Earl Whitehill
P · 17 seasons · 1923 – 1939 · B/T: L/L
Earl Whitehill ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1927, +6.2, 30th that season and 3869th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+23.8) and strikeouts (+23.0). It leaked back out through WHIP (-8.5).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.46
1929 · #41,417 all-time
Career Z
-41.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.42
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DET | 8 | -2.01 | #418 | #52,502 |
| 1924 | DET | 37 | -2.43 | #610 | #96,779 |
| 1925 | DET | 36 | -2.43 | #525 | #96,566 |
| 1926 | DET | 36 | -2.07 | #424 | #61,324 |
| 1927 | DET | 41 | -2.76 | #764 | #105,753 |
| 1928 | DET | 31 | -2.76 | #746 | #105,857 |
| 1929★ | DET | 38 | -1.46 | #307 | #41,417 |
| 1930 | DET | 34 | -2.88 | #702 | #107,423 |
| 1931 | DET | 34 | -3.01 | #697 | #108,686 |
| 1932 | DET | 33 | -1.83 | #426 | #47,019 |
| 1933 | WS1 | 40 | -2.17 | #391 | #74,448 |
| 1934 | WS1 | 35 | -2.01 | #373 | #52,409 |
| 1935 | WS1 | 34 | -3.10 | #671 | #109,303 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 28 | -2.80 | #637 | #106,383 |
| 1937 | CLE | 33 | -1.66 | #376 | #44,244 |
| 1938 | CLE | 26 | -2.96 | #811 | #108,227 |
| 1939 | CHC | 24 | -2.75 | #782 | #105,571 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.25
1927 · #3,869 all-time
Career Z
34.3
summed
Avg / Season
2.02
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | DET | 8 | -0.40 | #125 | #20,289 |
| 1924 | DET | 35 | 3.12 | #71 | #8,831 |
| 1925 | DET | 35 | 3.48 | #58 | #8,126 |
| 1926 | DET | 36 | 4.71 | #42 | #5,921 |
| 1927★ | DET | 41 | 6.25 | #30 | #3,869 |
| 1928 | DET | 31 | 1.34 | #88 | #13,531 |
| 1929 | DET | 38 | 3.90 | #54 | #7,332 |
| 1930 | DET | 34 | 5.08 | #28 | #5,351 |
| 1931 | DET | 34 | 1.43 | #68 | #13,244 |
| 1932 | DET | 33 | 1.95 | #79 | #11,737 |
| 1933 | WS1 | 39 | 5.95 | #21 | #4,179 |
| 1934 | WS1 | 32 | 1.18 | #72 | #14,059 |
| 1935 | WS1 | 34 | 2.59 | #58 | #10,036 |
| 1936 | WS1 | 28 | 0.43 | #91 | #16,665 |
| 1937 | CLE | 33 | -3.14 | #315 | #46,279 |
| 1938 | CLE | 26 | -2.18 | #240 | #34,272 |
| 1939 | CHC | 24 | -1.35 | #159 | #25,617 |
★ Best season by Z