Burleigh Grimes
P · 19 seasons · 1916 – 1934 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Burleigh Grimes sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 19 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1920, at +13.8, 2nd that season and 277th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+29.5), strikeouts (+26.3) and ERA (+15.0), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-0.35
1928 · #32,496 all-time
Career Z
-33.7
summed
Avg / Season
-1.77
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PIT | 6 | -2.44 | #517 | #97,124 |
| 1917 | PIT | 42 | -1.78 | #274 | #46,178 |
| 1918 | BRO | 41 | -2.14 | #362 | #70,260 |
| 1919 | BRO | 26 | -1.36 | #236 | #40,336 |
| 1920 | BRO | 43 | -0.38 | #209 | #32,633 |
| 1921 | BRO | 37 | -1.74 | #337 | #45,443 |
| 1922 | BRO | 36 | -1.51 | #318 | #42,085 |
| 1923 | BRO | 40 | -1.83 | #386 | #47,102 |
| 1924 | BRO | 40 | -1.32 | #342 | #39,919 |
| 1925 | BRO | 34 | -1.70 | #372 | #44,862 |
| 1926 | BRO | 31 | -2.05 | #419 | #56,848 |
| 1927 | NY1 | 39 | -2.74 | #759 | #105,475 |
| 1928★ | PIT | 48 | -0.35 | #252 | #32,496 |
| 1929 | PIT | 33 | -1.65 | #332 | #44,098 |
| 1930 | STL | 34 | -1.96 | #358 | #50,101 |
| 1931 | STL | 29 | -2.48 | #652 | #98,776 |
| 1932 | CHC | 30 | -1.61 | #376 | #43,406 |
| 1933 | CHC | 21 | -2.31 | #484 | #88,549 |
| 1934 | NYY | 22 | -2.31 | #584 | #88,816 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.79
1920 · #277 all-time
Career Z
81.2
summed
Avg / Season
4.27
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PIT | 6 | -1.30 | #111 | #25,273 |
| 1917 | PIT | 37 | -3.12 | #193 | #46,144 |
| 1918 | BRO | 40 | 11.21 | #7 | #741 |
| 1919 | BRO | 25 | 0.67 | #65 | #15,780 |
| 1920★ | BRO | 40 | 13.79 | #2 | #277 |
| 1921 | BRO | 37 | 10.31 | #5 | #1,010 |
| 1922 | BRO | 36 | 1.30 | #86 | #13,678 |
| 1923 | BRO | 39 | 6.83 | #29 | #3,255 |
| 1924 | BRO | 38 | 7.56 | #19 | #2,588 |
| 1925 | BRO | 33 | -0.63 | #138 | #21,364 |
| 1926 | BRO | 30 | 2.37 | #77 | #10,562 |
| 1927 | NY1 | 39 | 6.78 | #26 | #3,291 |
| 1928 | PIT | 48 | 13.70 | #5 | #288 |
| 1929 | PIT | 33 | 7.94 | #20 | #2,297 |
| 1930 | STL | 33 | 2.92 | #64 | #9,259 |
| 1931 | STL | 29 | 3.55 | #41 | #7,990 |
| 1932 | CHC | 30 | -1.45 | #174 | #26,267 |
| 1933 | CHC | 21 | 0.56 | #84 | #16,174 |
| 1934 | PIT | 22 | -1.81 | #153 | #29,381 |
★ Best season by Z