P · 4 seasons · 1917 – 1921 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Elmer Ponder sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 4 seasons. 1920 was the high-water mark, worth +4.7, 39th that season and 5881st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in WHIP (+2.0) and ERA (+1.2), and drained away in wins (-0.7) and strikeouts (-0.6).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | 3 | -2.60 | #520 | #102,566 |
| 1919★ | PIT | 9 | -2.58 | #537 | #101,986 |
| 1920 | PIT | 33 | -2.81 | #745 | #106,508 |
| 1921 | CHC | 24 | -3.12 | #737 | #109,375 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | PIT | 3 | -1.52 | #108 | #26,822 |
| 1919 | PIT | 9 | -2.50 | #189 | #39,126 |
| 1920★ | PIT | 33 | 4.74 | #39 | #5,881 |
| 1921 | CHC | 24 | -0.94 | #127 | #23,025 |
★ Best season by Z