John Smiley
P · 12 seasons · 1986 – 1997 · B/T: L/L
John Smiley ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1991: +8.5 roto value, 19th that season and 1913th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from wins (+15.9), WHIP (+15.3) and strikeouts (+13.9), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.99
1993 · #51,716 all-time
Career Z
-31.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.64
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PIT | 12 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | PIT | 63 | -2.31 | #762 | #88,694 |
| 1988 | PIT | 34 | -3.48 | #968 | #110,888 |
| 1989 | PIT | 28 | -2.91 | #965 | #107,739 |
| 1990 | PIT | 26 | -2.93 | #999 | #107,968 |
| 1991 | PIT | 33 | -3.30 | #1,029 | #110,262 |
| 1992 | MIN | 34 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993★ | CIN | 18 | -1.99 | #471 | #51,716 |
| 1994 | CIN | 24 | -2.54 | #910 | #100,802 |
| 1995 | CIN | 28 | -2.22 | #954 | #79,435 |
| 1996 | CIN | 35 | -2.55 | #1,078 | #101,333 |
| 1997 | CIN | 26 | -2.97 | #1,098 | #108,319 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.50
1991 · #1,913 all-time
Career Z
47.3
summed
Avg / Season
3.95
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PIT | 12 | -1.73 | #225 | #28,543 |
| 1987 | PIT | 63 | -1.63 | #235 | #27,631 |
| 1988 | PIT | 34 | 5.84 | #40 | #4,311 |
| 1989 | PIT | 28 | 7.02 | #27 | #3,085 |
| 1990 | PIT | 26 | 0.37 | #161 | #16,904 |
| 1991★ | PIT | 33 | 8.50 | #19 | #1,913 |
| 1992 | MIN | 34 | 8.28 | #17 | #2,057 |
| 1993 | CIN | 18 | -2.02 | #322 | #31,931 |
| 1994 | CIN | 24 | 6.01 | #37 | #4,120 |
| 1995 | CIN | 28 | 7.53 | #25 | #2,617 |
| 1996 | CIN | 35 | 8.39 | #25 | #1,988 |
| 1997 | CIN | 26 | 0.78 | #158 | #15,399 |
★ Best season by Z