Baseball NUT
1898 STL39-111, #11 of 12 clubs by team NUT.
The 1898 St. Louis Cardinals went 39-111, the worst record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of -14.5 ranked #11 of 12 clubs that season and #3,017 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: -13.9 from the hitters, -0.6 from the pitchers.
Lave Cross was their most productive hitter at +0.8 SEASON NUT, and Jim Hughey their most productive pitcher at +1.2.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lave Cross3B | 646 | 3 | .317 | +0.8 | |
| Jake Stenzel— | 625 | 1 | .275 | +0.8 | |
| Jack ClementsC | 371 | 3 | .257 | -0.3 | |
| Jack Crooks2B | 281 | 1 | .231 | -0.3 | |
| Jack TaylorP | 174 | 1 | .242 | -0.5 | |
| Suter SullivanSS | 161 | 0 | .222 | -0.7 | |
| George Decker1B | 475 | 1 | .272 | -0.7 | |
| Kid CarseyP | 119 | 1 | .200 | -0.7 | |
| Russ HallSS | 156 | 0 | .245 | -0.7 | |
| Tuck Turner— | 162 | 0 | .199 | -0.8 | |
| Tommy Tucker1B | 591 | 1 | .260 | -0.9 | |
| Joe SugdenC | 320 | 0 | .253 | -0.9 | |
| Germany SmithSS | 184 | 1 | .159 | -1.1 | |
| Jim HugheyP | 111 | 1 | .113 | -1.1 | |
| Willie SudhoffP | 131 | 0 | .158 | -1.4 | |
| Joe Quinn2B | 445 | 0 | .251 | -1.4 | |
| Dick Harley— | 611 | 0 | .246 | -1.6 | |
| Tommy Dowd— | 635 | 0 | .244 | -2.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim HugheySP | 283.2 | 3.93 | 74 | +1.2 | |
| Pete DanielsSP | 54.2 | 3.62 | 13 | +0.2 | |
| Duke EsperSP | 64.2 | 5.98 | 14 | +0.0 | |
| Jack TaylorSP | 397.1 | 3.90 | 89 | +0.0 | |
| George GillpatrickRP | 35.0 | 6.94 | 12 | -0.1 | |
| Kid CarseySP | 123.2 | 6.33 | 10 | -0.5 | |
| Willie SudhoffSP | 315.0 | 4.34 | 65 | -1.4 |
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 1898 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 1898 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale. Seasons before 1901 ran 60 to 140 games, so values sit lower.
The 1898 St. Louis Cardinals went 39-111, the worst record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of -14.5 ranked #11 of 12 clubs that season and #3,017 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: -13.9 from the hitters, -0.6 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lave Cross | 646 | 3 | .317 | +0.8 · C |
| Jake Stenzel | 625 | 1 | .275 | +0.8 · C |
| Jack Clements | 371 | 3 | .257 | -0.3 · C |
| Jack Crooks | 281 | 1 | .231 | -0.3 · C |
| Jack Taylor | 174 | 1 | .242 | -0.5 · C |
| Suter Sullivan | 161 | 0 | .222 | -0.7 · D |
| George Decker | 475 | 1 | .272 | -0.7 · D |
| Kid Carsey | 119 | 1 | .200 | -0.7 · D |
| Russ Hall | 156 | 0 | .245 | -0.7 · D |
| Tuck Turner | 162 | 0 | .199 | -0.8 · D |
| Tommy Tucker | 591 | 1 | .260 | -0.9 · D |
| Joe Sugden | 320 | 0 | .253 | -0.9 · D |
| Germany Smith | 184 | 1 | .159 | -1.1 · D |
| Jim Hughey | 111 | 1 | .113 | -1.1 · D |
| Willie Sudhoff | 131 | 0 | .158 | -1.4 · D |
| Joe Quinn | 445 | 0 | .251 | -1.4 · D |
| Dick Harley | 611 | 0 | .246 | -1.6 · D |
| Tommy Dowd | 635 | 0 | .244 | -2.4 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hughey | 283.2 | 3.93 | 74 | +1.2 · B |
| Pete Daniels | 54.2 | 3.62 | 13 | +0.2 · C |
| Duke Esper | 64.2 | 5.98 | 14 | +0.0 · C |
| Jack Taylor | 397.1 | 3.90 | 89 | +0.0 · C |
| George Gillpatrick | 35.0 | 6.94 | 12 | -0.1 · C |
| Kid Carsey | 123.2 | 6.33 | 10 | -0.5 · D |
| Willie Sudhoff | 315.0 | 4.34 | 65 | -1.4 · D |