P · 13 seasons · 1968 – 1980 · B/T: R/L
Jim Rooker ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1974, +6.8, 23rd that season and 3268th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+5.3), ERA (+4.2) and strikeouts (+3.8), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | DET | 2 | -2.31 | #461 | #88,526 |
| 1969★ | KC | 34 | -0.87 | #285 | #35,997 |
| 1970 | KC | 41 | -1.62 | #330 | #43,598 |
| 1971 | KC | 21 | -2.56 | #735 | #101,688 |
| 1972 | KC | 18 | -2.42 | #683 | #96,126 |
| 1973 | PIT | 42 | -2.01 | #381 | #53,523 |
| 1974 | PIT | 33 | -1.07 | #300 | #37,632 |
| 1975 | PIT | 28 | -3.25 | #834 | #110,099 |
| 1976 | PIT | 33 | -1.89 | #363 | #48,423 |
| 1977 | PIT | 30 | -2.54 | #799 | #100,771 |
| 1978 | PIT | 32 | -2.50 | #810 | #99,456 |
| 1979 | PIT | 19 | -2.86 | #853 | #107,153 |
| 1980 | PIT | 4 | -2.13 | #452 | #68,825 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | DET | 2 | -2.51 | #200 | #39,326 |
| 1969 | KC | 28 | -0.16 | #137 | #19,137 |
| 1970 | KC | 38 | 1.48 | #104 | #13,108 |
| 1971 | KC | 20 | -3.13 | #305 | #46,218 |
| 1972 | KC | 18 | -2.13 | #227 | #33,554 |
| 1973 | PIT | 41 | 5.11 | #36 | #5,313 |
| 1974★ | PIT | 33 | 6.82 | #23 | #3,268 |
| 1975 | PIT | 28 | 3.69 | #48 | #7,696 |
| 1976 | PIT | 30 | 1.81 | #95 | #12,143 |
| 1977 | PIT | 30 | 4.33 | #46 | #6,521 |
| 1978 | PIT | 28 | -1.33 | #189 | #25,462 |
| 1979 | PIT | 19 | -1.58 | #211 | #27,244 |
| 1980 | PIT | 4 | -2.23 | #246 | #35,004 |
★ Best season by Z