Sam Rice
RF · 20 seasons · 1915 – 1934 · B/T: L/R
Sam Rice ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1920: +19.9 roto value, 3rd that season and 217th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+52.6), batting average (+43.0) and runs (+40.6), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
19.91
1920 · #217 all-time
Career Z
166.8
summed
Avg / Season
8.34
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | WS1 | 4 | -2.36 | #491 | #92,496 |
| 1916 | WS1 | 58 | 1.90 | #127 | #22,459 |
| 1917 | WS1 | 155 | 12.06 | #20 | #2,906 |
| 1918 | WS1 | 7 | -1.53 | #264 | #42,317 |
| 1919 | WS1 | 141 | 13.94 | #8 | #1,676 |
| 1920★ | WS1 | 153 | 19.91 | #3 | #217 |
| 1921 | WS1 | 143 | 11.29 | #23 | #3,606 |
| 1922 | WS1 | 154 | 9.24 | #39 | #5,884 |
| 1923 | WS1 | 148 | 11.34 | #29 | #3,555 |
| 1924 | WS1 | 154 | 13.35 | #21 | #2,040 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 152 | 13.91 | #14 | #1,693 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 152 | 13.94 | #16 | #1,677 |
| 1927 | WS1 | 142 | 8.51 | #44 | #6,884 |
| 1928 | WS1 | 148 | 10.39 | #32 | #4,511 |
| 1929 | WS1 | 150 | 8.62 | #52 | #6,722 |
| 1930 | WS1 | 147 | 9.92 | #34 | #5,029 |
| 1931 | WS1 | 120 | 5.16 | #76 | #13,284 |
| 1932 | WS1 | 106 | 5.08 | #93 | #13,466 |
| 1933 | WS1 | 73 | -0.66 | #212 | #34,459 |
| 1934 | CLE | 97 | 2.80 | #119 | #19,540 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
-1.95
1915 · #30,971 all-time
Career Z
-4.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.24
longevity-neutral
Seasons
2
★ Best season by Z