P · 5 seasons · 1933 – 1937 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Ralph Birkofer sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 5 seasons. 1935 was the high-water mark, worth +2.7, 56th that season and 9700th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, strikeouts (+1.4), ERA (+0.6) and WHIP (+0.1). On the debit side, saves (-1.3).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933★ | PIT | 9 | -1.96 | #327 | #50,116 |
| 1934 | PIT | 41 | -1.98 | #364 | #51,374 |
| 1935 | PIT | 38 | -2.30 | #440 | #87,584 |
| 1936 | PIT | 34 | -2.27 | #443 | #84,423 |
| 1937 | BRO | 12 | -2.06 | #504 | #58,431 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | PIT | 9 | -0.10 | #98 | #18,902 |
| 1934 | PIT | 41 | 2.47 | #58 | #10,326 |
| 1935★ | PIT | 37 | 2.73 | #56 | #9,700 |
| 1936 | PIT | 34 | -0.31 | #107 | #19,880 |
| 1937 | BRO | 11 | -3.01 | #305 | #45,311 |
★ Best season by Z