John Franco
P · 21 seasons · 1984 – 2005 · B/T: L/L
Roto value rarely concentrates like this. +58.3 of John Franco’s +73.1 career total comes from saves. His best year was 1988: +9.0 roto value, 10th that season and 1611th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+58.3), ERA (+15.5) and WHIP (+2.9), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.10
2005 · #64,808 all-time
Career Z
-46.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.21
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CIN | 54 | -2.37 | #785 | #93,405 |
| 1985 | CIN | 67 | -2.11 | #441 | #66,491 |
| 1986 | CIN | 74 | -2.44 | #811 | #97,086 |
| 1987 | CIN | 68 | -2.34 | #783 | #91,384 |
| 1988 | CIN | 70 | -2.25 | #748 | #82,097 |
| 1989 | CIN | 60 | -2.18 | #479 | #75,737 |
| 1990 | NYM | 55 | -2.36 | #901 | #92,765 |
| 1991 | NYM | 52 | -2.18 | #793 | #74,732 |
| 1992 | NYM | 31 | -2.22 | #789 | #79,440 |
| 1993 | NYM | 35 | -2.21 | #854 | #78,489 |
| 1994 | NYM | 47 | -2.37 | #857 | #93,563 |
| 1995 | NYM | 48 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996 | NYM | 51 | -2.15 | #884 | #72,144 |
| 1997 | NYM | 59 | -2.16 | #573 | #73,606 |
| 1998 | NYM | 61 | -2.20 | #914 | #77,583 |
| 1999 | NYM | 46 | -2.15 | #602 | #71,823 |
| 2000 | NYM | 62 | -2.18 | #906 | #75,435 |
| 2001 | NYM | 58 | -2.13 | #621 | #68,561 |
| 2003 | NYM | 38 | -2.13 | #599 | #68,222 |
| 2004 | NYM | 52 | -2.12 | #583 | #67,132 |
| 2005★ | HOU | 31 | -2.10 | #572 | #64,808 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.03
1988 · #1,611 all-time
Career Z
73.1
summed
Avg / Season
3.48
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CIN | 54 | 1.12 | #125 | #14,234 |
| 1985 | CIN | 67 | 5.06 | #51 | #5,390 |
| 1986 | CIN | 74 | 6.14 | #30 | #3,984 |
| 1987 | CIN | 68 | 7.94 | #20 | #2,298 |
| 1988★ | CIN | 70 | 9.03 | #10 | #1,611 |
| 1989 | CIN | 60 | 4.47 | #66 | #6,301 |
| 1990 | NYM | 55 | 6.04 | #37 | #4,080 |
| 1991 | NYM | 52 | 4.33 | #66 | #6,535 |
| 1992 | NYM | 31 | 2.44 | #89 | #10,397 |
| 1993 | NYM | 35 | -0.75 | #221 | #21,999 |
| 1994 | NYM | 47 | 6.63 | #28 | #3,458 |
| 1995 | NYM | 48 | 6.11 | #39 | #4,008 |
| 1996 | NYM | 51 | 4.97 | #56 | #5,504 |
| 1997 | NYM | 59 | 6.75 | #35 | #3,313 |
| 1998 | NYM | 61 | 4.10 | #68 | #6,952 |
| 1999 | NYM | 46 | 1.98 | #137 | #11,644 |
| 2000 | NYM | 62 | 1.84 | #145 | #12,039 |
| 2001 | NYM | 58 | 0.48 | #186 | #16,495 |
| 2003 | NYM | 38 | -0.98 | #282 | #23,319 |
| 2004 | NYM | 52 | -1.68 | #354 | #28,126 |
| 2005 | HOU | 31 | -2.91 | #538 | #44,354 |
★ Best season by Z