Rick Sutcliffe
P · 18 seasons · 1976 – 1994 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Rick Sutcliffe sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 18 seasons. His best year was 1984: +6.6 roto value, 24th that season and 3464th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in wins (+16.5) and strikeouts (+14.5) and gave it back in WHIP (-5.8) and ERA (-4.6).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.56
1979 · #42,669 all-time
Career Z
-41.4
summed
Avg / Season
-2.30
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | LAD | 1 | -2.36 | #634 | #92,408 |
| 1978 | LAD | 2 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979★ | LAD | 40 | -1.56 | #348 | #42,669 |
| 1980 | LAD | 44 | -2.52 | #834 | #100,403 |
| 1981 | LAD | 14 | -2.16 | #474 | #73,148 |
| 1982 | CLE | 34 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | CLE | 36 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | CHC | 35 | -2.01 | #430 | #52,440 |
| 1985 | CHC | 20 | -1.99 | #413 | #51,496 |
| 1986 | CHC | 29 | -2.24 | #475 | #81,771 |
| 1987 | CHC | 35 | -2.83 | #936 | #106,808 |
| 1988 | CHC | 33 | -2.30 | #812 | #87,657 |
| 1989 | CHC | 37 | -2.57 | #928 | #101,811 |
| 1990 | CHC | 5 | -2.36 | #901 | #92,765 |
| 1991 | CHC | 20 | -2.65 | #992 | #103,721 |
| 1992 | BAL | 36 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | BAL | 29 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | STL | 16 | -2.70 | #939 | #104,741 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.62
1984 · #3,464 all-time
Career Z
14.6
summed
Avg / Season
0.81
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | LAD | 1 | -2.24 | #204 | #35,242 |
| 1978 | LAD | 2 | -2.54 | #268 | #39,672 |
| 1979 | LAD | 39 | 5.46 | #34 | #4,809 |
| 1980 | LAD | 42 | -3.13 | #328 | #46,194 |
| 1981 | LAD | 14 | -1.83 | #224 | #29,529 |
| 1982 | CLE | 34 | 6.08 | #27 | #4,041 |
| 1983 | CLE | 36 | 1.63 | #101 | #12,666 |
| 1984★ | CHC | 35 | 6.62 | #24 | #3,464 |
| 1985 | CHC | 20 | 2.55 | #87 | #10,126 |
| 1986 | CHC | 28 | -1.50 | #217 | #26,658 |
| 1987 | CHC | 34 | 6.01 | #35 | #4,112 |
| 1988 | CHC | 32 | 2.29 | #100 | #10,780 |
| 1989 | CHC | 35 | 5.74 | #45 | #4,434 |
| 1990 | CHC | 5 | -3.10 | #432 | #45,990 |
| 1991 | CHC | 19 | -0.85 | #209 | #22,539 |
| 1992 | BAL | 36 | 0.88 | #133 | #15,070 |
| 1993 | BAL | 29 | -4.23 | #500 | #50,236 |
| 1994 | STL | 16 | -3.21 | #420 | #46,809 |
★ Best season by Z