Bob Watson
1B · 19 seasons · 1966 – 1984 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Bob Watson sits 1st of 0 hitters all-time in roto value, built over 19 seasons. 1976 was the high-water mark, worth +11.7, 23rd that season and 3231st of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: batting average (+27.6), RBI (+25.1) and home runs (+18.7), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
11.68
1976 · #3,231 all-time
Career Z
84.4
summed
Avg / Season
4.44
longevity-neutral
Seasons
19
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | HOU | 1 | -2.21 | #449 | #78,738 |
| 1967 | HOU | 6 | -1.97 | #322 | #50,523 |
| 1968 | HOU | 45 | -0.96 | #235 | #36,675 |
| 1969 | HOU | 20 | -1.83 | #372 | #47,118 |
| 1970 | HOU | 97 | 3.81 | #133 | #16,682 |
| 1971 | HOU | 129 | 5.65 | #95 | #12,177 |
| 1972 | HOU | 147 | 11.65 | #26 | #3,262 |
| 1973 | HOU | 158 | 10.86 | #26 | #4,009 |
| 1974 | HOU | 150 | 7.80 | #63 | #8,074 |
| 1975 | HOU | 132 | 10.41 | #27 | #4,473 |
| 1976★ | HOU | 157 | 11.68 | #23 | #3,231 |
| 1977 | HOU | 151 | 9.19 | #50 | #5,949 |
| 1978 | HOU | 139 | 6.96 | #91 | #9,522 |
| 1979 | BOS | 133 | 7.09 | #82 | #9,290 |
| 1980 | NYY | 130 | 7.17 | #74 | #9,167 |
| 1981 | NYY | 59 | -0.33 | #277 | #32,378 |
| 1982 | ATL | 64 | -0.13 | #274 | #31,164 |
| 1983 | ATL | 65 | 1.46 | #221 | #24,014 |
| 1984 | ATL | 49 | -1.87 | #409 | #47,894 |
★ Best season by Z