Baseball NUT
1896 BAL90-39, #1 of 12 clubs by team NUT.
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles went 90-39, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +18.3 ranked #1 of 12 clubs that season and #95 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.1 from the hitters, +4.1 from the pitchers.
Joe Kelley was their most productive hitter at +5.0 SEASON NUT, and Bill Hoffer their most productive pitcher at +1.6.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelley— | 627 | 8 | .364 | +5.0 | |
| Hughie JenningsSS | 602 | 0 | .401 | +4.2 | |
| Willie Keeler— | 601 | 4 | .386 | +3.1 | |
| Jack Doyle1B | 546 | 1 | .339 | +1.3 | |
| Wilbert RobinsonC | 264 | 2 | .347 | +0.6 | |
| Jim Donnelly3B | 454 | 0 | .328 | +0.4 | |
| Bill HofferP | 143 | 0 | .304 | +0.2 | |
| Steve Brodie— | 573 | 2 | .297 | +0.2 | |
| William ClarkeC | 330 | 2 | .297 | -0.2 | |
| George HemmingP | 104 | 0 | .258 | -0.2 | |
| Henry Reitz2B | 527 | 4 | .287 | -0.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill HofferSP | 309.0 | 3.38 | 93 | +1.6 | |
| Arlie PondSP | 214.1 | 3.49 | 80 | +1.3 | |
| Duke EsperSP | 155.2 | 3.58 | 19 | +0.4 | |
| Jerry NopsSP | 29.0 | 5.90 | 9 | +0.4 | |
| Joe CorbettRP | 41.0 | 2.20 | 28 | +0.3 | |
| Sadie McMahonSP | 175.2 | 3.48 | 33 | +0.3 | |
| George HemmingSP | 202.0 | 4.19 | 33 | -0.1 | |
| Dad ClarksonSP | 47.0 | 4.98 | 7 | -0.1 |
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 1896 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 1896 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale. Seasons before 1901 ran 60 to 140 games, so values sit lower.
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles went 90-39, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +18.3 ranked #1 of 12 clubs that season and #95 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.1 from the hitters, +4.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelley | 627 | 8 | .364 | +5.0 · S |
| Hughie Jennings | 602 | 0 | .401 | +4.2 · A |
| Willie Keeler | 601 | 4 | .386 | +3.1 · A |
| Jack Doyle | 546 | 1 | .339 | +1.3 · B |
| Wilbert Robinson | 264 | 2 | .347 | +0.6 · C |
| Jim Donnelly | 454 | 0 | .328 | +0.4 · C |
| Bill Hoffer | 143 | 0 | .304 | +0.2 · C |
| Steve Brodie | 573 | 2 | .297 | +0.2 · C |
| William Clarke | 330 | 2 | .297 | -0.2 · C |
| George Hemming | 104 | 0 | .258 | -0.2 · C |
| Henry Reitz | 527 | 4 | .287 | -0.4 · C |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hoffer | 309.0 | 3.38 | 93 | +1.6 · B |
| Arlie Pond | 214.1 | 3.49 | 80 | +1.3 · B |
| Duke Esper | 155.2 | 3.58 | 19 | +0.4 · C |
| Jerry Nops | 29.0 | 5.90 | 9 | +0.4 · C |
| Joe Corbett | 41.0 | 2.20 | 28 | +0.3 · C |
| Sadie McMahon | 175.2 | 3.48 | 33 | +0.3 · C |
| George Hemming | 202.0 | 4.19 | 33 | -0.1 · C |
| Dad Clarkson | 47.0 | 4.98 | 7 | -0.1 · C |