Baseball NUT
1948 CLE97-58, #2 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1948 Cleveland Indians went 97-58, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +15.7 ranked #2 of 16 clubs that season and #192 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.4 from the hitters, +1.3 from the pitchers.
Lou Boudreau was their most productive hitter at +5.5 SEASON NUT, and Bob Lemon their most productive pitcher at +1.5.
They won the World Series 4-2 over the Boston Braves, as the higher team-NUT club (+15.7 to +14.3).
Award winners: Lou Boudreau (AL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou BoudreauSS | 676 | 18 | .355 | +5.5 | |
| Ken Keltner3B | 656 | 31 | .297 | +3.8 | |
| Joe Gordon2B | 633 | 32 | .280 | +3.0 | |
| Larry DobyCF | 500 | 14 | .301 | +2.4 | |
| Dale MitchellLF | 656 | 4 | .336 | +2.0 | |
| Wally JudnichCF | 281 | 2 | .257 | +0.7 | |
| Allie ClarkRF | 298 | 9 | .310 | +0.7 | |
| Bob LemonP | 129 | 5 | .286 | +0.3 | |
| Hank EdwardsRF | 179 | 3 | .269 | +0.2 | |
| Thurman TuckerCF | 274 | 1 | .260 | -0.2 | |
| Jim HeganC | 524 | 14 | .248 | -0.2 | |
| Johnny Berardino2B | 179 | 2 | .190 | -0.5 | |
| Bob KennedyRF | 198 | 0 | .269 | -0.6 | |
| Eddie Robinson1B | 540 | 16 | .254 | -0.6 | |
| Bob FellerP | 106 | 0 | .095 | -2.0 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob LemonSP | 293.2 | 2.82 | 147 | +1.5 | |
| Satchel PaigeRP | 72.2 | 2.48 | 43 | +1.0 | |
| Bob FellerSP | 280.1 | 3.56 | 164 | +1.0 | |
| Gene BeardenSP | 229.2 | 2.43 | 80 | +0.2 | |
| Sam ZoldakSP | 159.2 | 3.44 | 30 | +0.1 | |
| Russ ChristopherRP | 59.0 | 2.90 | 14 | -0.1 | |
| Steve GromekRP | 130.0 | 2.84 | 50 | -0.3 | |
| Ed KliemanRP | 79.2 | 2.60 | 18 | -0.5 | |
| Bob MuncriefRP | 72.1 | 3.98 | 24 | -0.6 | |
| Don BlackSP | 52.0 | 5.54 | 16 | -1.0 |
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 1948 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 1948 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1948 Cleveland Indians went 97-58, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +15.7 ranked #2 of 16 clubs that season and #192 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.4 from the hitters, +1.3 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | 676 | 18 | .355 | +5.5 · S |
| Ken Keltner | 656 | 31 | .297 | +3.8 · A |
| Joe Gordon | 633 | 32 | .280 | +3.0 · A |
| Larry Doby | 500 | 14 | .301 | +2.4 · B |
| Dale Mitchell | 656 | 4 | .336 | +2.0 · B |
| Wally Judnich | 281 | 2 | .257 | +0.7 · C |
| Allie Clark | 298 | 9 | .310 | +0.7 · C |
| Bob Lemon | 129 | 5 | .286 | +0.3 · C |
| Hank Edwards | 179 | 3 | .269 | +0.2 · C |
| Thurman Tucker | 274 | 1 | .260 | -0.2 · C |
| Jim Hegan | 524 | 14 | .248 | -0.2 · C |
| Johnny Berardino | 179 | 2 | .190 | -0.5 · C |
| Bob Kennedy | 198 | 0 | .269 | -0.6 · D |
| Eddie Robinson | 540 | 16 | .254 | -0.6 · D |
| Bob Feller | 106 | 0 | .095 | -2.0 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 293.2 | 2.82 | 147 | +1.5 · B |
| Satchel Paige | 72.2 | 2.48 | 43 | +1.0 · B |
| Bob Feller | 280.1 | 3.56 | 164 | +1.0 · B |
| Gene Bearden | 229.2 | 2.43 | 80 | +0.2 · C |
| Sam Zoldak | 159.2 | 3.44 | 30 | +0.1 · C |
| Russ Christopher | 59.0 | 2.90 | 14 | -0.1 · C |
| Steve Gromek | 130.0 | 2.84 | 50 | -0.3 · C |
| Ed Klieman | 79.2 | 2.60 | 18 | -0.5 · D |
| Bob Muncrief | 72.1 | 3.98 | 24 | -0.6 · D |
| Don Black | 52.0 | 5.54 | 16 | -1.0 · D |