Baseball NUT
1953 NYY99-52, #2 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1953 New York Yankees went 99-52, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +18.7 ranked #2 of 16 clubs that season and #88 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +12.5 from the hitters, +6.2 from the pitchers.
Mickey Mantle was their most productive hitter at +2.9 SEASON NUT, and Vic Raschi their most productive pitcher at +1.4.
They won the World Series 4-2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, as the lower team-NUT club (+18.7 to +26.0).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey MantleCF | 540 | 21 | .295 | +2.9 | |
| Gene WoodlingLF | 482 | 10 | .306 | +2.8 | |
| Yogi BerraC | 557 | 27 | .296 | +2.6 | |
| Hank BauerRF | 503 | 10 | .304 | +1.9 | |
| Joe Collins1B | 450 | 17 | .269 | +1.0 | |
| Don Bollweg1B | 178 | 6 | .297 | +0.8 | |
| Gil McDougald3B | 614 | 10 | .285 | +0.8 | |
| Bill RennaLF | 137 | 2 | .314 | +0.5 | |
| Irv NorenCF | 391 | 6 | .267 | +0.1 | |
| Johnny Mize— | 118 | 4 | .250 | +0.0 | |
| Phil RizzutoSS | 506 | 2 | .271 | +0.0 | |
| Billy Martin2B | 645 | 15 | .257 | -0.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic RaschiSP | 181.0 | 3.33 | 76 | +1.4 | |
| Jim McDonaldSP | 129.2 | 3.82 | 43 | +1.3 | |
| Johnny SainRP | 189.0 | 3.00 | 84 | +1.2 | |
| Ed LopatSP | 178.1 | 2.42 | 50 | +1.1 | |
| Allie ReynoldsRP | 145.0 | 3.41 | 86 | +0.9 | |
| Whitey FordSP | 207.0 | 3.00 | 110 | +0.3 | |
| Bob KuzavaRP | 92.1 | 3.31 | 48 | +0.2 | |
| Tom GormanRP | 77.0 | 3.39 | 38 | +0.2 | |
| Bill MillerRP | 34.0 | 4.76 | 17 | -0.1 | |
| Steve KralySP | 25.0 | 3.24 | 8 | -0.3 |
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 New York Yankees went 99-52, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +18.7 ranked #2 of 16 clubs that season and #88 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +12.5 from the hitters, +6.2 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | 540 | 21 | .295 | +2.9 · A |
| Gene Woodling | 482 | 10 | .306 | +2.8 · A |
| Yogi Berra | 557 | 27 | .296 | +2.6 · B |
| Hank Bauer | 503 | 10 | .304 | +1.9 · B |
| Joe Collins | 450 | 17 | .269 | +1.0 · B |
| Don Bollweg | 178 | 6 | .297 | +0.8 · C |
| Gil McDougald | 614 | 10 | .285 | +0.8 · C |
| Bill Renna | 137 | 2 | .314 | +0.5 · C |
| Irv Noren | 391 | 6 | .267 | +0.1 · C |
| Johnny Mize | 118 | 4 | .250 | +0.0 · C |
| Phil Rizzuto | 506 | 2 | .271 | +0.0 · C |
| Billy Martin | 645 | 15 | .257 | -0.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Raschi | 181.0 | 3.33 | 76 | +1.4 · B |
| Jim McDonald | 129.2 | 3.82 | 43 | +1.3 · B |
| Johnny Sain | 189.0 | 3.00 | 84 | +1.2 · B |
| Ed Lopat | 178.1 | 2.42 | 50 | +1.1 · B |
| Allie Reynolds | 145.0 | 3.41 | 86 | +0.9 · B |
| Whitey Ford | 207.0 | 3.00 | 110 | +0.3 · C |
| Bob Kuzava | 92.1 | 3.31 | 48 | +0.2 · C |
| Tom Gorman | 77.0 | 3.39 | 38 | +0.2 · C |
| Bill Miller | 34.0 | 4.76 | 17 | -0.1 · C |
| Steve Kraly | 25.0 | 3.24 | 8 | -0.3 · C |