Johnny Kucab vs. Sidney Ponson — Career Comparison

Johnny Kucab
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sidney Ponson
Gen XArubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sidney Ponson built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Kucab as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Johnny Kucab posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 5.03 and 1.495 for Sidney Ponson. By the career numbers, Johnny Kucab had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Johnny Kucab and Sidney Ponson

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.49
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.52
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.42
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.58
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.61
44.61
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.29
93.29
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.44
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
5.03
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760.1
9
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
10.01
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2004
10.25
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.25
10.25
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.07
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
1.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.02
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
3.11
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.84
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
5.27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.932
0.932
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.27
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
38.96
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7676
39.24
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.07
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
4.97
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1051
5.37
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.2
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.24
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.04
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
35.82
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6936
35.46
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.96
38.96
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.24
39.24

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kucab and Sidney Ponson

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.52
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.42
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1760.1
9
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.72
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
1.92
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.86
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.29
93.29
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.13
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kucab and Sidney Ponson

Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
62
930
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
2235
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
525
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
487.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
10.88
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
14.23
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
120
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
90
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
30
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.97
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
3.85
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
165
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0