Buck Martinez
C · 17 seasons · 1969 – 1986 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Buck Martinez sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 17 seasons. 1983 was the high-water mark, worth +1.3, 226th that season and 24705th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in RBI (+1.0) and home runs (+0.3), and drained away in batting average (-11.2), stolen bases (-5.8) and runs (-2.8).
Hitting
Best Season
1.27
1983 · #24,705 all-time
Career Z
-18.5
summed
Avg / Season
-1.09
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | KC | 72 | -0.67 | #270 | #34,528 |
| 1970 | KC | 6 | -2.34 | #634 | #91,225 |
| 1971 | KC | 22 | -2.62 | #743 | #102,995 |
| 1973 | KC | 14 | -1.90 | #361 | #48,648 |
| 1974 | KC | 43 | -1.94 | #382 | #49,602 |
| 1975 | KC | 80 | -1.07 | #300 | #37,676 |
| 1976 | KC | 95 | 0.04 | #242 | #30,256 |
| 1977 | KC | 29 | -2.15 | #428 | #71,429 |
| 1978 | ML4 | 89 | -1.62 | #360 | #43,585 |
| 1979 | ML4 | 69 | -0.15 | #267 | #31,253 |
| 1980 | ML4 | 76 | -1.60 | #370 | #43,230 |
| 1981 | TOR | 45 | 0.28 | #246 | #29,030 |
| 1982 | TOR | 96 | 0.90 | #227 | #26,242 |
| 1983★ | TOR | 88 | 1.27 | #226 | #24,705 |
| 1984 | TOR | 102 | -0.37 | #287 | #32,575 |
| 1985 | TOR | 42 | -1.97 | #409 | #50,577 |
| 1986 | TOR | 81 | -2.62 | #882 | #103,082 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
-2.64
1979 · #41,240 all-time
Career Z
-2.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.64
longevity-neutral
Seasons
1
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979★ | ML4 | 1 | -2.64 | #291 | #41,240 |
★ Best season by Z