Baseball NUT
1944 STL105-49, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1944 St. Louis Cardinals went 105-49, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +19.3 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #73 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.2 from the hitters, +5.0 from the pitchers.
Stan Musial was their most productive hitter at +6.7 SEASON NUT, and Max Lanier their most productive pitcher at +2.3.
They won the World Series 4-2 over the St. Louis Browns, as the higher team-NUT club (+19.3 to +3.8).
Award winners: Marty Marion (NL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan MusialRF | 667 | 12 | .347 | +6.7 | |
| Johnny HoppCF | 591 | 11 | .336 | +4.2 | |
| Ray Sanders1B | 683 | 12 | .295 | +2.7 | |
| Walker CooperC | 426 | 13 | .317 | +2.1 | |
| Whitey Kurowski3B | 625 | 20 | .270 | +1.8 | |
| Danny LitwhilerLF | 551 | 15 | .264 | +0.9 | |
| Augie BergamoLF | 231 | 2 | .286 | +0.8 | |
| Pepper MartinRF | 102 | 2 | .279 | +0.4 | |
| Ken O'DeaC | 310 | 6 | .249 | +0.2 | |
| Marty MarionSS | 565 | 6 | .267 | -0.4 | |
| Mort CooperP | 105 | 0 | .202 | -0.8 | |
| George Fallon2B | 163 | 1 | .199 | -0.8 | |
| Debs Garms3B | 164 | 0 | .201 | -1.1 | |
| Emil Verban2B | 538 | 0 | .257 | -2.5 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max LanierSP | 224.1 | 2.65 | 141 | +2.3 | |
| Mort CooperSP | 252.1 | 2.46 | 97 | +1.7 | |
| Harry BrecheenSP | 189.1 | 2.85 | 88 | +1.1 | |
| Red MungerSP | 121.0 | 1.34 | 55 | +0.8 | |
| Blix DonnellyRP | 76.1 | 2.12 | 45 | +0.3 | |
| Ted WilksSP | 207.2 | 2.64 | 70 | +0.2 | |
| Bud ByerlyRP | 42.1 | 3.40 | 13 | -0.3 | |
| Freddy SchmidtRP | 114.1 | 3.15 | 58 | -0.3 | |
| Al JurisichRP | 130.0 | 3.39 | 53 | -0.9 |
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 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 Cardinals went 105-49, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +19.3 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #73 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.2 from the hitters, +5.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Musial | 667 | 12 | .347 | +6.7 · S |
| Johnny Hopp | 591 | 11 | .336 | +4.2 · A |
| Ray Sanders | 683 | 12 | .295 | +2.7 · B |
| Walker Cooper | 426 | 13 | .317 | +2.1 · B |
| Whitey Kurowski | 625 | 20 | .270 | +1.8 · B |
| Danny Litwhiler | 551 | 15 | .264 | +0.9 · B |
| Augie Bergamo | 231 | 2 | .286 | +0.8 · C |
| Pepper Martin | 102 | 2 | .279 | +0.4 · C |
| Ken O'Dea | 310 | 6 | .249 | +0.2 · C |
| Marty Marion | 565 | 6 | .267 | -0.4 · C |
| Mort Cooper | 105 | 0 | .202 | -0.8 · D |
| George Fallon | 163 | 1 | .199 | -0.8 · D |
| Debs Garms | 164 | 0 | .201 | -1.1 · D |
| Emil Verban | 538 | 0 | .257 | -2.5 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Lanier | 224.1 | 2.65 | 141 | +2.3 · A |
| Mort Cooper | 252.1 | 2.46 | 97 | +1.7 · B |
| Harry Brecheen | 189.1 | 2.85 | 88 | +1.1 · B |
| Red Munger | 121.0 | 1.34 | 55 | +0.8 · B |
| Blix Donnelly | 76.1 | 2.12 | 45 | +0.3 · C |
| Ted Wilks | 207.2 | 2.64 | 70 | +0.2 · C |
| Bud Byerly | 42.1 | 3.40 | 13 | -0.3 · C |
| Freddy Schmidt | 114.1 | 3.15 | 58 | -0.3 · C |
| Al Jurisich | 130.0 | 3.39 | 53 | -0.9 · D |