Dick Ruthven
P · 14 seasons · 1973 – 1986 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Dick Ruthven sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 14 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1978, at +5.2, 42nd that season and 5197th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in wins (+9.4) and strikeouts (+8.0), and drained away in ERA (-8.6) and WHIP (-4.5).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.88
1980 · #48,095 all-time
Career Z
-34.9
summed
Avg / Season
-2.49
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 27 | -2.76 | #778 | #105,794 |
| 1974 | PHI | 35 | -2.44 | #761 | #96,915 |
| 1975 | PHI | 12 | -2.40 | #703 | #94,802 |
| 1976 | ATL | 37 | -2.63 | #764 | #103,236 |
| 1977 | ATL | 25 | -1.95 | #394 | #49,794 |
| 1978 | PHI | 34 | -2.25 | #475 | #82,125 |
| 1979 | PHI | 21 | -2.84 | #849 | #106,922 |
| 1980★ | PHI | 33 | -1.88 | #403 | #48,095 |
| 1981 | PHI | 23 | -2.81 | #880 | #106,539 |
| 1982 | PHI | 33 | -3.29 | #920 | #110,236 |
| 1983 | CHC | 32 | -2.33 | #779 | #90,943 |
| 1984 | CHC | 25 | -2.66 | #880 | #104,027 |
| 1985 | CHC | 20 | -2.32 | #771 | #89,470 |
| 1986 | CHC | 6 | -2.35 | #738 | #91,770 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
5.19
1978 · #5,197 all-time
Career Z
-1.6
summed
Avg / Season
-0.12
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PHI | 25 | -1.36 | #164 | #25,658 |
| 1974 | PHI | 35 | 0.44 | #111 | #16,625 |
| 1975 | PHI | 11 | -2.06 | #215 | #32,509 |
| 1976 | ATL | 36 | -0.46 | #139 | #20,568 |
| 1977 | ATL | 25 | -0.61 | #169 | #21,278 |
| 1978★ | PHI | 33 | 5.19 | #42 | #5,197 |
| 1979 | PHI | 20 | 0.24 | #146 | #17,400 |
| 1980 | PHI | 33 | 2.47 | #87 | #10,316 |
| 1981 | PHI | 23 | -1.53 | #213 | #26,848 |
| 1982 | PHI | 33 | 3.39 | #61 | #8,283 |
| 1983 | CHC | 32 | 1.41 | #110 | #13,330 |
| 1984 | CHC | 23 | -3.26 | #346 | #47,121 |
| 1985 | CHC | 20 | -2.78 | #323 | #43,011 |
| 1986 | CHC | 6 | -2.72 | #334 | #42,240 |
★ Best season by Z