David Ortiz
DH · 20 seasons · 1997 – 2016 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: David Ortiz sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 20 seasons. His best year was 2005: +16.5 roto value, 6th that season and 734th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from home runs (+59.8), RBI (+52.3) and runs (+38.1), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
16.53
2005 · #734 all-time
Career Z
174.4
summed
Avg / Season
8.72
longevity-neutral
Seasons
20
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | MIN | 15 | -1.12 | #381 | #38,054 |
| 1998 | MIN | 86 | 2.44 | #212 | #20,645 |
| 1999 | MIN | 10 | -2.80 | #1,170 | #106,410 |
| 2000 | MIN | 130 | 3.55 | #193 | #17,414 |
| 2001 | MIN | 89 | 2.03 | #231 | #22,054 |
| 2002 | MIN | 125 | 5.48 | #141 | #12,544 |
| 2003 | BOS | 128 | 9.17 | #78 | #5,989 |
| 2004 | BOS | 150 | 13.33 | #22 | #2,059 |
| 2005★ | BOS | 159 | 16.53 | #6 | #734 |
| 2006 | BOS | 151 | 14.11 | #18 | #1,585 |
| 2007 | BOS | 149 | 15.40 | #11 | #1,069 |
| 2008 | BOS | 109 | 6.97 | #116 | #9,503 |
| 2009 | BOS | 150 | 5.99 | #138 | #11,470 |
| 2010 | BOS | 145 | 10.22 | #60 | #4,677 |
| 2011 | BOS | 146 | 12.84 | #25 | #2,360 |
| 2012 | BOS | 90 | 8.32 | #95 | #7,188 |
| 2013 | BOS | 137 | 14.28 | #15 | #1,497 |
| 2014 | BOS | 142 | 11.00 | #54 | #3,872 |
| 2015 | BOS | 146 | 11.66 | #39 | #3,255 |
| 2016 | BOS | 151 | 14.99 | #14 | #1,234 |
★ Best season by Z