Don Cardwell
P · 14 seasons · 1957 – 1970 · B/T: R/R
Don Cardwell ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1961 was the high-water mark, worth +4.9, 27th that season and 5577th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, strikeouts (+7.8), wins (+4.9) and WHIP (+4.9). On the debit side, ERA (-5.9).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.03
1960 · #37,246 all-time
Career Z
-34.3
summed
Avg / Season
-2.45
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PHI | 30 | -2.17 | #277 | #73,989 |
| 1958 | PHI | 16 | -2.34 | #447 | #91,671 |
| 1959 | PHI | 26 | -3.17 | #563 | #109,734 |
| 1960★ | CHC | 38 | -1.03 | #199 | #37,246 |
| 1961 | CHC | 40 | -3.15 | #607 | #109,624 |
| 1962 | CHC | 41 | -2.82 | #665 | #106,699 |
| 1963 | PIT | 33 | -3.39 | #689 | #110,641 |
| 1964 | PIT | 4 | -2.29 | #507 | #86,407 |
| 1965 | PIT | 37 | -1.84 | #306 | #47,294 |
| 1966 | PIT | 32 | -2.53 | #637 | #100,545 |
| 1967 | NYM | 27 | -2.22 | #458 | #79,424 |
| 1968 | NYM | 30 | -3.02 | #656 | #108,709 |
| 1969 | NYM | 30 | -2.14 | #475 | #70,309 |
| 1970 | ATL | 32 | -2.22 | #482 | #79,592 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
4.92
1961 · #5,577 all-time
Career Z
6.7
summed
Avg / Season
0.48
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PHI | 30 | -0.40 | #106 | #20,282 |
| 1958 | PHI | 16 | -0.45 | #107 | #20,520 |
| 1959 | PHI | 25 | 1.39 | #69 | #13,403 |
| 1960 | CHC | 36 | 1.02 | #75 | #14,564 |
| 1961★ | CHC | 39 | 4.92 | #27 | #5,577 |
| 1962 | CHC | 41 | -0.13 | #118 | #19,014 |
| 1963 | PIT | 33 | 3.62 | #54 | #7,854 |
| 1964 | PIT | 4 | -1.86 | #182 | #29,884 |
| 1965 | PIT | 37 | 3.87 | #48 | #7,386 |
| 1966 | PIT | 32 | -1.74 | #168 | #28,653 |
| 1967 | NYM | 26 | -0.97 | #150 | #23,246 |
| 1968 | NYM | 29 | 0.65 | #97 | #15,830 |
| 1969 | NYM | 30 | 1.22 | #96 | #13,936 |
| 1970 | NYM | 32 | -4.40 | #355 | #50,467 |
★ Best season by Z