Steve Bilko
1B · 10 seasons · 1949 – 1962 · B/T: R/R
Steve Bilko ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1953, +4.9, 71st that season and 14000th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from home runs (+4.8), RBI (+3.0) and runs (+0.5). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-3.4) and batting average (-2.4).
Hitting
Best Season
4.86
1953 · #14,000 all-time
Career Z
2.5
summed
Avg / Season
0.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | STL | 6 | -2.12 | #267 | #66,548 |
| 1950 | STL | 10 | -2.56 | #451 | #101,454 |
| 1951 | STL | 21 | -1.75 | #227 | #45,682 |
| 1952 | STL | 20 | -1.53 | #216 | #42,349 |
| 1953★ | STL | 154 | 4.86 | #71 | #14,000 |
| 1954 | CHC | 55 | -1.21 | #193 | #38,947 |
| 1958 | LAD | 78 | 1.07 | #141 | #25,488 |
| 1960 | DET | 78 | -0.64 | #181 | #34,307 |
| 1961 | LAA | 114 | 4.72 | #79 | #14,368 |
| 1962 | LAA | 64 | 1.68 | #162 | #23,245 |
★ Best season by Z