P · 10 seasons · 1936 – 1945 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Max Butcher sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. 1941 was the high-water mark, worth +5.9, 27th that season and 4240th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+10.0), ERA (+4.8) and strikeouts (+4.8), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BRO | 42 | -2.83 | #644 | #106,778 |
| 1937 | BRO | 40 | -2.66 | #798 | #104,056 |
| 1938 | BRO | 37 | -2.02 | #474 | #54,556 |
| 1939 | PHI | 33 | -3.00 | #803 | #108,521 |
| 1940★ | PIT | 36 | -1.30 | #299 | #39,729 |
| 1941 | PIT | 33 | -2.61 | #777 | #102,748 |
| 1942 | PIT | 24 | -2.65 | #762 | #103,669 |
| 1943 | PIT | 33 | -2.57 | #791 | #101,714 |
| 1944 | PIT | 36 | -2.16 | #705 | #73,119 |
| 1945 | PIT | 28 | -1.98 | #498 | #51,429 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BRO | 38 | 2.50 | #50 | #10,244 |
| 1937 | BRO | 39 | 1.73 | #80 | #12,377 |
| 1938 | PHI | 36 | 1.30 | #89 | #13,682 |
| 1939 | PHI | 33 | -1.63 | #174 | #27,658 |
| 1940 | PIT | 35 | -1.05 | #154 | #23,680 |
| 1941★ | PIT | 33 | 5.89 | #27 | #4,240 |
| 1942 | PIT | 24 | 2.61 | #70 | #9,971 |
| 1943 | PIT | 33 | 4.02 | #56 | #7,084 |
| 1944 | PIT | 35 | 3.54 | #58 | #8,009 |
| 1945 | PIT | 28 | 2.42 | #66 | #10,442 |
★ Best season by Z