P · 11 seasons · 1936 – 1947 · B/T: R/R
Johnny Lanning ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1941 was the high-water mark, worth +4.5, 41st that season and 6199th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, ERA (+5.1), WHIP (+4.7) and saves (+2.5). On the debit side, strikeouts (-1.7).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BSN | 28 | -2.78 | #633 | #106,053 |
| 1937 | BSN | 32 | -2.59 | #790 | #102,252 |
| 1938 | BSN | 32 | -2.30 | #703 | #88,071 |
| 1939 | BSN | 37 | -2.66 | #772 | #103,984 |
| 1940 | PIT | 38 | -2.22 | #646 | #79,663 |
| 1941 | PIT | 34 | -2.79 | #798 | #106,307 |
| 1942 | PIT | 34 | -2.54 | #738 | #100,983 |
| 1943 | PIT | 12 | -2.16 | #638 | #73,094 |
| 1945★ | PIT | 1 | -2.04 | #528 | #55,842 |
| 1946 | PIT | 27 | -2.33 | #867 | #90,455 |
| 1947 | BSN | 3 | -2.08 | #521 | #62,421 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | BSN | 28 | 1.76 | #60 | #12,286 |
| 1937 | BSN | 32 | 2.50 | #65 | #10,246 |
| 1938 | BSN | 32 | 1.53 | #87 | #12,972 |
| 1939 | BSN | 37 | 3.79 | #49 | #7,520 |
| 1940 | PIT | 38 | 2.22 | #72 | #10,959 |
| 1941★ | PIT | 34 | 4.53 | #41 | #6,199 |
| 1942 | PIT | 34 | 1.27 | #94 | #13,771 |
| 1943 | PIT | 12 | 0.48 | #108 | #16,477 |
| 1945 | PIT | 1 | -3.11 | #330 | #46,088 |
| 1946 | PIT | 27 | 0.34 | #125 | #17,003 |
| 1947 | BSN | 3 | -2.66 | #298 | #41,413 |
★ Best season by Z