Baseball NUT
1968 STL97-65, #4 of 20 clubs by team NUT.
The 1968 St. Louis Cardinals went 97-65, the best record of 10 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +11.1 ranked #4 of 20 clubs that season and #495 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.4 from the hitters, +7.6 from the pitchers.
Lou Brock was their most productive hitter at +2.6 SEASON NUT, and Bob Gibson their most productive pitcher at +5.0.
They lost the World Series 3-4 to the Detroit Tigers, as the lower team-NUT club (+11.1 to +13.8).
Award winners: Bob Gibson (NL MVP), Bob Gibson (NL Cy Young).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou BrockLF | 712 | 6 | .279 | +2.6 | |
| Curt FloodCF | 666 | 5 | .301 | +1.5 | |
| Mike Shannon3B | 625 | 15 | .266 | +1.5 | |
| Orlando Cepeda1B | 656 | 16 | .248 | +0.9 | |
| Roger MarisRF | 340 | 5 | .255 | +0.5 | |
| Dick SchofieldSS | 142 | 1 | .220 | -0.1 | |
| Tim McCarverC | 467 | 5 | .253 | -0.2 | |
| Julian Javier2B | 553 | 4 | .260 | -0.2 | |
| Johnny EdwardsC | 252 | 3 | .239 | -0.2 | |
| Phil Gagliano— | 115 | 0 | .229 | -0.2 | |
| Dal MaxvillSS | 516 | 1 | .253 | -0.3 | |
| Bobby TolanRF | 296 | 5 | .230 | -0.4 | |
| Bob GibsonP | 110 | 0 | .170 | -0.8 | |
| Ron DavisRF | 323 | 1 | .203 | -1.2 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob GibsonSP | 304.2 | 1.12 | 268 | +5.0 | |
| Steve CarltonSP | 231.2 | 2.99 | 162 | +1.7 | |
| Ray WashburnSP | 215.0 | 2.26 | 124 | +1.6 | |
| Joe HoernerRP | 48.2 | 1.48 | 42 | +0.7 | |
| Wayne GrangerRP | 44.0 | 2.25 | 27 | +0.2 | |
| Nelson BrilesSP | 243.2 | 2.81 | 141 | +0.1 | |
| Mel NelsonRP | 52.2 | 2.91 | 16 | +0.0 | |
| Dick HughesRP | 64.0 | 3.52 | 49 | -0.2 | |
| Ron WillisRP | 63.2 | 3.39 | 39 | -0.3 | |
| Larry JasterSP | 154.1 | 3.50 | 70 | -1.0 |
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 1968 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 1968 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1968 St. Louis Cardinals went 97-65, the best record of 10 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +11.1 ranked #4 of 20 clubs that season and #495 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.4 from the hitters, +7.6 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brock | 712 | 6 | .279 | +2.6 · B |
| Curt Flood | 666 | 5 | .301 | +1.5 · B |
| Mike Shannon | 625 | 15 | .266 | +1.5 · B |
| Orlando Cepeda | 656 | 16 | .248 | +0.9 · B |
| Roger Maris | 340 | 5 | .255 | +0.5 · C |
| Dick Schofield | 142 | 1 | .220 | -0.1 · C |
| Tim McCarver | 467 | 5 | .253 | -0.2 · C |
| Julian Javier | 553 | 4 | .260 | -0.2 · C |
| Johnny Edwards | 252 | 3 | .239 | -0.2 · C |
| Phil Gagliano | 115 | 0 | .229 | -0.2 · C |
| Dal Maxvill | 516 | 1 | .253 | -0.3 · C |
| Bobby Tolan | 296 | 5 | .230 | -0.4 · C |
| Bob Gibson | 110 | 0 | .170 | -0.8 · D |
| Ron Davis | 323 | 1 | .203 | -1.2 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 304.2 | 1.12 | 268 | +5.0 · S |
| Steve Carlton | 231.2 | 2.99 | 162 | +1.7 · B |
| Ray Washburn | 215.0 | 2.26 | 124 | +1.6 · B |
| Joe Hoerner | 48.2 | 1.48 | 42 | +0.7 · B |
| Wayne Granger | 44.0 | 2.25 | 27 | +0.2 · C |
| Nelson Briles | 243.2 | 2.81 | 141 | +0.1 · C |
| Mel Nelson | 52.2 | 2.91 | 16 | +0.0 · C |
| Dick Hughes | 64.0 | 3.52 | 49 | -0.2 · C |
| Ron Willis | 63.2 | 3.39 | 39 | -0.3 · C |
| Larry Jaster | 154.1 | 3.50 | 70 | -1.0 · D |