Tommy John
P · 26 seasons · 1963 – 1989 · B/T: R/L
Tommy John ranks 205th of 11,481 pitchers by career roto value, accumulated over 26 seasons from 1963 to 1989 (11.1 wins and 86.3 strikeouts per season). 1979 was the high-water mark, worth +9.1, 11th that season and 1601st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+27.8), ERA (+16.7) and strikeouts (+13.5), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.84
1968 · #47,323 all-time
Career Z
-64.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.46
longevity-neutral
Seasons
26
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CLE | 6 | -2.47 | #559 | #98,412 |
| 1964 | CLE | 25 | -2.17 | #358 | #73,990 |
| 1965 | CWS | 39 | -2.33 | #539 | #91,026 |
| 1966 | CWS | 34 | -2.23 | #472 | #79,798 |
| 1967 | CWS | 31 | -2.58 | #658 | #101,987 |
| 1968★ | CWS | 25 | -1.84 | #297 | #47,323 |
| 1969 | CWS | 33 | -3.07 | #830 | #109,085 |
| 1970 | CWS | 38 | -2.37 | #665 | #93,551 |
| 1971 | CWS | 38 | -2.87 | #785 | #107,270 |
| 1972 | LAD | 29 | -2.62 | #755 | #102,962 |
| 1973 | LAD | 36 | -2.41 | #681 | #95,563 |
| 1974 | LAD | 22 | -3.04 | #845 | #108,846 |
| 1976 | LAD | 31 | -3.15 | #808 | #109,622 |
| 1977 | LAD | 31 | -2.75 | #854 | #105,710 |
| 1978 | LAD | 33 | -3.18 | #883 | #109,764 |
| 1979 | NYY | 37 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | NYY | 36 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | NYY | 20 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | NYY | 37 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | CAL | 34 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | CAL | 32 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | CAL | 23 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | NYY | 13 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | NYY | 33 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988 | NYY | 35 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | NYY | 10 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.05
1979 · #1,601 all-time
Career Z
56.6
summed
Avg / Season
2.18
longevity-neutral
Seasons
26
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | CLE | 6 | -2.22 | #183 | #34,933 |
| 1964 | CLE | 25 | -1.82 | #181 | #29,462 |
| 1965 | CWS | 39 | 4.00 | #46 | #7,124 |
| 1966 | CWS | 34 | 5.88 | #21 | #4,260 |
| 1967 | CWS | 31 | 4.73 | #36 | #5,884 |
| 1968 | CWS | 25 | 4.23 | #33 | #6,712 |
| 1969 | CWS | 33 | 1.39 | #92 | #13,395 |
| 1970 | CWS | 37 | 4.37 | #48 | #6,449 |
| 1971 | CWS | 38 | 1.49 | #91 | #13,085 |
| 1972 | LAD | 29 | 3.25 | #54 | #8,564 |
| 1973 | LAD | 36 | 5.29 | #33 | #5,051 |
| 1974 | LAD | 22 | 4.22 | #43 | #6,732 |
| 1976 | LAD | 31 | 2.03 | #86 | #11,506 |
| 1977 | LAD | 31 | 7.17 | #23 | #2,928 |
| 1978 | LAD | 33 | 4.10 | #52 | #6,955 |
| 1979★ | NYY | 37 | 9.05 | #11 | #1,601 |
| 1980 | NYY | 36 | 6.00 | #30 | #4,126 |
| 1981 | NYY | 20 | 3.91 | #55 | #7,298 |
| 1982 | NYY | 37 | 2.86 | #74 | #9,392 |
| 1983 | CAL | 34 | -1.31 | #211 | #25,317 |
| 1984 | CAL | 32 | -3.49 | #364 | #48,378 |
| 1985 | OAK | 23 | -3.87 | #401 | #49,616 |
| 1986 | NYY | 13 | 0.13 | #159 | #17,853 |
| 1987 | NYY | 33 | 1.96 | #112 | #11,716 |
| 1988 | NYY | 35 | -2.51 | #333 | #39,329 |
| 1989 | NYY | 10 | -4.28 | #443 | #50,309 |
★ Best season by Z