P · 9 seasons · 1996 – 2004 · B/T: R/R
Danny Patterson ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1997, +2.3, 106th that season and 10770th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from ERA (+1.3) and WHIP (+0.9). It leaked back out through strikeouts (-4.6) and saves (-1.3).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996★ | TEX | 7 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | TEX | 54 | -2.16 | #573 | #73,606 |
| 1998 | TEX | 56 | -2.13 | #590 | #69,621 |
| 1999 | TEX | 53 | -2.18 | #879 | #75,678 |
| 2000 | DET | 58 | -2.15 | #628 | #71,471 |
| 2001 | DET | 60 | -2.13 | #621 | #68,561 |
| 2002 | DET | 6 | -2.15 | #594 | #72,185 |
| 2003 | DET | 19 | -2.13 | #599 | #68,222 |
| 2004 | DET | 37 | -2.12 | #583 | #67,132 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | TEX | 7 | -1.86 | #319 | #29,907 |
| 1997★ | TEX | 54 | 2.30 | #106 | #10,770 |
| 1998 | TEX | 56 | -0.88 | #259 | #22,674 |
| 1999 | TEX | 53 | -1.90 | #362 | #30,309 |
| 2000 | DET | 58 | -0.09 | #230 | #18,826 |
| 2001 | DET | 60 | 1.14 | #152 | #14,173 |
| 2002 | DET | 6 | -2.61 | #501 | #40,727 |
| 2003 | DET | 19 | -0.98 | #281 | #23,268 |
| 2004 | DET | 37 | -1.61 | #344 | #27,491 |
★ Best season by Z