P · 13 seasons · 1989 – 2001 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Chuck McElroy sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. 1991 was the high-water mark, worth +3.7, 78th that season and 7764th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in ERA (+3.0), and drained away in WHIP (-3.1), strikeouts (-1.5) and saves (-1.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | PHI | 11 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | PHI | 16 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | CHC | 71 | -1.97 | #434 | #50,662 |
| 1992★ | CHC | 72 | -1.75 | #421 | #45,544 |
| 1993 | CHC | 49 | -2.38 | #980 | #93,956 |
| 1994 | CIN | 52 | -2.30 | #823 | #87,956 |
| 1995 | CIN | 44 | -2.24 | #963 | #81,639 |
| 1996 | CAL | 52 | -2.18 | #941 | #75,773 |
| 1997 | CWS | 62 | -2.13 | #553 | #68,933 |
| 1998 | COL | 78 | -2.17 | #907 | #74,673 |
| 1999 | COL | 56 | -2.18 | #879 | #75,678 |
| 2000 | BAL | 43 | -2.15 | #628 | #71,471 |
| 2001 | SD | 49 | -2.23 | #1,014 | #79,856 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | PHI | 11 | -2.09 | #271 | #33,021 |
| 1990 | PHI | 16 | -3.44 | #453 | #48,120 |
| 1991★ | CHC | 71 | 3.66 | #78 | #7,764 |
| 1992 | CHC | 72 | 0.39 | #155 | #16,816 |
| 1993 | CHC | 49 | -2.00 | #319 | #31,686 |
| 1994 | CIN | 52 | 2.19 | #111 | #11,038 |
| 1995 | CIN | 44 | -1.74 | #320 | #28,693 |
| 1996 | CAL | 52 | 0.58 | #176 | #16,103 |
| 1997 | CWS | 61 | 0.15 | #180 | #17,785 |
| 1998 | COL | 78 | 1.52 | #137 | #12,988 |
| 1999 | COL | 56 | -2.01 | #375 | #31,787 |
| 2000 | BAL | 43 | -0.55 | #258 | #20,986 |
| 2001 | BAL | 49 | -3.25 | #548 | #47,045 |
★ Best season by Z