Sam Jones
P · 14 seasons · 1947 – 1964 · B/T: R/R
Sam Jones is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. He was the top-ranked pitcher of 1959, worth +11.1, and that season sits 780th of 51,303 on record. The value came from strikeouts (+15.1), wins (+6.1) and ERA (+5.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.73
1948 · #45,249 all-time
Career Z
-35.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.56
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CBE | 1 | -2.14 | #609 | #70,650 |
| 1948★ | CBE | 4 | -1.73 | #373 | #45,249 |
| 1951 | CLE | 2 | -2.40 | #393 | #94,780 |
| 1952 | CLE | 14 | -2.48 | #454 | #98,834 |
| 1955 | CHC | 36 | -2.62 | #563 | #103,049 |
| 1956 | CHC | 33 | -2.68 | #509 | #104,417 |
| 1957 | STL | 28 | -2.82 | #533 | #106,653 |
| 1958 | STL | 35 | -3.64 | #579 | #111,156 |
| 1959 | SF | 50 | -3.04 | #551 | #108,897 |
| 1960 | SF | 39 | -2.50 | #492 | #99,660 |
| 1961 | SF | 37 | -2.76 | #573 | #105,841 |
| 1962 | DET | 30 | -2.42 | #569 | #96,293 |
| 1963 | STL | 11 | -2.33 | #461 | #90,838 |
| 1964 | BAL | 7 | -2.20 | #381 | #77,896 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
11.07
1959 · #780 all-time
Career Z
22.3
summed
Avg / Season
1.59
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CBE | 1 | -2.05 | #218 | #32,427 |
| 1948 | CBE | 4 | -3.03 | #315 | #45,422 |
| 1951 | CLE | 2 | -2.18 | #129 | #34,231 |
| 1952 | CLE | 14 | -3.54 | #223 | #48,616 |
| 1955 | CHC | 36 | 3.53 | #46 | #8,036 |
| 1956 | CHC | 33 | 2.56 | #51 | #10,086 |
| 1957 | STL | 28 | 4.28 | #36 | #6,626 |
| 1958 | STL | 35 | 9.32 | #9 | #1,458 |
| 1959★ | SF | 50 | 11.07 | #1 | #780 |
| 1960 | SF | 39 | 7.57 | #12 | #2,584 |
| 1961 | SF | 37 | -0.27 | #110 | #19,636 |
| 1962 | DET | 30 | -0.39 | #126 | #20,238 |
| 1963 | STL | 11 | -2.44 | #203 | #38,206 |
| 1964 | BAL | 7 | -2.13 | #196 | #33,630 |
★ Best season by Z