Rick Waits
P · 12 seasons · 1973 – 1985 · B/T: L/L
Rick Waits ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1978, at +3.6, 63rd that season and 7933rd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, wins (+2.9) and strikeouts (+0.6). On the debit side, WHIP (-9.1) and ERA (-6.9).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.17
1976 · #74,703 all-time
Career Z
-27.3
summed
Avg / Season
-2.27
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | TEX | 1 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1975 | CLE | 16 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976★ | CLE | 36 | -2.17 | #412 | #74,703 |
| 1977 | CLE | 38 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | CLE | 35 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | CLE | 34 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | CLE | 33 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | CLE | 25 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 18 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 47 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 24 | -2.28 | #734 | #85,026 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
3.58
1978 · #7,933 all-time
Career Z
-16.2
summed
Avg / Season
-1.35
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | TEX | 1 | -2.41 | #229 | #37,769 |
| 1975 | CLE | 16 | 0.51 | #115 | #16,377 |
| 1976 | CLE | 26 | -2.40 | #216 | #37,608 |
| 1977 | CLE | 37 | 0.16 | #139 | #17,728 |
| 1978★ | CLE | 34 | 3.58 | #63 | #7,933 |
| 1979 | CLE | 34 | 1.28 | #114 | #13,736 |
| 1980 | CLE | 33 | 0.43 | #136 | #16,683 |
| 1981 | CLE | 22 | -4.69 | #351 | #50,775 |
| 1982 | CLE | 25 | -4.73 | #368 | #50,803 |
| 1983 | ML4 | 18 | -3.30 | #347 | #47,363 |
| 1984 | ML4 | 47 | -1.10 | #194 | #23,975 |
| 1985 | ML4 | 24 | -3.51 | #386 | #48,449 |
★ Best season by Z