Charlie Lau
C · 11 seasons · 1956 – 1967 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Charlie Lau sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. His best year was 1962: +1.5 roto value, 166th that season and 23864th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in batting average (+0.3) and gave it back in runs (-3.8), home runs (-3.6) and stolen bases (-3.3).
Hitting
Best Season
1.50
1962 · #23,864 all-time
Career Z
-12.5
summed
Avg / Season
-1.13
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | DET | 3 | -2.29 | #358 | #86,962 |
| 1958 | DET | 30 | -2.58 | #526 | #101,976 |
| 1959 | DET | 2 | -2.29 | #414 | #87,516 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 21 | -2.46 | #484 | #98,065 |
| 1961 | ML1 | 45 | -2.36 | #449 | #92,979 |
| 1962★ | BAL | 81 | 1.50 | #166 | #23,864 |
| 1963 | KC1 | 91 | 0.99 | #180 | #25,802 |
| 1964 | BAL | 105 | 0.46 | #188 | #28,154 |
| 1965 | BAL | 68 | 0.06 | #191 | #30,135 |
| 1966 | BAL | 18 | -1.60 | #270 | #43,208 |
| 1967 | ATL | 63 | -1.89 | #308 | #48,475 |
★ Best season by Z