Baseball NUT
1954 CLE111-43, #3 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1954 Cleveland Indians went 111-43, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +14.0 ranked #3 of 16 clubs that season and #270 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.2 from the hitters, +9.8 from the pitchers.
Al Rosen was their most productive hitter at +3.5 SEASON NUT, and Mike Garcia their most productive pitcher at +4.0.
They lost the World Series 0-4 to the New York Giants, as the higher team-NUT club (+14.0 to +10.8).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rosen3B | 566 | 24 | .300 | +3.5 | |
| Bobby Avila2B | 638 | 15 | .341 | +2.9 | |
| Larry DobyCF | 675 | 32 | .272 | +2.7 | |
| Al SmithLF | 583 | 11 | .281 | +2.3 | |
| Wally WestlakeLF | 274 | 11 | .263 | +0.5 | |
| Vic Wertz1B | 441 | 15 | .257 | +0.3 | |
| Dave Pope— | 114 | 4 | .294 | +0.3 | |
| Hank Majeski— | 129 | 3 | .281 | -0.1 | |
| Bill Glynn1B | 185 | 5 | .251 | -0.4 | |
| Rudy Regalado3B | 208 | 2 | .250 | -0.5 | |
| Hal NaragonC | 113 | 0 | .238 | -0.5 | |
| Sam DenteSS | 194 | 1 | .266 | -0.7 | |
| Bob LemonP | 113 | 2 | .214 | -0.7 | |
| Early WynnP | 105 | 0 | .183 | -1.1 | |
| Dave PhilleyRF | 522 | 12 | .226 | -1.3 | |
| Jim HeganC | 468 | 11 | .234 | -1.3 | |
| George StricklandSS | 433 | 6 | .213 | -1.5 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike GarciaSP | 258.2 | 2.64 | 129 | +4.0 | |
| Early WynnSP | 270.2 | 2.73 | 155 | +2.2 | |
| Bob LemonSP | 258.1 | 2.72 | 110 | +1.9 | |
| Don MossiRP | 93.0 | 1.94 | 55 | +0.7 | |
| Art HouttemanSP | 188.0 | 3.35 | 68 | +0.6 | |
| Bob FellerSP | 140.0 | 3.09 | 59 | +0.4 | |
| Hal NewhouserRP | 46.2 | 2.51 | 25 | +0.3 | |
| Ray NarleskiRP | 89.0 | 2.22 | 52 | -0.1 | |
| Dave HoskinsRP | 26.2 | 3.04 | 9 | -0.1 | |
| Bob HooperRP | 34.2 | 4.93 | 12 | -0.2 |
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 1954 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 1954 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1954 Cleveland Indians went 111-43, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +14.0 ranked #3 of 16 clubs that season and #270 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.2 from the hitters, +9.8 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rosen | 566 | 24 | .300 | +3.5 · A |
| Bobby Avila | 638 | 15 | .341 | +2.9 · A |
| Larry Doby | 675 | 32 | .272 | +2.7 · B |
| Al Smith | 583 | 11 | .281 | +2.3 · B |
| Wally Westlake | 274 | 11 | .263 | +0.5 · C |
| Vic Wertz | 441 | 15 | .257 | +0.3 · C |
| Dave Pope | 114 | 4 | .294 | +0.3 · C |
| Hank Majeski | 129 | 3 | .281 | -0.1 · C |
| Bill Glynn | 185 | 5 | .251 | -0.4 · C |
| Rudy Regalado | 208 | 2 | .250 | -0.5 · C |
| Hal Naragon | 113 | 0 | .238 | -0.5 · C |
| Sam Dente | 194 | 1 | .266 | -0.7 · D |
| Bob Lemon | 113 | 2 | .214 | -0.7 · D |
| Early Wynn | 105 | 0 | .183 | -1.1 · D |
| Dave Philley | 522 | 12 | .226 | -1.3 · D |
| Jim Hegan | 468 | 11 | .234 | -1.3 · D |
| George Strickland | 433 | 6 | .213 | -1.5 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 258.2 | 2.64 | 129 | +4.0 · S |
| Early Wynn | 270.2 | 2.73 | 155 | +2.2 · A |
| Bob Lemon | 258.1 | 2.72 | 110 | +1.9 · A |
| Don Mossi | 93.0 | 1.94 | 55 | +0.7 · B |
| Art Houtteman | 188.0 | 3.35 | 68 | +0.6 · C |
| Bob Feller | 140.0 | 3.09 | 59 | +0.4 · C |
| Hal Newhouser | 46.2 | 2.51 | 25 | +0.3 · C |
| Ray Narleski | 89.0 | 2.22 | 52 | -0.1 · C |
| Dave Hoskins | 26.2 | 3.04 | 9 | -0.1 · C |
| Bob Hooper | 34.2 | 4.93 | 12 | -0.2 · C |