Don Bessent
P · 4 seasons · 1955 – 1958 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Don Bessent sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 4 seasons. 1956 was the high-water mark, worth +4.3, 29th that season and 6670th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in saves (+2.1), ERA (+1.2) and WHIP (+0.1), and drained away in strikeouts (-1.5).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.30
1957 · #87,999 all-time
Career Z
-9.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.40
longevity-neutral
Seasons
4
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | 24 | -2.43 | #522 | #96,729 |
| 1956 | BRO | 38 | -2.55 | #480 | #101,294 |
| 1957★ | BRO | 27 | -2.30 | #356 | #87,999 |
| 1958 | LAD | 19 | -2.32 | #410 | #89,322 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
4.25
1956 · #6,670 all-time
Career Z
0.7
summed
Avg / Season
0.18
longevity-neutral
Seasons
4
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | 24 | 2.60 | #58 | #10,005 |
| 1956★ | BRO | 38 | 4.25 | #29 | #6,670 |
| 1957 | BRO | 27 | -3.72 | #234 | #49,243 |
| 1958 | LAD | 19 | -2.42 | #169 | #37,885 |
★ Best season by Z