David Palmer
P · 10 seasons · 1978 – 1989 · B/T: R/R
David Palmer is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. No season of his scores higher than 1979, at +4.4, 53rd that season and 6393rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+3.8), wins (+2.4) and ERA (+1.5), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.44
1988 · #41,174 all-time
Career Z
-24.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.48
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MON | 5 | -2.31 | #711 | #88,626 |
| 1979 | MON | 36 | -3.17 | #883 | #109,741 |
| 1980 | MON | 25 | -2.42 | #802 | #96,199 |
| 1982 | MON | 13 | -2.87 | #893 | #107,304 |
| 1984 | MON | 20 | -2.37 | #784 | #93,335 |
| 1985 | MON | 24 | -2.87 | #909 | #107,237 |
| 1986 | ATL | 35 | -2.46 | #828 | #97,889 |
| 1987 | ATL | 28 | -2.66 | #916 | #104,068 |
| 1988★ | PHI | 22 | -1.44 | #357 | #41,174 |
| 1989 | DET | 5 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
4.40
1979 · #6,393 all-time
Career Z
3.8
summed
Avg / Season
0.38
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MON | 5 | -2.24 | #230 | #35,205 |
| 1979★ | MON | 36 | 4.40 | #53 | #6,393 |
| 1980 | MON | 24 | 2.65 | #83 | #9,884 |
| 1982 | MON | 13 | 0.09 | #150 | #18,060 |
| 1984 | MON | 20 | -0.11 | #161 | #18,954 |
| 1985 | MON | 24 | 0.65 | #131 | #15,839 |
| 1986 | ATL | 35 | 3.58 | #64 | #7,930 |
| 1987 | ATL | 28 | -0.88 | #197 | #22,728 |
| 1988 | PHI | 22 | -0.79 | #186 | #22,241 |
| 1989 | DET | 5 | -3.52 | #420 | #48,527 |
★ Best season by Z