Derek Lowe
P · 17 seasons · 1997 – 2013 · B/T: R/R
Derek Lowe ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 2002: +13.3 roto value, 4th that season and 343rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+24.3), strikeouts (+16.8) and ERA (+7.6), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.01
2012 · #52,344 all-time
Career Z
-40.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.38
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SEA | 20 | -2.27 | #936 | #84,566 |
| 1998 | BOS | 63 | -2.27 | #996 | #84,375 |
| 1999 | BOS | 74 | -2.15 | #602 | #71,823 |
| 2000 | BOS | 74 | -2.18 | #906 | #75,435 |
| 2001 | BOS | 67 | -2.16 | #885 | #73,228 |
| 2002 | BOS | 32 | -2.12 | #572 | #67,872 |
| 2003 | BOS | 33 | -2.27 | #1,063 | #84,393 |
| 2004 | BOS | 33 | -2.09 | #568 | #63,715 |
| 2005 | LAD | 35 | -2.75 | #1,190 | #105,582 |
| 2006 | LAD | 35 | -3.35 | #1,234 | #110,452 |
| 2007 | LAD | 33 | -3.10 | #1,267 | #109,291 |
| 2008 | LAD | 34 | -2.88 | #1,256 | #107,411 |
| 2009 | ATL | 34 | -2.14 | #974 | #70,356 |
| 2010 | ATL | 34 | -2.56 | #1,181 | #101,633 |
| 2011 | ATL | 34 | -2.10 | #602 | #63,876 |
| 2012★ | CLE | 38 | -2.01 | #541 | #52,344 |
| 2013 | TEX | 9 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.26
2002 · #343 all-time
Career Z
63.3
summed
Avg / Season
3.72
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | SEA | 20 | -1.91 | #322 | #30,435 |
| 1998 | BOS | 63 | 1.00 | #155 | #14,650 |
| 1999 | BOS | 74 | 7.53 | #27 | #2,610 |
| 2000 | BOS | 74 | 9.53 | #13 | #1,350 |
| 2001 | BOS | 67 | 4.27 | #69 | #6,649 |
| 2002★ | BOS | 32 | 13.26 | #4 | #343 |
| 2003 | BOS | 33 | 3.19 | #110 | #8,670 |
| 2004 | BOS | 33 | -0.94 | #280 | #23,022 |
| 2005 | LAD | 35 | 6.31 | #46 | #3,795 |
| 2006 | LAD | 35 | 7.90 | #27 | #2,332 |
| 2007 | LAD | 33 | 6.54 | #46 | #3,546 |
| 2008 | LAD | 34 | 9.53 | #17 | #1,352 |
| 2009 | ATL | 34 | 1.49 | #151 | #13,094 |
| 2010 | ATL | 33 | 3.86 | #90 | #7,394 |
| 2011 | ATL | 34 | -1.96 | #431 | #31,079 |
| 2012 | CLE | 38 | -3.68 | #638 | #49,112 |
| 2013 | TEX | 9 | -2.66 | #569 | #41,402 |
★ Best season by Z