Bill Russell
SS · 18 seasons · 1969 – 1986 · B/T: R/R
Bill Russell ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 1978 was the high-water mark, worth +6.2, 103rd that season and 11080th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: runs (+16.8), stolen bases (+14.4) and RBI (+11.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
6.16
1978 · #11,080 all-time
Career Z
45.2
summed
Avg / Season
2.51
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | LAD | 98 | 0.47 | #204 | #28,117 |
| 1970 | LAD | 81 | 1.42 | #184 | #24,159 |
| 1971 | LAD | 91 | 0.32 | #221 | #28,848 |
| 1972 | LAD | 129 | 5.44 | #85 | #12,624 |
| 1973 | LAD | 162 | 5.10 | #100 | #13,420 |
| 1974 | LAD | 160 | 5.99 | #94 | #11,487 |
| 1975 | LAD | 84 | -1.70 | #342 | #44,815 |
| 1976 | LAD | 149 | 6.02 | #89 | #11,405 |
| 1977 | LAD | 153 | 5.75 | #104 | #11,972 |
| 1978★ | LAD | 155 | 6.16 | #103 | #11,080 |
| 1979 | LAD | 153 | 4.20 | #140 | #15,691 |
| 1980 | LAD | 130 | 2.09 | #197 | #21,867 |
| 1981 | LAD | 82 | -0.48 | #283 | #33,251 |
| 1982 | LAD | 153 | 4.04 | #142 | #16,109 |
| 1983 | LAD | 131 | 1.25 | #227 | #24,770 |
| 1984 | LAD | 89 | 0.05 | #268 | #30,189 |
| 1985 | LAD | 76 | -0.58 | #298 | #33,935 |
| 1986 | LAD | 105 | -0.32 | #303 | #32,337 |
★ Best season by Z