P · 7 seasons · 1952 – 1959 · B/T: R/R
Willard Schmidt is the extreme version of a specialist. +0.1 of roto value came from ERA, yet his career total is only -5.6. 1955 was the high-water mark, worth +4.5, 31st that season and 6179th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, ERA (+0.1). On the debit side, saves (-2.8), WHIP (-2.0) and strikeouts (-0.2).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | STL | 18 | -2.42 | #440 | #95,983 |
| 1953 | STL | 6 | -2.40 | #411 | #94,997 |
| 1955 | STL | 20 | -2.69 | #572 | #104,496 |
| 1956 | STL | 33 | -2.31 | #367 | #88,453 |
| 1957★ | STL | 40 | -2.24 | #298 | #81,327 |
| 1958 | CIN | 41 | -2.43 | #482 | #96,514 |
| 1959 | CIN | 36 | -2.40 | #465 | #94,771 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | STL | 18 | -1.85 | #132 | #29,759 |
| 1953 | STL | 6 | -3.51 | #203 | #48,447 |
| 1955★ | STL | 20 | 4.54 | #31 | #6,179 |
| 1956 | STL | 33 | 0.05 | #96 | #18,217 |
| 1957 | STL | 40 | -2.60 | #177 | #40,612 |
| 1958 | CIN | 41 | -0.28 | #102 | #19,718 |
| 1959 | CIN | 36 | -1.94 | #136 | #30,862 |
★ Best season by Z