P · 9 seasons · 1953 – 1964 · B/T: R/R
Don Elston ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1959, +6.3, 24th that season and 3832nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+13.7), ERA (+1.3) and strikeouts (+0.7), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 2 | -2.31 | #357 | #88,759 |
| 1957 | CHC | 40 | -2.85 | #535 | #107,078 |
| 1958★ | CHC | 69 | -2.06 | #282 | #59,413 |
| 1959 | CHC | 65 | -2.22 | #324 | #79,574 |
| 1960 | CHC | 60 | -2.64 | #516 | #103,490 |
| 1961 | CHC | 58 | -2.34 | #433 | #91,122 |
| 1962 | CHC | 57 | -2.47 | #588 | #98,310 |
| 1963 | CHC | 51 | -2.38 | #508 | #93,656 |
| 1964 | CHC | 48 | -2.22 | #429 | #79,430 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHC | 2 | -3.17 | #189 | #46,553 |
| 1957 | CHC | 40 | 3.95 | #39 | #7,226 |
| 1958 | CHC | 69 | 6.23 | #20 | #3,882 |
| 1959★ | CHC | 65 | 6.28 | #24 | #3,832 |
| 1960 | CHC | 60 | 4.59 | #28 | #6,083 |
| 1961 | CHC | 58 | -1.13 | #125 | #24,129 |
| 1962 | CHC | 57 | 1.96 | #72 | #11,701 |
| 1963 | CHC | 51 | 0.77 | #91 | #15,452 |
| 1964 | CHC | 48 | -3.89 | #304 | #49,645 |
★ Best season by Z