John Candelaria
P · 19 seasons · 1975 – 1993 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: John Candelaria sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 19 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1977, at +10.4, 9th that season and 998th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: WHIP (+20.9), wins (+14.9) and strikeouts (+12.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.98
1982 · #51,216 all-time
Career Z
-45.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.41
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | PIT | 18 | -2.74 | #802 | #105,532 |
| 1976 | PIT | 32 | -2.55 | #751 | #101,270 |
| 1977 | PIT | 33 | -2.14 | #427 | #70,665 |
| 1978 | PIT | 31 | -2.60 | #839 | #102,699 |
| 1979 | PIT | 33 | -3.22 | #885 | #109,971 |
| 1980 | PIT | 35 | -2.50 | #831 | #99,616 |
| 1981 | PIT | 6 | -2.13 | #463 | #69,343 |
| 1982★ | PIT | 33 | -1.98 | #426 | #51,216 |
| 1983 | PIT | 33 | -3.05 | #930 | #108,962 |
| 1984 | PIT | 33 | -2.81 | #899 | #106,487 |
| 1985 | PIT | 50 | -2.28 | #734 | #85,026 |
| 1986 | CAL | 16 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | CAL | 23 | -2.31 | #768 | #89,064 |
| 1988 | NYY | 25 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | MON | 22 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | MIN | 47 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | LAD | 59 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | LAD | 50 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | PIT | 24 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.35
1977 · #998 all-time
Career Z
58.2
summed
Avg / Season
3.06
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | PIT | 18 | 3.24 | #57 | #8,583 |
| 1976 | PIT | 32 | 6.61 | #24 | #3,481 |
| 1977★ | PIT | 33 | 10.35 | #9 | #998 |
| 1978 | PIT | 30 | 3.12 | #67 | #8,821 |
| 1979 | PIT | 33 | 6.08 | #27 | #4,046 |
| 1980 | PIT | 35 | 2.39 | #91 | #10,517 |
| 1981 | PIT | 6 | -1.62 | #217 | #27,569 |
| 1982 | PIT | 31 | 5.87 | #29 | #4,284 |
| 1983 | PIT | 33 | 6.56 | #24 | #3,532 |
| 1984 | PIT | 33 | 6.80 | #23 | #3,275 |
| 1985 | CAL | 50 | 3.14 | #76 | #8,789 |
| 1986 | CAL | 16 | 3.77 | #62 | #7,568 |
| 1987 | CAL | 23 | 1.12 | #137 | #14,251 |
| 1988 | NYY | 25 | 5.10 | #52 | #5,323 |
| 1989 | NYY | 22 | -1.14 | #204 | #24,202 |
| 1990 | MIN | 47 | 1.17 | #135 | #14,072 |
| 1991 | LAD | 59 | -0.81 | #205 | #22,311 |
| 1992 | LAD | 50 | -0.61 | #197 | #21,251 |
| 1993 | PIT | 24 | -2.99 | #454 | #45,150 |
★ Best season by Z