Daniel Ponce de Leon

Relief Pitcher

Washington Nationals

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	1/16/1992 (30)
Height, Weight	6'3", 200 lb
Hometown	La Mirada, CA

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	2	33.1	6.21	1.62	15.2%	13.9%	23.6%				92.9	10.1%	25.3%	36.8%	5.95	.373

	83^rd 3 Sv	228^th 44 IP	312^th 4.16 ERA	311^th 1.32 WHIP	339^th 24.3% K%	313^th 9.9% BB%	339^th 29.1% CSW%				247^th 93.9 FB MPH	308^th 12.8% SwStr%	207^th 24.3% HC%	289^th 44.9% GB%	330^th 4.26 xERA	332^nd .310 xwOBA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	STL	11	4	33.0	0	2	2.73	2.06	3.34	4.63	1.12	6.5	23.5%	9.8%	.259	.329	16.7%	39.4%	16.7%	79.5%	14.5%	26.9%
2019	STL	13	8	48.2	1	2	3.70	3.13	4.42	4.95	1.27	6.7	25.6%	12.8%	.256	.285	16.6%	51.9%	24.0%	77.3%	13.1%	26.7%
2020	STL	9	8	32.2	1	3	4.96	4.79	5.67	4.80	1.32	6.4	31.5%	14.0%	.221	.272	21.7%	34.2%	21.6%	79.9%	14.6%	29.3%
2021	STL	24	2	33.1	1	1	6.21	5.89	6.14	6.98	1.62	8.7	15.1%	14.5%	.267	.261	25.3%	36.8%	10.4%	67.3%	10.1%	23.6%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.26	4.15	4.18	1.32	8.1	24.5%	10.0%	.288	.279	24.2%	44.9%	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%
4 Years		57	22	147.2	3	8	4.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.33	7.0	23.9%	12.9%	.253	.278	20.5%	40.4%	17.2%	75.3%	13.0%	26.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 75%
Changeup | 12%
Cutter | 9%
Curveball | 4%
Slider | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 2021 All

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	92.9	25.8%	29.2%	52.0%	20.0%	12.7%	32.7%	68.7%	65.3%	25.0%	43.8%	.208	.257	.313	0.0%	.277	.370	28.6%	2,201
2019	93.2	39.3%	30.9%	47.3%	13.0%	17.5%	30.5%	66.9%	62.4%	47.8%	37.0%	.231	.333	.279	17.6%	.237	.334	20.3%	2,313
2020	93.1	61.2%	32.0%	47.8%	18.2%	12.7%	30.9%	65.6%	61.5%	20.9%	62.8%	.205	.363	.229	29.6%	.219	.358	22.8%	2,332
2021	92.9	75.0%	29.0%	44.5%	11.4%	14.5%	25.9%	62.0%	56.7%	21.4%	54.3%	.302	.422	.333	10.5%	.294	.433	23.9%	2,313
RP MLB AVG	93.9	47.4%	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	37.1%	40.5%	.253	.343	.298	13.6%	.248	.344	27.5%	2,285

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.277	.370	.351	.519	28.6%	6.3%	50.0%	28.6%	88.7	86.4	20.3	0.9	1.4	-1.6	6.7	6.0	2,201
2019	.237	.334	.291	.378	20.3%	8.7%	37.0%	21.5%	88.6	83.0	16.7	0.9	1.5	-1.5	6.7	5.7	2,313
2020	.219	.358	.290	.538	22.8%	14.0%	48.8%	22.8%	90.1	88.3	29.1	5.6	11.1	-0.9	6.4	6.2	2,332
2021	.294	.433	.303	.454	23.9%	8.6%	42.3%	26.3%	87.9	86.4	24.6	5.4	10.8	-1.2	6.4	6.3	2,313
RP MLB AVG	.248	.344	.288	.382	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	90.0	88.2	17.7	4.7	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,285

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	150	28	3	2	0	0	9	3	0	0	103	47	.208	.292	.257
2019	338	79	9	3	0	3	20	12	1	0	226	112	.231	.415	.333
2020	395	92	6	2	0	8	35	14	0	0	259	136	.205	.538	.363
2021	490	114	12	10	0	4	19	20	4	0	304	186	.302	.558	.422
RP MLB AVG	292	72	9	3	0	2	17	9	1	0	190	101	.253	.434	.343

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	25.0%	31.3%	43.8%	6.3%	0.0%	50.0%	31.3%	18.8%	25.3%	6.3%	18.8%	25.0%	31.3%	12.5%	50.0%
2019	47.8%	15.2%	37.0%	13.0%	17.6%	32.6%	28.3%	39.1%	22.8%	2.2%	28.3%	32.6%	28.3%	0.0%	30.4%
2020	20.9%	16.3%	62.8%	16.3%	29.6%	25.6%	37.2%	37.2%	23.8%	4.7%	7.0%	39.5%	23.3%	11.6%	34.9%
2021	21.4%	24.3%	54.3%	15.7%	10.5%	23.9%	35.2%	40.8%	21.6%	8.6%	11.4%	37.1%	21.4%	12.9%	47.1%
RP MLB AVG	37.1%	22.4%	40.5%	12.5%	13.6%	30.4%	38.4%	31.2%	21.0%	4.0%	25.2%	31.3%	23.6%	7.0%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	28.6%	6.3%	50.0%	28.6%	.208	.257	.313	.313	.277	.370	.351	.519	88.7	86.4	20.3
2019	20.3%	8.7%	37.0%	21.5%	.231	.333	.279	.326	.237	.334	.291	.378	88.6	83.0	16.7
2020	22.8%	14.0%	48.8%	22.8%	.205	.363	.229	.372	.219	.358	.290	.538	90.1	88.3	29.1
2021	23.9%	8.6%	42.3%	26.3%	.302	.422	.333	.371	.294	.433	.303	.454	87.9	86.4	24.6
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	.253	.343	.298	.336	.248	.344	.288	.382	90.0	88.2	17.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	29.2%	52.0%	20.0%	12.7%	32.7%	68.7%	65.3%	35.7%	56.0%	64.3%	47.6%	69.8%	18.1%	17.1%	55.9%	52.9%
2019	30.9%	47.3%	13.0%	17.5%	30.5%	66.9%	62.4%	26.3%	49.4%	73.7%	67.3%	76.8%	23.6%	25.5%	62.6%	53.8%
2020	32.0%	47.8%	18.2%	12.7%	30.9%	65.6%	61.5%	34.4%	52.9%	65.6%	57.6%	69.2%	16.4%	29.7%	61.3%	53.8%
2021	29.0%	44.5%	11.4%	14.5%	25.9%	62.0%	56.7%	24.0%	47.6%	76.0%	63.3%	82.5%	20.5%	28.7%	55.8%	50.8%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	22.6%	47.9%	77.4%	67.1%	81.1%	21.0%	20.8%	60.3%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	37.3%	28.0%	34.7%	54.0%	28.7%	17.3%	9.3%	32.0%	40.0%	55.3%	32.0%	27.3%	52.0%	6.0%	22.0%
2019	32.0%	31.4%	36.7%	58.0%	23.1%	18.9%	7.4%	32.8%	35.8%	52.7%	37.9%	29.0%	47.3%	12.9%	20.4%
2020	31.6%	27.6%	40.8%	60.3%	21.0%	18.7%	4.8%	30.4%	42.0%	47.8%	31.9%	34.9%	47.8%	8.5%	25.4%
2021	34.3%	26.7%	39.0%	64.5%	21.0%	14.5%	6.3%	30.0%	43.3%	53.7%	34.3%	29.2%	44.5%	10.6%	13.3%
RP MLB AVG	33.8%	27.2%	39.0%	46.3%	27.3%	26.4%	7.7%	29.5%	43.3%	55.2%	32.6%	28.5%	50.6%	13.1%	18.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	82.4	5.2%	30.0%	33.3%	10.0%	6.7%	16.7%	53.3%	50.0%	28.6%	57.1%	.111	.098	.143	0.0%	.195	.184	11.1%	2,088
2019	83.4	4.3%	23.3%	18.9%	13.5%	8.1%	21.6%	43.2%	40.5%	66.7%	33.3%	.200	.260	.333	0.0%	.201	.272	16.7%	2,216
2020	86.3	4.0%	12.5%	38.5%	7.7%	7.7%	15.4%	46.2%	38.5%	50.0%	50.0%	.333	.352	.333	0.0%	.287	.349	28.6%	1,764
2021	86.1	12.1%	29.3%	48.1%	5.1%	10.1%	15.2%	63.3%	58.2%	78.3%	21.7%	.160	.224	.136	20.0%	.190	.233	37.0%	1,917
RP MLB AVG	85.3	18.6%	31.9%	34.8%	14.1%	9.6%	23.7%	56.9%	51.3%	48.2%	29.6%	.242	.308	.272	17.5%	.238	.304	24.7%	1,759

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.195	.184	.249	.236	11.1%	0.0%	42.9%	33.3%	85.2	87.6	23.2	1.3	0.9	-1.7	6.6	5.7	2,088
2019	.201	.272	.336	.315	16.7%	0.0%	33.3%	16.7%	93.0	76.2	10.7	1.5	1.0	-2.0	6.5	5.5	2,216
2020	.287	.349	.287	.291	28.6%	0.0%	50.0%	42.9%	89.2	84.5	19.5	8.9	5.8	-1.3	6.3	6.1	1,764
2021	.190	.233	.188	.212	37.0%	0.0%	26.1%	22.2%	91.4	93.4	2.6	9.5	5.8	-1.4	6.3	6.2	1,917
RP MLB AVG	.238	.304	.267	.351	24.7%	7.0%	37.2%	27.0%	85.9	86.9	9.0	8.4	4.2	-0.7	5.6	6.2	1,759

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	30	9	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16	14	.111	.111	.098
2019	37	6	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	16	21	.200	.200	.260
2020	26	7	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	14	.333	.333	.352
2021	79	27	3	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	50	29	.160	.280	.224
RP MLB AVG	78	21	3	1	0	1	5	1	0	0	47	31	.242	.418	.308

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	0.0%	0.0%	42.9%	57.1%	0.0%	13.3%	0.0%	14.3%	42.9%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%
2019	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	13.5%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	7.7%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	16.7%
2021	78.3%	0.0%	21.7%	8.7%	20.0%	52.2%	30.4%	17.4%	19.0%	0.0%	56.5%	17.4%	21.7%	4.3%	4.3%
RP MLB AVG	48.2%	22.2%	29.6%	7.1%	17.5%	47.8%	34.5%	17.6%	15.0%	5.0%	34.8%	22.9%	25.4%	4.9%	36.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	11.1%	0.0%	42.9%	33.3%	.111	.098	.143	.143	.195	.184	.249	.236	85.2	87.6	23.2
2019	16.7%	0.0%	33.3%	16.7%	.200	.260	.333	.333	.201	.272	.336	.315	93.0	76.2	10.7
2020	28.6%	0.0%	50.0%	42.9%	.333	.352	.333	.333	.287	.349	.287	.291	89.2	84.5	19.5
2021	37.0%	0.0%	26.1%	22.2%	.160	.224	.136	.174	.190	.233	.188	.212	91.4	93.4	2.6
RP MLB AVG	24.7%	7.0%	37.2%	27.0%	.242	.308	.272	.314	.238	.304	.267	.351	85.9	86.9	9.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	30.0%	33.3%	10.0%	6.7%	16.7%	53.3%	50.0%	21.4%	46.7%	78.6%	83.3%	75.0%	12.5%	38.5%	42.9%	42.9%
2019	23.3%	18.9%	13.5%	8.1%	21.6%	43.2%	40.5%	38.5%	35.1%	61.5%	42.9%	83.3%	7.7%	30.0%	42.9%	42.9%
2020	12.5%	38.5%	7.7%	7.7%	15.4%	46.2%	38.5%	20.0%	38.5%	80.0%	50.0%	87.5%	8.3%	9.1%	40.0%	40.0%
2021	29.3%	48.1%	5.1%	10.1%	15.2%	63.3%	58.2%	9.5%	53.2%	90.5%	83.3%	93.3%	15.4%	25.0%	57.1%	14.3%
RP MLB AVG	31.9%	34.8%	14.1%	9.6%	23.7%	56.9%	51.3%	29.3%	47.3%	70.7%	59.5%	79.3%	12.5%	29.1%	54.6%	42.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018