Baseball NUT
1938 NYY99-53, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1938 New York Yankees went 99-53, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +18.4 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #94 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +18.9 from the hitters, -0.5 from the pitchers.
Joe DiMaggio was their most productive hitter at +4.5 SEASON NUT, and Lefty Gomez their most productive pitcher at +1.7.
They won the World Series 4-0 over the Chicago Cubs, as the higher team-NUT club (+18.4 to +3.7).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe DiMaggioCF | 660 | 32 | .324 | +4.5 | |
| Lou Gehrig1B | 689 | 29 | .295 | +4.3 | |
| Bill DickeyC | 532 | 27 | .313 | +3.9 | |
| Tommy HenrichRF | 575 | 22 | .270 | +2.4 | |
| Red Rolfe3B | 714 | 10 | .311 | +2.1 | |
| Joe Gordon2B | 520 | 25 | .255 | +1.3 | |
| George SelkirkLF | 407 | 10 | .254 | +1.0 | |
| Frankie CrosettiSS | 757 | 9 | .263 | +0.9 | |
| Red RuffingP | 125 | 3 | .224 | -0.2 | |
| Jake PowellLF | 183 | 2 | .256 | -0.2 | |
| Joe GlennC | 133 | 0 | .260 | -0.3 | |
| Bill Knickerbocker2B | 143 | 1 | .250 | -0.4 | |
| Myril HoagLF | 298 | 0 | .277 | -0.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty GomezSP | 239.0 | 3.35 | 129 | +1.7 | |
| Red RuffingSP | 247.1 | 3.31 | 127 | +1.1 | |
| Spud ChandlerSP | 172.0 | 4.03 | 36 | +0.5 | |
| Johnny MurphyRP | 91.1 | 4.24 | 43 | +0.1 | |
| Ivy AndrewsRP | 48.0 | 3.00 | 13 | +0.0 | |
| Steve SundraRP | 93.2 | 4.80 | 33 | -0.4 | |
| Bump HadleySP | 167.1 | 3.60 | 61 | -0.5 | |
| Monte PearsonSP | 202.0 | 3.97 | 98 | -0.5 | |
| Joe BeggsSP | 58.1 | 5.40 | 8 | -0.6 | |
| Wes FerrellSP | 179.0 | 6.28 | 43 | -1.9 |
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 1938 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 1938 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1938 New York Yankees went 99-53, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +18.4 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #94 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +18.9 from the hitters, -0.5 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe DiMaggio | 660 | 32 | .324 | +4.5 · S |
| Lou Gehrig | 689 | 29 | .295 | +4.3 · A |
| Bill Dickey | 532 | 27 | .313 | +3.9 · A |
| Tommy Henrich | 575 | 22 | .270 | +2.4 · B |
| Red Rolfe | 714 | 10 | .311 | +2.1 · B |
| Joe Gordon | 520 | 25 | .255 | +1.3 · B |
| George Selkirk | 407 | 10 | .254 | +1.0 · B |
| Frankie Crosetti | 757 | 9 | .263 | +0.9 · B |
| Red Ruffing | 125 | 3 | .224 | -0.2 · C |
| Jake Powell | 183 | 2 | .256 | -0.2 · C |
| Joe Glenn | 133 | 0 | .260 | -0.3 · C |
| Bill Knickerbocker | 143 | 1 | .250 | -0.4 · C |
| Myril Hoag | 298 | 0 | .277 | -0.4 · C |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Gomez | 239.0 | 3.35 | 129 | +1.7 · B |
| Red Ruffing | 247.1 | 3.31 | 127 | +1.1 · B |
| Spud Chandler | 172.0 | 4.03 | 36 | +0.5 · C |
| Johnny Murphy | 91.1 | 4.24 | 43 | +0.1 · C |
| Ivy Andrews | 48.0 | 3.00 | 13 | +0.0 · C |
| Steve Sundra | 93.2 | 4.80 | 33 | -0.4 · D |
| Bump Hadley | 167.1 | 3.60 | 61 | -0.5 · D |
| Monte Pearson | 202.0 | 3.97 | 98 | -0.5 · D |
| Joe Beggs | 58.1 | 5.40 | 8 | -0.6 · D |
| Wes Ferrell | 179.0 | 6.28 | 43 | -1.9 · F |