C · 7 seasons · 1956 – 1965 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Hal Smith sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 7 seasons. His best year was 1959: +3.8 roto value, 82nd that season and 16753rd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in RBI (+1.8) and gave it back in stolen bases (-1.0), home runs (-0.6) and runs (-0.3).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | STL | 75 | 1.02 | #126 | #25,689 |
| 1957 | STL | 100 | 1.71 | #128 | #23,143 |
| 1958 | STL | 77 | -1.45 | #220 | #41,351 |
| 1959★ | STL | 142 | 3.79 | #82 | #16,753 |
| 1960 | STL | 127 | -1.09 | #201 | #37,778 |
| 1961 | STL | 45 | -1.87 | #269 | #47,868 |
| 1965 | PIT | 4 | -2.28 | #508 | #86,159 |
★ Best season by Z