P · 11 seasons · 1919 – 1929 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Elam Vangilder sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 11 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1922, at +10.7, 8th that season and 884th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, wins (+7.4) and strikeouts (+4.0). On the debit side, WHIP (-6.7) and ERA (-2.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLA | 3 | -2.17 | #338 | #73,956 |
| 1920 | SLA | 24 | -2.37 | #696 | #93,316 |
| 1921 | SLA | 31 | -2.34 | #519 | #91,169 |
| 1922★ | SLA | 45 | -0.33 | #238 | #32,394 |
| 1923 | SLA | 45 | -2.22 | #480 | #79,313 |
| 1924 | SLA | 43 | -1.44 | #356 | #41,228 |
| 1925 | SLA | 52 | -2.98 | #809 | #108,426 |
| 1926 | SLA | 42 | -2.66 | #735 | #104,066 |
| 1927 | SLA | 44 | -1.72 | #367 | #45,066 |
| 1928 | DET | 38 | -1.70 | #355 | #44,757 |
| 1929 | DET | 6 | -2.40 | #561 | #94,815 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLA | 3 | -1.82 | #129 | #29,507 |
| 1920 | SLA | 24 | -4.63 | #295 | #50,714 |
| 1921 | SLA | 31 | 0.56 | #99 | #16,192 |
| 1922★ | SLA | 43 | 10.70 | #8 | #884 |
| 1923 | SLA | 41 | 6.46 | #33 | #3,632 |
| 1924 | SLA | 43 | -2.44 | #266 | #38,233 |
| 1925 | SLA | 52 | 4.77 | #39 | #5,819 |
| 1926 | SLA | 42 | -2.20 | #212 | #34,673 |
| 1927 | SLA | 44 | -1.79 | #177 | #29,171 |
| 1928 | DET | 38 | 4.50 | #44 | #6,253 |
| 1929 | DET | 6 | -2.75 | #255 | #42,572 |
★ Best season by Z