Elmer Dessens
P · 14 seasons · 1996 – 2010 · B/T: R/R
Elmer Dessens is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. The peak came in 2002, +4.6, 71st that season and 6065th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from ERA (+0.1). It leaked back out through saves (-3.2), strikeouts (-0.6) and WHIP (-0.4).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.94
1996 · #49,727 all-time
Career Z
-31.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.27
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996★ | PIT | 15 | -1.94 | #487 | #49,727 |
| 1997 | PIT | 3 | -2.16 | #573 | #73,606 |
| 1998 | PIT | 43 | -2.36 | #1,059 | #92,930 |
| 2000 | CIN | 40 | -2.78 | #1,189 | #106,183 |
| 2001 | CIN | 35 | -2.47 | #1,127 | #98,433 |
| 2002 | CIN | 31 | -2.31 | #1,066 | #88,817 |
| 2003 | ARI | 36 | -2.30 | #1,098 | #87,982 |
| 2004 | ARI | 50 | -2.36 | #1,122 | #92,897 |
| 2005 | LAD | 28 | -2.49 | #1,147 | #99,261 |
| 2006 | KC | 62 | -2.12 | #902 | #67,426 |
| 2007 | MIL | 17 | -2.21 | #1,121 | #78,382 |
| 2008 | ATL | 4 | -2.06 | #590 | #59,565 |
| 2009 | NYM | 28 | -2.10 | #571 | #64,345 |
| 2010 | NYM | 53 | -2.12 | #582 | #67,547 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
4.61
2002 · #6,065 all-time
Career Z
-5.1
summed
Avg / Season
-0.36
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PIT | 15 | -3.24 | #495 | #47,001 |
| 1997 | PIT | 3 | -1.99 | #333 | #31,557 |
| 1998 | PIT | 43 | -2.42 | #417 | #38,029 |
| 2000 | CIN | 40 | 2.91 | #110 | #9,267 |
| 2001 | CIN | 34 | 2.62 | #108 | #9,957 |
| 2002★ | CIN | 30 | 4.61 | #71 | #6,065 |
| 2003 | ARI | 34 | -0.72 | #258 | #21,827 |
| 2004 | ARI | 50 | -0.34 | #247 | #20,016 |
| 2005 | LAD | 28 | -0.31 | #232 | #19,849 |
| 2006 | KC | 62 | 0.32 | #205 | #17,079 |
| 2007 | COL | 17 | -2.68 | #568 | #41,790 |
| 2008 | ATL | 4 | -3.34 | #601 | #47,596 |
| 2009 | NYM | 28 | -0.85 | #302 | #22,523 |
| 2010 | NYM | 53 | 0.33 | #202 | #17,048 |
★ Best season by Z