In Diamondbacks history, 11 players who played for the team in just one campaign, have posted better than one bWAR. In ascending order of value, here they are:
11. Adam LaRoche: 2010: .261/.320/.468, 25 HR, 100 RBI, 1.1 bWAR
Arrived: Free agent (1 year, $4.5 million)
Departed: Free agent (2 years, $15 million)
Arizona were looking for stability after nobody had started more than 56 games for them at 1B in 2009. They got it in LaRoche, who started 143 times there the following season. However, as for much of his career, Adam’s value at the plate was significantly diluted by his limited defense.