Baseball NUT
1931 NYY94-59, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1931 New York Yankees went 94-59, the 2nd-best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +29.9 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #2 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +27.2 from the hitters, +2.7 from the pitchers.
Babe Ruth was their most productive hitter at +9.5 SEASON NUT, and Lefty Gomez their most productive pitcher at +2.0.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe RuthRF | 663 | 46 | .373 | +9.5 | |
| Lou Gehrig1B | 738 | 46 | .341 | +8.4 | |
| Ben ChapmanLF | 686 | 17 | .315 | +3.2 | |
| Earle CombsCF | 636 | 5 | .318 | +2.4 | |
| Lyn LarySS | 712 | 10 | .280 | +1.5 | |
| Bill DickeyC | 523 | 6 | .327 | +1.4 | |
| Tony Lazzeri2B | 568 | 8 | .267 | +0.9 | |
| Joe Sewell3B | 571 | 6 | .302 | +0.8 | |
| Red RuffingP | 116 | 3 | .330 | +0.2 | |
| Sammy ByrdCF | 281 | 3 | .270 | +0.1 | |
| Arndt JorgensC | 111 | 0 | .270 | -0.3 | |
| Jimmie Reese2B | 265 | 3 | .241 | -1.0 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty GomezSP | 243.0 | 2.67 | 150 | +2.0 | |
| Herb PennockSP | 189.1 | 4.28 | 65 | +1.4 | |
| Red RuffingSP | 237.0 | 4.41 | 132 | +0.8 | |
| Roy SheridRP | 74.1 | 5.69 | 39 | +0.2 | |
| Jim WeaverRP | 57.2 | 5.31 | 28 | +0.1 | |
| Ivy AndrewsRP | 34.1 | 4.19 | 10 | -0.1 | |
| Ed WellsRP | 116.2 | 4.32 | 34 | -0.2 | |
| George PipgrasRP | 137.2 | 3.79 | 59 | -0.3 | |
| Gordon RhodesSP | 87.0 | 3.41 | 36 | -0.4 | |
| Hank JohnsonSP | 196.1 | 4.72 | 106 | -0.8 |
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 1931 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 1931 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1931 New York Yankees went 94-59, the 2nd-best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +29.9 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #2 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +27.2 from the hitters, +2.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 663 | 46 | .373 | +9.5 · S |
| Lou Gehrig | 738 | 46 | .341 | +8.4 · S |
| Ben Chapman | 686 | 17 | .315 | +3.2 · A |
| Earle Combs | 636 | 5 | .318 | +2.4 · B |
| Lyn Lary | 712 | 10 | .280 | +1.5 · B |
| Bill Dickey | 523 | 6 | .327 | +1.4 · B |
| Tony Lazzeri | 568 | 8 | .267 | +0.9 · B |
| Joe Sewell | 571 | 6 | .302 | +0.8 · C |
| Red Ruffing | 116 | 3 | .330 | +0.2 · C |
| Sammy Byrd | 281 | 3 | .270 | +0.1 · C |
| Arndt Jorgens | 111 | 0 | .270 | -0.3 · C |
| Jimmie Reese | 265 | 3 | .241 | -1.0 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 243.0 | 2.67 | 150 | +2.0 · A |
| Herb Pennock | 189.1 | 4.28 | 65 | +1.4 · B |
| Red Ruffing | 237.0 | 4.41 | 132 | +0.8 · B |
| Roy Sherid | 74.1 | 5.69 | 39 | +0.2 · C |
| Jim Weaver | 57.2 | 5.31 | 28 | +0.1 · C |
| Ivy Andrews | 34.1 | 4.19 | 10 | -0.1 · C |
| Ed Wells | 116.2 | 4.32 | 34 | -0.2 · C |
| George Pipgras | 137.2 | 3.79 | 59 | -0.3 · C |
| Gordon Rhodes | 87.0 | 3.41 | 36 | -0.4 · D |
| Hank Johnson | 196.1 | 4.72 | 106 | -0.8 · D |