P · 10 seasons · 1962 – 1978 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Jim Bouton sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1963, at +8.0, 12th that season and 2239th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, strikeouts (+1.7) and WHIP (+1.2). On the debit side, saves (-3.3).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYY | 38 | -2.91 | #671 | #107,689 |
| 1963 | NYY | 40 | -3.71 | #693 | #111,224 |
| 1964 | NYY | 38 | -3.14 | #678 | #109,548 |
| 1965 | NYY | 31 | -2.81 | #657 | #106,571 |
| 1966 | NYY | 24 | -2.63 | #654 | #103,437 |
| 1967 | NYY | 17 | -2.38 | #589 | #94,097 |
| 1968 | NYY | 12 | -2.44 | #554 | #96,935 |
| 1969 | SE1 | 73 | -2.52 | #752 | #100,369 |
| 1970★ | HOU | 29 | -1.88 | #370 | #48,222 |
| 1978 | ATL | 5 | -2.52 | #813 | #100,175 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYY | 36 | 0.39 | #107 | #16,815 |
| 1963★ | NYY | 40 | 8.01 | #12 | #2,239 |
| 1964 | NYY | 38 | 7.26 | #17 | #2,850 |
| 1965 | NYY | 30 | -3.36 | #279 | #47,682 |
| 1966 | NYY | 24 | 0.20 | #111 | #17,566 |
| 1967 | NYY | 17 | -3.06 | #271 | #45,704 |
| 1968 | NYY | 12 | -2.60 | #215 | #40,621 |
| 1969 | SE1 | 73 | -0.26 | #141 | #19,591 |
| 1970 | HOU | 29 | -2.95 | #304 | #44,712 |
| 1978 | ATL | 5 | -2.87 | #302 | #43,957 |
★ Best season by Z