P · 7 seasons · 1933 – 1939 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Russ Van Atta sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 7 seasons. His best year was 1933: +1.7 roto value, 67th that season and 12456th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in strikeouts (+2.9) and saves (+0.4) and gave it back in ERA (-7.6) and WHIP (-7.6).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | NYY | 26 | -1.62 | #282 | #43,514 |
| 1934 | NYY | 28 | -1.91 | #340 | #48,922 |
| 1935 | SLA | 58 | -2.39 | #509 | #94,564 |
| 1936 | SLA | 53 | -2.52 | #593 | #100,208 |
| 1937★ | SLA | 16 | -1.48 | #347 | #41,705 |
| 1938 | SLA | 25 | -2.22 | #663 | #79,667 |
| 1939 | SLA | 2 | -2.20 | #602 | #78,028 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933★ | NYY | 26 | 1.70 | #67 | #12,456 |
| 1934 | NYY | 28 | -3.23 | #262 | #46,936 |
| 1935 | SLA | 58 | 0.82 | #84 | #15,255 |
| 1936 | SLA | 52 | -2.75 | #230 | #42,575 |
| 1937 | SLA | 16 | -2.59 | #277 | #40,395 |
| 1938 | SLA | 25 | -3.30 | #332 | #47,366 |
| 1939 | SLA | 2 | -2.67 | #283 | #41,557 |
★ Best season by Z