Lou Kretlow
P · 10 seasons · 1946 – 1956 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Lou Kretlow sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. The peak came in 1952, +0.6, 76th that season and 15992nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+0.8). It leaked back out through WHIP (-9.0), ERA (-6.2) and wins (-4.3).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.76
1948 · #45,820 all-time
Career Z
-25.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.56
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | 1 | -1.76 | #454 | #45,846 |
| 1948★ | DET | 5 | -1.76 | #387 | #45,820 |
| 1949 | DET | 25 | -3.10 | #516 | #109,312 |
| 1950 | CWS | 21 | -2.55 | #448 | #101,268 |
| 1951 | CWS | 26 | -3.12 | #534 | #109,380 |
| 1952 | CWS | 19 | -2.75 | #508 | #105,593 |
| 1953 | SLA | 31 | -2.48 | #438 | #98,861 |
| 1954 | BAL | 32 | -2.75 | #501 | #105,585 |
| 1955 | BAL | 15 | -2.31 | #481 | #88,353 |
| 1956 | KC1 | 25 | -2.99 | #536 | #108,484 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
0.61
1952 · #15,992 all-time
Career Z
-23.3
summed
Avg / Season
-2.33
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | DET | 1 | -1.50 | #205 | #26,621 |
| 1948 | DET | 5 | -1.58 | #168 | #27,283 |
| 1949 | DET | 25 | -4.18 | #206 | #50,161 |
| 1950 | CWS | 20 | -4.02 | #221 | #49,928 |
| 1951 | CWS | 26 | 0.11 | #89 | #17,958 |
| 1952★ | CWS | 19 | 0.61 | #76 | #15,992 |
| 1953 | SLA | 31 | -3.74 | #206 | #49,303 |
| 1954 | BAL | 32 | -0.94 | #102 | #23,053 |
| 1955 | BAL | 15 | -4.73 | #255 | #50,800 |
| 1956 | KC1 | 25 | -3.32 | #222 | #47,483 |
★ Best season by Z