Don Drysdale
P · 14 seasons · 1956 – 1969 · B/T: R/R
Don Drysdale ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1962 was his year outright: no pitcher finished higher, at +14.1 and 249th all-time. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+31.5), WHIP (+27.3) and wins (+24.5), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
0.96
1965 · #25,979 all-time
Career Z
-28.2
summed
Avg / Season
-2.01
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BRO | 26 | -2.18 | #289 | #75,569 |
| 1957 | BRO | 37 | -2.65 | #506 | #103,794 |
| 1958 | LAD | 47 | -0.71 | #192 | #34,844 |
| 1959 | LAD | 46 | -1.87 | #257 | #47,812 |
| 1960 | LAD | 41 | -3.04 | #557 | #108,851 |
| 1961 | LAD | 40 | -1.58 | #244 | #42,920 |
| 1962 | LAD | 43 | -2.19 | #381 | #77,131 |
| 1963 | LAD | 42 | -2.77 | #636 | #105,906 |
| 1964 | LAD | 40 | -2.34 | #536 | #91,168 |
| 1965★ | LAD | 58 | 0.96 | #168 | #25,979 |
| 1966 | LAD | 46 | -2.13 | #369 | #68,979 |
| 1967 | LAD | 38 | -2.97 | #700 | #108,320 |
| 1968 | LAD | 31 | -2.46 | #564 | #97,859 |
| 1969 | LAD | 12 | -2.29 | #657 | #86,660 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
14.06
1962 · #249 all-time
Career Z
102.4
summed
Avg / Season
7.31
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BRO | 25 | 1.39 | #70 | #13,404 |
| 1957 | BRO | 34 | 9.03 | #5 | #1,609 |
| 1958 | LAD | 44 | 1.96 | #64 | #11,715 |
| 1959 | LAD | 44 | 9.24 | #6 | #1,500 |
| 1960 | LAD | 41 | 12.86 | #2 | #403 |
| 1961 | LAD | 40 | 4.88 | #29 | #5,636 |
| 1962★ | LAD | 43 | 14.06 | #1 | #249 |
| 1963 | LAD | 42 | 10.38 | #5 | #983 |
| 1964 | LAD | 40 | 13.92 | #2 | #264 |
| 1965 | LAD | 44 | 10.04 | #6 | #1,107 |
| 1966 | LAD | 40 | 4.28 | #40 | #6,622 |
| 1967 | LAD | 38 | 6.26 | #23 | #3,861 |
| 1968 | LAD | 31 | 5.78 | #19 | #4,396 |
| 1969 | LAD | 12 | -1.69 | #196 | #28,241 |
★ Best season by Z