Roger Nelson
P · 9 seasons · 1967 – 1976 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Roger Nelson sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 9 seasons. His best year was 1972: +7.1 roto value, 20th that season and 2961st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in WHIP (+5.5) and ERA (+2.5) and gave it back in wins (-3.8) and strikeouts (-3.2).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.17
1971 · #73,924 all-time
Career Z
-22.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.44
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CWS | 5 | -2.21 | #412 | #78,158 |
| 1968 | BAL | 19 | -2.56 | #596 | #101,528 |
| 1969 | KC | 29 | -2.61 | #773 | #102,767 |
| 1970 | KC | 4 | -2.24 | #491 | #80,925 |
| 1971★ | KC | 13 | -2.17 | #435 | #73,924 |
| 1972 | KC | 34 | -3.06 | #810 | #109,031 |
| 1973 | CIN | 14 | -2.55 | #737 | #101,127 |
| 1974 | CIN | 14 | -2.24 | #475 | #81,761 |
| 1976 | KC | 3 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
7.13
1972 · #2,961 all-time
Career Z
-2.2
summed
Avg / Season
-0.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CWS | 5 | -2.01 | #188 | #31,741 |
| 1968 | BAL | 19 | 0.40 | #102 | #16,795 |
| 1969 | KC | 29 | 1.62 | #88 | #12,702 |
| 1970 | KC | 4 | -3.29 | #327 | #47,322 |
| 1971 | KC | 13 | -2.37 | #242 | #37,134 |
| 1972★ | KC | 34 | 7.13 | #20 | #2,961 |
| 1973 | CIN | 14 | -1.56 | #176 | #27,077 |
| 1974 | CIN | 14 | 0.14 | #120 | #17,813 |
| 1976 | KC | 3 | -2.28 | #209 | #35,852 |
★ Best season by Z