Baseball NUT
1928 NYY101-53, #2 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1928 New York Yankees went 101-53, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +16.0 ranked #2 of 16 clubs that season and #182 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.1 from the hitters, +1.8 from the pitchers.
Babe Ruth was their most productive hitter at +8.6 SEASON NUT, and George Pipgras their most productive pitcher at +2.4.
They won the World Series 4-0 over the St. Louis Cardinals, as the higher team-NUT club (+16.0 to +7.7).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe RuthRF | 684 | 54 | .323 | +8.6 | |
| Lou Gehrig1B | 677 | 27 | .374 | +7.5 | |
| Earle CombsCF | 709 | 7 | .310 | +2.5 | |
| Tony Lazzeri2B | 463 | 10 | .332 | +2.3 | |
| Bob MeuselLF | 577 | 11 | .297 | +0.8 | |
| Mark KoenigSS | 578 | 4 | .319 | +0.4 | |
| Pat CollinsC | 174 | 6 | .221 | +0.3 | |
| George Burns1B | 242 | 5 | .254 | -0.3 | |
| Joe Dugan3B | 339 | 6 | .276 | -0.7 | |
| Cedric DurstRF | 146 | 2 | .252 | -0.7 | |
| Benny BengoughC | 170 | 0 | .267 | -0.8 | |
| Gene Robertson3B | 276 | 1 | .291 | -0.9 | |
| Waite HoytP | 113 | 0 | .257 | -0.9 | |
| Leo Durocher2B | 328 | 0 | .270 | -0.9 | |
| Johnny GrabowskiC | 215 | 1 | .238 | -1.3 | |
| George PipgrasP | 126 | 0 | .157 | -1.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George PipgrasSP | 300.2 | 3.38 | 139 | +2.4 | |
| Herb PennockSP | 211.0 | 2.56 | 53 | +1.9 | |
| Fred HeimachSP | 68.0 | 3.31 | 25 | +0.3 | |
| Waite HoytSP | 273.0 | 3.36 | 67 | +0.3 | |
| Al ShealySP | 96.0 | 5.06 | 39 | +0.0 | |
| Myles ThomasRP | 31.2 | 3.41 | 10 | -0.1 | |
| Tom ZacharySP | 148.1 | 4.98 | 26 | -0.4 | |
| Wilcy MooreRP | 60.1 | 4.18 | 18 | -0.5 | |
| Stan CoveleskiSP | 58.0 | 5.74 | 5 | -0.6 | |
| Hank JohnsonSP | 199.0 | 4.30 | 110 | -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 1928 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 1928 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1928 New York Yankees went 101-53, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +16.0 ranked #2 of 16 clubs that season and #182 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.1 from the hitters, +1.8 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 684 | 54 | .323 | +8.6 · S |
| Lou Gehrig | 677 | 27 | .374 | +7.5 · S |
| Earle Combs | 709 | 7 | .310 | +2.5 · B |
| Tony Lazzeri | 463 | 10 | .332 | +2.3 · B |
| Bob Meusel | 577 | 11 | .297 | +0.8 · C |
| Mark Koenig | 578 | 4 | .319 | +0.4 · C |
| Pat Collins | 174 | 6 | .221 | +0.3 · C |
| George Burns | 242 | 5 | .254 | -0.3 · C |
| Joe Dugan | 339 | 6 | .276 | -0.7 · D |
| Cedric Durst | 146 | 2 | .252 | -0.7 · D |
| Benny Bengough | 170 | 0 | .267 | -0.8 · D |
| Gene Robertson | 276 | 1 | .291 | -0.9 · D |
| Waite Hoyt | 113 | 0 | .257 | -0.9 · D |
| Leo Durocher | 328 | 0 | .270 | -0.9 · D |
| Johnny Grabowski | 215 | 1 | .238 | -1.3 · D |
| George Pipgras | 126 | 0 | .157 | -1.6 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pipgras | 300.2 | 3.38 | 139 | +2.4 · A |
| Herb Pennock | 211.0 | 2.56 | 53 | +1.9 · A |
| Fred Heimach | 68.0 | 3.31 | 25 | +0.3 · C |
| Waite Hoyt | 273.0 | 3.36 | 67 | +0.3 · C |
| Al Shealy | 96.0 | 5.06 | 39 | +0.0 · C |
| Myles Thomas | 31.2 | 3.41 | 10 | -0.1 · C |
| Tom Zachary | 148.1 | 4.98 | 26 | -0.4 · D |
| Wilcy Moore | 60.1 | 4.18 | 18 | -0.5 · D |
| Stan Coveleski | 58.0 | 5.74 | 5 | -0.6 · D |
| Hank Johnson | 199.0 | 4.30 | 110 | -1.4 · D |