Gary Matthews
LF · 16 seasons · 1972 – 1987 · B/T: R/R
Gary Matthews ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1979, +13.0, 12th that season and 2266th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from runs (+29.2), home runs (+27.5) and RBI (+27.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
12.98
1979 · #2,266 all-time
Career Z
119.8
summed
Avg / Season
7.49
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SF | 20 | -0.16 | #239 | #31,364 |
| 1973 | SF | 148 | 9.42 | #34 | #5,666 |
| 1974 | SF | 154 | 10.33 | #29 | #4,567 |
| 1975 | SF | 116 | 7.13 | #73 | #9,216 |
| 1976 | SF | 156 | 10.58 | #31 | #4,295 |
| 1977 | ATL | 148 | 9.04 | #54 | #6,165 |
| 1978 | ATL | 129 | 8.24 | #62 | #7,318 |
| 1979★ | ATL | 156 | 12.98 | #12 | #2,266 |
| 1980 | ATL | 155 | 8.40 | #55 | #7,055 |
| 1981 | PHI | 101 | 12.76 | #12 | #2,411 |
| 1982 | PHI | 162 | 10.52 | #33 | #4,368 |
| 1983 | PHI | 132 | 4.74 | #137 | #14,322 |
| 1984 | CHC | 147 | 10.44 | #40 | #4,447 |
| 1985 | CHC | 97 | 2.01 | #207 | #22,101 |
| 1986 | CHC | 123 | 4.47 | #135 | #14,988 |
| 1987 | SEA | 89 | -1.11 | #333 | #38,018 |
★ Best season by Z