Mike Smithson
P · 8 seasons · 1982 – 1989 · B/T: R/R
Mike Smithson is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. 1984 was the high-water mark, worth +5.7, 32nd that season and 4501st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, wins (+6.8) and strikeouts (+5.7). On the debit side, ERA (-9.5) and WHIP (-1.7).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.22
1988 · #78,842 all-time
Career Z
-18.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.26
longevity-neutral
Seasons
8
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | TEX | 8 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | TEX | 33 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | MIN | 36 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | MIN | 37 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | MIN | 34 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | MIN | 21 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988★ | BOS | 31 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | BOS | 40 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
5.69
1984 · #4,501 all-time
Career Z
-1.6
summed
Avg / Season
-0.20
longevity-neutral
Seasons
8
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | TEX | 8 | -2.22 | #248 | #34,967 |
| 1983 | TEX | 33 | 1.91 | #94 | #11,839 |
| 1984★ | MIN | 36 | 5.69 | #32 | #4,501 |
| 1985 | MIN | 37 | 2.13 | #91 | #11,207 |
| 1986 | MIN | 34 | -0.49 | #182 | #20,708 |
| 1987 | MIN | 21 | -3.21 | #374 | #46,790 |
| 1988 | BOS | 31 | -3.33 | #403 | #47,531 |
| 1989 | BOS | 40 | -2.07 | #267 | #32,725 |
★ Best season by Z