Baseball NUT
1971 BAL101-57, #2 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1971 Baltimore Orioles went 101-57, the best record of 12 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +15.9 ranked #2 of 24 clubs that season and #185 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.8 from the hitters, +1.1 from the pitchers.
Merv Rettenmund was their most productive hitter at +4.1 SEASON NUT, and Pat Dobson their most productive pitcher at +1.9.
They lost the World Series 4-5 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the lower team-NUT club (+15.9 to +20.9).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv RettenmundRF | 589 | 11 | .318 | +4.1 | |
| Don BufordLF | 549 | 19 | .290 | +3.9 | |
| Frank RobinsonRF | 545 | 28 | .281 | +3.8 | |
| Boog Powell1B | 509 | 22 | .256 | +2.7 | |
| Davey Johnson2B | 574 | 18 | .282 | +2.2 | |
| Brooks Robinson3B | 663 | 20 | .272 | +1.6 | |
| Andy EtchebarrenC | 243 | 9 | .270 | +0.5 | |
| Elrod HendricksC | 361 | 9 | .250 | +0.4 | |
| Mark BelangerSS | 590 | 0 | .266 | +0.3 | |
| Paul BlairCF | 555 | 10 | .262 | +0.2 | |
| Jim PalmerP | 116 | 0 | .196 | -1.3 | |
| Pat DobsonP | 107 | 0 | .110 | -1.8 | |
| Mike CuellarP | 117 | 1 | .103 | -1.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat DobsonSP | 282.1 | 2.90 | 187 | +1.9 | |
| Jim PalmerSP | 282.0 | 2.68 | 184 | +1.0 | |
| Eddie WattRP | 39.2 | 1.82 | 26 | +0.7 | |
| Grant JacksonRP | 77.2 | 3.13 | 51 | +0.3 | |
| Tom DukesRP | 38.1 | 3.52 | 30 | +0.3 | |
| Dick HallRP | 43.1 | 4.98 | 26 | +0.1 | |
| Pete RichertRP | 36.1 | 3.47 | 35 | +0.0 | |
| Dave LeonhardSP | 54.0 | 2.83 | 18 | -0.4 | |
| Dave BoswellRP | 29.0 | 4.66 | 17 | -0.6 | |
| Mike CuellarSP | 292.1 | 3.08 | 124 | -1.0 | |
| Dave McNallySP | 224.1 | 2.89 | 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 1971 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 1971 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1971 Baltimore Orioles went 101-57, the best record of 12 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +15.9 ranked #2 of 24 clubs that season and #185 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.8 from the hitters, +1.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | 589 | 11 | .318 | +4.1 · A |
| Don Buford | 549 | 19 | .290 | +3.9 · A |
| Frank Robinson | 545 | 28 | .281 | +3.8 · A |
| Boog Powell | 509 | 22 | .256 | +2.7 · B |
| Davey Johnson | 574 | 18 | .282 | +2.2 · B |
| Brooks Robinson | 663 | 20 | .272 | +1.6 · B |
| Andy Etchebarren | 243 | 9 | .270 | +0.5 · C |
| Elrod Hendricks | 361 | 9 | .250 | +0.4 · C |
| Mark Belanger | 590 | 0 | .266 | +0.3 · C |
| Paul Blair | 555 | 10 | .262 | +0.2 · C |
| Jim Palmer | 116 | 0 | .196 | -1.3 · D |
| Pat Dobson | 107 | 0 | .110 | -1.8 · D |
| Mike Cuellar | 117 | 1 | .103 | -1.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 282.1 | 2.90 | 187 | +1.9 · A |
| Jim Palmer | 282.0 | 2.68 | 184 | +1.0 · B |
| Eddie Watt | 39.2 | 1.82 | 26 | +0.7 · B |
| Grant Jackson | 77.2 | 3.13 | 51 | +0.3 · C |
| Tom Dukes | 38.1 | 3.52 | 30 | +0.3 · C |
| Dick Hall | 43.1 | 4.98 | 26 | +0.1 · C |
| Pete Richert | 36.1 | 3.47 | 35 | +0.0 · C |
| Dave Leonhard | 54.0 | 2.83 | 18 | -0.4 · D |
| Dave Boswell | 29.0 | 4.66 | 17 | -0.6 · D |
| Mike Cuellar | 292.1 | 3.08 | 124 | -1.0 · D |
| Dave McNally | 224.1 | 2.89 | 91 | -1.1 · D |