Dock Ellis
P · 12 seasons · 1968 – 1979 · B/T: B/R
Dock Ellis ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1971: +5.1 roto value, 38th that season and 5315th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+12.2), strikeouts (+7.4) and ERA (+3.9), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.42
1971 · #41,002 all-time
Career Z
-30.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.55
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 27 | -2.65 | #614 | #103,745 |
| 1969 | PIT | 37 | -3.24 | #836 | #110,058 |
| 1970 | PIT | 38 | -2.86 | #813 | #107,188 |
| 1971★ | PIT | 44 | -1.42 | #321 | #41,002 |
| 1972 | PIT | 36 | -2.54 | #733 | #100,793 |
| 1973 | PIT | 29 | -3.23 | #801 | #110,002 |
| 1974 | PIT | 30 | -2.16 | #435 | #72,839 |
| 1975 | PIT | 30 | -2.77 | #807 | #105,923 |
| 1976 | NYY | 32 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | TEX | 33 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | TEX | 22 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | NYM | 30 | -2.84 | #850 | #106,928 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
5.10
1971 · #5,315 all-time
Career Z
21.9
summed
Avg / Season
1.83
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | PIT | 26 | 0.01 | #111 | #18,425 |
| 1969 | PIT | 35 | 2.67 | #72 | #9,824 |
| 1970 | PIT | 30 | 3.13 | #66 | #8,818 |
| 1971★ | PIT | 31 | 5.10 | #38 | #5,315 |
| 1972 | PIT | 25 | 3.48 | #48 | #8,124 |
| 1973 | PIT | 28 | 4.02 | #57 | #7,088 |
| 1974 | PIT | 26 | 3.67 | #51 | #7,747 |
| 1975 | PIT | 27 | -0.64 | #158 | #21,416 |
| 1976 | NYY | 32 | 2.69 | #73 | #9,789 |
| 1977 | TEX | 33 | 3.36 | #66 | #8,338 |
| 1978 | TEX | 22 | -0.12 | #150 | #18,975 |
| 1979 | NYM | 30 | -5.46 | #387 | #51,123 |
★ Best season by Z