Baseball NUT
1961 NYY109-53, #1 of 18 clubs by team NUT.
The 1961 New York Yankees went 109-53, the best record of 10 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +16.1 ranked #1 of 18 clubs that season and #172 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +11.4 from the hitters, +4.7 from the pitchers.
Mickey Mantle was their most productive hitter at +8.0 SEASON NUT, and Whitey Ford their most productive pitcher at +2.9.
They won the World Series 4-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, as the higher team-NUT club (+16.1 to +7.8).
Award winners: Roger Maris (AL MVP), Whitey Ford (Cy Young).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey MantleCF | 646 | 54 | .317 | +8.0 | |
| Roger MarisRF | 698 | 61 | .269 | +5.7 | |
| Elston HowardC | 482 | 21 | .348 | +3.1 | |
| Johnny BlanchardC | 275 | 21 | .305 | +2.1 | |
| Bill Skowron1B | 607 | 28 | .267 | +0.9 | |
| Yogi BerraLF | 437 | 22 | .271 | +0.8 | |
| Bob CervLF | 191 | 8 | .234 | -0.1 | |
| Tony KubekSS | 658 | 8 | .276 | -1.0 | |
| Whitey FordP | 114 | 0 | .177 | -1.0 | |
| Hector LopezLF | 273 | 3 | .222 | -1.2 | |
| Clete Boyer3B | 578 | 11 | .224 | -1.4 | |
| Billy Gardner3B | 280 | 2 | .225 | -1.5 | |
| Bobby Richardson2B | 706 | 3 | .261 | -3.0 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey FordSP | 283.0 | 3.21 | 209 | +2.9 | |
| Luis ArroyoRP | 119.0 | 2.19 | 87 | +1.4 | |
| Bill StaffordSP | 195.0 | 2.68 | 101 | +1.4 | |
| Ralph TerrySP | 188.1 | 3.15 | 86 | +0.8 | |
| Rollie SheldonSP | 162.2 | 3.60 | 84 | +0.2 | |
| Hal ReniffRP | 45.1 | 2.58 | 21 | +0.0 | |
| Jim CoatesRP | 141.1 | 3.44 | 80 | -0.1 | |
| Bud DaleySP | 193.1 | 4.28 | 119 | -0.3 | |
| Tex ClevengerRP | 47.2 | 3.78 | 25 | -0.4 | |
| Bob TurleySP | 72.0 | 5.75 | 48 | -1.2 |
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 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 New York Yankees went 109-53, the best record of 10 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +16.1 ranked #1 of 18 clubs that season and #172 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +11.4 from the hitters, +4.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mantle | 646 | 54 | .317 | +8.0 · S |
| Roger Maris | 698 | 61 | .269 | +5.7 · S |
| Elston Howard | 482 | 21 | .348 | +3.1 · A |
| Johnny Blanchard | 275 | 21 | .305 | +2.1 · B |
| Bill Skowron | 607 | 28 | .267 | +0.9 · B |
| Yogi Berra | 437 | 22 | .271 | +0.8 · C |
| Bob Cerv | 191 | 8 | .234 | -0.1 · C |
| Tony Kubek | 658 | 8 | .276 | -1.0 · D |
| Whitey Ford | 114 | 0 | .177 | -1.0 · D |
| Hector Lopez | 273 | 3 | .222 | -1.2 · D |
| Clete Boyer | 578 | 11 | .224 | -1.4 · D |
| Billy Gardner | 280 | 2 | .225 | -1.5 · D |
| Bobby Richardson | 706 | 3 | .261 | -3.0 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 283.0 | 3.21 | 209 | +2.9 · A |
| Luis Arroyo | 119.0 | 2.19 | 87 | +1.4 · B |
| Bill Stafford | 195.0 | 2.68 | 101 | +1.4 · B |
| Ralph Terry | 188.1 | 3.15 | 86 | +0.8 · B |
| Rollie Sheldon | 162.2 | 3.60 | 84 | +0.2 · C |
| Hal Reniff | 45.1 | 2.58 | 21 | +0.0 · C |
| Jim Coates | 141.1 | 3.44 | 80 | -0.1 · C |
| Bud Daley | 193.1 | 4.28 | 119 | -0.3 · C |
| Tex Clevenger | 47.2 | 3.78 | 25 | -0.4 · D |
| Bob Turley | 72.0 | 5.75 | 48 | -1.2 · D |