Bob Lemon
P · 15 seasons · 1941 – 1958 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Bob Lemon sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. The peak came in 1948, +14.0, 3rd that season and 261st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+25.2), ERA (+20.0) and strikeouts (+18.6), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
0.89
1948 · #26,266 all-time
Career Z
-20.2
summed
Avg / Season
-1.35
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CLE | 5 | -2.10 | #538 | #63,869 |
| 1942 | CLE | 5 | -2.31 | #657 | #88,603 |
| 1946 | CLE | 55 | -2.06 | #708 | #59,452 |
| 1947 | CLE | 47 | -0.60 | #260 | #34,065 |
| 1948★ | CLE | 52 | 0.89 | #184 | #26,266 |
| 1949 | CLE | 46 | 0.04 | #153 | #30,218 |
| 1950 | CLE | 72 | 0.05 | #150 | #30,180 |
| 1951 | CLE | 56 | -1.69 | #219 | #44,664 |
| 1952 | CLE | 54 | -1.49 | #211 | #41,793 |
| 1953 | CLE | 51 | -0.83 | #176 | #35,690 |
| 1954 | CLE | 40 | -1.73 | #227 | #45,302 |
| 1955 | CLE | 49 | -1.45 | #210 | #41,302 |
| 1956 | CLE | 43 | -1.63 | #223 | #43,675 |
| 1957 | CLE | 25 | -3.06 | #551 | #109,024 |
| 1958 | CLE | 15 | -2.22 | #318 | #79,364 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.99
1948 · #261 all-time
Career Z
75.9
summed
Avg / Season
5.84
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CLE | 32 | 0.79 | #114 | #15,353 |
| 1947 | CLE | 37 | 3.61 | #53 | #7,873 |
| 1948★ | CLE | 43 | 13.99 | #3 | #261 |
| 1949 | CLE | 37 | 10.42 | #5 | #969 |
| 1950 | CLE | 44 | 7.92 | #13 | #2,315 |
| 1951 | CLE | 42 | 6.03 | #19 | #4,093 |
| 1952 | CLE | 42 | 13.41 | #2 | #325 |
| 1953 | CLE | 41 | 6.21 | #17 | #3,905 |
| 1954 | CLE | 36 | 8.63 | #9 | #1,841 |
| 1955 | CLE | 35 | 4.57 | #30 | #6,118 |
| 1956 | CLE | 39 | 7.87 | #12 | #2,361 |
| 1957 | CLE | 21 | -3.38 | #222 | #47,783 |
| 1958 | CLE | 11 | -4.14 | #241 | #50,105 |
★ Best season by Z