P · 6 seasons · 1945 – 1953 · B/T: R/R
Ken Holcombe is the extreme version of a specialist. +0.3 of roto value came from ERA, yet his career total is only -7.8. No season of his scores higher than 1951, at +1.3, 63rd that season and 13575th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, ERA (+0.3). On the debit side, strikeouts (-3.0), saves (-2.2) and WHIP (-0.6).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NYY | 23 | -2.32 | #768 | #89,734 |
| 1948★ | CIN | 2 | -2.04 | #506 | #55,756 |
| 1950 | CWS | 24 | -2.67 | #476 | #104,243 |
| 1951 | CWS | 28 | -2.11 | #276 | #65,790 |
| 1952 | SLA | 19 | -2.57 | #479 | #101,844 |
| 1953 | BOS | 3 | -2.34 | #381 | #91,479 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NYY | 23 | 0.58 | #108 | #16,109 |
| 1948 | CIN | 2 | -2.22 | #220 | #34,851 |
| 1950 | CWS | 24 | -1.81 | #125 | #29,349 |
| 1951★ | CWS | 28 | 1.33 | #63 | #13,575 |
| 1952 | CWS | 19 | -3.33 | #216 | #47,541 |
| 1953 | BOS | 3 | -2.37 | #143 | #37,164 |
★ Best season by Z