Baseball NUT
1956 NYY97-57, #1 of 16 clubs by team NUT.
The 1956 New York Yankees went 97-57, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +15.9 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #186 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +13.9 from the hitters, +2.0 from the pitchers.
Mickey Mantle was their most productive hitter at +9.1 SEASON NUT, and Whitey Ford their most productive pitcher at +2.4.
They won the World Series 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, as the higher team-NUT club (+15.9 to +11.9).
Award winners: Mickey Mantle (AL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey MantleCF | 652 | 52 | .353 | +9.1 | |
| Yogi BerraC | 597 | 30 | .298 | +3.4 | |
| Bill Skowron1B | 523 | 23 | .308 | +3.1 | |
| Gil McDougaldSS | 518 | 13 | .311 | +2.2 | |
| Bob CervLF | 135 | 3 | .304 | +0.8 | |
| Hank BauerRF | 612 | 26 | .241 | +0.3 | |
| Enos SlaughterLF | 344 | 2 | .281 | +0.3 | |
| Billy Martin2B | 504 | 9 | .264 | -0.6 | |
| Joe Collins1B | 301 | 7 | .225 | -0.7 | |
| Norm SiebernLF | 184 | 4 | .204 | -0.7 | |
| Elston HowardLF | 316 | 5 | .262 | -0.8 | |
| Jerry Coleman2B | 203 | 0 | .257 | -1.0 | |
| Andy Carey3B | 480 | 7 | .237 | -1.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey FordSP | 225.2 | 2.47 | 141 | +2.4 | |
| Tom SturdivantSP | 158.1 | 3.30 | 110 | +1.2 | |
| Bob GrimRP | 74.2 | 2.77 | 48 | +0.9 | |
| Tom MorganRP | 71.1 | 4.16 | 20 | +0.4 | |
| Rip ColemanRP | 88.1 | 3.67 | 42 | +0.2 | |
| Johnny KucksSP | 224.1 | 3.85 | 67 | +0.0 | |
| Don LarsenSP | 179.2 | 3.26 | 107 | -0.6 | |
| Mickey McDermottRP | 87.0 | 4.24 | 38 | -0.6 | |
| Tommy ByrneRP | 109.2 | 3.36 | 52 | -0.7 | |
| Bob TurleySP | 132.0 | 5.05 | 91 | -1.1 |
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 1956 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 1956 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1956 New York Yankees went 97-57, the best record of 8 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +15.9 ranked #1 of 16 clubs that season and #186 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +13.9 from the hitters, +2.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | 652 | 52 | .353 | +9.1 · S |
| Yogi Berra | 597 | 30 | .298 | +3.4 · A |
| Bill Skowron | 523 | 23 | .308 | +3.1 · A |
| Gil McDougald | 518 | 13 | .311 | +2.2 · B |
| Bob Cerv | 135 | 3 | .304 | +0.8 · C |
| Hank Bauer | 612 | 26 | .241 | +0.3 · C |
| Enos Slaughter | 344 | 2 | .281 | +0.3 · C |
| Billy Martin | 504 | 9 | .264 | -0.6 · D |
| Joe Collins | 301 | 7 | .225 | -0.7 · D |
| Norm Siebern | 184 | 4 | .204 | -0.7 · D |
| Elston Howard | 316 | 5 | .262 | -0.8 · D |
| Jerry Coleman | 203 | 0 | .257 | -1.0 · D |
| Andy Carey | 480 | 7 | .237 | -1.4 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 225.2 | 2.47 | 141 | +2.4 · A |
| Tom Sturdivant | 158.1 | 3.30 | 110 | +1.2 · B |
| Bob Grim | 74.2 | 2.77 | 48 | +0.9 · B |
| Tom Morgan | 71.1 | 4.16 | 20 | +0.4 · C |
| Rip Coleman | 88.1 | 3.67 | 42 | +0.2 · C |
| Johnny Kucks | 224.1 | 3.85 | 67 | +0.0 · C |
| Don Larsen | 179.2 | 3.26 | 107 | -0.6 · D |
| Mickey McDermott | 87.0 | 4.24 | 38 | -0.6 · D |
| Tommy Byrne | 109.2 | 3.36 | 52 | -0.7 · D |
| Bob Turley | 132.0 | 5.05 | 91 | -1.1 · D |