Graig Nettles
3B · 22 seasons · 1967 – 1988 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Graig Nettles sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 22 seasons. 1976 was the high-water mark, worth +11.7, 24th that season and 3244th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in home runs (+48.3), RBI (+35.8) and runs (+29.3), and drained away in batting average (-10.2).
Hitting
Best Season
11.67
1976 · #3,244 all-time
Career Z
99.3
summed
Avg / Season
4.51
longevity-neutral
Seasons
22
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | MIN | 3 | -2.18 | #392 | #75,354 |
| 1968 | MIN | 22 | -0.61 | #222 | #34,106 |
| 1969 | MIN | 96 | 0.26 | #213 | #29,111 |
| 1970 | CLE | 157 | 5.51 | #101 | #12,503 |
| 1971 | CLE | 158 | 10.41 | #33 | #4,474 |
| 1972 | CLE | 150 | 7.28 | #68 | #8,978 |
| 1973 | NYY | 160 | 4.70 | #114 | #14,415 |
| 1974 | NYY | 155 | 6.52 | #82 | #10,340 |
| 1975 | NYY | 157 | 7.99 | #57 | #7,767 |
| 1976★ | NYY | 158 | 11.67 | #24 | #3,244 |
| 1977 | NYY | 158 | 9.20 | #49 | #5,934 |
| 1978 | NYY | 159 | 9.86 | #41 | #5,104 |
| 1979 | NYY | 145 | 4.67 | #127 | #14,485 |
| 1980 | NYY | 89 | 2.95 | #164 | #19,115 |
| 1981 | NYY | 103 | 6.15 | #90 | #11,106 |
| 1982 | NYY | 122 | 2.50 | #174 | #20,448 |
| 1983 | NYY | 129 | 5.95 | #104 | #11,564 |
| 1984 | SD | 124 | 3.71 | #146 | #16,990 |
| 1985 | SD | 137 | 4.64 | #133 | #14,567 |
| 1986 | SD | 126 | 1.50 | #221 | #23,881 |
| 1987 | ATL | 112 | -1.08 | #329 | #37,766 |
| 1988 | MON | 80 | -2.28 | #809 | #86,401 |
★ Best season by Z