John Axford
P · 11 seasons · 2009 – 2021 · B/T: R/R
John Axford ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 2011 was the high-water mark, worth +8.9, 19th that season and 1685th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in saves (+17.8), ERA (+0.5) and strikeouts (+0.2), and drained away in WHIP (-3.8).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.98
2021 · #50,746 all-time
Career Z
-22.9
summed
Avg / Season
-2.08
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MIL | 7 | -2.10 | #571 | #64,345 |
| 2010 | MIL | 50 | -2.12 | #582 | #67,547 |
| 2011 | MIL | 74 | -2.11 | #611 | #65,863 |
| 2012 | MIL | 75 | -2.16 | #955 | #73,514 |
| 2013 | MIL | 75 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
| 2014 | CLE | 62 | -2.07 | #591 | #59,963 |
| 2015 | COL | 60 | -2.05 | #594 | #57,954 |
| 2016 | OAK | 68 | -2.02 | #590 | #54,602 |
| 2017 | OAK | 22 | -2.07 | #594 | #61,375 |
| 2018 | TOR | 50 | -2.08 | #600 | #61,965 |
| 2021★ | MIL | 1 | -1.98 | #625 | #50,746 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.88
2011 · #1,685 all-time
Career Z
14.7
summed
Avg / Season
1.33
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MIL | 7 | -1.78 | #392 | #29,096 |
| 2010 | MIL | 50 | 6.09 | #49 | #4,039 |
| 2011★ | MIL | 74 | 8.88 | #19 | #1,685 |
| 2012 | MIL | 75 | 4.72 | #75 | #5,914 |
| 2013 | MIL | 75 | -0.26 | #260 | #19,603 |
| 2014 | CLE | 62 | 0.24 | #220 | #17,375 |
| 2015 | COL | 60 | 2.62 | #123 | #9,939 |
| 2016 | OAK | 68 | 0.66 | #217 | #15,806 |
| 2017 | OAK | 22 | -3.22 | #691 | #46,842 |
| 2018 | TOR | 50 | -0.90 | #341 | #22,816 |
| 2021 | MIL | 1 | -2.39 | #715 | #37,520 |
★ Best season by Z