Steve Garvey
1B · 19 seasons · 1969 – 1987 · B/T: R/R
Steve Garvey ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1978 was the high-water mark, worth +14.6, 6th that season and 1374th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: batting average (+38.6), RBI (+37.5) and home runs (+31.6), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
14.63
1978 · #1,374 all-time
Career Z
140.2
summed
Avg / Season
7.38
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | LAD | 3 | -2.14 | #477 | #71,247 |
| 1970 | LAD | 34 | -1.31 | #305 | #39,809 |
| 1971 | LAD | 81 | 0.50 | #216 | #28,000 |
| 1972 | LAD | 96 | 3.54 | #126 | #17,454 |
| 1973 | LAD | 114 | 3.95 | #131 | #16,377 |
| 1974 | LAD | 156 | 14.11 | #10 | #1,586 |
| 1975 | LAD | 160 | 13.43 | #12 | #1,990 |
| 1976 | LAD | 162 | 12.95 | #12 | #2,290 |
| 1977 | LAD | 162 | 12.67 | #15 | #2,481 |
| 1978★ | LAD | 162 | 14.63 | #6 | #1,374 |
| 1979 | LAD | 162 | 12.82 | #14 | #2,379 |
| 1980 | LAD | 163 | 12.32 | #17 | #2,718 |
| 1981 | LAD | 110 | 10.11 | #29 | #4,811 |
| 1982 | LAD | 162 | 7.75 | #69 | #8,172 |
| 1983 | SD | 100 | 6.89 | #79 | #9,641 |
| 1984 | SD | 161 | 6.68 | #82 | #10,045 |
| 1985 | SD | 162 | 7.89 | #60 | #7,911 |
| 1986 | SD | 155 | 5.61 | #113 | #12,291 |
| 1987 | SD | 27 | -2.17 | #448 | #74,462 |
★ Best season by Z