.51
SO 51
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -1588.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 255 lb
Born
4/25/1994 in Pomona, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2020-08-02
Last Game
2021-10-03

Full name: Cody Joe Ponce

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cody Ponce — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 7 21 6 0 0 0 57.2 69 37 13 18 51 5.77 -1588.9

Career ERA 5.77 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 35.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cody Ponce — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2020 PIT NL 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 17.0 12 6 6 12 3.18 4.45 (+29%) -938.7
2021 PIT NL 0 6 15 2 0 0 0 38.1 56 30 11 36 7.04 4.27 (-65%) -650.1
2026 TOR AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 1 1 1 3 3.86 — -
Career · 3 seasons 1 7 21 6 0 0 0 57.2 69 37 18 51 5.77 — -1,589

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Cody Ponce — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cody Ponce — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2020 PIT NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 PIT NL 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 20 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cody Ponce — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1140000.000
Away920000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Cody Ponce — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1132.0432712287.59
Away923.12595203.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cody Ponce — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 PITCINL 000000000
2021-09-27 PITCINL 100000001
2021-09-23 PITPHIL 100000001
2021-09-20 PITCINL 000000000
2021-09-16 PITCINL 100000001
2021-09-10 PITWASW 000000000
2021-09-08 PITDETL 000000000
2021-08-17 PITLADL 000000000
2021-08-11 PITSTLL 000000000
2021-08-04 PITMILL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cody Ponce — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-10-03 PITCIN L 1.1644121
2021-09-27 PITCIN — 3.0540002
2021-09-23 PITPHI — 1.1211020
2021-09-20 PITCIN L 2.0322042
2021-09-16 PITCIN L 3.0111120
2021-09-10 PITWAS — 3.0000120
2021-09-08 PITDET — 2.0211011
2021-08-17 PITLAD L 2.0222120
2021-08-11 PITSTL — 2.0433210
2021-08-04 PITMIL — 2.0000030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cody Ponce — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 20 5 3 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cody Ponce — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 PIT P 5 3 1 0 0 0
2021 PIT P 15 2 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cody Ponce — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 20

Cody Ponce: the record in brief

The debut date in the bio is August 2, 2020; Cody Ponce is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Ponce spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Listed as a pitcher, Ponce threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 255 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. The birth record reads April 25, 1994, in Pomona, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Cody Joe.

Ponce has gone 1-7 with a 5.77 ERA in 21 games, 6 of them starts. Ponce has 51 strikeouts. Against a 4.26 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.77 mark was 35.6% worse. In 2021, one of the busiest seasons, Ponce posted a 7.04 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.27.

The game-log section draws on 40 games of Retrosheet box scores for Ponce.

Ponce appears at one position only: pitcher, in 20 games. On the mound, Ponce's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 1 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cody Ponce

What years did Cody Ponce play?
Cody Ponce played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021.
Was Cody Ponce a pitcher?
Yes. Cody Ponce pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 51 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cody Ponce hit?
Cody Ponce hit 0 career home runs.
What was Cody Ponce's career batting average?
Cody Ponce batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Cody Ponce's career ERA?
Cody Ponce finished with a 5.77 career ERA, going 1-7 with 51 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cody Ponce have?
Cody Ponce recorded 51 career strikeouts.