P · 14 seasons · 1926 – 1944 · B/T: R/R
Laymon Yokely was worth +1.9 in strikeouts alone, more than his entire career total of -6.9 once everything else is counted against him. 1929 was the high-water mark, worth +6.7, 26th that season and 3363rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in strikeouts (+1.9) and WHIP (+0.3), and drained away in ERA (-2.7) and wins (-2.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BBS | 23 | -2.84 | #780 | #106,854 |
| 1927 | BBS | 35 | -3.38 | #807 | #110,522 |
| 1928 | BBS | 22 | -2.83 | #757 | #106,750 |
| 1929 | BBS | 30 | -2.35 | #516 | #92,164 |
| 1930 | BBS | 11 | -2.82 | #695 | #106,681 |
| 1931 | BBS | 14 | -2.28 | #579 | #86,370 |
| 1932★ | BBS | 8 | -1.86 | #437 | #47,634 |
| 1933 | SOX | 6 | -2.63 | #608 | #103,272 |
| 1934 | PBG | 5 | -1.97 | #357 | #50,603 |
| 1935 | PS | 3 | -2.23 | #408 | #80,784 |
| 1936 | PS | 17 | -2.76 | #631 | #105,743 |
| 1937 | PS | 6 | -2.19 | #655 | #75,930 |
| 1938 | SEN | 5 | -2.08 | #512 | #62,642 |
| 1944 | BEG | 1 | -2.05 | #619 | #56,803 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BBS | 23 | -0.13 | #120 | #19,016 |
| 1927 | BBS | 35 | 4.50 | #45 | #6,254 |
| 1928 | BBS | 22 | 6.17 | #33 | #3,948 |
| 1929★ | BBS | 30 | 6.71 | #26 | #3,363 |
| 1930 | BBS | 11 | -1.17 | #138 | #24,443 |
| 1931 | BBS | 14 | -1.74 | #155 | #28,684 |
| 1932 | BBS | 8 | -3.20 | #326 | #46,736 |
| 1933 | SOX | 6 | -4.27 | #252 | #50,290 |
| 1934 | PBG | 5 | -2.78 | #240 | #43,039 |
| 1935 | PS | 3 | -1.02 | #136 | #23,544 |
| 1936 | PS | 16 | -0.43 | #112 | #20,414 |
| 1937 | PS | 6 | -3.06 | #310 | #45,715 |
| 1938 | SEN | 5 | -3.74 | #340 | #49,294 |
| 1944 | BEG | 1 | -2.69 | #288 | #41,888 |
★ Best season by Z