Denny Walling
3B · 18 seasons · 1975 – 1992 · B/T: L/R
Few careers score higher: Denny Walling sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 18 seasons. The peak came in 1986, +6.2, 98th that season and 10994th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from batting average (+4.0), RBI (+2.5) and runs (+1.4). It leaked back out through stolen bases (-1.9) and home runs (-1.8).
Hitting
Best Season
6.20
1986 · #10,994 all-time
Career Z
4.3
summed
Avg / Season
0.24
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | OAK | 6 | -2.36 | #682 | #92,810 |
| 1976 | OAK | 3 | -2.27 | #438 | #84,565 |
| 1977 | HOU | 6 | -2.03 | #410 | #55,429 |
| 1978 | HOU | 120 | 1.51 | #198 | #23,830 |
| 1979 | HOU | 82 | 1.39 | #215 | #24,262 |
| 1980 | HOU | 100 | 1.96 | #202 | #22,274 |
| 1981 | HOU | 65 | 1.45 | #209 | #24,068 |
| 1982 | HOU | 85 | -1.47 | #357 | #41,540 |
| 1983 | HOU | 100 | 0.60 | #256 | #27,511 |
| 1984 | HOU | 87 | 2.15 | #191 | #21,652 |
| 1985 | HOU | 119 | 3.03 | #180 | #18,914 |
| 1986★ | HOU | 130 | 6.20 | #98 | #10,994 |
| 1987 | HOU | 110 | 2.28 | #198 | #21,183 |
| 1988 | HOU | 84 | -0.63 | #295 | #34,220 |
| 1989 | STL | 69 | -0.81 | #324 | #35,550 |
| 1990 | STL | 78 | -1.67 | #399 | #44,326 |
| 1991 | TEX | 24 | -2.95 | #1,017 | #108,096 |
| 1992 | HOU | 3 | -2.12 | #496 | #67,112 |
★ Best season by Z