Best MLB Players of 1924, Ranked by NUT
1924 seasonBabe Ruth (NYY) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1924 by NUT at +10.5, and Dazzy Vance (BRO) the most productive pitcher at +4.3.
5 of 220 qualified hitters and 1 of 149 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
New York Giants (93-60) had both the best record and the highest team NUT at +9.8.
Washington Senators beat New York Giants 4–3 in the World Series, as the lower team-NUT club (+5.4 to +9.8).
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 lower-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 | Babe RuthNYY · RF | +10.5 | |
| 2 | Rogers HornsbySTL · 2B | +9.0 | |
| 3 | Zack WheatBRO · LF | +4.8 | |
| 4 | Jack FournierBRO · 1B | +4.7 | |
| 5 | Ross YoungsNYG · RF | +4.5 | |
| 6 | Harry HeilmannDET · RF | +4.2 | |
| 7 | Cy WilliamsPHI · CF | +4.1 | |
| 8 | Goose GoslinWSH · LF | +4.0 | |
| 9 | Tristram SpeakerCLE · CF | +3.6 | |
| 10 | Eddie Collins Sr.CWS · 2B | +3.2 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzy VanceBRO · P | +4.3 | |
| 2 | Walter JohnsonWSH · P | +1.9 | |
| 3 | Carl MaysCIN · P | +1.9 | |
| 4 | Eppa RixeyCIN · P | +1.6 | |
| 5 | Dolf LuqueCIN · P | +1.5 | |
| 6 | Howard EhmkeBOS · P | +1.4 | |
| 7 | Rube BentonCIN · P | +1.3 | |
| 8 | Ray KremerPIT · P | +1.2 | |
| 9 | Herb PennockNYY · P | +1.1 | |
| 10 | Pete DonohueCIN · P | +1.0 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYG | 93-60 | +10.7 | -0.9 | +9.8 | B |
| 2 | DET | 86-68 | +10.1 | -0.8 | +9.3 | B |
| 3 | CIN | 83-70 | -0.1 | +8.5 | +8.5 | B |
| 4 | BRO | 92-62 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +7.2 | B |
| 5 | NYY | 89-63 | +6.9 | -0.3 | +6.6 | C |
| 6 | CLE | 67-86 | +7.6 | -1.7 | +5.9 | C |
| 7 | WSH | 92-62 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +5.4 | C |
| 8 | PIT | 90-63 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +5.1 | C |
| 9 | STL | 65-89 | +6.2 | -4.2 | +2.0 | C |
| 10 | CWS | 66-87 | +4.3 | -3.2 | +1.1 | C |
| 11 | SLB | 74-79 | +5.3 | -5.5 | -0.2 | D |
| 12 | BOS | 67-87 | +1.3 | -1.6 | -0.3 | D |
| 13 | CHC | 81-72 | -0.8 | -4.2 | -5.0 | F |
| 14 | PHA | 71-81 | -1.7 | -4.4 | -6.1 | F |
| 15 | PHI | 55-96 | -1.4 | -6.4 | -7.8 | F |
| 16 | BSN | 53-100 | -16.9 | +0.2 | -16.7 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1924
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 | Cristobal TorrienteCAG · LF | +3.5 | |
| 2 | Dobie MooreKCM · SS | +2.5 | |
| 3 | Newt JosephKCM · 3B | +2.4 | |
| 4 | Heavy JohnsonKCM · LF | +2.3 | |
| 5 | Bill PierceDTS · 1B | +2.3 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam StreeterBBB | +1.9 | |
| 2 | Juan PadronCAG | +1.6 | |
| 3 | Bullet RoganKCM | +1.2 | |
| 4 | Robert PoindexterBBB | +1.0 | |
| 5 | Carl GlassMEM | +1.0 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 57-22 | +13.1 | A |
| 2 | Chicago American Giants | 51-26 | +5.2 | C |
| 3 | St. Louis Stars | 42-40 | +3.4 | C |
| 4 | Detroit Stars | 35-28 | +3.2 | C |
| 5 | Indianapolis ABC's | 3-20 | +1.3 | C |
| 6 | Cuban Stars West | 17-33 | +0.8 | C |
| 7 | Cleveland Browns | 15-32 | +0.3 | C |
| 8 | Dayton Marcos | — | +0.0 | C |
| 9 | Birmingham Black Barons | 30-41 | -0.9 | D |
| 10 | Memphis Red Sox | 17-25 | -5.0 | F |
Eastern Colored League
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar CharlestonHBG · CF | +3.9 | |
| 2 | Dick LundyBG · SS | +1.8 | |
| 3 | Charlie MasonBG · RF | +1.7 | |
| 4 | Jud WilsonBBS · 1B | +1.7 | |
| 5 | George ScalesNYL · 2B | +1.7 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nip WintersHIL | +1.8 | |
| 2 | Dave BrownNYL | +1.3 | |
| 3 | Red RyanHIL | +1.3 | |
| 4 | Joe WilliamsBRG · P | +1.2 | |
| 5 | Oscar LevisCSE | +1.0 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilldale Daisies | 46-24 | +7.4 | B |
| 2 | Baltimore Black Sox | 37-23 | +4.1 | C |
| 3 | New York Lincoln Giants | 33-28 | +3.2 | C |
| 4 | Harrisburg Giants | 30-31 | +1.4 | C |
| 5 | Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 35-32 | +0.0 | C |
| 6 | Washington Potomacs | 21-38 | -0.1 | D |
| 7 | Brooklyn Royal Giants | 15-25 | -0.6 | D |
| 8 | Cuban Stars East | 16-32 | -3.0 | D |
MLB's Negro Leagues records are incomplete, and a few games and clubs are missing. A dash means no record on file.
How the 1924 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.