Jim Ray
P · 9 seasons · 1965 – 1974 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Jim Ray sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 9 seasons. The peak came in 1971, +3.0, 63rd that season and 9003rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+1.0). It leaked back out through strikeouts (-2.6), WHIP (-0.4) and ERA (-0.4).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.19
1966 · #75,861 all-time
Career Z
-21.2
summed
Avg / Season
-2.35
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | HOU | 3 | -2.26 | #481 | #83,349 |
| 1966★ | HOU | 1 | -2.19 | #398 | #75,861 |
| 1968 | HOU | 42 | -2.53 | #589 | #100,729 |
| 1969 | HOU | 40 | -2.43 | #723 | #96,813 |
| 1970 | HOU | 52 | -2.33 | #627 | #90,109 |
| 1971 | HOU | 47 | -2.38 | #616 | #93,723 |
| 1972 | HOU | 54 | -2.55 | #740 | #101,320 |
| 1973 | HOU | 42 | -2.28 | #444 | #86,026 |
| 1974 | DET | 28 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
3.03
1971 · #9,003 all-time
Career Z
-3.6
summed
Avg / Season
-0.39
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | HOU | 3 | -3.20 | #272 | #46,745 |
| 1966 | HOU | 1 | -2.51 | #227 | #39,242 |
| 1968 | HOU | 41 | -0.27 | #122 | #19,633 |
| 1969 | HOU | 40 | 0.47 | #114 | #16,510 |
| 1970 | HOU | 52 | 1.18 | #111 | #14,036 |
| 1971★ | HOU | 47 | 3.03 | #63 | #9,003 |
| 1972 | HOU | 54 | 0.51 | #112 | #16,376 |
| 1973 | HOU | 42 | -0.78 | #141 | #22,169 |
| 1974 | DET | 28 | -1.99 | #211 | #31,476 |
★ Best season by Z