Best MLB Players of 1930, Ranked by NUT
1930 seasonBabe Ruth (NYY) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1930 by NUT at +7.8, and Lefty Grove (PHA) the most productive pitcher at +4.5.
10 of 223 qualified hitters and 1 of 146 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
New York Yankees (86-68) had the highest team NUT at +20.4; the best record belonged to Philadelphia Athletics (102-52), #3 by team NUT.
Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Cardinals 4–2 in the World Series, as the lower team-NUT club (+12.7 to +16.1).
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 | +7.8 | |
| 2 | Lou GehrigNYY · 1B | +7.8 | |
| 3 | Hack WilsonCHC · CF | +7.3 | |
| 4 | Babe HermanBRO · RF | +6.8 | |
| 5 | Chuck KleinPHI · RF | +6.7 | |
| 6 | Bill TerryNYG · 1B | +5.8 | |
| 7 | Al SimmonsPHA · LF | +5.5 | |
| 8 | Lefty O'DoulPHI · LF | +4.9 | |
| 9 | Jimmie FoxxPHA · 1B | +4.9 | |
| 10 | Mel OttNYG · RF | +4.6 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lefty GrovePHA · P | +4.5 | |
| 2 | Dazzy VanceBRO · P | +2.7 | |
| 3 | Bump HadleyWSH · P | +2.2 | |
| 4 | Carl HubbellNYG · P | +1.7 | |
| 5 | Red RuffingNYY · P | +1.7 | |
| 6 | Ted LyonsCWS · P | +1.6 | |
| 7 | Wes FerrellCLE · P | +1.4 | |
| 8 | George PipgrasNYY · P | +1.3 | |
| 9 | Pat MaloneCHC · P | +1.2 | |
| 10 | Herb PennockNYY · P | +1.1 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYY | 86-68 | +20.2 | +0.2 | +20.4 | S |
| 2 | STL | 92-62 | +13.3 | +2.8 | +16.1 | A |
| 3 | PHA | 102-52 | +8.3 | +4.4 | +12.7 | A |
| 4 | CHC | 90-64 | +13.4 | -2.5 | +10.9 | B |
| 5 | NYG | 87-67 | +11.6 | -0.8 | +10.8 | B |
| 6 | BRO | 86-68 | +8.8 | -0.2 | +8.6 | B |
| 7 | WSH | 94-60 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +6.6 | C |
| 8 | CLE | 81-73 | +4.4 | -1.6 | +2.8 | C |
| 9 | PIT | 80-74 | +4.3 | -4.4 | -0.1 | D |
| 10 | PHI | 52-102 | +9.5 | -11.0 | -1.4 | D |
| 11 | DET | 75-79 | -2.7 | -1.1 | -3.8 | F |
| 12 | CWS | 62-92 | -8.3 | +3.1 | -5.2 | F |
| 13 | CIN | 59-95 | -5.8 | -0.5 | -6.2 | F |
| 14 | SLB | 64-90 | -8.9 | -3.4 | -12.3 | F |
| 15 | BSN | 70-84 | -9.2 | -4.1 | -13.4 | F |
| 16 | BOS | 52-102 | -18.5 | -1.7 | -20.2 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1930
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 | Willie WellsSLS · SS | +5.6 | |
| 2 | Mule SuttlesSLS · LF | +3.6 | |
| 3 | Cool Papa BellSLS · CF | +2.9 | |
| 4 | George GilesSLS · 1B | +2.6 | |
| 5 | Branch RussellSLS · RF | +1.9 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry SalmonMEM | +1.8 | |
| 2 | Satchel PaigeBBB · P | +1.5 | |
| 3 | William BellKCM | +1.2 | |
| 4 | Nelson DeanDTS | +1.2 | |
| 5 | Bill FosterCAG · P | +1.0 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Stars | 65-22 | +15.8 | A |
| 2 | Kansas City Monarchs | 35-23 | +7.6 | B |
| 3 | Memphis Red Sox | 28-40 | +3.8 | C |
| 4 | Detroit Stars | 47-33 | +3.1 | C |
| 5 | Indianapolis ABC's | — | +0.0 | C |
| 6 | Louisville Black Caps | — | +0.0 | C |
| 7 | Birmingham Black Barons | 42-47 | -1.2 | D |
| 8 | Chicago American Giants | 43-46 | -2.4 | D |
| 9 | Nashville Elite Giants | 20-53 | -2.7 | D |
| 10 | Cuban Stars West | 21-37 | -3.8 | 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 1930 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.