Baseball NUT
1944 SLB89-65, #8 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1944 St. Louis Browns went 89-65, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +3.8 ranked #8 of 16 clubs that season and #1,368 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +0.8 from the hitters, +3.0 from the pitchers.
Vern Stephens was their most productive hitter at +2.8 SEASON NUT, and Jack Kramer their most productive pitcher at +2.5.
They lost the World Series 2-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals, as the lower team-NUT club (+3.8 to +19.3).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern StephensSS | 628 | 20 | .293 | +2.8 | |
| Milt ByrnesCF | 487 | 4 | .295 | +1.6 | |
| Al ZarillaLF | 330 | 6 | .299 | +1.3 | |
| Mike KreevichCF | 441 | 5 | .301 | +0.7 | |
| George McQuinn1B | 623 | 11 | .250 | +0.7 | |
| Chet LaabsLF | 235 | 5 | .234 | +0.1 | |
| Mark Christman3B | 607 | 6 | .271 | -0.2 | |
| Tom TurnerC | 146 | 2 | .246 | -0.4 | |
| Floyd Baker2B | 110 | 0 | .175 | -0.8 | |
| Gene Moore Jr.RF | 418 | 6 | .238 | -1.0 | |
| Don Gutteridge2B | 660 | 3 | .245 | -1.1 | |
| Frank MancusoC | 269 | 1 | .205 | -1.4 | |
| Red HayworthC | 282 | 1 | .222 | -1.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack KramerSP | 257.0 | 2.49 | 124 | +2.5 | |
| Nels PotterSP | 232.0 | 2.83 | 91 | +1.2 | |
| Denny GalehouseSP | 153.0 | 3.12 | 80 | +1.0 | |
| Bob MuncriefSP | 219.1 | 3.08 | 88 | +0.8 | |
| George CasterRP | 81.0 | 2.44 | 46 | +0.0 | |
| Sam ZoldakRP | 38.2 | 3.72 | 15 | -0.1 | |
| Al HollingsworthRP | 92.2 | 4.47 | 22 | -0.3 | |
| Sig JakuckiSP | 198.0 | 3.55 | 67 | -0.9 | |
| Tex ShirleyRP | 80.1 | 4.15 | 35 | -1.2 |
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 1944 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 1944 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1944 St. Louis Browns went 89-65, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +3.8 ranked #8 of 16 clubs that season and #1,368 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +0.8 from the hitters, +3.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Stephens | 628 | 20 | .293 | +2.8 · A |
| Milt Byrnes | 487 | 4 | .295 | +1.6 · B |
| Al Zarilla | 330 | 6 | .299 | +1.3 · B |
| Mike Kreevich | 441 | 5 | .301 | +0.7 · C |
| George McQuinn | 623 | 11 | .250 | +0.7 · C |
| Chet Laabs | 235 | 5 | .234 | +0.1 · C |
| Mark Christman | 607 | 6 | .271 | -0.2 · C |
| Tom Turner | 146 | 2 | .246 | -0.4 · C |
| Floyd Baker | 110 | 0 | .175 | -0.8 · D |
| Gene Moore Jr. | 418 | 6 | .238 | -1.0 · D |
| Don Gutteridge | 660 | 3 | .245 | -1.1 · D |
| Frank Mancuso | 269 | 1 | .205 | -1.4 · D |
| Red Hayworth | 282 | 1 | .222 | -1.6 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 257.0 | 2.49 | 124 | +2.5 · A |
| Nels Potter | 232.0 | 2.83 | 91 | +1.2 · B |
| Denny Galehouse | 153.0 | 3.12 | 80 | +1.0 · B |
| Bob Muncrief | 219.1 | 3.08 | 88 | +0.8 · B |
| George Caster | 81.0 | 2.44 | 46 | +0.0 · C |
| Sam Zoldak | 38.2 | 3.72 | 15 | -0.1 · C |
| Al Hollingsworth | 92.2 | 4.47 | 22 | -0.3 · C |
| Sig Jakucki | 198.0 | 3.55 | 67 | -0.9 · D |
| Tex Shirley | 80.1 | 4.15 | 35 | -1.2 · D |