Bill James
P · 8 seasons · 1911 – 1919 · B/T: B/R
Bill James is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. No season of his scores higher than 1917, at +1.9, 52nd that season and 11772nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, wins (+3.1) and strikeouts (+1.7). On the debit side, WHIP (-9.9) and ERA (-3.6).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.24
1915 · #80,894 all-time
Career Z
-21.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.68
longevity-neutral
Seasons
8
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | 8 | -2.45 | #622 | #97,458 |
| 1912 | CLE | 3 | -2.24 | #558 | #81,215 |
| 1914 | SLA | 44 | -3.45 | #837 | #110,813 |
| 1915★ | SLA | 45 | -2.24 | #434 | #80,894 |
| 1916 | DET | 30 | -3.05 | #631 | #108,942 |
| 1917 | DET | 34 | -2.24 | #340 | #81,242 |
| 1918 | DET | 19 | -3.18 | #614 | #109,783 |
| 1919 | BOS | 20 | -2.56 | #528 | #101,659 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
1.93
1917 · #11,772 all-time
Career Z
-10.0
summed
Avg / Season
-1.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
8
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | CLE | 8 | -2.93 | #229 | #44,604 |
| 1912 | CLE | 3 | -2.23 | #201 | #34,986 |
| 1914 | SLA | 44 | 1.74 | #73 | #12,354 |
| 1915 | SLA | 45 | -0.56 | #120 | #21,026 |
| 1916 | DET | 30 | -2.04 | #134 | #32,225 |
| 1917★ | DET | 34 | 1.93 | #52 | #11,772 |
| 1918 | DET | 19 | -3.45 | #239 | #48,173 |
| 1919 | BOS | 20 | -2.46 | #184 | #38,537 |
★ Best season by Z