SS · 12 seasons · 1984 – 1997 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Alvaro Espinoza sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. The peak came in 1989, +3.5, 164th that season and 17545th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from runs (+1.3). It leaked back out through home runs (-3.2), stolen bases (-2.9) and batting average (-2.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | MIN | 1 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | MIN | 32 | -1.70 | #371 | #44,730 |
| 1986 | MIN | 37 | -2.36 | #765 | #92,425 |
| 1988 | NYY | 3 | -2.31 | #818 | #88,661 |
| 1989★ | NYY | 146 | 3.51 | #164 | #17,545 |
| 1990 | NYY | 150 | -1.83 | #411 | #47,066 |
| 1991 | NYY | 148 | 2.28 | #194 | #21,210 |
| 1993 | CLE | 129 | 1.19 | #247 | #25,013 |
| 1994 | CLE | 90 | -1.05 | #348 | #37,449 |
| 1995 | CLE | 66 | -0.95 | #362 | #36,561 |
| 1996 | CLE | 107 | 0.71 | #265 | #26,999 |
| 1997 | SEA | 33 | -2.51 | #1,046 | #99,821 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991★ | NYY | 1 | -2.25 | #314 | #35,338 |
★ Best season by Z