Joe Nathan
P · 16 seasons · 1999 – 2016 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Joe Nathan sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 16 seasons. The peak came in 2006, +11.3, 7th that season and 717th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+49.5), WHIP (+14.3) and ERA (+14.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.02
2016 · #54,602 all-time
Career Z
-34.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.12
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SF | 19 | -2.41 | #1,112 | #95,630 |
| 2000 | SF | 20 | -2.18 | #905 | #74,911 |
| 2002 | SF | 4 | -2.15 | #594 | #72,185 |
| 2003 | SF | 78 | -2.16 | #894 | #73,320 |
| 2004 | MIN | 73 | -2.15 | #884 | #72,662 |
| 2005 | MIN | 69 | -2.10 | #572 | #64,808 |
| 2006 | MIN | 64 | -2.12 | #902 | #67,426 |
| 2007 | MIN | 68 | -2.07 | #599 | #60,533 |
| 2008 | MIN | 68 | -2.06 | #590 | #59,565 |
| 2009 | MIN | 70 | -2.10 | #571 | #64,345 |
| 2011 | MIN | 48 | -2.11 | #611 | #65,863 |
| 2012 | TEX | 66 | -2.13 | #610 | #68,982 |
| 2013 | TEX | 67 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
| 2014 | DET | 62 | -2.07 | #591 | #59,963 |
| 2015 | DET | 1 | -2.05 | #594 | #57,954 |
| 2016★ | SF | 10 | -2.02 | #590 | #54,602 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
11.31
2006 · #717 all-time
Career Z
81.9
summed
Avg / Season
5.12
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SF | 19 | 1.02 | #167 | #14,578 |
| 2000 | SF | 20 | -1.07 | #289 | #23,816 |
| 2002 | SF | 4 | -1.75 | #349 | #28,743 |
| 2003 | SF | 78 | 4.58 | #74 | #6,112 |
| 2004 | MIN | 73 | 9.79 | #17 | #1,211 |
| 2005 | MIN | 69 | 9.65 | #15 | #1,280 |
| 2006★ | MIN | 64 | 11.31 | #7 | #717 |
| 2007 | MIN | 68 | 9.43 | #19 | #1,413 |
| 2008 | MIN | 68 | 9.40 | #18 | #1,429 |
| 2009 | MIN | 70 | 10.46 | #13 | #950 |
| 2011 | MIN | 48 | 1.12 | #170 | #14,259 |
| 2012 | TEX | 66 | 7.40 | #33 | #2,736 |
| 2013 | TEX | 67 | 10.12 | #12 | #1,080 |
| 2014 | DET | 62 | 3.40 | #107 | #8,275 |
| 2015 | DET | 1 | -1.84 | #455 | #29,623 |
| 2016 | SF | 10 | -1.13 | #362 | #24,170 |
★ Best season by Z