2B · 16 seasons · 1981 – 1997 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Ryne Sandberg sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 16 seasons. His best year was 1990: +19.3 roto value, 3rd that season and 274th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from runs (+37.1), stolen bases (+33.9) and home runs (+32.6), with no category working against him.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | PHI | 13 | -2.23 | #498 | #80,227 |
| 1982 | CHC | 156 | 8.65 | #55 | #6,688 |
| 1983 | CHC | 158 | 8.06 | #62 | #7,654 |
| 1984 | CHC | 156 | 15.79 | #4 | #908 |
| 1985 | CHC | 153 | 18.11 | #3 | #424 |
| 1986 | CHC | 154 | 10.65 | #26 | #4,227 |
| 1987 | CHC | 132 | 8.63 | #63 | #6,713 |
| 1988 | CHC | 155 | 9.92 | #45 | #5,030 |
| 1989 | CHC | 157 | 14.36 | #11 | #1,467 |
| 1990★ | CHC | 155 | 19.33 | #3 | #274 |
| 1991 | CHC | 158 | 14.73 | #13 | #1,336 |
| 1992 | CHC | 158 | 15.28 | #10 | #1,108 |
| 1993 | CHC | 117 | 6.73 | #108 | #9,942 |
| 1994 | CHC | 57 | 0.38 | #266 | #28,552 |
| 1996 | CHC | 150 | 6.19 | #117 | #11,010 |
| 1997 | CHC | 135 | 4.06 | #165 | #16,053 |
★ Best season by Z