Denny McLain
P · 10 seasons · 1963 – 1972 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Denny McLain sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. The peak came in 1968, +15.6, 2nd that season and 141st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+13.6), strikeouts (+10.8) and WHIP (+9.5), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.08
1963 · #61,951 all-time
Career Z
-27.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.70
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963★ | DET | 3 | -2.08 | #318 | #61,951 |
| 1964 | DET | 20 | -2.52 | #619 | #100,236 |
| 1965 | DET | 33 | -3.58 | #699 | #111,071 |
| 1966 | DET | 38 | -2.17 | #386 | #74,310 |
| 1967 | DET | 38 | -3.19 | #712 | #109,817 |
| 1968 | DET | 44 | -2.67 | #617 | #104,174 |
| 1969 | DET | 42 | -2.70 | #788 | #104,716 |
| 1970 | DET | 14 | -2.79 | #806 | #106,206 |
| 1971 | WS2 | 33 | -2.92 | #791 | #107,827 |
| 1972 | ATL | 20 | -2.44 | #694 | #97,064 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
15.56
1968 · #141 all-time
Career Z
30.1
summed
Avg / Season
3.01
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | 3 | -2.38 | #198 | #37,329 |
| 1964 | DET | 19 | -0.62 | #137 | #21,345 |
| 1965 | DET | 33 | 7.68 | #15 | #2,498 |
| 1966 | DET | 38 | 4.73 | #36 | #5,892 |
| 1967 | DET | 37 | 2.68 | #69 | #9,807 |
| 1968★ | DET | 41 | 15.56 | #2 | #141 |
| 1969 | DET | 42 | 10.52 | #8 | #936 |
| 1970 | DET | 14 | -1.95 | #214 | #30,976 |
| 1971 | WS2 | 33 | -1.75 | #202 | #28,730 |
| 1972 | ATL | 20 | -4.39 | #330 | #50,456 |
★ Best season by Z