C · 12 seasons · 1935 – 1946 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Ken O'Dea sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. The peak came in 1944, +2.7, 127th that season and 19799th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from RBI (+5.7), home runs (+4.8) and runs (+2.3). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-4.4) and batting average (-3.7).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CHC | 76 | 0.75 | #183 | #26,852 |
| 1936 | CHC | 80 | 0.96 | #155 | #25,954 |
| 1937 | CHC | 83 | 1.86 | #142 | #22,590 |
| 1938 | CHC | 86 | 0.50 | #197 | #27,984 |
| 1939 | NY1 | 52 | -2.05 | #474 | #57,892 |
| 1940 | NY1 | 48 | -1.64 | #350 | #43,895 |
| 1941 | NY1 | 59 | -0.78 | #253 | #35,305 |
| 1942 | STL | 58 | 1.05 | #178 | #25,573 |
| 1943 | STL | 71 | 1.32 | #172 | #24,537 |
| 1944★ | STL | 85 | 2.71 | #127 | #19,799 |
| 1945 | STL | 100 | 2.49 | #146 | #20,481 |
| 1946 | STL | 34 | -2.43 | #890 | #96,706 |
★ Best season by Z