Sidney Ponson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Sidney Ponson
Gen XArubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Sidney Ponson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sidney Ponson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.495 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Sidney Ponson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Sidney Ponson and Joe Strong

Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.61
44.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.29
93.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
5.03
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2004
10.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.25
10.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
3.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1031
5.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.932
0.932
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.23
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7676
39.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1051
5.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6936
35.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.24
39.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Sidney Ponson and Joe Strong

Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1760.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
1.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
1.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
1.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.29
93.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sidney Ponson and Joe Strong

Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
2235
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
487.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
14.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
3.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
165
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
90
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Ponson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA