Kent Bottenfield
P · 9 seasons · 1992 – 2001 · B/T: R/R
Kent Bottenfield is the extreme version of a specialist. +1.5 of roto value came from strikeouts, yet his career total is only -0.8. The peak came in 1999, +5.0, 59th that season and 5520th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+1.5). It leaked back out through WHIP (-2.1), saves (-1.3) and ERA (-0.7).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.02
1992 · #55,017 all-time
Career Z
-21.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.34
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992★ | MON | 10 | -2.02 | #469 | #55,017 |
| 1993 | MON | 37 | -2.16 | #543 | #73,099 |
| 1994 | COL | 16 | -2.29 | #796 | #87,067 |
| 1996 | CHC | 48 | -2.06 | #528 | #59,433 |
| 1997 | CHC | 64 | -2.30 | #970 | #88,089 |
| 1998 | STL | 44 | -2.72 | #1,145 | #105,112 |
| 1999 | STL | 31 | -2.81 | #1,174 | #106,595 |
| 2000 | LAA | 29 | -2.37 | #1,119 | #93,133 |
| 2001 | HOU | 13 | -2.34 | #1,094 | #91,340 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
4.96
1999 · #5,520 all-time
Career Z
-0.8
summed
Avg / Season
-0.08
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | MON | 10 | -1.00 | #219 | #23,402 |
| 1993 | MON | 37 | -2.94 | #448 | #44,673 |
| 1994 | COL | 16 | -1.76 | #278 | #28,836 |
| 1996 | CHC | 48 | 0.78 | #161 | #15,395 |
| 1997 | CHC | 64 | 0.31 | #177 | #17,114 |
| 1998 | STL | 44 | 1.02 | #153 | #14,565 |
| 1999★ | STL | 31 | 4.96 | #59 | #5,520 |
| 2000 | LAA | 29 | 0.12 | #219 | #17,918 |
| 2001 | HOU | 13 | -2.25 | #434 | #35,395 |
★ Best season by Z