Bob Knepper
P · 15 seasons · 1976 – 1990 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Bob Knepper sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 15 seasons. The peak came in 1986, +8.4, 15th that season and 1987th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+14.1), wins (+13.6) and ERA (+5.5), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.04
1990 · #55,695 all-time
Career Z
-42.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.80
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SF | 4 | -2.44 | #704 | #96,862 |
| 1977 | SF | 27 | -2.58 | #818 | #102,114 |
| 1978 | SF | 36 | -4.06 | #904 | #111,388 |
| 1979 | SF | 35 | -2.34 | #708 | #91,187 |
| 1980 | SF | 35 | -2.73 | #872 | #105,303 |
| 1981 | HOU | 22 | -2.49 | #819 | #99,308 |
| 1982 | HOU | 33 | -3.59 | #931 | #111,084 |
| 1983 | HOU | 35 | -2.40 | #819 | #95,061 |
| 1984 | HOU | 35 | -2.30 | #735 | #87,839 |
| 1985 | HOU | 38 | -2.88 | #910 | #107,399 |
| 1986 | HOU | 42 | -3.97 | #953 | #111,365 |
| 1987 | HOU | 33 | -3.20 | #962 | #109,888 |
| 1988 | HOU | 27 | -2.84 | #941 | #106,893 |
| 1989 | HOU | 35 | -2.14 | #453 | #70,807 |
| 1990★ | SF | 12 | -2.04 | #452 | #55,695 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.39
1986 · #1,987 all-time
Career Z
30.2
summed
Avg / Season
2.01
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SF | 4 | -2.20 | #203 | #34,522 |
| 1977 | SF | 27 | 2.53 | #77 | #10,172 |
| 1978 | SF | 36 | 8.24 | #15 | #2,086 |
| 1979 | SF | 34 | -1.18 | #198 | #24,474 |
| 1980 | SF | 35 | 0.22 | #143 | #17,468 |
| 1981 | HOU | 22 | 7.95 | #14 | #2,284 |
| 1982 | HOU | 33 | -0.91 | #179 | #22,866 |
| 1983 | HOU | 35 | 2.61 | #78 | #9,979 |
| 1984 | HOU | 35 | 6.61 | #25 | #3,482 |
| 1985 | HOU | 37 | 4.65 | #56 | #6,007 |
| 1986★ | HOU | 40 | 8.39 | #15 | #1,987 |
| 1987 | HOU | 33 | -3.00 | #356 | #45,260 |
| 1988 | HOU | 27 | 3.79 | #69 | #7,513 |
| 1989 | HOU | 35 | -4.59 | #448 | #50,675 |
| 1990 | SF | 12 | -2.95 | #417 | #44,770 |
★ Best season by Z