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The big number is this season's NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. Below that are his season and career lines, recent form over 7, 14 and 30 days, game logs, and percentile ranks against every qualified player. NUT is built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, with defense left out, so the number reflects what the player controls.

Don Black 2026 Season · CLE

Career: 34-55, 4.36 ERA, 293 K in 797.0 IP.

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Don Black

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P · CLE

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-5.1Career NUT

+3.1 to Weak

Career

4.36ERA1.51WHIP34W293K797.0IP1SV

R/R · 6' 0", 185 lb · b. Jul 20, 1916 · Salix, IA · Signed Undrafted FA, 1943

Player Overview

Year by Year


1943	26	PHA	-1.7	6	16	4.20	33	26	12	1	4	1	917	208.0	193	97	110	6	65	1.46
1944	27	PHA	+0.0	10	12	4.06	29	27	8	0	1	0	773	177.1	177	80	75	4	78	1.42
1945	28	PHA	-0.7	5	11	5.17	26	18	8	0	7	0	583	125.1	154	72	69	0	47	1.78
1946	29	CLE	-0.7	1	2	4.53	18	4	0	0	5	0	191	43.2	45	22	21	1	15	1.51
1947	30	CLE	-1.0	10	12	3.92	30	28	8	3	1	0	806	190.2	177	83	85	1	72	1.37
1948	31	CLE	-1.0	2	2	5.54	18	10	1	0	3	0	249	52.0	57	32	40	1	16	1.87
Career	—	6 yrs	-5.1	34	55	4.36	154	113	37	4	21	1	3519	797.0	803	386	400	13	293	1.51

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Black's career NUT of -5.1

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

-1.7

+0.0

-0.7

-1.0

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