Dutch Ruether
P · 11 seasons · 1917 – 1927 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Dutch Ruether sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. 1920 was the high-water mark, worth +9.6, 8th that season and 1334th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+13.5), strikeouts (+10.7) and ERA (+7.5), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-0.12
1921 · #31,053 all-time
Career Z
-18.3
summed
Avg / Season
-1.67
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | CHC | 50 | -1.50 | #241 | #41,988 |
| 1918 | CIN | 2 | -2.40 | #508 | #95,075 |
| 1919 | CIN | 42 | -1.55 | #248 | #42,608 |
| 1920 | CIN | 45 | -2.39 | #698 | #94,596 |
| 1921★ | BRO | 49 | -0.12 | #224 | #31,053 |
| 1922 | BRO | 67 | -1.69 | #338 | #44,599 |
| 1923 | BRO | 49 | -1.87 | #391 | #47,856 |
| 1924 | BRO | 34 | -2.37 | #537 | #93,087 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 55 | -0.59 | #278 | #34,007 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 60 | -2.16 | #440 | #73,115 |
| 1927 | NYY | 35 | -1.71 | #365 | #44,943 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.57
1920 · #1,334 all-time
Career Z
31.7
summed
Avg / Season
2.88
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | CHC | 17 | -2.40 | #145 | #37,703 |
| 1918 | CIN | 2 | -1.83 | #136 | #29,534 |
| 1919 | CIN | 33 | 7.42 | #16 | #2,713 |
| 1920★ | CIN | 37 | 9.57 | #8 | #1,334 |
| 1921 | BRO | 36 | 1.92 | #77 | #11,814 |
| 1922 | BRO | 35 | 5.42 | #39 | #4,858 |
| 1923 | BRO | 34 | 2.30 | #74 | #10,759 |
| 1924 | BRO | 30 | 3.82 | #60 | #7,468 |
| 1925 | WS1 | 30 | 3.51 | #57 | #8,079 |
| 1926 | WS1 | 28 | -0.69 | #137 | #21,701 |
| 1927 | NYY | 27 | 2.69 | #66 | #9,777 |
★ Best season by Z