Pete Alexander
P · 20 seasons · 1911 – 1930 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Pete Alexander sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 20 seasons. His 1915 was the best any pitcher managed that year and the 18th best on record, worth +21.2. Three different seasons ended with him as the top-scoring pitcher (1915, 1916 and 1920). The value came from WHIP (+52.5), ERA (+45.0) and wins (+41.7), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-0.69
1917 · #34,709 all-time
Career Z
-41.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.05
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PHI | 50 | -2.54 | #645 | #100,894 |
| 1912 | PHI | 46 | -1.05 | #234 | #37,443 |
| 1913 | PHI | 47 | -3.19 | #685 | #109,818 |
| 1914 | PHI | 48 | -1.73 | #356 | #45,254 |
| 1915 | PHI | 49 | -2.38 | #502 | #93,659 |
| 1916 | PHI | 49 | -1.46 | #265 | #41,434 |
| 1917★ | PHI | 47 | -0.69 | #195 | #34,709 |
| 1918 | CHC | 3 | -2.45 | #528 | #97,630 |
| 1919 | CHC | 30 | -2.62 | #546 | #103,109 |
| 1920 | CHC | 46 | -1.34 | #279 | #40,105 |
| 1921 | CHC | 31 | -1.09 | #270 | #37,823 |
| 1922 | CHC | 33 | -2.75 | #714 | #105,645 |
| 1923 | CHC | 39 | -2.13 | #454 | #70,195 |
| 1924 | CHC | 21 | -2.01 | #431 | #52,328 |
| 1925 | CHC | 32 | -1.73 | #378 | #45,284 |
| 1926 | STL | 30 | -2.69 | #744 | #104,605 |
| 1927 | STL | 37 | -2.28 | #484 | #86,312 |
| 1928 | STL | 34 | -1.16 | #310 | #38,476 |
| 1929 | STL | 22 | -3.20 | #773 | #109,863 |
| 1930 | PHI | 9 | -2.51 | #607 | #100,111 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
21.16
1915 · #18 all-time
Career Z
188.1
summed
Avg / Season
9.41
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PHI | 48 | 15.49 | #3 | #149 |
| 1912 | PHI | 46 | 10.08 | #8 | #1,093 |
| 1913 | PHI | 47 | 8.26 | #15 | #2,068 |
| 1914 | PHI | 46 | 9.81 | #9 | #1,204 |
| 1915★ | PHI | 49 | 21.16 | #1 | #18 |
| 1916 | PHI | 48 | 17.35 | #1 | #71 |
| 1917 | PHI | 45 | 13.72 | #2 | #284 |
| 1918 | CHC | 3 | -0.34 | #94 | #20,023 |
| 1919 | CHC | 30 | 11.59 | #5 | #632 |
| 1920 | CHC | 46 | 20.92 | #1 | #19 |
| 1921 | CHC | 31 | 6.39 | #27 | #3,708 |
| 1922 | CHC | 33 | 5.59 | #36 | #4,630 |
| 1923 | CHC | 39 | 12.64 | #4 | #437 |
| 1924 | CHC | 21 | 4.18 | #53 | #6,795 |
| 1925 | CHC | 32 | 6.65 | #24 | #3,428 |
| 1926 | STL | 30 | 7.39 | #17 | #2,743 |
| 1927 | STL | 37 | 11.61 | #6 | #629 |
| 1928 | STL | 34 | 7.23 | #22 | #2,875 |
| 1929 | STL | 22 | 2.08 | #78 | #11,358 |
| 1930 | PHI | 9 | -3.68 | #270 | #49,111 |
★ Best season by Z