John Thomson
P · 10 seasons · 1997 – 2007 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: John Thomson sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 10 seasons. 2004 was the high-water mark, worth +6.1, 43rd that season and 4034th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in strikeouts (+5.5), wins (+4.9) and WHIP (+0.4), and drained away in ERA (-3.1).
Hitting
Best Season
-1.93
2006 · #49,343 all-time
Career Z
-22.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.26
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | COL | 27 | -2.26 | #934 | #83,717 |
| 1998 | COL | 26 | -2.84 | #1,157 | #106,923 |
| 1999 | COL | 14 | -2.32 | #1,076 | #89,927 |
| 2001 | COL | 14 | -2.08 | #588 | #62,399 |
| 2002 | COL | 30 | -2.26 | #1,031 | #83,534 |
| 2003 | TEX | 35 | -2.16 | #894 | #73,320 |
| 2004 | ATL | 33 | -2.48 | #1,160 | #98,962 |
| 2005 | ATL | 17 | -2.20 | #1,014 | #77,338 |
| 2006★ | ATL | 18 | -1.93 | #508 | #49,343 |
| 2007 | KC | 2 | -2.07 | #599 | #60,533 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
6.09
2004 · #4,034 all-time
Career Z
4.9
summed
Avg / Season
0.49
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | COL | 27 | 0.32 | #176 | #17,078 |
| 1998 | COL | 26 | 0.96 | #159 | #14,803 |
| 1999 | COL | 14 | -4.82 | #581 | #50,868 |
| 2001 | COL | 14 | 1.47 | #142 | #13,147 |
| 2002 | COL | 30 | 1.44 | #159 | #13,231 |
| 2003 | TEX | 35 | 3.40 | #105 | #8,276 |
| 2004★ | ATL | 33 | 6.09 | #43 | #4,034 |
| 2005 | ATL | 17 | -0.45 | #237 | #20,513 |
| 2006 | ATL | 18 | -1.72 | #371 | #28,471 |
| 2007 | KC | 2 | -1.76 | #386 | #28,871 |
★ Best season by Z