Syl Johnson
P · 19 seasons · 1922 – 1940 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Syl Johnson sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 19 seasons. 1935 was the high-water mark, worth +9.0, 12th that season and 1608th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+18.7), WHIP (+16.8) and strikeouts (+8.4), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.80
1934 · #46,546 all-time
Career Z
-46.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.44
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | 29 | -2.38 | #555 | #93,952 |
| 1923 | DET | 37 | -2.49 | #714 | #99,230 |
| 1924 | DET | 29 | -2.57 | #734 | #101,729 |
| 1925 | DET | 6 | -2.60 | #668 | #102,611 |
| 1926 | STL | 19 | -2.80 | #773 | #106,390 |
| 1927 | STL | 2 | -2.41 | #574 | #95,314 |
| 1928 | STL | 34 | -2.68 | #716 | #104,382 |
| 1929 | STL | 42 | -2.91 | #753 | #107,727 |
| 1930 | STL | 32 | -2.26 | #430 | #83,553 |
| 1931 | STL | 32 | -2.03 | #402 | #55,191 |
| 1932 | STL | 32 | -2.38 | #775 | #93,926 |
| 1933 | STL | 35 | -2.30 | #474 | #87,909 |
| 1934★ | PHI | 44 | -1.80 | #317 | #46,546 |
| 1935 | PHI | 37 | -1.95 | #342 | #49,845 |
| 1936 | PHI | 39 | -2.24 | #418 | #81,116 |
| 1937 | PHI | 32 | -2.64 | #795 | #103,506 |
| 1938 | PHI | 22 | -3.01 | #816 | #108,635 |
| 1939 | PHI | 22 | -2.58 | #753 | #102,232 |
| 1940 | PHI | 17 | -2.39 | #721 | #94,487 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.03
1935 · #1,608 all-time
Career Z
50.9
summed
Avg / Season
2.68
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | DET | 29 | 1.52 | #82 | #13,005 |
| 1923 | DET | 37 | 3.85 | #53 | #7,417 |
| 1924 | DET | 29 | 1.26 | #95 | #13,824 |
| 1925 | DET | 6 | -2.18 | #207 | #34,232 |
| 1926 | STL | 19 | -1.43 | #166 | #26,125 |
| 1927 | STL | 2 | -2.22 | #209 | #34,859 |
| 1928 | STL | 34 | 4.38 | #45 | #6,437 |
| 1929 | STL | 42 | 7.05 | #24 | #3,053 |
| 1930 | STL | 32 | 4.85 | #30 | #5,678 |
| 1931 | STL | 32 | 7.25 | #17 | #2,858 |
| 1932 | STL | 32 | 0.82 | #103 | #15,246 |
| 1933 | STL | 35 | 0.84 | #80 | #15,183 |
| 1934 | PHI | 44 | 4.89 | #29 | #5,634 |
| 1935★ | PHI | 37 | 9.03 | #12 | #1,608 |
| 1936 | PHI | 39 | 4.73 | #37 | #5,897 |
| 1937 | PHI | 32 | 2.03 | #74 | #11,510 |
| 1938 | PHI | 22 | 0.12 | #118 | #17,901 |
| 1939 | PHI | 22 | 3.57 | #52 | #7,948 |
| 1940 | PHI | 17 | 0.49 | #107 | #16,451 |
★ Best season by Z