Jon Matlack
P · 13 seasons · 1971 – 1983 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Jon Matlack sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. His best year was 1978: +9.9 roto value, 7th that season and 1147th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+15.1), WHIP (+11.3) and ERA (+11.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.21
1976 · #78,296 all-time
Career Z
-34.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.61
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYM | 7 | -2.23 | #469 | #80,294 |
| 1972 | NYM | 34 | -2.90 | #793 | #107,621 |
| 1973 | NYM | 35 | -2.96 | #789 | #108,190 |
| 1974 | NYM | 34 | -3.32 | #852 | #110,370 |
| 1975 | NYM | 33 | -3.27 | #836 | #110,157 |
| 1976★ | NYM | 35 | -2.21 | #424 | #78,296 |
| 1977 | NYM | 26 | -3.48 | #897 | #110,882 |
| 1978 | TEX | 35 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | TEX | 13 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | TEX | 35 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | TEX | 17 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | TEX | 33 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | TEX | 25 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.94
1978 · #1,147 all-time
Career Z
41.8
summed
Avg / Season
3.21
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NYM | 7 | -2.19 | #225 | #34,400 |
| 1972 | NYM | 34 | 6.31 | #26 | #3,792 |
| 1973 | NYM | 34 | 5.29 | #32 | #5,049 |
| 1974 | NYM | 34 | 9.30 | #9 | #1,479 |
| 1975 | NYM | 33 | 5.20 | #28 | #5,164 |
| 1976 | NYM | 35 | 7.33 | #17 | #2,798 |
| 1977 | NYM | 26 | 1.39 | #102 | #13,387 |
| 1978★ | TEX | 35 | 9.94 | #7 | #1,147 |
| 1979 | TEX | 13 | -0.76 | #179 | #22,031 |
| 1980 | TEX | 35 | 3.17 | #74 | #8,696 |
| 1981 | TEX | 17 | -1.30 | #198 | #25,226 |
| 1982 | TEX | 33 | 1.14 | #121 | #14,188 |
| 1983 | TEX | 25 | -3.05 | #332 | #45,625 |
★ Best season by Z