LF · 16 seasons · 1983 – 1998 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Joe Carter sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 16 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1986, at +16.8, 6th that season and 664th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: home runs (+47.9), RBI (+43.5) and runs (+31.7), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHC | 23 | -2.45 | #840 | #97,408 |
| 1984 | CLE | 66 | 3.05 | #170 | #18,844 |
| 1985 | CLE | 143 | 7.22 | #73 | #9,065 |
| 1986★ | CLE | 162 | 16.84 | #6 | #664 |
| 1987 | CLE | 149 | 11.32 | #31 | #3,573 |
| 1988 | CLE | 157 | 13.35 | #16 | #2,043 |
| 1989 | CLE | 162 | 11.62 | #28 | #3,288 |
| 1990 | SD | 162 | 9.46 | #48 | #5,619 |
| 1991 | TOR | 162 | 14.05 | #16 | #1,607 |
| 1992 | TOR | 158 | 13.89 | #18 | #1,705 |
| 1993 | TOR | 155 | 10.05 | #45 | #4,891 |
| 1994 | TOR | 111 | 11.49 | #27 | #3,408 |
| 1995 | TOR | 139 | 7.48 | #93 | #8,642 |
| 1996 | TOR | 157 | 6.98 | #100 | #9,481 |
| 1997 | TOR | 157 | 4.83 | #147 | #14,082 |
| 1998 | BAL | 126 | 3.94 | #167 | #16,390 |
★ Best season by Z