P · 8 seasons · 1914 – 1924 · B/T: R/R
Doc Sykes was worth +1.2 in WHIP alone, more than his entire career total of -6.5 once everything else is counted against him. 1922 was the high-water mark, worth +7.4, 20th that season and 2693rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, WHIP (+1.2). On the debit side, wins (-2.4), strikeouts (-1.7) and ERA (-0.7).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BRG | 6 | -2.46 | #577 | #97,835 |
| 1915 | NLS | 14 | -2.52 | #621 | #100,243 |
| 1916 | NLS | 16 | -2.35 | #417 | #91,863 |
| 1917 | NLG | 1 | -2.39 | #388 | #94,586 |
| 1918 | HIL | 2 | -1.79 | #291 | #46,266 |
| 1922★ | BBS | 18 | -1.69 | #341 | #44,648 |
| 1923 | BBS | 13 | -2.33 | #541 | #90,155 |
| 1924 | BBS | 9 | -2.67 | #778 | #104,237 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BRG | 6 | -3.33 | #276 | #47,553 |
| 1915 | NLS | 12 | 0.58 | #97 | #16,098 |
| 1916 | NLS | 14 | -3.55 | #216 | #48,626 |
| 1917 | NLG | 1 | -2.15 | #132 | #33,913 |
| 1918 | HIL | 2 | -2.52 | #199 | #39,408 |
| 1922★ | BBS | 18 | 7.45 | #20 | #2,693 |
| 1923 | BBS | 13 | -2.12 | #200 | #33,371 |
| 1924 | BBS | 9 | -0.88 | #146 | #22,701 |
★ Best season by Z