Baseball NUT
1917 NYG98-56, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1917 New York Giants went 98-56, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +9.7 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #634 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.6 from the hitters, +3.1 from the pitchers.
George Burns was their most productive hitter at +3.7 SEASON NUT, and Ferdie Schupp their most productive pitcher at +1.3.
They lost the World Series 2-4 to the Chicago White Sox, as the higher team-NUT club (+9.7 to +5.9).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George BurnsLF | 678 | 5 | .302 | +3.7 | |
| Benny KauffCF | 644 | 5 | .308 | +2.6 | |
| Heinie Zimmerman3B | 620 | 5 | .297 | +1.0 | |
| Bill RaridenC | 314 | 0 | .271 | +0.7 | |
| Joe WilhoitRF | 282 | 1 | .285 | +0.4 | |
| Art FletcherSS | 608 | 4 | .260 | +0.2 | |
| Walter Holke1B | 583 | 2 | .277 | +0.2 | |
| Dave RobertsonRF | 560 | 12 | .259 | +0.0 | |
| Lew McCartyC | 181 | 2 | .247 | -0.1 | |
| Jimmy Smith2B | 109 | 0 | .229 | -0.2 | |
| Jim ThorpeRF | 337 | 4 | .237 | -0.5 | |
| Buck Herzog2B | 477 | 2 | .235 | -0.6 | |
| Ferdie SchuppP | 102 | 0 | .161 | -0.8 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdie SchuppSP | 272.0 | 1.95 | 147 | +1.3 | |
| Fred AndersonRP | 162.0 | 1.44 | 69 | +1.1 | |
| Slim SalleeSP | 215.2 | 2.17 | 54 | +0.6 | |
| Pol PerrittSP | 215.0 | 1.88 | 72 | +0.5 | |
| Rube BentonSP | 215.0 | 2.72 | 70 | +0.3 | |
| George SmithRP | 38.0 | 2.84 | 16 | +0.0 | |
| Jim MiddletonRP | 36.0 | 2.75 | 9 | -0.1 | |
| Jeff TesreauSP | 183.2 | 3.09 | 85 | -0.2 | |
| Al DemareeSP | 219.2 | 2.58 | 66 | -0.3 |
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 1917 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 1917 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1917 New York Giants went 98-56, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +9.7 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #634 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.6 from the hitters, +3.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Burns | 678 | 5 | .302 | +3.7 · A |
| Benny Kauff | 644 | 5 | .308 | +2.6 · B |
| Heinie Zimmerman | 620 | 5 | .297 | +1.0 · B |
| Bill Rariden | 314 | 0 | .271 | +0.7 · C |
| Joe Wilhoit | 282 | 1 | .285 | +0.4 · C |
| Art Fletcher | 608 | 4 | .260 | +0.2 · C |
| Walter Holke | 583 | 2 | .277 | +0.2 · C |
| Dave Robertson | 560 | 12 | .259 | +0.0 · C |
| Lew McCarty | 181 | 2 | .247 | -0.1 · C |
| Jimmy Smith | 109 | 0 | .229 | -0.2 · C |
| Jim Thorpe | 337 | 4 | .237 | -0.5 · C |
| Buck Herzog | 477 | 2 | .235 | -0.6 · D |
| Ferdie Schupp | 102 | 0 | .161 | -0.8 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdie Schupp | 272.0 | 1.95 | 147 | +1.3 · B |
| Fred Anderson | 162.0 | 1.44 | 69 | +1.1 · B |
| Slim Sallee | 215.2 | 2.17 | 54 | +0.6 · C |
| Pol Perritt | 215.0 | 1.88 | 72 | +0.5 · C |
| Rube Benton | 215.0 | 2.72 | 70 | +0.3 · C |
| George Smith | 38.0 | 2.84 | 16 | +0.0 · C |
| Jim Middleton | 36.0 | 2.75 | 9 | -0.1 · C |
| Jeff Tesreau | 183.2 | 3.09 | 85 | -0.2 · C |
| Al Demaree | 219.2 | 2.58 | 66 | -0.3 · C |