Joe Black
P · 12 seasons · 1943 – 1957 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Joe Black sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. 1952 was the high-water mark, worth +12.8, 4th that season and 422nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+6.3), WHIP (+4.2) and ERA (+1.4), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.70
1948 · #44,762 all-time
Career Z
-26.2
summed
Avg / Season
-2.18
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BEG | 2 | -2.12 | #579 | #67,910 |
| 1944 | BEG | 3 | -2.02 | #607 | #54,448 |
| 1945 | BEG | 1 | -2.12 | #632 | #67,065 |
| 1946 | BEG | 25 | -1.97 | #555 | #50,595 |
| 1947 | BEG | 23 | -1.83 | #401 | #46,998 |
| 1948★ | BEG | 19 | -1.70 | #364 | #44,762 |
| 1952 | BRO | 57 | -2.55 | #471 | #101,382 |
| 1953 | BRO | 34 | -2.27 | #311 | #84,794 |
| 1954 | BRO | 5 | -2.26 | #313 | #83,733 |
| 1955 | CIN | 38 | -2.49 | #545 | #99,249 |
| 1956 | CIN | 34 | -2.58 | #487 | #102,127 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 7 | -2.30 | #330 | #87,779 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.76
1952 · #422 all-time
Career Z
10.6
summed
Avg / Season
0.88
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BEG | 2 | -2.55 | #251 | #39,831 |
| 1944 | BEG | 3 | -2.90 | #308 | #44,312 |
| 1945 | BEG | 1 | -2.04 | #232 | #32,200 |
| 1946 | BEG | 24 | 2.10 | #86 | #11,280 |
| 1947 | BEG | 22 | 1.32 | #92 | #13,613 |
| 1948 | BEG | 17 | 7.03 | #23 | #3,064 |
| 1952★ | BRO | 56 | 12.76 | #4 | #422 |
| 1953 | BRO | 34 | 0.33 | #87 | #17,038 |
| 1954 | BRO | 5 | -3.17 | #192 | #46,512 |
| 1955 | CIN | 38 | 1.93 | #75 | #11,792 |
| 1956 | CIN | 32 | -0.99 | #116 | #23,324 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 7 | -3.27 | #217 | #47,173 |
★ Best season by Z