Vada Pinson
CF · 18 seasons · 1958 – 1975 · B/T: L/L
Vada Pinson ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1963, at +19.3, 2nd that season and 272nd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+49.8), runs (+38.2) and batting average (+38.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
19.34
1963 · #272 all-time
Career Z
184.9
summed
Avg / Season
10.27
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CIN | 27 | -0.34 | #175 | #32,437 |
| 1959 | CIN | 154 | 17.61 | #5 | #509 |
| 1960 | CIN | 154 | 16.42 | #3 | #760 |
| 1961 | CIN | 154 | 16.87 | #7 | #656 |
| 1962 | CIN | 155 | 14.67 | #7 | #1,357 |
| 1963★ | CIN | 162 | 19.34 | #2 | #272 |
| 1964 | CIN | 156 | 10.26 | #28 | #4,642 |
| 1965 | CIN | 159 | 15.78 | #7 | #915 |
| 1966 | CIN | 156 | 11.41 | #26 | #3,487 |
| 1967 | CIN | 158 | 15.13 | #9 | #1,164 |
| 1968 | CIN | 130 | 7.93 | #56 | #7,855 |
| 1969 | STL | 132 | 4.92 | #109 | #13,839 |
| 1970 | CLE | 148 | 9.40 | #44 | #5,697 |
| 1971 | CLE | 146 | 8.36 | #54 | #7,123 |
| 1972 | CAL | 136 | 7.76 | #59 | #8,154 |
| 1973 | CAL | 124 | 3.86 | #134 | #16,576 |
| 1974 | KC | 115 | 5.60 | #104 | #12,302 |
| 1975 | KC | 103 | -0.10 | #253 | #30,955 |
★ Best season by Z