1B · 13 seasons · 1921 – 1933 · B/T: B/L
Few careers score higher: Lu Blue sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. 1928 was the high-water mark, worth +10.8, 27th that season and 4068th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: runs (+31.0), stolen bases (+24.5) and RBI (+17.1), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | DET | 153 | 8.71 | #40 | #6,599 |
| 1922 | DET | 145 | 7.72 | #53 | #8,225 |
| 1923 | DET | 129 | 5.19 | #86 | #13,230 |
| 1924 | DET | 108 | 6.39 | #75 | #10,599 |
| 1925 | DET | 150 | 9.53 | #40 | #5,525 |
| 1926 | DET | 128 | 6.25 | #80 | #10,907 |
| 1927 | DET | 112 | 3.61 | #132 | #17,277 |
| 1928★ | SLA | 154 | 10.81 | #27 | #4,068 |
| 1929 | SLA | 151 | 6.67 | #71 | #10,075 |
| 1930 | SLA | 117 | 2.68 | #127 | #19,885 |
| 1931 | CWS | 155 | 9.35 | #31 | #5,757 |
| 1932 | CWS | 112 | 4.89 | #96 | #13,930 |
| 1933 | BRO | 1 | -2.29 | #456 | #87,424 |
★ Best season by Z