Ken Sanders
P · 10 seasons · 1964 – 1976 · B/T: R/R
Ken Sanders is the extreme version of a specialist. +13.3 of roto value came from saves, yet his career total is only +9.8. His best year was 1971: +10.4 roto value, 6th that season and 980th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in saves (+13.3), ERA (+3.9) and WHIP (+1.6) and gave it back in strikeouts (-4.4).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.16
1970 · #73,878 all-time
Career Z
-23.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.31
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | KC1 | 21 | -2.20 | #381 | #77,896 |
| 1966 | KC1 | 62 | -2.25 | #493 | #81,801 |
| 1968 | OAK | 7 | -2.26 | #385 | #83,626 |
| 1970★ | ML4 | 50 | -2.16 | #438 | #73,878 |
| 1971 | ML4 | 83 | -2.63 | #750 | #103,362 |
| 1972 | ML4 | 62 | -2.26 | #556 | #84,135 |
| 1973 | MIN | 42 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | CLE | 18 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | NYM | 30 | -2.38 | #687 | #93,737 |
| 1976 | NYM | 34 | -2.39 | #664 | #94,205 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.38
1971 · #980 all-time
Career Z
9.8
summed
Avg / Season
0.98
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | KC1 | 21 | -2.24 | #201 | #35,220 |
| 1966 | KC1 | 62 | -1.14 | #146 | #24,199 |
| 1968 | OAK | 7 | -2.67 | #223 | #41,584 |
| 1970 | ML4 | 50 | 5.79 | #31 | #4,386 |
| 1971★ | ML4 | 83 | 10.38 | #6 | #980 |
| 1972 | ML4 | 62 | 2.23 | #77 | #10,939 |
| 1973 | MIN | 42 | 1.13 | #100 | #14,195 |
| 1974 | CLE | 18 | -2.80 | #285 | #43,214 |
| 1975 | NYM | 30 | 0.14 | #128 | #17,832 |
| 1976 | NYM | 34 | -1.06 | #157 | #23,740 |
★ Best season by Z