Jim Abbott
P · 10 seasons · 1989 – 1999 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Jim Abbott sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. The peak came in 1991, +8.9, 16th that season and 1650th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+9.7) and strikeouts (+8.3). It leaked back out through WHIP (-5.0).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.12
1996 · #66,683 all-time
Career Z
-22.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.21
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CAL | 29 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | CAL | 33 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | CAL | 34 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | CAL | 29 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | NYY | 32 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | NYY | 24 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | CWS | 30 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996★ | CAL | 27 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1998 | CWS | 5 | -2.13 | #590 | #69,621 |
| 1999 | MIL | 20 | -2.52 | #1,133 | #100,228 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.95
1991 · #1,650 all-time
Career Z
8.3
summed
Avg / Season
0.83
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | CAL | 29 | 0.65 | #146 | #15,852 |
| 1990 | CAL | 33 | -1.48 | #258 | #26,469 |
| 1991★ | CAL | 34 | 8.95 | #16 | #1,650 |
| 1992 | CAL | 29 | 3.98 | #63 | #7,153 |
| 1993 | NYY | 32 | 1.72 | #116 | #12,417 |
| 1994 | NYY | 24 | 2.33 | #105 | #10,687 |
| 1995 | CWS | 30 | 4.31 | #75 | #6,566 |
| 1996 | CAL | 27 | -6.54 | #537 | #51,262 |
| 1998 | CWS | 5 | -1.14 | #279 | #24,188 |
| 1999 | MIL | 20 | -4.43 | #575 | #50,513 |
★ Best season by Z