Earl Blackburn
C · 5 seasons · 1912 – 1917 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Earl Blackburn sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 5 seasons. The peak came in 1916, -0.9, 233rd that season and 36299th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+0.2). It leaked back out through RBI (-2.9), runs (-2.9) and stolen bases (-2.2).
Hitting
Best Season
-0.91
1916 · #36,299 all-time
Career Z
-9.8
summed
Avg / Season
-1.96
longevity-neutral
Seasons
5
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PIT | 2 | -2.15 | #449 | #72,613 |
| 1913 | CIN | 17 | -1.75 | #307 | #45,600 |
| 1915 | BSN | 3 | -2.52 | #631 | #100,269 |
| 1916★ | BSN | 47 | -0.91 | #233 | #36,299 |
| 1917 | CHC | 2 | -2.47 | #457 | #98,459 |
★ Best season by Z