Satchel Paige
P · 24 seasons · 1927 – 1965 · B/T: R/R
Satchel Paige ranks 75th of 11,481 pitchers by career roto value, accumulated over 24 seasons from 1927 to 1965 (6.0 wins and 70.6 strikeouts per season). The peak came in 1934, +10.3, 9th that season and 1000th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from WHIP (+29.2), strikeouts (+24.4) and ERA (+22.5), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.32
1928 · #39,878 all-time
Career Z
-51.9
summed
Avg / Season
-2.16
longevity-neutral
Seasons
24
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BBB | 21 | -2.15 | #445 | #72,491 |
| 1928★ | BBB | 34 | -1.32 | #319 | #39,878 |
| 1929 | BBB | 36 | -2.85 | #747 | #107,075 |
| 1930 | BBB | 19 | -1.38 | #296 | #40,564 |
| 1931 | CCU | 6 | -2.20 | #524 | #77,957 |
| 1932 | PC | 23 | -1.68 | #394 | #44,437 |
| 1933 | PC | 12 | -2.30 | #473 | #87,834 |
| 1934 | PC | 20 | -2.04 | #390 | #55,794 |
| 1935 | KCM | 3 | -2.51 | #567 | #100,031 |
| 1936 | PC | 11 | -2.27 | #470 | #84,744 |
| 1940 | KCM | 1 | -2.06 | #478 | #59,361 |
| 1941 | KCM | 13 | -1.64 | #358 | #43,866 |
| 1942 | KCM | 13 | -2.38 | #687 | #93,959 |
| 1943 | KCM | 27 | -1.61 | #369 | #43,409 |
| 1944 | KCM | 16 | -2.08 | #655 | #62,519 |
| 1945 | KCM | 11 | -1.45 | #338 | #41,368 |
| 1946 | KCM | 8 | -2.11 | #767 | #66,521 |
| 1947 | KCM | 7 | -2.17 | #645 | #74,351 |
| 1948 | CLE | 21 | -2.55 | #800 | #101,371 |
| 1949 | CLE | 31 | -2.72 | #481 | #105,144 |
| 1951 | SLA | 23 | -2.55 | #461 | #101,372 |
| 1952 | SLA | 46 | -2.80 | #520 | #106,446 |
| 1953 | SLA | 57 | -2.81 | #502 | #106,580 |
| 1965 | KC1 | 1 | -2.23 | #443 | #80,034 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.35
1934 · #1,000 all-time
Career Z
91.3
summed
Avg / Season
3.81
longevity-neutral
Seasons
24
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BBB | 21 | 5.07 | #40 | #5,360 |
| 1928 | BBB | 25 | 10.21 | #12 | #1,044 |
| 1929 | BBB | 31 | 9.47 | #10 | #1,383 |
| 1930 | BBB | 16 | 6.00 | #22 | #4,130 |
| 1931 | CCU | 6 | -0.13 | #103 | #19,029 |
| 1932 | PC | 22 | 9.52 | #10 | #1,358 |
| 1933 | PC | 12 | 4.21 | #31 | #6,747 |
| 1934★ | PC | 19 | 10.35 | #9 | #1,000 |
| 1935 | KCM | 3 | -0.62 | #120 | #21,303 |
| 1936 | PC | 11 | 2.57 | #49 | #10,065 |
| 1940 | KCM | 1 | -1.75 | #186 | #28,790 |
| 1941 | KCM | 13 | 3.93 | #48 | #7,259 |
| 1942 | KCM | 13 | 3.36 | #59 | #8,331 |
| 1943 | KCM | 27 | 5.09 | #46 | #5,333 |
| 1944 | KCM | 16 | 7.22 | #25 | #2,877 |
| 1945 | KCM | 10 | 0.60 | #106 | #16,042 |
| 1946 | KCM | 8 | 1.60 | #100 | #12,761 |
| 1947 | KCM | 5 | -0.89 | #156 | #22,767 |
| 1948 | CLE | 21 | 2.98 | #60 | #9,120 |
| 1949 | CLE | 31 | 3.15 | #43 | #8,749 |
| 1951 | SLA | 23 | 0.55 | #80 | #16,225 |
| 1952 | SLA | 46 | 7.34 | #15 | #2,779 |
| 1953 | SLA | 57 | 3.67 | #31 | #7,744 |
| 1965 | KC1 | 1 | -2.18 | #196 | #34,349 |
★ Best season by Z