P · 11 seasons · 1943 – 1960 · B/T: R/R
Bud Byerly was worth +0.5 in ERA alone, more than his entire career total of -12.8 once everything else is counted against him. The peak came in 1957, +2.8, 54th that season and 9466th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from ERA (+0.5). It leaked back out through strikeouts (-5.9), WHIP (-0.9) and saves (-0.8).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | STL | 2 | -2.19 | #650 | #76,355 |
| 1944 | STL | 9 | -2.04 | #616 | #55,585 |
| 1945★ | STL | 33 | -1.82 | #431 | #46,864 |
| 1950 | CIN | 4 | -2.43 | #396 | #96,740 |
| 1951 | CIN | 41 | -2.52 | #450 | #100,205 |
| 1952 | CIN | 12 | -2.29 | #330 | #86,676 |
| 1956 | WS1 | 25 | -2.46 | #458 | #98,060 |
| 1957 | WS1 | 47 | -2.55 | #481 | #101,223 |
| 1958 | BOS | 35 | -2.43 | #484 | #96,754 |
| 1959 | SF | 11 | -2.23 | #330 | #80,754 |
| 1960 | SF | 19 | -2.26 | #365 | #83,678 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | STL | 2 | -2.00 | #181 | #31,627 |
| 1944 | STL | 9 | -1.21 | #153 | #24,665 |
| 1945 | STL | 33 | -2.32 | #267 | #36,441 |
| 1950 | CIN | 4 | -1.77 | #123 | #28,977 |
| 1951 | CIN | 40 | -1.08 | #107 | #23,855 |
| 1952 | CIN | 12 | -2.20 | #143 | #34,627 |
| 1956 | WS1 | 25 | 0.77 | #82 | #15,448 |
| 1957★ | WS1 | 47 | 2.82 | #54 | #9,466 |
| 1958 | BOS | 35 | -1.66 | #131 | #27,900 |
| 1959 | SF | 11 | -1.78 | #134 | #29,077 |
| 1960 | SF | 19 | -2.39 | #157 | #37,459 |
★ Best season by Z