Baseball NUT
1954 NYG97-57, #5 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1954 New York Giants went 97-57, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +10.8 ranked #5 of 16 clubs that season and #527 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +9.7 from the hitters, +1.2 from the pitchers.
Willie Mays was their most productive hitter at +7.1 SEASON NUT, and Johnny Antonelli their most productive pitcher at +1.3.
They won the World Series 4-0 over the Cleveland Indians, as the lower team-NUT club (+10.8 to +14.0).
Award winners: Willie Mays (NL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie MaysCF | 640 | 41 | .345 | +7.1 | |
| Hank Thompson3B | 557 | 26 | .263 | +2.6 | |
| Dusty Rhodes— | 186 | 15 | .341 | +2.2 | |
| Don MuellerRF | 658 | 4 | .342 | +1.5 | |
| Monte IrvinLF | 512 | 19 | .262 | +1.3 | |
| Joe GaragiolaC | 200 | 5 | .280 | +0.7 | |
| Alvin DarkSS | 693 | 20 | .293 | +0.5 | |
| Bobby Hofman— | 148 | 8 | .224 | +0.1 | |
| Ray KattC | 227 | 9 | .255 | +0.0 | |
| Billy Gardner3B | 115 | 1 | .213 | -0.7 | |
| Whitey Lockman1B | 639 | 16 | .251 | -0.8 | |
| Wes WestrumC | 299 | 8 | .187 | -0.9 | |
| Johnny AntonelliP | 106 | 2 | .163 | -1.2 | |
| Davey Williams2B | 601 | 9 | .222 | -2.7 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny AntonelliSP | 258.2 | 2.30 | 152 | +1.3 | |
| Sal MaglieSP | 218.1 | 3.26 | 117 | +0.8 | |
| Hoyt WilhelmRP | 111.1 | 2.10 | 64 | +0.7 | |
| Don LiddleSP | 126.2 | 3.06 | 44 | +0.5 | |
| Windy McCallRP | 61.0 | 3.25 | 38 | +0.1 | |
| Al CorwinRP | 31.1 | 4.02 | 14 | -0.2 | |
| Larry JansenSP | 40.2 | 5.98 | 15 | -0.3 | |
| Marv GrissomRP | 122.1 | 2.35 | 64 | -0.3 | |
| Jim HearnSP | 130.0 | 4.15 | 45 | -0.6 | |
| Ruben GomezSP | 221.2 | 2.88 | 106 | -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 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 New York Giants went 97-57, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +10.8 ranked #5 of 16 clubs that season and #527 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +9.7 from the hitters, +1.2 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mays | 640 | 41 | .345 | +7.1 · S |
| Hank Thompson | 557 | 26 | .263 | +2.6 · B |
| Dusty Rhodes | 186 | 15 | .341 | +2.2 · B |
| Don Mueller | 658 | 4 | .342 | +1.5 · B |
| Monte Irvin | 512 | 19 | .262 | +1.3 · B |
| Joe Garagiola | 200 | 5 | .280 | +0.7 · C |
| Alvin Dark | 693 | 20 | .293 | +0.5 · C |
| Bobby Hofman | 148 | 8 | .224 | +0.1 · C |
| Ray Katt | 227 | 9 | .255 | +0.0 · C |
| Billy Gardner | 115 | 1 | .213 | -0.7 · D |
| Whitey Lockman | 639 | 16 | .251 | -0.8 · D |
| Wes Westrum | 299 | 8 | .187 | -0.9 · D |
| Johnny Antonelli | 106 | 2 | .163 | -1.2 · D |
| Davey Williams | 601 | 9 | .222 | -2.7 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 258.2 | 2.30 | 152 | +1.3 · B |
| Sal Maglie | 218.1 | 3.26 | 117 | +0.8 · B |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 111.1 | 2.10 | 64 | +0.7 · B |
| Don Liddle | 126.2 | 3.06 | 44 | +0.5 · C |
| Windy McCall | 61.0 | 3.25 | 38 | +0.1 · C |
| Al Corwin | 31.1 | 4.02 | 14 | -0.2 · C |
| Larry Jansen | 40.2 | 5.98 | 15 | -0.3 · C |
| Marv Grissom | 122.1 | 2.35 | 64 | -0.3 · C |
| Jim Hearn | 130.0 | 4.15 | 45 | -0.6 · D |
| Ruben Gomez | 221.2 | 2.88 | 106 | -0.7 · D |