Sam McDowell
P · 15 seasons · 1961 – 1975 · B/T: L/L
Sam McDowell ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1970, +11.8, 3rd that season and 579th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+25.7), wins (+10.4) and ERA (+8.1), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.11
1967 · #65,763 all-time
Career Z
-38.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.57
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CLE | 1 | -2.33 | #422 | #90,865 |
| 1962 | CLE | 25 | -2.47 | #597 | #98,538 |
| 1963 | CLE | 15 | -2.34 | #480 | #91,497 |
| 1964 | CLE | 31 | -2.71 | #645 | #104,970 |
| 1965 | CLE | 43 | -3.12 | #679 | #109,383 |
| 1966 | CLE | 36 | -2.41 | #597 | #95,740 |
| 1967★ | CLE | 37 | -2.11 | #366 | #65,763 |
| 1968 | CLE | 38 | -2.54 | #591 | #100,892 |
| 1969 | CLE | 39 | -2.58 | #770 | #102,013 |
| 1970 | CLE | 40 | -3.30 | #841 | #110,297 |
| 1971 | CLE | 35 | -2.65 | #752 | #103,812 |
| 1972 | SF | 28 | -2.76 | #775 | #105,737 |
| 1973 | SF | 34 | -2.40 | #677 | #95,214 |
| 1974 | NYY | 13 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | PIT | 14 | -2.55 | #768 | #101,325 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
11.84
1970 · #579 all-time
Career Z
37.4
summed
Avg / Season
2.50
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | CLE | 1 | -2.27 | #161 | #35,727 |
| 1962 | CLE | 25 | -3.89 | #290 | #49,650 |
| 1963 | CLE | 14 | -2.99 | #260 | #45,084 |
| 1964 | CLE | 31 | 2.92 | #55 | #9,231 |
| 1965 | CLE | 42 | 11.83 | #3 | #581 |
| 1966 | CLE | 35 | 5.61 | #24 | #4,602 |
| 1967 | CLE | 37 | 0.70 | #103 | #15,672 |
| 1968 | CLE | 38 | 9.31 | #6 | #1,468 |
| 1969 | CLE | 39 | 9.64 | #11 | #1,286 |
| 1970★ | CLE | 39 | 11.84 | #3 | #579 |
| 1971 | CLE | 35 | 1.87 | #83 | #11,956 |
| 1972 | SF | 28 | -1.93 | #213 | #30,750 |
| 1973 | NYY | 34 | -0.73 | #139 | #21,898 |
| 1974 | NYY | 13 | -3.00 | #302 | #45,206 |
| 1975 | PIT | 14 | -1.49 | #183 | #26,596 |
★ Best season by Z