Earl Francis
P · 6 seasons · 1960 – 1965 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Earl Francis sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 6 seasons. His best year was 1962: +3.1 roto value, 55th that season and 8889th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in ERA (+0.3) and gave it back in wins (-2.9), WHIP (-1.8) and strikeouts (-1.6).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.97
1963 · #50,578 all-time
Career Z
-13.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.29
longevity-neutral
Seasons
6
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | PIT | 7 | -2.39 | #455 | #94,662 |
| 1961 | PIT | 23 | -2.54 | #534 | #100,831 |
| 1962 | PIT | 36 | -2.38 | #548 | #93,687 |
| 1963★ | PIT | 34 | -1.97 | #298 | #50,578 |
| 1964 | PIT | 2 | -2.23 | #434 | #80,189 |
| 1965 | STL | 2 | -2.23 | #443 | #80,034 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
3.09
1962 · #8,889 all-time
Career Z
-8.9
summed
Avg / Season
-1.48
longevity-neutral
Seasons
6
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | PIT | 7 | -1.48 | #123 | #26,508 |
| 1961 | PIT | 23 | -2.28 | #163 | #35,745 |
| 1962★ | PIT | 36 | 3.09 | #55 | #8,889 |
| 1963 | PIT | 33 | -2.91 | #254 | #44,371 |
| 1964 | PIT | 2 | -2.66 | #241 | #41,485 |
| 1965 | STL | 2 | -2.63 | #233 | #41,032 |
★ Best season by Z