Sidney Ponson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2009)

W–L 91–113
ERA 5.03
WHIP 1.48
SO 1,031
Pitcher PIV -8504.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
11/2/1976 in Noord, Noord, Aruba
MLB Debut
1998-04-19
Last Game
2009-07-31

Full name: Sidney Alton Ponson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 113 298 278 29 4 1 1760.3 2,004 983 223 609 1,031 5.03 -8504.0

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 12.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1998 BAL AL 8 9 31 20 0 0 1 135.0 157 79 42 85 5.27 4.43 (-19%) -937.8
1999 BAL AL 12 12 32 32 6 0 0 210.0 227 110 80 112 4.71 4.71 (avg) -3583.9
2000 BAL AL 9 13 32 32 6 1 0 222.0 223 119 83 152 4.82 4.77 (-1%) 655.0
2001 BAL AL 5 10 23 23 3 1 0 138.3 161 76 37 84 4.94 4.42 (-12%) -1117.7
2002 BAL AL 7 9 28 28 3 0 0 176.0 172 80 63 120 4.09 4.28 (+4%) -1534.6
2003 BAL AL 14 6 21 21 4 0 0 148.0 147 62 43 100 3.77 4.40 (+14%) 3387.4
2003 SFN NL 3 6 10 10 0 0 0 68.0 64 28 18 34 3.71 4.40 (+16%) 660.0
2004 BAL AL 11 15 33 33 5 2 0 215.7 265 127 69 115 5.30 4.46 (-19%) 137.2
2005 BAL AL 7 11 23 23 1 0 0 130.3 177 90 48 68 6.21 4.29 (-45%) -1483.9
2006 SLN NL 4 4 14 13 0 0 0 68.7 82 40 29 33 5.24 4.53 (-16%) -730.8
2006 NYA AL 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 16.3 26 19 7 15 10.47 4.53 (-131%) -186.5
2007 MIN AL 2 5 7 7 0 0 0 37.7 54 29 17 23 6.93 4.47 (-55%) -1463.5
2008 TEX AL 4 1 9 9 1 0 0 55.7 71 24 16 25 3.88 4.32 (+10%) 590.2
2008 NYA AL 4 4 16 15 0 0 0 80.0 99 52 32 33 5.85 4.32 (-35%) -2316.4
2009 KCA AL 1 7 14 9 0 0 0 58.7 79 48 25 32 7.36 4.32 (-70%) -578.8
Career · 15 seasons 91 113 298 278 29 4 1 1,760.1 2,004 983 609 1,031 5.03 — -8,504

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
298 65 4 9 3 0 0 1 0 3 22 .138 .176 .185 .361 0

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 56.5% below league average.

Career OPS .361 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 BAL AL 31 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1999 BAL AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 BAL AL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 BAL AL 28 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SFN NL 10 22 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 23 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2006 SLN NL 14 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 .231 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 MIN AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYA AL 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 KCA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 298 65 4 9 3 0 0 1 0 3 22 .138 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLDS1 SFN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 4 0 3 7.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 NLDS1 SFN 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 4 0 3 7.20

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home154141200.143
Away144513701.137

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home154924.210444863115244.73
Away144835.29604972985075.35

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2009-07-31 KCRTBR L 4.1877321
2009-07-26 KCRTEX — 6.0500340
2009-07-21 KCRLAA L 5.0866221
2009-05-29 KCRCHW — 0.1444100
2009-05-25 KCRDET — 3.2433020
2009-05-20 KCRCLE L 1.1222000
2009-05-14 KCRBAL — 1.0111210
2009-05-12 KCROAK — 2.0442220
2009-05-06 KCRSEA W 7.1811110
2009-05-01 KCRMIN L 4.1977112

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 298 278 141 222 13 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 BAL P 31 20 10 11 1 1
1999 BAL P 32 32 12 26 2 6
2000 BAL P 32 32 13 22 0 0
2001 BAL P 23 23 14 19 0 2
2002 BAL P 28 28 20 21 0 3
2003 BAL P 21 21 12 18 1 2
2003 SFN P 10 10 9 10 0 3
2004 BAL P 33 33 21 28 1 4
2005 BAL P 23 23 10 18 2 1
2006 SLN P 14 13 4 7 1 1
2006 NYA P 5 3 1 2 0 0
2007 MIN P 7 7 4 3 1 0
2008 TEX P 9 9 4 5 2 0
2008 NYA P 16 15 3 16 1 1
2009 KCA P 14 9 4 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 298

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 MIN AL $1,000,000
2006 SLN NL $1,000,000
2005 BAL AL $8,500,000
2004 BAL AL $3,000,000
2003 BAL AL $4,250,000
2002 BAL AL $2,650,000
2001 BAL AL $2,100,000
2000 BAL AL $400,000
1999 BAL AL $250,000
1998 BAL AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $23,320,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sidney Ponson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Moehler
    84-107, 4.81 ERA
  2. 97
    Mike Pelfrey
    68-103, 4.68 ERA
  3. 97
    Jaime Navarro
    116-126, 4.72 ERA
  4. 96
    Ramon Ortiz
    87-86, 4.95 ERA
  5. 96
    Jason Johnson
    56-100, 4.99 ERA
  6. 90
    James Baldwin
    79-74, 5.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sidney Ponson

What years did Sidney Ponson play?
Sidney Ponson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2009.
Was Sidney Ponson a pitcher?
Yes. Sidney Ponson pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 1031 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sidney Ponson hit?
Sidney Ponson hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.