P · 20 seasons · 1929 – 1953 · B/T: R/R
Bobo Newsom ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1940, at +11.7, 6th that season and 613th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, strikeouts (+40.6), wins (+23.2) and ERA (+1.8). On the debit side, WHIP (-7.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BRO | 3 | -2.42 | #595 | #96,335 |
| 1930 | BRO | 2 | -2.40 | #505 | #95,117 |
| 1932 | CHC | 1 | -2.08 | #544 | #63,115 |
| 1934 | SLA | 50 | -2.65 | #659 | #103,763 |
| 1935 | WS1 | 35 | -1.55 | #289 | #42,600 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 44 | -2.35 | #530 | #91,879 |
| 1937 | BOS | 44 | -1.94 | #445 | #49,737 |
| 1938★ | SLA | 46 | -1.54 | #352 | #42,384 |
| 1939 | DET | 41 | -2.84 | #789 | #106,886 |
| 1940 | DET | 36 | -1.85 | #397 | #47,548 |
| 1941 | DET | 43 | -3.57 | #820 | #111,056 |
| 1942 | WS1 | 36 | -3.10 | #793 | #109,270 |
| 1943 | BRO | 38 | -1.60 | #366 | #43,256 |
| 1944 | PHA | 37 | -3.40 | #843 | #110,669 |
| 1945 | PHA | 36 | -3.04 | #857 | #108,843 |
| 1946 | WS1 | 34 | -2.78 | #933 | #106,094 |
| 1947 | NYY | 31 | -2.87 | #826 | #107,277 |
| 1948 | NY1 | 11 | -1.82 | #400 | #46,818 |
| 1952 | PHA | 24 | -2.53 | #466 | #100,701 |
| 1953 | PHA | 17 | -2.32 | #369 | #89,317 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BRO | 3 | -2.94 | #272 | #44,662 |
| 1930 | BRO | 2 | -2.36 | #184 | #37,107 |
| 1932 | CHC | 1 | -2.05 | #227 | #32,409 |
| 1934 | SLA | 47 | 6.57 | #21 | #3,529 |
| 1935 | WS1 | 35 | 2.95 | #52 | #9,177 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 43 | 6.23 | #27 | #3,884 |
| 1937 | BOS | 41 | 2.82 | #57 | #9,478 |
| 1938 | SLA | 44 | 4.52 | #45 | #6,210 |
| 1939 | DET | 41 | 11.33 | #7 | #709 |
| 1940★ | DET | 36 | 11.67 | #6 | #613 |
| 1941 | DET | 43 | 3.13 | #58 | #8,820 |
| 1942 | WS1 | 36 | -0.52 | #135 | #20,851 |
| 1943 | BRO | 38 | 0.72 | #102 | #15,598 |
| 1944 | PHA | 37 | 9.09 | #14 | #1,581 |
| 1945 | PHA | 36 | 4.45 | #40 | #6,325 |
| 1946 | WS1 | 34 | 7.05 | #23 | #3,056 |
| 1947 | NYY | 31 | 4.21 | #46 | #6,757 |
| 1948 | NY1 | 11 | -2.54 | #259 | #39,675 |
| 1952 | PHA | 24 | -0.23 | #98 | #19,479 |
| 1953 | PHA | 17 | -2.74 | #166 | #42,458 |
★ Best season by Z