Ed Kranepool
1B · 18 seasons · 1962 – 1979 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Ed Kranepool sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 18 seasons. The peak came in 1971, +5.9, 91st that season and 11575th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from RBI (+11.9), home runs (+8.1) and runs (+7.8). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-4.1).
Hitting
Best Season
5.94
1971 · #11,575 all-time
Career Z
30.1
summed
Avg / Season
1.67
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYM | 3 | -2.30 | #492 | #87,618 |
| 1963 | NYM | 86 | -0.89 | #231 | #36,134 |
| 1964 | NYM | 119 | 2.82 | #130 | #19,463 |
| 1965 | NYM | 153 | 3.48 | #113 | #17,633 |
| 1966 | NYM | 146 | 4.57 | #99 | #14,735 |
| 1967 | NYM | 141 | 4.35 | #104 | #15,303 |
| 1968 | NYM | 127 | 0.15 | #191 | #29,648 |
| 1969 | NYM | 112 | 2.56 | #151 | #20,276 |
| 1970 | NYM | 43 | -2.47 | #713 | #98,652 |
| 1971★ | NYM | 122 | 5.94 | #91 | #11,575 |
| 1972 | NYM | 122 | 2.85 | #139 | #19,398 |
| 1973 | NYM | 100 | -0.28 | #255 | #32,044 |
| 1974 | NYM | 94 | 1.37 | #199 | #24,332 |
| 1975 | NYM | 106 | 4.10 | #128 | #15,942 |
| 1976 | NYM | 123 | 5.05 | #105 | #13,537 |
| 1977 | NYM | 108 | 2.00 | #189 | #22,135 |
| 1978 | NYM | 66 | -1.36 | #334 | #40,352 |
| 1979 | NYM | 82 | -1.84 | #372 | #47,322 |
★ Best season by Z