What years did Elmer Ponder play?

Elmer Ponder played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1921.

Was Elmer Ponder a pitcher?

Yes. Elmer Ponder pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 113 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Elmer Ponder hit?

Elmer Ponder hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

Elmer Ponder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1921)

W–L 17–27

ERA 3.21

WHIP 1.23

SO 113

Pitcher PIV 2629.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 178 lb
Born: 6/26/1893 in Reed, OK, USA
Died: 4/20/1974 in Albuquerque, NM, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-18
Last Game: 1921-09-21

Full name: Charles Elmer Ponder

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	27	69	42	20	3	0	378.7	395	135	11	72	113	3.21	2629.9

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 3.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	PIT	NL	1	1	3	2	1	1	21.3	12	4	6	11	1.69	2.69 (+37%)	244.3
1919	PIT	NL	0	5	9	5	0	0	47.3	55	21	6	6	3.99	3.09 (-29%)	314.1
1920	PIT	NL	11	15	33	23	13	2	196.0	182	57	40	62	2.62	3.45 (+24%)	2261.0
1921	PIT	NL	2	0	8	1	1	0	24.7	29	6	3	3	2.19	4.02 (+46%)	127.5
1921	CHN	NL	3	6	16	11	5	0	89.3	117	47	17	31	4.74	4.02 (-18%)	-316.9
Career · 5 seasons			17	27	69	42	20	3	378.2	395	135	72	113	3.21	—	2,630

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
69	124	2	13	2	0	0	5	0	2	50	.105	.119	.121	.240	-541

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OBP .119 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Career OPS .240 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PIT	NL	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	PIT	NL	9	15	0	2	0	0	0	5	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	PIT	NL	33	59	2	7	1	3	2	24	.119	.271 (-56%)	.331 (-56%)	.363 (-63%)	.694 (-59%)	-541.1
1921	PIT	NL	8	10	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	CHN	NL	16	33	0	4	1	2	0	9	.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			69	124	2	13	2	5	2	50	.105	—	—	—	—	-541

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	38	54	0	3	0	4	.056
Away	31	70	2	10	0	1	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	38	190.2	208	72	40	60	3.40
Away	31	188.0	187	63	32	53	3.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1921-09-21	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-17	CHC	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	1
1921-09-11	CHC	STL	L	2	1	0	1	1
1921-09-05	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1921-08-30	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-08-27	CHC	BRO	L	2	1	1	0	1
1921-08-22	CHC	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	1
1921-08-17	CHC	BSN	W	4	0	0	0	1
1921-08-09	CHC	NY1	W	1	1	0	1	0
1921-08-04	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-09-21	CHC	NY1	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0
1921-09-17	CHC	BRO	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	1	1
1921-09-11	CHC	STL	—	6.2	7	1	1	0	4	0
1921-09-05	CHC	STL	L	2.2	6	4	4	1	0	0
1921-08-30	CHC	NY1	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-08-27	CHC	BRO	L	6.0	11	7	7	2	1	0
1921-08-22	CHC	PHI	L	11.0	7	2	1	3	7	1
1921-08-17	CHC	BSN	W	9.0	11	4	4	0	4	2
1921-08-09	CHC	NY1	—	4.0	8	6	4	1	0	2
1921-08-04	CHC	BSN	—	0.2	2	4	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	69	0	17	106	8	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PIT	P	3	0	1	0	0
1919	PIT	P	9	1	12	3	0
1920	PIT	P	33	13	55	3	2
1921	PIT	P	8	0	7	0	2
1921	CHN	P	16	3	31	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	69

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	1913, 1914, 1915

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Ponder

What years did Elmer Ponder play?: Elmer Ponder played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1921.
Was Elmer Ponder a pitcher?: Yes. Elmer Ponder pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 113 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Elmer Ponder hit?: Elmer Ponder hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.