Lee Smith
P · 18 seasons · 1980 – 1997 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Lee Smith sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 18 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1991, at +9.2, 13th that season and 1523rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+68.9), ERA (+12.2) and WHIP (+7.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.12
1996 · #66,683 all-time
Career Z
-41.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.31
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | CHC | 18 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | CHC | 40 | -2.64 | #858 | #103,529 |
| 1982 | CHC | 72 | -2.41 | #807 | #95,577 |
| 1983 | CHC | 66 | -2.43 | #833 | #96,696 |
| 1984 | CHC | 69 | -2.53 | #852 | #100,502 |
| 1985 | CHC | 65 | -2.44 | #833 | #96,897 |
| 1986 | CHC | 66 | -2.47 | #832 | #98,576 |
| 1987 | CHC | 63 | -2.34 | #783 | #91,384 |
| 1988 | BOS | 64 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | BOS | 64 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | STL | 64 | -2.26 | #842 | #83,408 |
| 1991 | STL | 67 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | STL | 70 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | STL | 63 | -2.25 | #897 | #81,781 |
| 1994 | BAL | 41 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | CAL | 52 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996★ | CIN | 54 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | MON | 25 | -2.16 | #573 | #73,606 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.20
1991 · #1,523 all-time
Career Z
91.5
summed
Avg / Season
5.09
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | CHC | 18 | -2.00 | #235 | #31,584 |
| 1981 | CHC | 40 | 0.07 | #141 | #18,122 |
| 1982 | CHC | 72 | 4.92 | #41 | #5,587 |
| 1983 | CHC | 66 | 8.96 | #9 | #1,646 |
| 1984 | CHC | 69 | 6.40 | #26 | #3,690 |
| 1985 | CHC | 65 | 7.97 | #15 | #2,263 |
| 1986 | CHC | 66 | 7.39 | #19 | #2,739 |
| 1987 | CHC | 62 | 7.41 | #23 | #2,722 |
| 1988 | BOS | 64 | 5.55 | #45 | #4,671 |
| 1989 | BOS | 64 | 4.93 | #57 | #5,569 |
| 1990 | STL | 64 | 7.51 | #24 | #2,632 |
| 1991★ | STL | 67 | 9.20 | #13 | #1,523 |
| 1992 | STL | 70 | 6.63 | #27 | #3,454 |
| 1993 | STL | 63 | 6.27 | #40 | #3,844 |
| 1994 | BAL | 41 | 7.07 | #22 | #3,024 |
| 1995 | CAL | 52 | 5.35 | #54 | #4,962 |
| 1996 | CIN | 54 | -0.29 | #215 | #19,748 |
| 1997 | MON | 25 | -1.83 | #311 | #29,531 |
★ Best season by Z