Willie Montanez
1B · 14 seasons · 1966 – 1982 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Willie Montanez sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 14 seasons. The peak came in 1976, +10.6, 30th that season and 4286th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from RBI (+21.5), runs (+14.3) and home runs (+13.9), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
10.60
1976 · #4,286 all-time
Career Z
60.1
summed
Avg / Season
4.29
longevity-neutral
Seasons
14
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | CAL | 8 | -2.00 | #326 | #52,208 |
| 1970 | PHI | 18 | -2.06 | #408 | #59,464 |
| 1971 | PHI | 158 | 10.36 | #34 | #4,545 |
| 1972 | PHI | 147 | 5.58 | #84 | #12,359 |
| 1973 | PHI | 146 | 4.85 | #108 | #14,021 |
| 1974 | PHI | 143 | 7.47 | #69 | #8,657 |
| 1975 | SF | 156 | 9.31 | #42 | #5,813 |
| 1976★ | ATL | 163 | 10.60 | #30 | #4,286 |
| 1977 | ATL | 136 | 6.58 | #91 | #10,225 |
| 1978 | NYM | 159 | 7.32 | #84 | #8,922 |
| 1979 | NYM | 147 | 3.16 | #163 | #18,521 |
| 1980 | SD | 142 | 3.25 | #154 | #18,255 |
| 1981 | PIT | 55 | -1.96 | #429 | #50,108 |
| 1982 | PIT | 54 | -2.36 | #789 | #92,704 |
★ Best season by Z