Kevin Elster
SS · 13 seasons · 1986 – 2000 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Kevin Elster sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. The peak came in 1996, +5.7, 127th that season and 12097th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from RBI (+5.1), home runs (+4.9) and runs (+3.0). It leaked back out through batting average (-12.2) and stolen bases (-3.3).
Hitting
Best Season
5.69
1996 · #12,097 all-time
Career Z
-2.5
summed
Avg / Season
-0.19
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NYM | 19 | -2.54 | #865 | #100,965 |
| 1987 | NYM | 5 | -2.04 | #419 | #55,799 |
| 1988 | NYM | 149 | 0.36 | #257 | #28,644 |
| 1989 | NYM | 151 | 2.79 | #178 | #19,562 |
| 1990 | NYM | 92 | 0.39 | #272 | #28,496 |
| 1991 | NYM | 115 | 0.95 | #243 | #25,987 |
| 1992 | NYM | 6 | -2.27 | #834 | #84,496 |
| 1994 | NYY | 7 | -3.08 | #976 | #109,144 |
| 1995 | PHI | 36 | -2.02 | #504 | #54,576 |
| 1996★ | TEX | 157 | 5.69 | #127 | #12,097 |
| 1997 | PIT | 39 | -0.75 | #354 | #35,116 |
| 1998 | TEX | 84 | -0.18 | #320 | #31,438 |
| 2000 | LAD | 80 | 0.19 | #321 | #29,470 |
★ Best season by Z