C · 11 seasons · 1931 – 1942 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Babe Phelps sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. The peak came in 1940, +6.4, 78th that season and 10595th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+9.4), home runs (+6.7) and RBI (+6.1). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-2.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | WS1 | 3 | -2.12 | #442 | #67,981 |
| 1933 | CHC | 3 | -2.18 | #392 | #74,717 |
| 1934 | CHC | 44 | -1.05 | #237 | #37,399 |
| 1935 | BRO | 47 | 1.27 | #167 | #24,695 |
| 1936 | BRO | 115 | 4.75 | #79 | #14,279 |
| 1937 | BRO | 121 | 5.13 | #93 | #13,368 |
| 1938 | BRO | 66 | 3.35 | #120 | #17,995 |
| 1939 | BRO | 98 | 2.53 | #129 | #20,370 |
| 1940★ | BRO | 118 | 6.39 | #78 | #10,595 |
| 1941 | BRO | 16 | -1.49 | #324 | #41,829 |
| 1942 | PIT | 95 | 4.56 | #103 | #14,769 |
★ Best season by Z