John Shelby
CF · 11 seasons · 1981 – 1991 · B/T: B/R
John Shelby ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1987, +7.2, 88th that season and 9054th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+7.0), runs (+6.6) and RBI (+4.4). It leaked back out through batting average (-7.2).
Hitting
Best Season
7.23
1987 · #9,054 all-time
Career Z
14.7
summed
Avg / Season
1.34
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | BAL | 7 | -1.88 | #416 | #48,252 |
| 1982 | BAL | 26 | -1.49 | #359 | #41,769 |
| 1983 | BAL | 126 | 2.89 | #181 | #19,291 |
| 1984 | BAL | 128 | 0.42 | #259 | #28,369 |
| 1985 | BAL | 69 | 1.93 | #210 | #22,365 |
| 1986 | BAL | 135 | 3.48 | #162 | #17,630 |
| 1987★ | LAD | 141 | 7.23 | #88 | #9,054 |
| 1988 | LAD | 140 | 6.65 | #82 | #10,090 |
| 1989 | LAD | 108 | -2.30 | #815 | #88,131 |
| 1990 | DET | 103 | 0.36 | #273 | #28,631 |
| 1991 | DET | 53 | -2.54 | #982 | #100,784 |
★ Best season by Z