RF · 20 seasons · 1966 – 1985 · B/T: L/R
Jay Johnstone is 1st of 0 hitters in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. The peak came in 1976, +6.7, 75th that season and 9931st of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from runs (+7.6), RBI (+6.7) and batting average (+6.3), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | CAL | 61 | 1.15 | #165 | #25,187 |
| 1967 | CAL | 79 | -0.97 | #230 | #36,750 |
| 1968 | CAL | 41 | -1.02 | #238 | #37,206 |
| 1969 | CAL | 148 | 5.53 | #99 | #12,444 |
| 1970 | CAL | 119 | 1.36 | #187 | #24,415 |
| 1971 | CWS | 124 | 6.01 | #89 | #11,418 |
| 1972 | CWS | 113 | -1.02 | #288 | #37,161 |
| 1973 | OAK | 23 | -2.66 | #766 | #103,873 |
| 1974 | PHI | 64 | 2.61 | #158 | #20,122 |
| 1975 | PHI | 122 | 6.49 | #84 | #10,408 |
| 1976★ | PHI | 129 | 6.74 | #75 | #9,931 |
| 1977 | PHI | 112 | 5.05 | #123 | #13,533 |
| 1978 | NYY | 71 | -1.97 | #411 | #50,681 |
| 1979 | SD | 98 | 0.38 | #247 | #28,533 |
| 1980 | LAD | 109 | 1.49 | #217 | #23,908 |
| 1981 | LAD | 61 | -1.39 | #356 | #40,694 |
| 1982 | CHC | 119 | 1.47 | #204 | #23,979 |
| 1983 | CHC | 86 | 0.10 | #274 | #29,924 |
| 1984 | CHC | 52 | -1.63 | #383 | #43,687 |
| 1985 | LAD | 17 | -2.40 | #815 | #95,097 |
★ Best season by Z