C · 8 seasons · 1937 – 1948 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Don Padgett sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 8 seasons. The peak came in 1937, +7.7, 60th that season and 8167th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from RBI (+8.7), batting average (+4.6) and home runs (+4.3). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-1.9).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937★ | STL | 123 | 7.75 | #60 | #8,167 |
| 1938 | STL | 110 | 3.86 | #106 | #16,565 |
| 1939 | STL | 92 | 6.60 | #68 | #10,183 |
| 1940 | STL | 93 | 1.07 | #178 | #25,475 |
| 1941 | STL | 107 | 1.68 | #156 | #23,225 |
| 1946 | BSN | 63 | 0.27 | #237 | #29,103 |
| 1947 | PHI | 75 | 0.64 | #194 | #27,306 |
| 1948 | PHI | 36 | -1.95 | #458 | #50,022 |
★ Best season by Z