P · 11 seasons · 1966 – 1976 · B/T: B/L
Few careers score higher: Fritz Peterson sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. 1969 was the high-water mark, worth +9.7, 10th that season and 1254th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+12.6), WHIP (+11.2) and strikeouts (+5.7), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NYY | 34 | -2.23 | #474 | #80,129 |
| 1967 | NYY | 36 | -2.57 | #655 | #101,741 |
| 1968 | NYY | 36 | -3.06 | #659 | #109,037 |
| 1969 | NYY | 37 | -2.98 | #822 | #108,427 |
| 1970 | NYY | 39 | -1.79 | #353 | #46,275 |
| 1971 | NYY | 37 | -3.41 | #824 | #110,715 |
| 1972★ | NYY | 35 | -1.69 | #354 | #44,707 |
| 1973 | NYY | 31 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | CLE | 32 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | CLE | 25 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | CLE | 13 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | NYY | 34 | 3.57 | #53 | #7,950 |
| 1967 | NYY | 36 | 0.54 | #108 | #16,256 |
| 1968 | NYY | 36 | 3.93 | #39 | #7,256 |
| 1969★ | NYY | 37 | 9.70 | #10 | #1,254 |
| 1970 | NYY | 39 | 9.37 | #11 | #1,439 |
| 1971 | NYY | 37 | 5.78 | #30 | #4,390 |
| 1972 | NYY | 35 | 2.33 | #73 | #10,677 |
| 1973 | NYY | 31 | -0.82 | #144 | #22,382 |
| 1974 | CLE | 32 | -2.16 | #224 | #34,026 |
| 1975 | CLE | 25 | 0.71 | #110 | #15,654 |
| 1976 | CLE | 13 | -3.77 | #305 | #49,357 |
★ Best season by Z