Jerry Reuss
P · 22 seasons · 1969 – 1990 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Jerry Reuss sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 22 seasons. The peak came in 1980, +10.7, 3rd that season and 896th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+19.2), strikeouts (+13.2) and ERA (+4.7), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.81
1983 · #46,764 all-time
Career Z
-55.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.53
longevity-neutral
Seasons
22
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | STL | 1 | -2.11 | #452 | #65,583 |
| 1970 | STL | 20 | -2.79 | #807 | #106,320 |
| 1971 | STL | 36 | -2.78 | #771 | #106,058 |
| 1972 | HOU | 33 | -2.99 | #804 | #108,508 |
| 1973 | HOU | 42 | -3.09 | #798 | #109,237 |
| 1974 | PIT | 35 | -2.94 | #840 | #108,014 |
| 1975 | PIT | 32 | -2.50 | #760 | #99,770 |
| 1976 | PIT | 31 | -1.84 | #357 | #47,282 |
| 1977 | PIT | 35 | -2.77 | #859 | #106,003 |
| 1978 | PIT | 23 | -2.46 | #803 | #98,119 |
| 1979 | LAD | 39 | -2.65 | #819 | #103,665 |
| 1980 | LAD | 37 | -3.34 | #903 | #110,417 |
| 1981 | LAD | 22 | -2.41 | #790 | #95,719 |
| 1982 | LAD | 39 | -2.26 | #717 | #83,808 |
| 1983★ | LAD | 32 | -1.81 | #396 | #46,764 |
| 1984 | LAD | 30 | -2.40 | #804 | #94,903 |
| 1985 | LAD | 34 | -3.08 | #923 | #109,187 |
| 1986 | LAD | 19 | -2.33 | #732 | #90,985 |
| 1987 | CAL | 25 | -2.41 | #845 | #95,556 |
| 1988 | CWS | 32 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | CWS | 30 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | PIT | 4 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.65
1980 · #896 all-time
Career Z
33.8
summed
Avg / Season
1.54
longevity-neutral
Seasons
22
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | STL | 1 | -1.74 | #201 | #28,664 |
| 1970 | STL | 20 | -0.63 | #157 | #21,387 |
| 1971 | STL | 36 | -3.32 | #316 | #47,465 |
| 1972 | HOU | 33 | -0.25 | #139 | #19,551 |
| 1973 | HOU | 41 | 2.73 | #73 | #9,685 |
| 1974 | PIT | 35 | 2.00 | #77 | #11,598 |
| 1975 | PIT | 32 | 6.66 | #18 | #3,417 |
| 1976 | PIT | 31 | 3.09 | #64 | #8,876 |
| 1977 | PIT | 33 | 0.78 | #121 | #15,407 |
| 1978 | PIT | 23 | -2.56 | #269 | #39,965 |
| 1979 | LAD | 39 | 0.94 | #124 | #14,865 |
| 1980★ | LAD | 37 | 10.65 | #3 | #896 |
| 1981 | LAD | 22 | 6.82 | #19 | #3,261 |
| 1982 | LAD | 39 | 8.75 | #14 | #1,778 |
| 1983 | LAD | 32 | 5.83 | #34 | #4,329 |
| 1984 | LAD | 30 | -0.58 | #173 | #21,134 |
| 1985 | LAD | 34 | 4.64 | #57 | #6,023 |
| 1986 | LAD | 19 | -3.39 | #393 | #47,847 |
| 1987 | CAL | 25 | -4.43 | #413 | #50,502 |
| 1988 | CWS | 32 | 2.90 | #87 | #9,306 |
| 1989 | CWS | 30 | -2.85 | #379 | #43,712 |
| 1990 | PIT | 4 | -2.26 | #337 | #35,461 |
★ Best season by Z