Lou Piniella
LF · 18 seasons · 1964 – 1984 · B/T: R/R
Lou Piniella ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1972: +11.0 roto value, 30th that season and 3918th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+24.3), RBI (+17.3) and runs (+11.7), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
10.95
1972 · #3,918 all-time
Career Z
57.3
summed
Avg / Season
3.19
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | BAL | 4 | -2.23 | #434 | #80,189 |
| 1968 | CLE | 6 | -2.30 | #457 | #87,686 |
| 1969 | KC | 135 | 5.59 | #98 | #12,336 |
| 1970 | KC | 144 | 7.36 | #72 | #8,835 |
| 1971 | KC | 126 | 4.22 | #121 | #15,645 |
| 1972★ | KC | 151 | 10.95 | #30 | #3,918 |
| 1973 | KC | 144 | 3.75 | #135 | #16,866 |
| 1974 | NYY | 140 | 7.85 | #62 | #8,002 |
| 1975 | NYY | 74 | -2.60 | #776 | #102,584 |
| 1976 | NYY | 100 | 2.07 | #168 | #21,931 |
| 1977 | NYY | 103 | 5.25 | #114 | #13,074 |
| 1978 | NYY | 130 | 7.57 | #77 | #8,472 |
| 1979 | NYY | 130 | 5.46 | #114 | #12,601 |
| 1980 | NYY | 116 | 1.32 | #220 | #24,531 |
| 1981 | NYY | 60 | 1.53 | #205 | #23,764 |
| 1982 | NYY | 102 | 2.72 | #169 | #19,788 |
| 1983 | NYY | 53 | -0.00 | #278 | #30,466 |
| 1984 | NYY | 29 | -1.17 | #340 | #38,554 |
★ Best season by Z