Dale Long
1B · 10 seasons · 1951 – 1963 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Dale Long sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. His best year was 1957: +7.4 roto value, 43rd that season and 8705th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from home runs (+12.1), RBI (+10.6) and runs (+6.8), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
7.44
1957 · #8,705 all-time
Career Z
31.0
summed
Avg / Season
3.10
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | SLA | 44 | -1.45 | #202 | #41,322 |
| 1955 | PIT | 131 | 6.61 | #55 | #10,176 |
| 1956 | PIT | 148 | 7.21 | #56 | #9,096 |
| 1957★ | CHC | 130 | 7.44 | #43 | #8,705 |
| 1958 | CHC | 142 | 7.29 | #43 | #8,957 |
| 1959 | CHC | 110 | 1.58 | #124 | #23,595 |
| 1960 | SF | 63 | -0.42 | #169 | #32,897 |
| 1961 | WS2 | 123 | 2.83 | #112 | #19,449 |
| 1962 | WS2 | 108 | 2.28 | #146 | #21,209 |
| 1963 | NYY | 14 | -2.34 | #481 | #91,593 |
★ Best season by Z