Earl Battey
C · 13 seasons · 1955 – 1967 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Earl Battey sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. 1963 was the high-water mark, worth +9.2, 41st that season and 5879th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, RBI (+8.3), batting average (+7.4) and home runs (+7.1). On the debit side, stolen bases (-2.0).
Hitting
Best Season
9.25
1963 · #5,879 all-time
Career Z
26.0
summed
Avg / Season
2.00
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CWS | 5 | -2.10 | #324 | #64,675 |
| 1956 | CWS | 4 | -2.26 | #314 | #83,526 |
| 1957 | CWS | 48 | -2.31 | #359 | #88,379 |
| 1958 | CWS | 68 | 0.45 | #154 | #28,215 |
| 1959 | CWS | 26 | -1.65 | #233 | #44,021 |
| 1960 | WS1 | 137 | 5.83 | #63 | #11,822 |
| 1961 | MIN | 133 | 6.97 | #53 | #9,506 |
| 1962 | MIN | 148 | 4.38 | #99 | #15,248 |
| 1963★ | MIN | 147 | 9.25 | #41 | #5,879 |
| 1964 | MIN | 131 | 3.67 | #115 | #17,088 |
| 1965 | MIN | 131 | 4.54 | #92 | #14,829 |
| 1966 | MIN | 115 | 1.77 | #153 | #22,941 |
| 1967 | MIN | 48 | -2.51 | #648 | #99,852 |
★ Best season by Z