Duane Ward
P · 9 seasons · 1986 – 1995 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Duane Ward sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 9 seasons. 1993 was the high-water mark, worth +8.9, 18th that season and 1700th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+13.8), strikeouts (+4.3) and ERA (+3.9), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.13
1995 · #69,853 all-time
Career Z
-19.9
summed
Avg / Season
-2.21
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ATL | 12 | -2.35 | #738 | #91,770 |
| 1987 | TOR | 12 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988 | TOR | 64 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | TOR | 66 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | TOR | 73 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | TOR | 81 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | TOR | 79 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | TOR | 71 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1995★ | TOR | 4 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
8.86
1993 · #1,700 all-time
Career Z
23.2
summed
Avg / Season
2.58
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ATL | 12 | -3.66 | #402 | #49,036 |
| 1987 | TOR | 12 | -2.98 | #351 | #45,046 |
| 1988 | TOR | 64 | 3.09 | #85 | #8,879 |
| 1989 | TOR | 66 | 3.00 | #89 | #9,066 |
| 1990 | TOR | 73 | 4.44 | #57 | #6,340 |
| 1991 | TOR | 81 | 8.23 | #20 | #2,096 |
| 1992 | TOR | 79 | 5.67 | #37 | #4,522 |
| 1993★ | TOR | 71 | 8.86 | #18 | #1,700 |
| 1995 | TOR | 4 | -3.46 | #521 | #48,221 |
★ Best season by Z