C · 14 seasons · 1970 – 1983 · B/T: R/R
Joe Ferguson ranks 2312th of 22,145 hitters by career roto value, accumulated over 14 seasons from 1970 to 1983 (8.7 home runs, 31.8 RBI and 1.6 stolen bases per season). 1973 was the high-water mark, worth +8.1, 57th that season and 7655th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, home runs (+11.1), RBI (+7.2) and runs (+5.0). On the debit side, batting average (-7.2) and stolen bases (-2.6).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | LAD | 5 | -2.20 | #463 | #77,834 |
| 1971 | LAD | 36 | -1.39 | #320 | #40,675 |
| 1972 | LAD | 8 | -1.63 | #348 | #43,680 |
| 1973★ | LAD | 136 | 8.06 | #57 | #7,655 |
| 1974 | LAD | 111 | 4.75 | #116 | #14,247 |
| 1975 | LAD | 66 | -0.94 | #291 | #36,501 |
| 1976 | STL | 125 | 1.59 | #186 | #23,573 |
| 1977 | HOU | 132 | 4.25 | #138 | #15,555 |
| 1978 | LAD | 118 | 1.77 | #191 | #22,927 |
| 1979 | LAD | 122 | 4.58 | #131 | #14,709 |
| 1980 | LAD | 77 | 0.57 | #243 | #27,659 |
| 1981 | LAD | 29 | -1.63 | #383 | #43,630 |
| 1982 | CAL | 36 | -1.56 | #363 | #42,698 |
| 1983 | CAL | 12 | -2.72 | #903 | #105,109 |
★ Best season by Z