Dave Giusti
P · 15 seasons · 1962 – 1977 · B/T: R/R
Dave Giusti is one of the purest specialists in the database. Of +26.6 career roto value, +23.8 came from saves alone. No season of his scores higher than 1971, at +6.4, 21st that season and 3648th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+23.8) and strikeouts (+2.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.77
1967 · #45,994 all-time
Career Z
-32.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.19
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | HOU | 26 | -2.01 | #321 | #52,400 |
| 1964 | HOU | 8 | -2.14 | #347 | #70,457 |
| 1965 | HOU | 38 | -2.00 | #339 | #52,231 |
| 1966 | HOU | 41 | -1.81 | #293 | #46,660 |
| 1967★ | HOU | 43 | -1.77 | #291 | #45,994 |
| 1968 | HOU | 38 | -2.15 | #343 | #72,541 |
| 1969 | STL | 22 | -2.23 | #606 | #80,073 |
| 1970 | PIT | 66 | -2.21 | #466 | #78,101 |
| 1971 | PIT | 58 | -2.52 | #713 | #100,397 |
| 1972 | PIT | 54 | -2.50 | #720 | #99,637 |
| 1973 | PIT | 67 | -2.16 | #403 | #73,830 |
| 1974 | PIT | 64 | -2.33 | #704 | #90,245 |
| 1975 | PIT | 61 | -2.16 | #400 | #73,096 |
| 1976 | PIT | 40 | -2.44 | #706 | #97,258 |
| 1977 | OAK | 60 | -2.39 | #739 | #94,503 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.44
1971 · #3,648 all-time
Career Z
26.6
summed
Avg / Season
1.78
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | HOU | 22 | -3.22 | #272 | #46,889 |
| 1964 | HOU | 8 | -2.07 | #191 | #32,615 |
| 1965 | HOU | 38 | -0.55 | #118 | #20,999 |
| 1966 | HOU | 34 | 0.96 | #96 | #14,813 |
| 1967 | HOU | 37 | -0.56 | #135 | #21,025 |
| 1968 | HOU | 37 | 2.30 | #64 | #10,763 |
| 1969 | STL | 22 | -0.94 | #158 | #23,021 |
| 1970 | PIT | 66 | 6.38 | #27 | #3,719 |
| 1971★ | PIT | 58 | 6.44 | #21 | #3,648 |
| 1972 | PIT | 54 | 5.82 | #30 | #4,338 |
| 1973 | PIT | 67 | 5.44 | #28 | #4,832 |
| 1974 | PIT | 64 | 3.42 | #56 | #8,243 |
| 1975 | PIT | 61 | 3.91 | #44 | #7,297 |
| 1976 | PIT | 40 | -0.88 | #150 | #22,694 |
| 1977 | OAK | 60 | 0.18 | #137 | #17,659 |
★ Best season by Z