Ron Kline
P · 17 seasons · 1952 – 1970 · B/T: R/R
Ron Kline is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. The peak came in 1966, +6.4, 17th that season and 3743rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+15.7) and strikeouts (+1.5). It leaked back out through WHIP (-4.1).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.17
1966 · #74,009 all-time
Career Z
-46.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.70
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | 27 | -2.88 | #529 | #107,350 |
| 1955 | PIT | 37 | -2.71 | #575 | #104,910 |
| 1956 | PIT | 44 | -2.99 | #535 | #108,442 |
| 1957 | PIT | 40 | -3.78 | #563 | #111,275 |
| 1958 | PIT | 33 | -4.09 | #580 | #111,395 |
| 1959 | PIT | 38 | -2.67 | #522 | #104,172 |
| 1960 | STL | 34 | -2.67 | #522 | #104,146 |
| 1961 | LAA | 36 | -2.89 | #592 | #107,523 |
| 1962 | DET | 36 | -2.44 | #575 | #97,093 |
| 1963 | WS2 | 62 | -2.49 | #569 | #99,411 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 61 | -2.26 | #471 | #83,570 |
| 1965 | WS2 | 74 | -2.39 | #573 | #94,539 |
| 1966★ | WS2 | 63 | -2.17 | #385 | #74,009 |
| 1967 | MIN | 54 | -2.33 | #561 | #90,922 |
| 1968 | PIT | 56 | -2.67 | #616 | #104,152 |
| 1969 | PIT | 43 | -2.31 | #669 | #88,317 |
| 1970 | ATL | 5 | -2.24 | #491 | #80,925 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.36
1966 · #3,743 all-time
Career Z
17.5
summed
Avg / Season
1.03
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | 27 | -4.80 | #236 | #50,855 |
| 1955 | PIT | 36 | -0.92 | #119 | #22,911 |
| 1956 | PIT | 44 | 5.79 | #21 | #4,380 |
| 1957 | PIT | 40 | 0.74 | #88 | #15,542 |
| 1958 | PIT | 32 | 3.72 | #41 | #7,646 |
| 1959 | PIT | 33 | 0.38 | #82 | #16,868 |
| 1960 | STL | 34 | -4.35 | #231 | #50,395 |
| 1961 | LAA | 36 | 0.14 | #103 | #17,814 |
| 1962 | DET | 36 | -1.45 | #163 | #26,255 |
| 1963 | WS2 | 62 | 3.44 | #55 | #8,194 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 61 | 4.08 | #43 | #6,987 |
| 1965 | WS2 | 74 | 5.50 | #28 | #4,748 |
| 1966★ | WS2 | 63 | 6.36 | #17 | #3,743 |
| 1967 | MIN | 54 | 0.39 | #113 | #16,830 |
| 1968 | PIT | 56 | 4.06 | #35 | #7,024 |
| 1969 | PIT | 43 | -3.00 | #320 | #45,187 |
| 1970 | ATL | 5 | -2.58 | #268 | #40,294 |
★ Best season by Z