Dave Parker
RF · 19 seasons · 1973 – 1991 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Dave Parker sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 19 seasons. 1978 was the high-water mark, worth +18.8, 2nd that season and 345th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: RBI (+44.2), home runs (+40.9) and batting average (+35.3), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
18.77
1978 · #345 all-time
Career Z
164.5
summed
Avg / Season
8.66
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | PIT | 54 | 0.04 | #242 | #30,237 |
| 1974 | PIT | 73 | 1.61 | #192 | #23,470 |
| 1975 | PIT | 148 | 12.68 | #19 | #2,478 |
| 1976 | PIT | 138 | 12.32 | #18 | #2,716 |
| 1977 | PIT | 159 | 14.61 | #5 | #1,384 |
| 1978★ | PIT | 148 | 18.77 | #2 | #345 |
| 1979 | PIT | 158 | 13.92 | #10 | #1,687 |
| 1980 | PIT | 139 | 8.83 | #50 | #6,426 |
| 1981 | PIT | 67 | 5.63 | #96 | #12,240 |
| 1982 | PIT | 73 | 2.18 | #182 | #21,530 |
| 1983 | PIT | 144 | 7.17 | #76 | #9,166 |
| 1984 | CIN | 156 | 9.45 | #49 | #5,634 |
| 1985 | CIN | 160 | 15.06 | #9 | #1,198 |
| 1986 | CIN | 162 | 10.80 | #23 | #4,090 |
| 1987 | CIN | 153 | 6.71 | #97 | #9,983 |
| 1988 | OAK | 101 | 3.55 | #162 | #17,426 |
| 1989 | OAK | 144 | 8.03 | #65 | #7,710 |
| 1990 | ML4 | 157 | 10.35 | #39 | #4,555 |
| 1991 | CAL | 132 | 2.78 | #175 | #19,597 |
★ Best season by Z