Frank Tanana
P · 21 seasons · 1973 – 1993 · B/T: L/L
Few careers score higher: Frank Tanana sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 21 seasons. 1976 was his year outright: no pitcher finished higher, at +13.5 and 310th all-time. His profile is all upside: strikeouts (+33.0), wins (+25.1) and WHIP (+15.0), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.18
1991 · #74,732 all-time
Career Z
-48.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.28
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CAL | 4 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | CAL | 39 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | CAL | 34 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | CAL | 35 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | CAL | 31 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | CAL | 33 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | CAL | 18 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | CAL | 32 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | BOS | 24 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | TEX | 30 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | TEX | 29 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | TEX | 35 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | DET | 33 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | DET | 32 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | DET | 34 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988 | DET | 32 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | DET | 33 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | DET | 34 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991★ | DET | 33 | -2.18 | #793 | #74,732 |
| 1992 | DET | 32 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | NYM | 32 | -2.71 | #1,055 | #104,937 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.54
1976 · #310 all-time
Career Z
71.1
summed
Avg / Season
3.39
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CAL | 4 | -1.32 | #161 | #25,380 |
| 1974 | CAL | 39 | 5.57 | #35 | #4,648 |
| 1975 | CAL | 34 | 11.01 | #6 | #788 |
| 1976★ | CAL | 34 | 13.54 | #1 | #310 |
| 1977 | CAL | 31 | 10.54 | #8 | #935 |
| 1978 | CAL | 33 | 4.56 | #49 | #6,147 |
| 1979 | CAL | 18 | 0.19 | #147 | #17,610 |
| 1980 | CAL | 32 | 1.75 | #105 | #12,328 |
| 1981 | BOS | 24 | 0.22 | #133 | #17,491 |
| 1982 | TEX | 30 | 0.18 | #147 | #17,629 |
| 1983 | TEX | 29 | 3.35 | #64 | #8,348 |
| 1984 | TEX | 35 | 5.50 | #35 | #4,739 |
| 1985 | DET | 33 | 2.94 | #77 | #9,191 |
| 1986 | DET | 32 | 1.46 | #111 | #13,162 |
| 1987 | DET | 34 | 5.94 | #36 | #4,197 |
| 1988 | DET | 32 | 1.15 | #123 | #14,149 |
| 1989 | DET | 33 | 2.60 | #99 | #10,003 |
| 1990 | DET | 34 | -1.78 | #282 | #29,065 |
| 1991 | DET | 33 | 2.66 | #103 | #9,852 |
| 1992 | DET | 32 | -0.70 | #204 | #21,746 |
| 1993 | NYM | 32 | 1.79 | #114 | #12,187 |
★ Best season by Z