LF · 12 seasons · 1979 – 1990 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Gary Ward sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 12 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1982, at +11.6, 25th that season and 3287th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: RBI (+14.8), runs (+14.0) and home runs (+12.8), and nothing on the debit side.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | MIN | 10 | -2.15 | #418 | #72,650 |
| 1980 | MIN | 13 | -0.36 | #279 | #32,562 |
| 1981 | MIN | 85 | 3.88 | #139 | #16,520 |
| 1982★ | MIN | 152 | 11.62 | #25 | #3,287 |
| 1983 | MIN | 157 | 8.88 | #43 | #6,358 |
| 1984 | TEX | 155 | 9.96 | #43 | #4,984 |
| 1985 | TEX | 154 | 10.22 | #34 | #4,673 |
| 1986 | TEX | 105 | 6.23 | #97 | #10,935 |
| 1987 | NYY | 146 | 4.43 | #146 | #15,098 |
| 1988 | NYY | 91 | -0.53 | #287 | #33,601 |
| 1989 | DET | 113 | 1.55 | #221 | #23,709 |
| 1990 | DET | 106 | 2.36 | #201 | #20,898 |
★ Best season by Z