Johnny Podres
P · 15 seasons · 1953 – 1969 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Johnny Podres sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 15 seasons. 1957 was the high-water mark, worth +8.6, 7th that season and 1844th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+13.2), wins (+12.6) and ERA (+3.6), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.61
1953 · #43,407 all-time
Career Z
-34.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.31
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953★ | BRO | 34 | -1.61 | #218 | #43,407 |
| 1954 | BRO | 38 | -1.74 | #228 | #45,413 |
| 1955 | BRO | 32 | -2.20 | #417 | #77,801 |
| 1957 | BRO | 35 | -2.33 | #369 | #90,107 |
| 1958 | LAD | 42 | -2.97 | #563 | #108,321 |
| 1959 | LAD | 34 | -2.02 | #270 | #53,580 |
| 1960 | LAD | 34 | -3.03 | #555 | #108,808 |
| 1961 | LAD | 32 | -2.14 | #317 | #70,238 |
| 1962 | LAD | 40 | -2.71 | #652 | #105,004 |
| 1963 | LAD | 37 | -2.37 | #505 | #93,474 |
| 1964 | LAD | 2 | -2.20 | #381 | #77,896 |
| 1965 | LAD | 27 | -2.42 | #592 | #96,286 |
| 1966 | DET | 37 | -1.97 | #318 | #50,582 |
| 1967 | DET | 21 | -2.46 | #626 | #98,117 |
| 1969 | SD | 17 | -2.46 | #733 | #97,861 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.62
1957 · #1,844 all-time
Career Z
28.3
summed
Avg / Season
1.89
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | BRO | 33 | -0.40 | #98 | #20,299 |
| 1954 | BRO | 29 | 1.40 | #63 | #13,364 |
| 1955 | BRO | 27 | 2.42 | #63 | #10,443 |
| 1957★ | BRO | 31 | 8.62 | #7 | #1,844 |
| 1958 | LAD | 39 | 3.62 | #42 | #7,857 |
| 1959 | LAD | 34 | 2.39 | #54 | #10,534 |
| 1960 | LAD | 34 | 6.12 | #20 | #4,001 |
| 1961 | LAD | 32 | 3.94 | #47 | #7,252 |
| 1962 | LAD | 40 | 4.19 | #41 | #6,779 |
| 1963 | LAD | 37 | 1.82 | #77 | #12,098 |
| 1964 | LAD | 2 | -3.03 | #269 | #45,488 |
| 1965 | LAD | 27 | 0.34 | #100 | #17,006 |
| 1966 | DET | 37 | -0.05 | #117 | #18,679 |
| 1967 | DET | 21 | -0.96 | #149 | #23,140 |
| 1969 | SD | 17 | -2.08 | #219 | #32,822 |
★ Best season by Z