P · 13 seasons · 1974 – 1986 · B/T: R/R
Jim Kern is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. The peak came in 1979, +13.8, 2nd that season and 281st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+12.2) and ERA (+3.8). It leaked back out through WHIP (-2.2).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CLE | 4 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | CLE | 13 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | CLE | 50 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | CLE | 60 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | CLE | 58 | -2.31 | #711 | #88,626 |
| 1979 | TEX | 71 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | TEX | 38 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | TEX | 23 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | CIN | 63 | -2.48 | #833 | #98,803 |
| 1983 | CWS | 1 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | PHI | 14 | -2.31 | #742 | #88,579 |
| 1985★ | ML4 | 5 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | CLE | 16 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | CLE | 4 | -2.78 | #284 | #42,963 |
| 1975 | CLE | 13 | -1.70 | #193 | #28,257 |
| 1976 | CLE | 50 | 6.73 | #23 | #3,335 |
| 1977 | CLE | 60 | 4.29 | #48 | #6,612 |
| 1978 | CLE | 58 | 4.11 | #51 | #6,923 |
| 1979★ | TEX | 71 | 13.75 | #2 | #281 |
| 1980 | TEX | 38 | -2.68 | #280 | #41,690 |
| 1981 | TEX | 23 | -0.09 | #144 | #18,849 |
| 1982 | CIN | 63 | 0.89 | #124 | #15,034 |
| 1983 | CWS | 1 | -2.63 | #288 | #41,099 |
| 1984 | PHI | 14 | -3.66 | #370 | #49,027 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 5 | -2.89 | #331 | #44,164 |
| 1986 | CLE | 16 | -4.13 | #407 | #50,097 |
★ Best season by Z