Frank Smith
P · 7 seasons · 1950 – 1956 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Frank Smith sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 7 seasons. 1954 was the high-water mark, worth +7.3, 14th that season and 2835th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+12.1), WHIP (+4.1) and ERA (+0.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.28
1955 · #86,200 all-time
Career Z
-17.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.45
longevity-neutral
Seasons
7
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CIN | 38 | -2.71 | #485 | #104,999 |
| 1951 | CIN | 50 | -2.64 | #483 | #103,546 |
| 1952 | CIN | 53 | -2.50 | #460 | #99,642 |
| 1953 | CIN | 50 | -2.41 | #423 | #95,477 |
| 1954 | CIN | 50 | -2.29 | #366 | #86,675 |
| 1955★ | STL | 28 | -2.28 | #462 | #86,200 |
| 1956 | CIN | 2 | -2.29 | #328 | #86,615 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
7.29
1954 · #2,835 all-time
Career Z
16.0
summed
Avg / Season
2.29
longevity-neutral
Seasons
7
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CIN | 38 | 1.73 | #60 | #12,361 |
| 1951 | CIN | 50 | 5.47 | #21 | #4,786 |
| 1952 | CIN | 53 | 4.99 | #25 | #5,484 |
| 1953 | CIN | 50 | -0.32 | #96 | #19,921 |
| 1954★ | CIN | 50 | 7.29 | #14 | #2,835 |
| 1955 | STL | 28 | -0.52 | #111 | #20,868 |
| 1956 | CIN | 2 | -2.64 | #184 | #41,117 |
★ Best season by Z