Jerry Grote
C · 16 seasons · 1963 – 1981 · B/T: R/R
Jerry Grote ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1968 was the high-water mark, worth +3.0, 119th that season and 18852nd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in RBI (+5.3), runs (+2.2) and batting average (+0.7), and drained away in stolen bases (-3.5) and home runs (-2.1).
Hitting
Best Season
3.05
1968 · #18,852 all-time
Career Z
2.6
summed
Avg / Season
0.16
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | 3 | -2.29 | #402 | #86,995 |
| 1964 | HOU | 100 | -2.20 | #422 | #77,962 |
| 1966 | NYM | 120 | 0.62 | #177 | #27,428 |
| 1967 | NYM | 120 | -0.94 | #228 | #36,474 |
| 1968★ | NYM | 124 | 3.05 | #119 | #18,852 |
| 1969 | NYM | 113 | 2.01 | #168 | #22,100 |
| 1970 | NYM | 126 | 0.95 | #200 | #26,022 |
| 1971 | NYM | 125 | 1.89 | #178 | #22,494 |
| 1972 | NYM | 64 | -0.81 | #270 | #35,512 |
| 1973 | NYM | 84 | -0.38 | #262 | #32,659 |
| 1974 | NYM | 97 | 0.95 | #213 | #25,996 |
| 1975 | NYM | 119 | 2.21 | #176 | #21,453 |
| 1976 | NYM | 101 | 1.39 | #190 | #24,259 |
| 1977 | NYM | 60 | -1.52 | #346 | #42,165 |
| 1978 | LAD | 41 | -1.63 | #363 | #43,634 |
| 1981 | KC | 24 | -0.71 | #298 | #34,842 |
★ Best season by Z