Ted Savage
LF · 9 seasons · 1962 – 1971 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Ted Savage sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 9 seasons. The peak came in 1970, +4.9, 109th that season and 13810th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+5.4), runs (+1.1) and RBI (+0.1). It leaked back out through batting average (-2.4).
Hitting
Best Season
4.93
1970 · #13,810 all-time
Career Z
4.3
summed
Avg / Season
0.48
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | PHI | 127 | 4.89 | #93 | #13,916 |
| 1963 | PIT | 85 | -0.19 | #210 | #31,549 |
| 1965 | STL | 30 | -2.10 | #359 | #63,911 |
| 1966 | STL | 16 | -1.52 | #264 | #42,147 |
| 1967 | CHC | 105 | 2.29 | #140 | #21,141 |
| 1968 | LAD | 64 | -1.54 | #273 | #42,474 |
| 1969 | CIN | 68 | -0.54 | #264 | #33,661 |
| 1970★ | ML4 | 114 | 4.93 | #109 | #13,810 |
| 1971 | KC | 33 | -1.90 | #368 | #48,705 |
★ Best season by Z