Darren Oliver
P · 20 seasons · 1993 – 2013 · B/T: R/L
Darren Oliver is one of the purest specialists in the database. Of +4.8 career roto value, +4.4 came from strikeouts alone. 1999 was the high-water mark, worth +3.7, 85th that season and 7661st of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, strikeouts (+4.4). On the debit side, saves (-4.6), WHIP (-3.1) and ERA (-0.7).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.62
2003 · #43,552 all-time
Career Z
-42.5
summed
Avg / Season
-2.13
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TEX | 2 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | TEX | 43 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | TEX | 17 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996 | TEX | 30 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | TEX | 32 | -2.00 | #493 | #52,112 |
| 1998 | TEX | 30 | -2.65 | #1,133 | #103,787 |
| 1999 | STL | 35 | -1.71 | #459 | #45,040 |
| 2000 | TEX | 21 | -2.21 | #984 | #78,616 |
| 2001 | TEX | 28 | -2.07 | #587 | #61,929 |
| 2002 | BOS | 14 | -2.19 | #879 | #75,955 |
| 2003★ | COL | 35 | -1.62 | #446 | #43,552 |
| 2004 | FLA | 28 | -2.46 | #1,156 | #98,010 |
| 2006 | NYM | 45 | -2.23 | #1,071 | #80,078 |
| 2007 | LAA | 61 | -2.07 | #599 | #60,533 |
| 2008 | LAA | 54 | -2.06 | #590 | #59,565 |
| 2009 | LAA | 63 | -2.10 | #571 | #64,345 |
| 2010 | TEX | 64 | -2.12 | #582 | #67,547 |
| 2011 | TEX | 61 | -2.11 | #611 | #65,863 |
| 2012 | TOR | 62 | -2.13 | #610 | #68,982 |
| 2013 | TOR | 50 | -2.10 | #589 | #63,980 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
3.72
1999 · #7,661 all-time
Career Z
4.8
summed
Avg / Season
0.24
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TEX | 2 | -2.09 | #334 | #33,023 |
| 1994 | TEX | 43 | 0.81 | #144 | #15,278 |
| 1995 | TEX | 17 | -0.79 | #238 | #22,208 |
| 1996 | TEX | 30 | 2.08 | #115 | #11,343 |
| 1997 | TEX | 32 | 2.31 | #105 | #10,738 |
| 1998 | TEX | 29 | -2.82 | #481 | #43,407 |
| 1999★ | STL | 30 | 3.72 | #85 | #7,661 |
| 2000 | TEX | 21 | -5.31 | #603 | #51,076 |
| 2001 | TEX | 28 | -2.72 | #491 | #42,254 |
| 2002 | BOS | 14 | -1.80 | #360 | #29,269 |
| 2003 | COL | 33 | 0.59 | #177 | #16,079 |
| 2004 | FLA | 27 | -2.01 | #414 | #31,832 |
| 2006 | NYM | 45 | 2.29 | #125 | #10,801 |
| 2007 | LAA | 61 | 0.66 | #197 | #15,826 |
| 2008 | LAA | 54 | 2.48 | #123 | #10,295 |
| 2009 | LAA | 63 | 2.68 | #117 | #9,816 |
| 2010 | TEX | 64 | 1.44 | #158 | #13,218 |
| 2011 | TEX | 61 | 1.66 | #149 | #12,575 |
| 2012 | TOR | 62 | 2.16 | #134 | #11,136 |
| 2013 | TOR | 50 | -0.55 | #279 | #21,001 |
★ Best season by Z