Mordecai Brown
P · 14 seasons · 1903 – 1916 · B/T: B/R
Across 14 seasons from 1903 to 1916, Mordecai Brown ranks 36th of 11,481 pitchers in career roto value (17.1 wins and 98.2 strikeouts per season). His 1909 was the best any pitcher managed that year and the 16th best on record, worth +21.6. Two different seasons ended with him as the top-scoring pitcher (1906 and 1909). The value came from WHIP (+22.9), ERA (+22.3) and wins (+21.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.42
1915 · #40,959 all-time
Career Z
-30.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.15
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | STL | 26 | -2.61 | #244 | #102,826 |
| 1904 | CHC | 31 | -2.61 | #230 | #102,859 |
| 1905 | CHC | 31 | -2.52 | #269 | #100,428 |
| 1906 | CHC | 36 | -2.30 | #300 | #87,640 |
| 1907 | CHC | 36 | -1.96 | #226 | #50,081 |
| 1908 | CHC | 46 | -2.34 | #293 | #91,216 |
| 1909 | CHC | 50 | -2.18 | #349 | #75,844 |
| 1910 | CHC | 46 | -2.33 | #506 | #90,219 |
| 1911 | CHC | 53 | -1.75 | #306 | #45,569 |
| 1912 | CHC | 16 | -1.65 | #305 | #43,931 |
| 1913 | CIN | 39 | -2.26 | #574 | #84,278 |
| 1914 | SLF | 35 | -1.88 | #381 | #48,228 |
| 1915★ | CHF | 36 | -1.42 | #329 | #40,959 |
| 1916 | CHC | 12 | -2.26 | #384 | #83,510 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
21.61
1909 · #16 all-time
Career Z
115.7
summed
Avg / Season
8.26
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | STL | 26 | -0.07 | #48 | #18,747 |
| 1904 | CHC | 26 | 4.66 | #15 | #5,995 |
| 1905 | CHC | 30 | 4.01 | #26 | #7,092 |
| 1906 | CHC | 36 | 14.53 | #1 | #208 |
| 1907 | CHC | 34 | 10.84 | #5 | #845 |
| 1908 | CHC | 44 | 15.63 | #3 | #139 |
| 1909★ | CHC | 50 | 21.61 | #1 | #16 |
| 1910 | CHC | 46 | 15.81 | #4 | #129 |
| 1911 | CHC | 53 | 17.23 | #2 | #74 |
| 1912 | CHC | 15 | 0.39 | #73 | #16,833 |
| 1913 | CIN | 39 | 4.97 | #27 | #5,514 |
| 1914 | SLF | 35 | 0.17 | #105 | #17,695 |
| 1915 | CHF | 35 | 8.20 | #11 | #2,110 |
| 1916 | CHC | 12 | -2.33 | #144 | #36,494 |
★ Best season by Z