Mike Phelps
G · 3 seasons · 1985-86 – 1987-88
Mike Phelps is the extreme version of a specialist. +2.7 of roto value came from turnovers, yet his career total is only -11.5. The peak came in 1986-87, -3.5, 258th that season and 18607th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. The value came from turnovers (+2.7). It leaked back out through rebounds (-2.7), points (-2.6) and blocks (-2.0). Switching basis moves him 677 places, which is the whole argument about availability in a single figure. 1987-88 is the sharpest single case: -3.9 on totals against +0.1 per game, off 2 games.