Bruce Sutter
P · 12 seasons · 1976 – 1988 · B/T: R/R
Bruce Sutter is one of the purest specialists in the database. Of +77.4 career roto value, +50.5 came from saves alone. The peak came in 1977, +12.3, 3rd that season and 490th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+50.5), WHIP (+11.1) and ERA (+10.2), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.09
1979 · #63,671 all-time
Career Z
-29.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.42
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | CHC | 52 | -2.56 | #754 | #101,542 |
| 1977 | CHC | 62 | -2.46 | #773 | #97,954 |
| 1978 | CHC | 64 | -2.55 | #823 | #101,322 |
| 1979★ | CHC | 62 | -2.09 | #405 | #63,671 |
| 1980 | CHC | 60 | -2.42 | #799 | #96,127 |
| 1981 | STL | 48 | -2.58 | #844 | #102,095 |
| 1982 | STL | 70 | -2.31 | #761 | #88,377 |
| 1983 | STL | 60 | -2.49 | #852 | #99,329 |
| 1984 | STL | 71 | -2.59 | #870 | #102,366 |
| 1985 | ATL | 58 | -2.37 | #795 | #93,367 |
| 1986 | ATL | 16 | -2.35 | #738 | #91,770 |
| 1988 | ATL | 38 | -2.25 | #748 | #82,097 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.28
1977 · #490 all-time
Career Z
77.4
summed
Avg / Season
6.45
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | CHC | 52 | 3.78 | #53 | #7,546 |
| 1977★ | CHC | 62 | 12.28 | #3 | #490 |
| 1978 | CHC | 64 | 7.40 | #21 | #2,730 |
| 1979 | CHC | 62 | 12.04 | #3 | #537 |
| 1980 | CHC | 60 | 7.02 | #18 | #3,088 |
| 1981 | STL | 48 | 8.96 | #7 | #1,641 |
| 1982 | STL | 70 | 8.45 | #15 | #1,949 |
| 1983 | STL | 60 | 3.78 | #58 | #7,550 |
| 1984 | STL | 71 | 11.65 | #3 | #617 |
| 1985 | ATL | 58 | 3.20 | #73 | #8,643 |
| 1986 | ATL | 16 | -1.41 | #214 | #26,036 |
| 1988 | ATL | 38 | 0.24 | #157 | #17,415 |
★ Best season by Z