P · 13 seasons · 1969 – 1981 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Dick Drago sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. The peak came in 1979, +5.0, 45th that season and 5460th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+6.9), strikeouts (+4.2) and WHIP (+1.3), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KC | 41 | -3.10 | #831 | #109,285 |
| 1970 | KC | 35 | -3.74 | #849 | #111,246 |
| 1971 | KC | 35 | -3.00 | #798 | #108,580 |
| 1972 | KC | 35 | -3.25 | #817 | #110,103 |
| 1973 | KC | 38 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974★ | BOS | 33 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | BOS | 40 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | CAL | 43 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | BAL | 49 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | BOS | 37 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | BOS | 53 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | BOS | 43 | -2.32 | #723 | #89,860 |
| 1981 | SEA | 39 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KC | 41 | 1.63 | #86 | #12,679 |
| 1970 | KC | 35 | 2.43 | #77 | #10,416 |
| 1971 | KC | 35 | 4.15 | #48 | #6,848 |
| 1972 | KC | 34 | 3.52 | #47 | #8,037 |
| 1973 | KC | 37 | -1.56 | #177 | #27,099 |
| 1974 | BOS | 33 | 2.19 | #74 | #11,035 |
| 1975 | BOS | 40 | 2.04 | #76 | #11,474 |
| 1976 | CAL | 43 | -0.29 | #134 | #19,765 |
| 1977 | BAL | 49 | 0.18 | #136 | #17,647 |
| 1978 | BOS | 37 | 0.85 | #118 | #15,165 |
| 1979★ | BOS | 53 | 5.01 | #45 | #5,460 |
| 1980 | BOS | 43 | 0.67 | #131 | #15,775 |
| 1981 | SEA | 39 | -1.90 | #230 | #30,380 |
★ Best season by Z