Smoky Burgess
C · 18 seasons · 1949 – 1967 · B/T: L/R
Smoky Burgess ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1955, +8.6, 38th that season and 6763rd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+19.6), RBI (+12.8) and home runs (+7.6). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-3.1).
Hitting
Best Season
8.59
1955 · #6,763 all-time
Career Z
41.7
summed
Avg / Season
2.32
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | CHC | 46 | -1.61 | #217 | #43,334 |
| 1951 | CHC | 94 | -0.33 | #159 | #32,369 |
| 1952 | PHI | 110 | 5.59 | #65 | #12,332 |
| 1953 | PHI | 102 | 2.36 | #107 | #20,902 |
| 1954 | PHI | 108 | 5.51 | #59 | #12,502 |
| 1955★ | CIN | 123 | 8.59 | #38 | #6,763 |
| 1956 | CIN | 90 | 2.04 | #112 | #22,013 |
| 1957 | CIN | 90 | 2.80 | #105 | #19,538 |
| 1958 | CIN | 99 | 1.57 | #128 | #23,654 |
| 1959 | PIT | 114 | 4.65 | #71 | #14,535 |
| 1960 | PIT | 110 | 3.22 | #98 | #18,348 |
| 1961 | PIT | 100 | 4.08 | #95 | #16,003 |
| 1962 | PIT | 103 | 5.65 | #81 | #12,184 |
| 1963 | PIT | 91 | 1.74 | #154 | #23,027 |
| 1964 | PIT | 75 | -0.48 | #217 | #33,265 |
| 1965 | CWS | 80 | -0.57 | #211 | #33,891 |
| 1966 | CWS | 79 | -1.09 | #244 | #37,775 |
| 1967 | CWS | 77 | -2.04 | #347 | #55,611 |
★ Best season by Z