Sonny Jackson
SS · 12 seasons · 1963 – 1974 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Sonny Jackson sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. The peak came in 1966, +13.4, 13th that season and 2031st of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+17.1), runs (+6.9) and batting average (+1.5). It leaked back out through home runs (-5.2).
Hitting
Best Season
13.36
1966 · #2,031 all-time
Career Z
18.6
summed
Avg / Season
1.55
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | 1 | -2.39 | #513 | #94,266 |
| 1964 | HOU | 9 | -1.61 | #270 | #43,384 |
| 1965 | HOU | 10 | -2.30 | #519 | #87,878 |
| 1966★ | HOU | 150 | 13.36 | #13 | #2,031 |
| 1967 | HOU | 129 | 5.56 | #81 | #12,395 |
| 1968 | ATL | 105 | 2.57 | #126 | #20,256 |
| 1969 | ATL | 98 | 2.04 | #164 | #22,021 |
| 1970 | ATL | 103 | 2.53 | #155 | #20,360 |
| 1971 | ATL | 149 | 3.03 | #148 | #18,892 |
| 1972 | ATL | 60 | -0.96 | #285 | #36,676 |
| 1973 | ATL | 117 | -1.10 | #296 | #37,938 |
| 1974 | ATL | 5 | -2.10 | #412 | #63,960 |
★ Best season by Z