Johnny Vander Meer
P · 13 seasons · 1937 – 1951 · B/T: B/L
Few careers score higher: Johnny Vander Meer sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. 1942 was the high-water mark, worth +12.1, 3rd that season and 516th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+24.8), wins (+12.3) and ERA (+10.3), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.71
1946 · #45,019 all-time
Career Z
-33.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.59
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 21 | -2.17 | #631 | #74,014 |
| 1938 | CIN | 33 | -2.81 | #801 | #106,533 |
| 1939 | CIN | 30 | -2.83 | #788 | #106,760 |
| 1940 | CIN | 12 | -1.82 | #386 | #46,815 |
| 1941 | CIN | 35 | -2.91 | #806 | #107,700 |
| 1942 | CIN | 37 | -2.78 | #779 | #106,071 |
| 1943 | CIN | 40 | -2.64 | #800 | #103,651 |
| 1946★ | CIN | 33 | -1.71 | #435 | #45,019 |
| 1947 | CIN | 31 | -3.18 | #845 | #109,782 |
| 1948 | CIN | 41 | -2.74 | #814 | #105,499 |
| 1949 | CIN | 33 | -3.12 | #517 | #109,438 |
| 1950 | CHC | 35 | -2.56 | #453 | #101,655 |
| 1951 | CLE | 1 | -2.37 | #369 | #93,007 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.11
1942 · #516 all-time
Career Z
45.5
summed
Avg / Season
3.50
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 19 | -0.24 | #118 | #19,514 |
| 1938 | CIN | 32 | 9.36 | #11 | #1,441 |
| 1939 | CIN | 30 | -0.30 | #127 | #19,828 |
| 1940 | CIN | 10 | -0.20 | #126 | #19,330 |
| 1941 | CIN | 33 | 10.28 | #9 | #1,019 |
| 1942★ | CIN | 33 | 12.11 | #3 | #516 |
| 1943 | CIN | 36 | 7.67 | #22 | #2,509 |
| 1946 | CIN | 29 | 5.09 | #37 | #5,332 |
| 1947 | CIN | 30 | 0.60 | #103 | #16,053 |
| 1948 | CIN | 33 | 6.62 | #26 | #3,463 |
| 1949 | CIN | 28 | -1.81 | #118 | #29,389 |
| 1950 | CHC | 32 | -0.55 | #92 | #20,992 |
| 1951 | CLE | 1 | -3.13 | #186 | #46,254 |
★ Best season by Z