Baseball NUT
1887 STL-A95-40, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1887 St. Louis Cardinals went 95-40, the best record of 8 clubs in the American Association. Their team NUT of +17.1 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #135 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.4 from the hitters, +2.7 from the pitchers.
Tip O'Neill was their most productive hitter at +7.5 SEASON NUT, and Silver King their most productive pitcher at +1.5.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip O'Neill— | 572 | 14 | .435 | +7.5 | |
| Bob Caruthers— | 436 | 8 | .357 | +3.9 | |
| William Robinson2B | 539 | 1 | .305 | +3.0 | |
| Dave Foutz— | 448 | 4 | .357 | +2.4 | |
| Arlie Latham3B | 677 | 2 | .316 | +1.5 | |
| Charlie Comiskey1B | 572 | 4 | .335 | +1.5 | |
| Curt Welch— | 580 | 3 | .278 | -0.2 | |
| Lou Sylvester— | 126 | 1 | .223 | -0.2 | |
| Bill GleasonSS | 647 | 0 | .288 | -0.4 | |
| Doc BushongC | 214 | 0 | .254 | -0.8 | |
| Silver KingP | 246 | 0 | .207 | -1.1 | |
| Jack BoyleC | 372 | 2 | .189 | -2.7 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver KingSP | 390.0 | 3.78 | 128 | +1.5 | |
| Bob CaruthersSP | 341.0 | 3.30 | 74 | +1.2 | |
| Dave FoutzSP | 339.1 | 3.87 | 94 | +0.9 | |
| Nat HudsonSP | 67.0 | 4.97 | 15 | -0.1 | |
| Ed KnouffSP | 113.0 | 6.21 | 45 | -0.8 |
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average: 0.0 is average, and defense is left out. The roster lists every player who reached the 1887 qualifying bar (100 plate appearances or 25 innings). Team NUT adds those players up. A player traded during the season appears once, with his full-season line, under the club MLB lists him with. Each season is measured against its own league, so a 1887 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale. Seasons before 1901 ran 60 to 140 games, so values sit lower.
The 1887 St. Louis Cardinals went 95-40, the best record of 8 clubs in the American Association. Their team NUT of +17.1 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #135 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.4 from the hitters, +2.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tip O'Neill | 572 | 14 | .435 | +7.5 · S |
| Bob Caruthers | 436 | 8 | .357 | +3.9 · A |
| William Robinson | 539 | 1 | .305 | +3.0 · A |
| Dave Foutz | 448 | 4 | .357 | +2.4 · B |
| Arlie Latham | 677 | 2 | .316 | +1.5 · B |
| Charlie Comiskey | 572 | 4 | .335 | +1.5 · B |
| Curt Welch | 580 | 3 | .278 | -0.2 · C |
| Lou Sylvester | 126 | 1 | .223 | -0.2 · C |
| Bill Gleason | 647 | 0 | .288 | -0.4 · C |
| Doc Bushong | 214 | 0 | .254 | -0.8 · D |
| Silver King | 246 | 0 | .207 | -1.1 · D |
| Jack Boyle | 372 | 2 | .189 | -2.7 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver King | 390.0 | 3.78 | 128 | +1.5 · B |
| Bob Caruthers | 341.0 | 3.30 | 74 | +1.2 · B |
| Dave Foutz | 339.1 | 3.87 | 94 | +0.9 · B |
| Nat Hudson | 67.0 | 4.97 | 15 | -0.1 · C |
| Ed Knouff | 113.0 | 6.21 | 45 | -0.8 · D |