P · 6 seasons · 1945 – 1950 · B/T: R/L
Few careers score higher: Frank Papish sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 6 seasons. 1947 was the high-water mark, worth +5.3, 35th that season and 5027th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in ERA (+1.8), strikeouts (+1.7) and saves (+1.4), and drained away in WHIP (-1.8).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945★ | CWS | 19 | -1.98 | #494 | #50,688 |
| 1946 | CWS | 31 | -2.18 | #812 | #74,709 |
| 1947 | CWS | 38 | -3.30 | #848 | #110,263 |
| 1948 | CWS | 32 | -2.11 | #608 | #65,568 |
| 1949 | CLE | 25 | -2.44 | #408 | #97,193 |
| 1950 | PIT | 4 | -2.34 | #306 | #91,611 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | CWS | 19 | 0.75 | #100 | #15,495 |
| 1946 | CWS | 31 | 2.70 | #72 | #9,773 |
| 1947★ | CWS | 38 | 5.31 | #35 | #5,027 |
| 1948 | CWS | 32 | -1.45 | #163 | #26,287 |
| 1949 | CLE | 25 | -0.97 | #99 | #23,195 |
| 1950 | PIT | 4 | -3.14 | #209 | #46,305 |
★ Best season by Z