Baseball NUT
1961 CIN93-61, #7 of 18 clubs by team NUT.
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds went 93-61, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +7.8 ranked #7 of 18 clubs that season and #841 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.1 from the hitters, +1.7 from the pitchers.
Frank Robinson was their most productive hitter at +5.2 SEASON NUT, and Jim O'Toole their most productive pitcher at +2.6.
They lost the World Series 1-4 to the New York Yankees, as the lower team-NUT club (+7.8 to +16.1).
Award winners: Frank Robinson (NL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank RobinsonRF | 636 | 37 | .323 | +5.2 | |
| Vada PinsonCF | 659 | 16 | .343 | +3.2 | |
| Wally PostLF | 306 | 20 | .294 | +1.9 | |
| Jerry Lynch— | 210 | 13 | .315 | +1.9 | |
| Gordy Coleman1B | 578 | 26 | .287 | +1.6 | |
| Leo CardenasSS | 216 | 5 | .308 | +0.7 | |
| Gene Freese3B | 606 | 26 | .277 | +0.5 | |
| Elio Chacon2B | 158 | 2 | .265 | +0.2 | |
| Darrell JohnsonC | 121 | 1 | .270 | -0.4 | |
| Gus BellLF | 262 | 3 | .255 | -0.9 | |
| Johnny EdwardsC | 165 | 2 | .186 | -1.1 | |
| Eddie KaskoSS | 511 | 2 | .271 | -1.2 | |
| Jim O'TooleP | 101 | 0 | .172 | -1.2 | |
| Jerry ZimmermanC | 222 | 0 | .206 | -1.9 | |
| Don Blasingame2B | 505 | 1 | .222 | -2.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'TooleSP | 252.2 | 3.10 | 178 | +2.6 | |
| Bob PurkeySP | 246.1 | 3.73 | 116 | +0.8 | |
| Joey JaySP | 247.1 | 3.53 | 157 | +0.7 | |
| Jim BrosnanRP | 80.0 | 3.04 | 40 | +0.6 | |
| Bill HenryRP | 53.1 | 2.19 | 53 | +0.4 | |
| Howie NunnRP | 37.2 | 3.58 | 26 | +0.4 | |
| Sherman JonesRP | 55.0 | 4.42 | 32 | -0.2 | |
| Ken JohnsonSP | 92.1 | 4.00 | 46 | -0.4 | |
| Ken HuntSP | 136.1 | 3.96 | 75 | -0.4 | |
| Jay HookRP | 62.2 | 7.76 | 36 | -1.1 | |
| Jim MaloneyRP | 94.2 | 4.37 | 57 | -1.5 |
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 1961 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 1961 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds went 93-61, the best record of 8 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +7.8 ranked #7 of 18 clubs that season and #841 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.1 from the hitters, +1.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Robinson | 636 | 37 | .323 | +5.2 · S |
| Vada Pinson | 659 | 16 | .343 | +3.2 · A |
| Wally Post | 306 | 20 | .294 | +1.9 · B |
| Jerry Lynch | 210 | 13 | .315 | +1.9 · B |
| Gordy Coleman | 578 | 26 | .287 | +1.6 · B |
| Leo Cardenas | 216 | 5 | .308 | +0.7 · C |
| Gene Freese | 606 | 26 | .277 | +0.5 · C |
| Elio Chacon | 158 | 2 | .265 | +0.2 · C |
| Darrell Johnson | 121 | 1 | .270 | -0.4 · C |
| Gus Bell | 262 | 3 | .255 | -0.9 · D |
| Johnny Edwards | 165 | 2 | .186 | -1.1 · D |
| Eddie Kasko | 511 | 2 | .271 | -1.2 · D |
| Jim O'Toole | 101 | 0 | .172 | -1.2 · D |
| Jerry Zimmerman | 222 | 0 | .206 | -1.9 · D |
| Don Blasingame | 505 | 1 | .222 | -2.6 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim O'Toole | 252.2 | 3.10 | 178 | +2.6 · A |
| Bob Purkey | 246.1 | 3.73 | 116 | +0.8 · B |
| Joey Jay | 247.1 | 3.53 | 157 | +0.7 · B |
| Jim Brosnan | 80.0 | 3.04 | 40 | +0.6 · C |
| Bill Henry | 53.1 | 2.19 | 53 | +0.4 · C |
| Howie Nunn | 37.2 | 3.58 | 26 | +0.4 · C |
| Sherman Jones | 55.0 | 4.42 | 32 | -0.2 · C |
| Ken Johnson | 92.1 | 4.00 | 46 | -0.4 · D |
| Ken Hunt | 136.1 | 3.96 | 75 | -0.4 · D |
| Jay Hook | 62.2 | 7.76 | 36 | -1.1 · D |
| Jim Maloney | 94.2 | 4.37 | 57 | -1.5 · D |