Derrel Thomas
2B · 15 seasons · 1971 – 1985 · B/T: B/R
Derrel Thomas ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. The peak came in 1975, +8.9, 44th that season and 6261st of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+12.1), runs (+11.4) and RBI (+4.3). It leaked back out through batting average (-5.4).
Hitting
Best Season
8.95
1975 · #6,261 all-time
Career Z
21.5
summed
Avg / Season
1.43
longevity-neutral
Seasons
15
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | HOU | 5 | -2.43 | #664 | #96,675 |
| 1972 | SD | 130 | 2.82 | #142 | #19,483 |
| 1973 | SD | 113 | 1.25 | #190 | #24,769 |
| 1974 | SD | 141 | 1.86 | #183 | #22,585 |
| 1975★ | SF | 144 | 8.95 | #44 | #6,261 |
| 1976 | SF | 81 | 0.60 | #216 | #27,503 |
| 1977 | SF | 148 | 4.78 | #128 | #14,192 |
| 1978 | SD | 128 | 0.39 | #236 | #28,505 |
| 1979 | LAD | 141 | 3.15 | #164 | #18,546 |
| 1980 | LAD | 117 | 0.60 | #242 | #27,513 |
| 1981 | LAD | 80 | 2.50 | #173 | #20,457 |
| 1982 | LAD | 66 | -1.43 | #354 | #41,115 |
| 1983 | LAD | 118 | 0.41 | #261 | #28,421 |
| 1984 | MON | 122 | -0.95 | #321 | #36,546 |
| 1985 | PHI | 63 | -1.04 | #325 | #37,367 |
★ Best season by Z