Baseball NUT
1953 BRO105-49, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers went 105-49, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +26.0 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #13 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +25.0 from the hitters, +1.0 from the pitchers.
Duke Snider was their most productive hitter at +6.5 SEASON NUT, and Carl Erskine their most productive pitcher at +2.1.
They lost the World Series 2-4 to the New York Yankees, as the higher team-NUT club (+26.0 to +18.7).
Award winners: Roy Campanella (NL MVP), Jim Gilliam (NL Rookie of the Year).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke SniderCF | 680 | 42 | .336 | +6.5 | |
| Roy CampanellaC | 590 | 41 | .312 | +5.0 | |
| Gil Hodges1B | 598 | 31 | .302 | +4.0 | |
| Carl FurilloRF | 518 | 21 | .344 | +3.9 | |
| Jackie RobinsonLF | 574 | 12 | .329 | +3.5 | |
| Jim Gilliam2B | 710 | 6 | .278 | +1.7 | |
| Pee Wee ReeseSS | 625 | 13 | .271 | +1.0 | |
| Billy Cox3B | 371 | 10 | .291 | +0.7 | |
| Bobby Morgan3B | 232 | 7 | .260 | +0.4 | |
| Wayne Belardi1B | 180 | 11 | .239 | +0.3 | |
| George ShubaLF | 189 | 5 | .254 | +0.0 | |
| Rube WalkerC | 103 | 3 | .242 | -0.2 | |
| Don ThompsonLF | 169 | 1 | .242 | -0.7 | |
| Carl ErskineP | 101 | 0 | .215 | -1.1 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl ErskineSP | 246.2 | 3.54 | 187 | +2.1 | |
| Clem LabineRP | 110.1 | 2.77 | 44 | +0.6 | |
| Jim HughesRP | 85.2 | 3.47 | 49 | +0.3 | |
| Bob MillikenRP | 117.2 | 3.37 | 65 | +0.2 | |
| Russ MeyerSP | 191.1 | 4.56 | 106 | -0.1 | |
| Johnny PodresSP | 115.0 | 4.23 | 82 | -0.1 | |
| Ben WadeRP | 90.1 | 3.79 | 65 | -0.4 | |
| Billy LoesSP | 162.2 | 4.54 | 75 | -0.4 | |
| Joe BlackRP | 72.2 | 5.33 | 42 | -0.5 | |
| Preacher RoeSP | 157.0 | 4.36 | 85 | -0.7 |
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 1953 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 1953 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers went 105-49, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +26.0 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #13 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +25.0 from the hitters, +1.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Snider | 680 | 42 | .336 | +6.5 · S |
| Roy Campanella | 590 | 41 | .312 | +5.0 · S |
| Gil Hodges | 598 | 31 | .302 | +4.0 · A |
| Carl Furillo | 518 | 21 | .344 | +3.9 · A |
| Jackie Robinson | 574 | 12 | .329 | +3.5 · A |
| Jim Gilliam | 710 | 6 | .278 | +1.7 · B |
| Pee Wee Reese | 625 | 13 | .271 | +1.0 · B |
| Billy Cox | 371 | 10 | .291 | +0.7 · C |
| Bobby Morgan | 232 | 7 | .260 | +0.4 · C |
| Wayne Belardi | 180 | 11 | .239 | +0.3 · C |
| George Shuba | 189 | 5 | .254 | +0.0 · C |
| Rube Walker | 103 | 3 | .242 | -0.2 · C |
| Don Thompson | 169 | 1 | .242 | -0.7 · D |
| Carl Erskine | 101 | 0 | .215 | -1.1 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 246.2 | 3.54 | 187 | +2.1 · A |
| Clem Labine | 110.1 | 2.77 | 44 | +0.6 · C |
| Jim Hughes | 85.2 | 3.47 | 49 | +0.3 · C |
| Bob Milliken | 117.2 | 3.37 | 65 | +0.2 · C |
| Russ Meyer | 191.1 | 4.56 | 106 | -0.1 · C |
| Johnny Podres | 115.0 | 4.23 | 82 | -0.1 · C |
| Ben Wade | 90.1 | 3.79 | 65 | -0.4 · D |
| Billy Loes | 162.2 | 4.54 | 75 | -0.4 · D |
| Joe Black | 72.2 | 5.33 | 42 | -0.5 · D |
| Preacher Roe | 157.0 | 4.36 | 85 | -0.7 · D |