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| Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. In the top of the sixth inning, Choi Joo-hwan hit against Ponce with two outs and a runner on first base. Ponce is coming down the mound and talking with Choi Joo-hwan. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/ |
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 10th. Hanwha Weiss, who pitched seven scoreless innings, is smiling. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.10/ |
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The last autumn baseball season was 2018. The Hanwha Eagles, who are challenging the first fall baseball in seven years, maintained their No. 1 overall ranking until June.
Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss, the all-time foreign pitching duo, account for the biggest portion of Hanwha's No. 1 run. This is why Hanwha is confidently ranked No. 1 despite sluggish performances such as Um Sang-baek, Shim Woo-joon, and another FA Ahn Chi-hong.
Ponce has taken the mound in 17 games this season and has 11 wins, no losses, and a 1.99 ERA. He is aiming to win four gold medals for the first time in the history of foreign pitchers, leading in multiple wins, ERA (1.99), strikeouts (150), and winning percentage (100%).
Weiss is also somewhat overshadowed by Ponce's halo, but it's enough to be evaluated as a "great duo of all time". He joined as an alternative outsider last year and renewed his contract after receiving favorable reviews, and this year, he has played in 16 games and has an excellent performance of 9-3 with a 3.02 ERA.
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| Suffold hugs Choi Jae-hoon immediately after the shutout of the 2020 season opener. Sports Chosun DB |
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| 한화 채드벨. Sports Chosun DB |
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In particular, the two players are particularly well-received for their physical strength and durability, which lasts from seven to eight innings on days when they are hooked. Ponce and Weiss have 11 quality starts (more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs) side by side. Ponce pitched more than seven innings in nine games and Weiss in six games.
According to Sports to Eyes, a baseball statistics firm, Ponce's contribution to victory in this year's WAR is a whopping 4.67, far surpassing that of Drew Anderson (3.57), the second-ranked SSG Landers. Weiss also recorded 2.64 (7th place), and of course, the sum of the two players is by far the first place among the 10 non-club duo. There is a 1.37 difference between second-ranked KIA Adam Oler (2.99) and James Nail (2.95).
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| Kiwoom-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. In the top of the sixth inning, Choi Joo-hwan hit against Ponce with two outs and a runner on first base. Ponce is looking at Choi Joo-hwan as he comes down the mound. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.22/ |
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How would it be in history. The best foreign pitcher in Hanwha's history in the Sports-to-I WAR record is Chad Bell-Warwick Suffold of 2019. At that time, Chad Bell recorded 4.49 and Saupold recorded 3.81. Although Hanwha finished ninth in 2019, the two players in charge of 23 wins-369 ⅔ innings shone. The cool-headed Chad Bell and the hot, passionate Saupold were an ice and fiery duo.
However, the two players' WAR is a record of playing all season. Lee Hae-chan Chad Bell started 29 games and Saupold 31 games. WAR is a cumulative record.
However, it is surprising that Ponce and Weiss were taken for the first time in the first half of the year. In particular, Ponce has already surpassed the two players called Hanwha's best foreign pitchers in 17 games in the first half.
Weiss is also likely to surpass if he continues his momentum in the second half of the year. When talking about Hanwha's best foreign pitcher in history, it is not long before Ponce and Weiss in 2025 will be mentioned side by side in the top two.
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Doosan Bears at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 10th. Hanwha Weiss, who struck out Doosan Kim Min-seok with two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the seventh inning, is roaring. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.10/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
