Jose Cardenal
CF · 18 seasons · 1963 – 1980 · B/T: R/R
Jose Cardenal ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1972, at +14.4, 13th that season and 1453rd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+43.0), runs (+23.0) and batting average (+18.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
14.39
1972 · #1,453 all-time
Career Z
114.7
summed
Avg / Season
6.37
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | SF | 9 | -2.21 | #359 | #78,722 |
| 1964 | SF | 20 | -2.09 | #332 | #63,743 |
| 1965 | CAL | 134 | 9.75 | #39 | #5,247 |
| 1966 | CAL | 154 | 10.15 | #33 | #4,765 |
| 1967 | CAL | 108 | 3.18 | #121 | #18,447 |
| 1968 | CLE | 157 | 12.08 | #22 | #2,893 |
| 1969 | CLE | 146 | 9.87 | #44 | #5,085 |
| 1970 | STL | 148 | 10.75 | #37 | #4,125 |
| 1971 | STL | 142 | 8.33 | #55 | #7,175 |
| 1972★ | CHC | 143 | 14.39 | #13 | #1,453 |
| 1973 | CHC | 145 | 10.23 | #30 | #4,666 |
| 1974 | CHC | 143 | 10.80 | #27 | #4,078 |
| 1975 | CHC | 154 | 13.21 | #15 | #2,122 |
| 1976 | CHC | 136 | 8.55 | #51 | #6,825 |
| 1977 | CHC | 100 | -0.24 | #266 | #31,849 |
| 1978 | PHI | 87 | 0.57 | #224 | #27,645 |
| 1979 | PHI | 40 | -1.12 | #312 | #38,124 |
| 1980 | NYM | 51 | -1.53 | #364 | #42,320 |
★ Best season by Z