Mike Caldwell
P · 14 seasons · 1971 – 1984 · B/T: R/L
Few careers score higher: Mike Caldwell sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 14 seasons. His best year was 1978: +11.8 roto value, 2nd that season and 586th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in wins (+11.9), strikeouts (+3.3) and WHIP (+2.8) and gave it back in ERA (-1.9).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.19
1977 · #76,014 all-time
Career Z
-33.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.40
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SD | 6 | -2.22 | #463 | #79,273 |
| 1972 | SD | 42 | -2.64 | #759 | #103,496 |
| 1973 | SD | 56 | -2.71 | #774 | #104,932 |
| 1974 | SF | 31 | -2.90 | #837 | #107,562 |
| 1975 | SF | 38 | -2.62 | #779 | #103,083 |
| 1976 | SF | 50 | -2.50 | #734 | #99,614 |
| 1977★ | ML4 | 35 | -2.19 | #439 | #76,014 |
| 1978 | ML4 | 37 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | ML4 | 30 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | ML4 | 34 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | ML4 | 24 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | ML4 | 35 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 32 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 26 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
11.79
1978 · #586 all-time
Career Z
13.5
summed
Avg / Season
0.97
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SD | 6 | -1.90 | #214 | #30,314 |
| 1972 | SD | 42 | -1.49 | #184 | #26,559 |
| 1973 | SD | 55 | 1.82 | #88 | #12,102 |
| 1974 | SF | 31 | 3.45 | #55 | #8,174 |
| 1975 | SF | 38 | -2.55 | #256 | #39,923 |
| 1976 | SF | 50 | -3.58 | #299 | #48,749 |
| 1977 | ML4 | 35 | -1.36 | #193 | #25,684 |
| 1978★ | ML4 | 37 | 11.79 | #2 | #586 |
| 1979 | ML4 | 30 | 5.69 | #32 | #4,505 |
| 1980 | ML4 | 34 | 1.27 | #118 | #13,762 |
| 1981 | ML4 | 24 | 1.02 | #110 | #14,563 |
| 1982 | ML4 | 35 | 3.10 | #68 | #8,854 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 32 | -1.28 | #210 | #25,144 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 26 | -2.45 | #276 | #38,412 |
★ Best season by Z