Jim Spencer
1B · 15 seasons · 1968 – 1982 · B/T: L/L
Jim Spencer ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1976, +5.5, 96th that season and 12430th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from home runs (+14.2), RBI (+12.7) and runs (+9.6). It leaked back out through batting average (-4.4) and stolen bases (-4.3).
Hitting
Best Season
5.54
1976 · #12,430 all-time
Career Z
27.9
summed
Avg / Season
1.86
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | CAL | 19 | -2.28 | #429 | #85,732 |
| 1969 | CAL | 113 | 2.17 | #157 | #21,567 |
| 1970 | CAL | 146 | 4.93 | #110 | #13,818 |
| 1971 | CAL | 148 | 4.09 | #123 | #15,964 |
| 1972 | CAL | 82 | -1.43 | #329 | #41,103 |
| 1973 | TEX | 131 | 2.46 | #160 | #20,606 |
| 1974 | TEX | 118 | 3.06 | #150 | #18,813 |
| 1975 | TEX | 132 | 3.51 | #140 | #17,539 |
| 1976★ | CWS | 150 | 5.54 | #96 | #12,430 |
| 1977 | CWS | 128 | 3.51 | #162 | #17,542 |
| 1978 | NYY | 71 | -0.49 | #274 | #33,327 |
| 1979 | NYY | 106 | 5.53 | #111 | #12,457 |
| 1980 | NYY | 97 | 1.90 | #205 | #22,448 |
| 1981 | OAK | 79 | -1.81 | #402 | #46,735 |
| 1982 | OAK | 33 | -2.82 | #889 | #106,631 |
★ Best season by Z