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The big number is his career NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. This season's NUT sits just below it, followed by 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.

Johnny Podgajny 2026 Season · CLE

Johnny Podgajny played in the majors from 1940 to 1946. His career NUT is -0.7, #4,562 of 7,125 pitchers since 1876, and his best season by NUT was 1940 (+0.7). NUT is one number for production against league average: 0.0 is average, and every season is graded against its own league.

Career: 20-37, 4.20 ERA, 129 K in 510.1 IP.

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Johnny Podgajny Career Stats & NUT | Baseball NUT

Johnny Podgajny

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-0.7Career NUT

+0.7 to Average

Career

4.20ERA1.39WHIP20W129K510.1IP

Career · season grades

R/R · 6' 2", 173 lb · b. Jun 10, 1920 · Chester, PA · Signed Undrafted FA, 1940

Player Overview

Year by Year


1940	20	PHI	+0.7	1	3	2.83	4	4	3	0	135	35.0	33	11	1	1	12	0.97
1941	21	PHI	-0.2	9	12	4.62	34	24	8	7	793	181.1	191	93	70	4	53	1.44
1942	22	PHI	-0.9	6	14	3.91	43	23	6	11	801	186.2	191	81	63	11	40	1.36
1943	23	PHI	-0.2	4	4	4.22	13	5	3	6	275	64.0	77	30	16	0	13	1.45
1943	23	PIT	-0.1	0	4	4.72	15	5	0	6	157	34.1	37	18	13	0	7	1.46
1943	23	TOT	-0.3	4	8	4.39	28	10	3	12	432	98.1	114	48	29	0	20	1.45
1946	26	CLE	—	0	0	5.00	6	0	0	4	45	9.0	13	5	2	0	4	1.67
Career	—	5 yrs	-0.7	20	37	4.20	115	61	20	34	2206	510.1	542	238	165	16	129	1.39

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Podgajny's career NUT of -0.7

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

Career NUT Trend

0.7

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NUT by Season

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