CF · 8 seasons · 1983 – 1993 · B/T: B/R
One category carried Cecil Espy and the rest pulled him back: +9.6 from stolen bases, against a career total of +4.5. 1989 was the high-water mark, worth +8.0, 66th that season and 7736th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, stolen bases (+9.6) and runs (+0.7). On the debit side, home runs (-2.9) and batting average (-1.9).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | LAD | 20 | -2.06 | #429 | #59,449 |
| 1987 | TEX | 14 | -2.28 | #724 | #86,073 |
| 1988 | TEX | 123 | 4.85 | #130 | #14,039 |
| 1989★ | TEX | 142 | 8.01 | #66 | #7,736 |
| 1990 | TEX | 52 | -1.67 | #400 | #44,358 |
| 1991 | PIT | 43 | -0.93 | #331 | #36,416 |
| 1992 | PIT | 112 | 0.36 | #249 | #28,660 |
| 1993 | CIN | 40 | -1.77 | #435 | #46,017 |
★ Best season by Z