Baseball NUT
1940 DET90-64, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1940 Detroit Tigers went 90-64, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +23.2 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #22 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +21.1 from the hitters, +2.1 from the pitchers.
Hank Greenberg was their most productive hitter at +7.7 SEASON NUT, and Tommy Bridges their most productive pitcher at +1.1.
They lost the World Series 3-4 to the Cincinnati Reds, as the higher team-NUT club (+23.2 to +1.3).
Award winners: Hank Greenberg (AL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank GreenbergLF | 670 | 41 | .340 | +7.7 | |
| Rudy York1B | 685 | 33 | .316 | +5.6 | |
| Barney McCoskyCF | 660 | 4 | .340 | +3.7 | |
| Charlie Gehringer2B | 629 | 10 | .313 | +3.3 | |
| Bruce CampbellRF | 348 | 8 | .283 | +1.2 | |
| Billy Sullivan Jr.C | 256 | 3 | .309 | +1.1 | |
| Pinky Higgins3B | 551 | 13 | .271 | +0.8 | |
| Birdie TebbettsC | 417 | 4 | .296 | +0.6 | |
| Pete FoxRF | 374 | 5 | .289 | +0.0 | |
| Earl Averill Sr.CF | 124 | 2 | .280 | -0.2 | |
| Red Kress3B | 110 | 1 | .222 | -0.5 | |
| Bobo NewsomP | 112 | 0 | .215 | -1.0 | |
| Dick BartellSS | 620 | 7 | .233 | -1.1 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy BridgesSP | 197.2 | 3.37 | 133 | +1.1 | |
| Bobo NewsomSP | 264.0 | 2.83 | 164 | +1.0 | |
| Dizzy TroutRP | 100.2 | 4.74 | 64 | +0.3 | |
| Al BentonRP | 79.1 | 4.42 | 50 | +0.2 | |
| Johnny GorsicaSP | 160.0 | 4.33 | 68 | +0.2 | |
| Archie McKainRP | 51.0 | 2.82 | 24 | +0.1 | |
| Tom SeatsRP | 55.2 | 4.69 | 25 | +0.0 | |
| Schoolboy RoweSP | 169.0 | 3.46 | 61 | +0.0 | |
| Fred HutchinsonSP | 76.0 | 5.68 | 32 | -0.1 | |
| Clay SmithRP | 28.1 | 5.08 | 14 | -0.2 | |
| Hal NewhouserSP | 133.1 | 4.86 | 89 | -0.5 |
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 1940 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 1940 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1940 Detroit Tigers went 90-64, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +23.2 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #22 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +21.1 from the hitters, +2.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Greenberg | 670 | 41 | .340 | +7.7 · S |
| Rudy York | 685 | 33 | .316 | +5.6 · S |
| Barney McCosky | 660 | 4 | .340 | +3.7 · A |
| Charlie Gehringer | 629 | 10 | .313 | +3.3 · A |
| Bruce Campbell | 348 | 8 | .283 | +1.2 · B |
| Billy Sullivan Jr. | 256 | 3 | .309 | +1.1 · B |
| Pinky Higgins | 551 | 13 | .271 | +0.8 · C |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 417 | 4 | .296 | +0.6 · C |
| Pete Fox | 374 | 5 | .289 | +0.0 · C |
| Earl Averill Sr. | 124 | 2 | .280 | -0.2 · C |
| Red Kress | 110 | 1 | .222 | -0.5 · C |
| Bobo Newsom | 112 | 0 | .215 | -1.0 · D |
| Dick Bartell | 620 | 7 | .233 | -1.1 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 197.2 | 3.37 | 133 | +1.1 · B |
| Bobo Newsom | 264.0 | 2.83 | 164 | +1.0 · B |
| Dizzy Trout | 100.2 | 4.74 | 64 | +0.3 · C |
| Al Benton | 79.1 | 4.42 | 50 | +0.2 · C |
| Johnny Gorsica | 160.0 | 4.33 | 68 | +0.2 · C |
| Archie McKain | 51.0 | 2.82 | 24 | +0.1 · C |
| Tom Seats | 55.2 | 4.69 | 25 | +0.0 · C |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 169.0 | 3.46 | 61 | +0.0 · C |
| Fred Hutchinson | 76.0 | 5.68 | 32 | -0.1 · C |
| Clay Smith | 28.1 | 5.08 | 14 | -0.2 · C |
| Hal Newhouser | 133.1 | 4.86 | 89 | -0.5 · D |