Lew Burdette
P · 18 seasons · 1950 – 1967 · B/T: R/R
Lew Burdette is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. 1956 was the high-water mark, worth +9.7, 6th that season and 1240th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+19.9), WHIP (+17.2) and ERA (+5.6), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.01
1958 · #37,102 all-time
Career Z
-40.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.26
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYY | 2 | -2.34 | #306 | #91,611 |
| 1951 | BSN | 3 | -2.37 | #369 | #93,007 |
| 1952 | BSN | 45 | -2.84 | #526 | #106,941 |
| 1953 | ML1 | 46 | -2.67 | #491 | #104,282 |
| 1954 | ML1 | 39 | -3.44 | #535 | #110,797 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 45 | -1.82 | #252 | #46,810 |
| 1956 | ML1 | 45 | -2.39 | #433 | #94,333 |
| 1957 | ML1 | 41 | -2.37 | #421 | #93,331 |
| 1958★ | ML1 | 47 | -1.01 | #202 | #37,102 |
| 1959 | ML1 | 52 | -2.07 | #282 | #59,916 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 46 | -2.33 | #421 | #90,141 |
| 1961 | ML1 | 42 | -1.83 | #267 | #47,135 |
| 1962 | ML1 | 39 | -2.47 | #587 | #98,275 |
| 1963 | STL | 38 | -3.04 | #674 | #108,890 |
| 1964 | CHC | 36 | -1.46 | #258 | #41,501 |
| 1965 | PHI | 27 | -1.75 | #288 | #45,681 |
| 1966 | CAL | 54 | -2.26 | #501 | #84,149 |
| 1967 | CAL | 19 | -2.21 | #412 | #78,158 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.73
1956 · #1,240 all-time
Career Z
46.4
summed
Avg / Season
2.58
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYY | 2 | -2.43 | #164 | #38,150 |
| 1951 | BSN | 3 | -2.86 | #163 | #43,888 |
| 1952 | BSN | 45 | 2.66 | #43 | #9,841 |
| 1953 | ML1 | 46 | 5.83 | #18 | #4,324 |
| 1954 | ML1 | 38 | 6.43 | #17 | #3,656 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 42 | 1.43 | #81 | #13,248 |
| 1956★ | ML1 | 39 | 9.73 | #6 | #1,240 |
| 1957 | ML1 | 37 | 4.29 | #35 | #6,599 |
| 1958 | ML1 | 40 | 9.19 | #10 | #1,531 |
| 1959 | ML1 | 41 | 5.41 | #33 | #4,875 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 45 | 8.39 | #9 | #1,996 |
| 1961 | ML1 | 40 | 4.82 | #30 | #5,718 |
| 1962 | ML1 | 37 | -0.46 | #128 | #20,551 |
| 1963 | STL | 36 | 0.96 | #89 | #14,818 |
| 1964 | CHC | 36 | -1.49 | #167 | #26,549 |
| 1965 | PHI | 26 | -4.46 | #297 | #50,542 |
| 1966 | CAL | 54 | 0.89 | #97 | #15,038 |
| 1967 | CAL | 19 | -1.89 | #179 | #30,225 |
★ Best season by Z