P · 13 seasons · 1954 – 1967 · B/T: B/L
Few careers score higher: Billy O'Dell sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1958, at +10.6, 4th that season and 902nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: ERA (+8.5), WHIP (+8.3) and strikeouts (+8.1), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BAL | 7 | -2.34 | #390 | #91,432 |
| 1956 | BAL | 4 | -2.32 | #374 | #89,452 |
| 1957 | BAL | 37 | -2.58 | #492 | #102,040 |
| 1958 | BAL | 42 | -2.54 | #518 | #100,805 |
| 1959 | BAL | 43 | -2.78 | #533 | #106,139 |
| 1960 | SF | 49 | -2.81 | #541 | #106,495 |
| 1961 | SF | 49 | -2.86 | #589 | #107,150 |
| 1962 | SF | 49 | -2.88 | #670 | #107,422 |
| 1963 | SF | 47 | -2.31 | #450 | #89,071 |
| 1964 | SF | 50 | -2.66 | #638 | #103,887 |
| 1965★ | ML1 | 62 | -2.27 | #496 | #84,607 |
| 1966 | PIT | 63 | -2.38 | #580 | #94,035 |
| 1967 | PIT | 28 | -2.51 | #649 | #99,960 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BAL | 7 | -1.90 | #125 | #30,387 |
| 1956 | BAL | 4 | -2.09 | #146 | #32,930 |
| 1957 | BAL | 35 | 5.88 | #19 | #4,267 |
| 1958★ | BAL | 41 | 10.62 | #4 | #902 |
| 1959 | BAL | 38 | 5.49 | #32 | #4,761 |
| 1960 | SF | 43 | 3.94 | #38 | #7,240 |
| 1961 | SF | 46 | 2.54 | #61 | #10,150 |
| 1962 | SF | 43 | 7.48 | #19 | #2,657 |
| 1963 | SF | 36 | 2.44 | #67 | #10,403 |
| 1964 | SF | 36 | -1.47 | #165 | #26,416 |
| 1965 | ML1 | 62 | 6.67 | #18 | #3,403 |
| 1966 | PIT | 61 | 1.92 | #77 | #11,812 |
| 1967 | PIT | 27 | -4.71 | #311 | #50,789 |
★ Best season by Z