1893
Born June 26, 1893
Reed, OK, USA
Elmer Ponder Notable
Elmer Ponder divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1917, then the Chicago Cubs through 1921.
He went 17 and 27 with a 3.21 earned run average, pitching 378.7 innings in 69 games. He struck out 113, completed 20 of his 42 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 69 games he batted .105, with 13 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Reed, OK, USA on June 26, 1893, and died on April 20, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1919 | PIT | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .133 |
| 1920 | PIT | 33 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .119 |
| 1921 | CHC/PIT | 24 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .093 |
| Career | — | 69 | 124 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 0 | .105 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21.1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.69 |
| 1919 | PIT | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 47.1 | 55 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 3.99 |
| 1920 | PIT | 11 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 196.0 | 182 | 57 | 40 | 62 | 2.62 |
| 1921 | CHC/PIT | 5 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 114.0 | 146 | 53 | 20 | 34 | 4.18 |
| Career | — | 17 | 27 | 69 | 42 | 0 | 378.2 | 395 | 135 | 72 | 113 | 3.21 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died April 20, 1974
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