Rudy York
1B · 13 seasons · 1934 – 1948 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Rudy York sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. 1943 was the high-water mark, worth +20.1, 5th that season and 204th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: home runs (+58.5), RBI (+41.6) and runs (+27.3), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
20.08
1943 · #204 all-time
Career Z
141.8
summed
Avg / Season
10.91
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | DET | 3 | -2.22 | #544 | #79,371 |
| 1937 | DET | 104 | 13.15 | #21 | #2,163 |
| 1938 | DET | 135 | 13.73 | #17 | #1,802 |
| 1939 | DET | 102 | 10.16 | #41 | #4,740 |
| 1940 | DET | 155 | 17.89 | #6 | #461 |
| 1941 | DET | 155 | 12.47 | #20 | #2,620 |
| 1942 | DET | 153 | 12.16 | #23 | #2,826 |
| 1943★ | DET | 155 | 20.08 | #5 | #204 |
| 1944 | DET | 151 | 13.23 | #23 | #2,109 |
| 1945 | DET | 155 | 12.64 | #26 | #2,504 |
| 1946 | BOS | 154 | 14.66 | #16 | #1,361 |
| 1947 | CWS | 150 | 6.18 | #84 | #11,033 |
| 1948 | PHA | 31 | -2.33 | #742 | #90,142 |
★ Best season by Z