Baseball NUT
1946 BOS104-50, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1946 Boston Red Sox went 104-50, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +18.4 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #93 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +17.3 from the hitters, +1.1 from the pitchers.
Ted Williams was their most productive hitter at +10.3 SEASON NUT, and Tex Hughson their most productive pitcher at +3.2.
They lost the World Series 3-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals, as the higher team-NUT club (+18.4 to +10.5).
Award winners: Ted Williams (AL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted WilliamsLF | 672 | 38 | .342 | +10.3 | |
| Johnny PeskySS | 703 | 2 | .335 | +3.0 | |
| Rudy York1B | 669 | 17 | .276 | +2.7 | |
| Dom DiMaggioCF | 610 | 7 | .316 | +2.6 | |
| Bobby Doerr2B | 659 | 18 | .271 | +2.0 | |
| Leon CulbersonRF | 204 | 3 | .313 | +0.5 | |
| Roy ParteeC | 128 | 0 | .315 | +0.3 | |
| Hal WagnerC | 445 | 6 | .230 | +0.0 | |
| George MetkovichRF | 320 | 4 | .246 | +0.0 | |
| Pinky Higgins3B | 293 | 2 | .262 | +0.0 | |
| Tom McBrideRF | 165 | 0 | .301 | +0.0 | |
| Wally MosesRF | 378 | 6 | .239 | -0.3 | |
| Dave FerrissP | 122 | 0 | .209 | -0.9 | |
| Tex HughsonP | 109 | 0 | .132 | -1.4 | |
| Rip Russell3B | 295 | 6 | .208 | -1.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex HughsonSP | 278.0 | 2.75 | 172 | +3.2 | |
| Dave FerrissSP | 274.0 | 3.25 | 106 | +1.0 | |
| Mickey HarrisSP | 222.2 | 3.64 | 131 | +0.2 | |
| Clem DreisewerdRP | 47.1 | 4.18 | 19 | +0.0 | |
| Joe DobsonSP | 166.2 | 3.24 | 91 | +0.0 | |
| Bob KlingerRP | 57.0 | 2.37 | 16 | +0.0 | |
| Mace BrownRP | 26.1 | 2.05 | 10 | -0.3 | |
| Earl JohnsonRP | 80.0 | 3.71 | 40 | -0.3 | |
| Jim Bagby Jr.SP | 106.2 | 3.71 | 16 | -0.8 | |
| Charlie WagnerSP | 30.2 | 5.87 | 14 | -0.9 | |
| Bill ZuberRP | 62.1 | 3.47 | 32 | -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 1946 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 1946 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1946 Boston Red Sox went 104-50, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +18.4 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #93 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +17.3 from the hitters, +1.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Williams | 672 | 38 | .342 | +10.3 · S |
| Johnny Pesky | 703 | 2 | .335 | +3.0 · A |
| Rudy York | 669 | 17 | .276 | +2.7 · B |
| Dom DiMaggio | 610 | 7 | .316 | +2.6 · B |
| Bobby Doerr | 659 | 18 | .271 | +2.0 · B |
| Leon Culberson | 204 | 3 | .313 | +0.5 · C |
| Roy Partee | 128 | 0 | .315 | +0.3 · C |
| Hal Wagner | 445 | 6 | .230 | +0.0 · C |
| George Metkovich | 320 | 4 | .246 | +0.0 · C |
| Pinky Higgins | 293 | 2 | .262 | +0.0 · C |
| Tom McBride | 165 | 0 | .301 | +0.0 · C |
| Wally Moses | 378 | 6 | .239 | -0.3 · C |
| Dave Ferriss | 122 | 0 | .209 | -0.9 · D |
| Tex Hughson | 109 | 0 | .132 | -1.4 · D |
| Rip Russell | 295 | 6 | .208 | -1.6 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tex Hughson | 278.0 | 2.75 | 172 | +3.2 · S |
| Dave Ferriss | 274.0 | 3.25 | 106 | +1.0 · B |
| Mickey Harris | 222.2 | 3.64 | 131 | +0.2 · C |
| Clem Dreisewerd | 47.1 | 4.18 | 19 | +0.0 · C |
| Joe Dobson | 166.2 | 3.24 | 91 | +0.0 · C |
| Bob Klinger | 57.0 | 2.37 | 16 | +0.0 · C |
| Mace Brown | 26.1 | 2.05 | 10 | -0.3 · C |
| Earl Johnson | 80.0 | 3.71 | 40 | -0.3 · C |
| Jim Bagby Jr. | 106.2 | 3.71 | 16 | -0.8 · D |
| Charlie Wagner | 30.2 | 5.87 | 14 | -0.9 · D |
| Bill Zuber | 62.1 | 3.47 | 32 | -0.9 · D |