P · 11 seasons · 1932 – 1945 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Joe Bowman sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. The peak came in 1934, +2.1, 63rd that season and 11375th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+5.3) and strikeouts (+4.4). It leaked back out through ERA (-3.6) and WHIP (-2.0).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PHA | 7 | -2.00 | #488 | #52,004 |
| 1934 | NY1 | 31 | -2.21 | #541 | #78,410 |
| 1935 | PHI | 49 | -2.09 | #365 | #63,151 |
| 1936 | PHI | 44 | -2.49 | #588 | #99,236 |
| 1937 | PIT | 35 | -2.16 | #630 | #73,836 |
| 1938 | PIT | 18 | -1.71 | #373 | #44,896 |
| 1939★ | PIT | 70 | -0.19 | #233 | #31,530 |
| 1940 | PIT | 57 | -1.22 | #291 | #39,036 |
| 1941 | PIT | 22 | -1.91 | #424 | #48,875 |
| 1944 | BOS | 59 | -1.48 | #335 | #41,683 |
| 1945 | CIN | 38 | -3.38 | #863 | #110,547 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PHA | 7 | -2.66 | #291 | #41,440 |
| 1934★ | NY1 | 30 | 2.07 | #63 | #11,375 |
| 1935 | PHI | 33 | 1.49 | #72 | #13,090 |
| 1936 | PHI | 40 | 1.72 | #62 | #12,397 |
| 1937 | PIT | 30 | 0.35 | #105 | #16,958 |
| 1938 | PIT | 17 | -0.35 | #130 | #20,060 |
| 1939 | PIT | 37 | 2.05 | #74 | #11,427 |
| 1940 | PIT | 32 | 1.59 | #83 | #12,799 |
| 1941 | PIT | 18 | -0.12 | #119 | #18,965 |
| 1944 | BOS | 26 | -1.02 | #146 | #23,529 |
| 1945 | CIN | 28 | 0.67 | #103 | #15,784 |
★ Best season by Z