Larry French
P · 14 seasons · 1929 – 1942 · B/T: R/L
Few careers score higher: Larry French sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 14 seasons. His best year was 1936: +10.5 roto value, 6th that season and 954th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+23.8), ERA (+21.6) and strikeouts (+20.1), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.41
1942 · #40,862 all-time
Career Z
-34.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.45
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PIT | 30 | -2.19 | #440 | #77,110 |
| 1930 | PIT | 42 | -2.11 | #386 | #65,717 |
| 1931 | PIT | 39 | -2.57 | #672 | #101,877 |
| 1932 | PIT | 47 | -2.17 | #654 | #74,011 |
| 1933 | PIT | 47 | -3.08 | #652 | #109,181 |
| 1934 | PIT | 49 | -2.48 | #634 | #99,003 |
| 1935 | CHC | 42 | -3.44 | #685 | #110,778 |
| 1936 | CHC | 43 | -2.57 | #602 | #101,801 |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | -3.24 | #822 | #110,020 |
| 1938 | CHC | 43 | -2.09 | #516 | #63,572 |
| 1939 | CHC | 36 | -2.20 | #601 | #77,965 |
| 1940 | CHC | 40 | -2.67 | #793 | #104,189 |
| 1941 | CHC | 32 | -2.14 | #591 | #71,279 |
| 1942★ | BRO | 38 | -1.41 | #305 | #40,862 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.46
1936 · #954 all-time
Career Z
86.3
summed
Avg / Season
6.16
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PIT | 30 | 0.26 | #108 | #17,288 |
| 1930 | PIT | 42 | 4.35 | #42 | #6,490 |
| 1931 | PIT | 39 | 6.00 | #25 | #4,132 |
| 1932 | PIT | 47 | 10.11 | #8 | #1,082 |
| 1933 | PIT | 47 | 9.08 | #8 | #1,582 |
| 1934 | PIT | 49 | 5.51 | #25 | #4,735 |
| 1935 | CHC | 42 | 8.89 | #14 | #1,680 |
| 1936★ | CHC | 43 | 10.46 | #6 | #954 |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | 4.75 | #44 | #5,859 |
| 1938 | CHC | 43 | 4.32 | #48 | #6,548 |
| 1939 | CHC | 36 | 7.05 | #24 | #3,047 |
| 1940 | CHC | 40 | 8.94 | #8 | #1,657 |
| 1941 | CHC | 32 | -0.61 | #138 | #21,286 |
| 1942 | BRO | 38 | 7.17 | #15 | #2,931 |
★ Best season by Z