Joe Cooper
C · 3 seasons · 1981-82 – 1984-85
Joe Cooper was worth +3.8 in turnovers alone, more than his entire career total of -12.3 once everything else is counted against him. His best year was 1982-83: -3.8 roto value, 253rd that season and 19611th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in turnovers (+3.8) and field-goal percentage (+0.1) and gave it back in points (-3.5), steals (-3.4) and rebounds (-3.1). The 261-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played.