Best MLB Players of 1922, Ranked by NUT
1922 seasonRogers Hornsby (STL) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1922 by NUT at +8.8, and Red Faber (CWS) the most productive pitcher at +2.6.
7 of 226 qualified hitters and 0 of 138 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
St. Louis Browns (93-61) had the highest team NUT at +13.0; the best record belonged to New York Yankees (94-60), #8 by team NUT.
New York Giants beat New York Yankees 4–0 in the World Series, as the higher team-NUT club (+10.1 to +1.2).
Live-ball era. Clean baseballs and the spitball ban; Ruth turns the home run into the game.
World Series by team NUT
Season team NUT, regular season. The higher-NUT club won. Every World Series by NUT
Best by league
League by the player's final club. By NUT, not award voting.
Top 10 hitters and pitchers
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogers HornsbySTL · 2B | +8.8 | |
| 2 | George SislerSLB · 1B | +6.2 | |
| 3 | Ken WilliamsSLB · LF | +5.5 | |
| 4 | Tristram SpeakerCLE · CF | +5.1 | |
| 5 | Babe RuthNYY · LF | +5.1 | |
| 6 | Ray Grimes Sr.CHC · 1B | +4.9 | |
| 7 | Ty CobbDET · CF | +4.7 | |
| 8 | Harry HeilmannDET · RF | +4.3 | |
| 9 | Cy WilliamsPHI · CF | +3.0 | |
| 10 | Curt WalkerPHI · RF | +2.8 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red FaberCWS · P | +2.6 | |
| 2 | Wilbur CooperPIT · P | +1.9 | |
| 3 | Babe AdamsPIT · P | +1.9 | |
| 4 | Urban ShockerSLB · P | +1.9 | |
| 5 | Eppa RixeyCIN · P | +1.7 | |
| 6 | Pete DonohueCIN · P | +1.5 | |
| 7 | Grover AlexanderCHC · P | +1.3 | |
| 8 | Dolf LuqueCIN · P | +1.1 | |
| 9 | Stan CoveleskiCLE · P | +1.0 | |
| 10 | Dazzy VanceBRO · P | +1.0 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLB | 93-61 | +11.3 | +1.7 | +13.0 | A |
| 2 | PIT | 85-69 | +4.9 | +5.7 | +10.7 | B |
| 3 | NYG | 93-61 | +9.7 | +0.3 | +10.1 | B |
| 4 | STL | 85-69 | +9.2 | +0.3 | +9.5 | B |
| 5 | CIN | 86-68 | +0.9 | +4.6 | +5.5 | C |
| 6 | CLE | 78-76 | +3.5 | +1.2 | +4.6 | C |
| 7 | DET | 79-75 | +5.4 | -1.6 | +3.8 | C |
| 8 | NYY | 94-60 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | C |
| 9 | CHC | 80-74 | +3.9 | -4.0 | -0.1 | D |
| 10 | PHI | 57-96 | +2.4 | -4.4 | -2.0 | D |
| 11 | CWS | 77-77 | -7.8 | +0.7 | -7.1 | F |
| 12 | BRO | 76-78 | -7.1 | -0.4 | -7.5 | F |
| 13 | WSH | 69-85 | -7.5 | -0.4 | -7.8 | F |
| 14 | PHA | 65-89 | -3.6 | -7.4 | -11.0 | F |
| 15 | BOS | 61-93 | -12.5 | -1.6 | -14.1 | F |
| 16 | BSN | 53-100 | -13.1 | -1.4 | -14.4 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1922
MLB counts the Negro Leagues as major leagues. Each league is ranked on its own, against its own averages, so a +2.0 here means what +2.0 means in the AL or NL. Seasons ran 60 to 90 games, so values run lower.
Negro National League (I)
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar CharlestonABC · CF | +4.4 | |
| 2 | Bullet RoganKCM · P | +3.4 | |
| 3 | Hurley McNairKCM · LF | +3.3 | |
| 4 | Heavy JohnsonKCM · RF | +3.2 | |
| 5 | Biz MackeyABC · C | +2.9 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet RoganKCM | +1.8 | |
| 2 | Rube CurryKCM | +1.3 | |
| 3 | Juan PadronCAG | +1.0 | |
| 4 | Dave BrownCAG | +1.0 | |
| 5 | Bill HollandDTS | +0.9 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 47-32 | +12.4 | A |
| 2 | Indianapolis ABC's | 48-32 | +4.4 | C |
| 3 | St. Louis Stars | 27-35 | +3.6 | C |
| 4 | Detroit Stars | 41-33 | +2.7 | C |
| 5 | Dayton Marcos | — | +0.0 | C |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Keystones | 12-24 | -0.4 | D |
| 7 | Chicago American Giants | 38-23 | -0.4 | D |
| 8 | Cleveland Tate Stars | 15-24 | -1.3 | D |
| 9 | Cuban Stars West | 16-41 | -7.3 | F |
MLB's Negro Leagues records are incomplete, and a few games and clubs are missing. A dash means no record on file.
How the 1922 season is ranked
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average. 0.0 is league average; defense is left out. Players need 100 plate appearances or 25 innings to qualify. Team NUT is the sum of its qualified players. Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB counts as major league, are ranked in their own section, each league against its own averages.