Walter Johnson
P · 21 seasons · 1907 – 1927 · B/T: R/R
Walter Johnson ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1912: +24.4 roto value, 2nd that season and 3rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He finished as the best pitcher in the game three times (1913, 1918 and 1919). The value came from WHIP (+66.6), strikeouts (+64.8) and ERA (+61.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
0.71
1918 · #27,013 all-time
Career Z
-22.6
summed
Avg / Season
-1.08
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | WS1 | 14 | -2.87 | #444 | #107,312 |
| 1908 | WS1 | 36 | -2.62 | #403 | #103,182 |
| 1909 | WS1 | 40 | -2.12 | #322 | #67,001 |
| 1910 | WS1 | 45 | -0.58 | #181 | #33,926 |
| 1911 | WS1 | 42 | -0.70 | #204 | #34,789 |
| 1912 | WS1 | 55 | 0.63 | #158 | #27,363 |
| 1913 | WS1 | 54 | 0.29 | #164 | #28,981 |
| 1914 | WS1 | 55 | 0.28 | #230 | #29,041 |
| 1915 | WS1 | 64 | -0.42 | #261 | #32,903 |
| 1916 | WS1 | 58 | -1.17 | #248 | #38,499 |
| 1917 | WS1 | 57 | -0.82 | #200 | #35,561 |
| 1918★ | WS1 | 65 | 0.71 | #150 | #27,013 |
| 1919 | WS1 | 56 | -1.78 | #276 | #46,221 |
| 1920 | WS1 | 33 | -1.29 | #273 | #39,637 |
| 1921 | WS1 | 38 | -1.80 | #343 | #46,460 |
| 1922 | WS1 | 43 | -2.17 | #435 | #74,452 |
| 1923 | WS1 | 42 | -2.34 | #547 | #91,182 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 39 | -0.88 | #314 | #36,056 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 36 | 0.55 | #229 | #27,756 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 35 | -2.44 | #602 | #97,218 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 26 | -1.05 | #303 | #37,461 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
24.41
1912 · #3 all-time
Career Z
258.6
summed
Avg / Season
12.31
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | WS1 | 14 | 0.82 | #55 | #15,251 |
| 1908 | WS1 | 36 | 7.46 | #10 | #2,675 |
| 1909 | WS1 | 40 | 6.20 | #23 | #3,913 |
| 1910 | WS1 | 45 | 19.26 | #2 | #35 |
| 1911 | WS1 | 40 | 14.32 | #5 | #227 |
| 1912★ | WS1 | 50 | 24.41 | #2 | #3 |
| 1913 | WS1 | 48 | 24.31 | #1 | #4 |
| 1914 | WS1 | 51 | 15.24 | #2 | #167 |
| 1915 | WS1 | 47 | 16.94 | #2 | #82 |
| 1916 | WS1 | 48 | 13.55 | #2 | #305 |
| 1917 | WS1 | 47 | 12.93 | #3 | #397 |
| 1918 | WS1 | 39 | 21.91 | #1 | #11 |
| 1919 | WS1 | 39 | 15.54 | #1 | #143 |
| 1920 | WS1 | 21 | 5.93 | #30 | #4,201 |
| 1921 | WS1 | 35 | 7.35 | #20 | #2,773 |
| 1922 | WS1 | 41 | 10.85 | #7 | #843 |
| 1923 | WS1 | 42 | 10.93 | #6 | #812 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 38 | 14.35 | #3 | #223 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 30 | 9.25 | #9 | #1,495 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 33 | 7.31 | #18 | #2,808 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 18 | -0.28 | #120 | #19,729 |
★ Best season by Z