Baseball NUT
1931 PHA107-45, #4 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1931 Philadelphia Athletics went 107-45, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +12.3 ranked #4 of 16 clubs that season and #388 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.1 from the hitters, +2.2 from the pitchers.
Al Simmons was their most productive hitter at +6.3 SEASON NUT, and Lefty Grove their most productive pitcher at +3.4.
They lost the World Series 3-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals, as the lower team-NUT club (+12.3 to +13.6).
Award winners: Lefty Grove (AL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al SimmonsLF | 563 | 22 | .390 | +6.3 | |
| Mickey CochraneC | 521 | 17 | .349 | +4.0 | |
| Jimmie Foxx1B | 593 | 30 | .291 | +3.7 | |
| Max Bishop2B | 614 | 5 | .294 | +2.5 | |
| Mule HaasCF | 489 | 8 | .323 | +1.1 | |
| Jimmy Dykes3B | 414 | 3 | .273 | +0.5 | |
| Bing MillerRF | 585 | 8 | .281 | +0.4 | |
| George EarnshawP | 122 | 2 | .263 | -0.3 | |
| Dib WilliamsSS | 315 | 6 | .269 | -0.5 | |
| Phil Todt1B | 207 | 5 | .244 | -0.5 | |
| Johnnie HevingC | 121 | 1 | .239 | -0.6 | |
| Eric McNair3B | 299 | 5 | .271 | -0.7 | |
| Jimmy MooreLF | 158 | 2 | .224 | -0.8 | |
| Doc CramerCF | 242 | 2 | .260 | -0.9 | |
| Lefty GroveP | 122 | 0 | .200 | -1.3 | |
| Joe BoleySS | 244 | 0 | .228 | -1.3 | |
| Rube WalbergP | 114 | 0 | .124 | -1.7 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty GroveSP | 288.2 | 2.06 | 175 | +3.4 | |
| George EarnshawSP | 281.2 | 3.67 | 152 | +1.5 | |
| Eddie RommelRP | 118.0 | 2.97 | 18 | +0.0 | |
| Rube WalbergSP | 291.0 | 3.74 | 106 | -0.4 | |
| Hank McDonaldSP | 70.1 | 3.71 | 23 | -0.5 | |
| Waite HoytSP | 203.0 | 4.97 | 40 | -0.8 | |
| Roy MahaffeySP | 162.1 | 4.21 | 59 | -1.0 |
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 Philadelphia Athletics went 107-45, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +12.3 ranked #4 of 16 clubs that season and #388 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.1 from the hitters, +2.2 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Simmons | 563 | 22 | .390 | +6.3 · S |
| Mickey Cochrane | 521 | 17 | .349 | +4.0 · A |
| Jimmie Foxx | 593 | 30 | .291 | +3.7 · A |
| Max Bishop | 614 | 5 | .294 | +2.5 · B |
| Mule Haas | 489 | 8 | .323 | +1.1 · B |
| Jimmy Dykes | 414 | 3 | .273 | +0.5 · C |
| Bing Miller | 585 | 8 | .281 | +0.4 · C |
| George Earnshaw | 122 | 2 | .263 | -0.3 · C |
| Dib Williams | 315 | 6 | .269 | -0.5 · C |
| Phil Todt | 207 | 5 | .244 | -0.5 · C |
| Johnnie Heving | 121 | 1 | .239 | -0.6 · D |
| Eric McNair | 299 | 5 | .271 | -0.7 · D |
| Jimmy Moore | 158 | 2 | .224 | -0.8 · D |
| Doc Cramer | 242 | 2 | .260 | -0.9 · D |
| Lefty Grove | 122 | 0 | .200 | -1.3 · D |
| Joe Boley | 244 | 0 | .228 | -1.3 · D |
| Rube Walberg | 114 | 0 | .124 | -1.7 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 288.2 | 2.06 | 175 | +3.4 · S |
| George Earnshaw | 281.2 | 3.67 | 152 | +1.5 · B |
| Eddie Rommel | 118.0 | 2.97 | 18 | +0.0 · C |
| Rube Walberg | 291.0 | 3.74 | 106 | -0.4 · D |
| Hank McDonald | 70.1 | 3.71 | 23 | -0.5 · D |
| Waite Hoyt | 203.0 | 4.97 | 40 | -0.8 · D |
| Roy Mahaffey | 162.1 | 4.21 | 59 | -1.0 · D |