Baseball NUT
1971 OAK101-60, #10 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1971 Oakland Athletics went 101-60, the 2nd-best record of 12 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +8.4 ranked #10 of 24 clubs that season and #773 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.0 from the hitters, +2.4 from the pitchers.
Reggie Jackson was their most productive hitter at +3.9 SEASON NUT, and Vida Blue their most productive pitcher at +5.0.
Their postseason ended in the AL Championship Series, a 0-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Award winners: Vida Blue (AL MVP), Vida Blue (AL Cy Young).
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie JacksonRF | 642 | 32 | .277 | +3.9 | |
| Sal Bando3B | 643 | 24 | .271 | +3.1 | |
| Mike Epstein1B | 503 | 19 | .237 | +1.9 | |
| Rick MondayCF | 409 | 18 | .245 | +1.2 | |
| Gene TenaceC | 211 | 7 | .274 | +1.1 | |
| Tommy Davis1B | 238 | 3 | .324 | +0.8 | |
| Dave DuncanC | 398 | 15 | .253 | +0.5 | |
| Catfish HunterP | 109 | 1 | .350 | +0.2 | |
| Angel MangualCF | 307 | 4 | .286 | +0.0 | |
| Mike Hegan1B | 215 | 4 | .226 | +0.0 | |
| Curt Blefary— | 157 | 6 | .212 | +0.0 | |
| Joe RudiLF | 556 | 10 | .267 | -0.2 | |
| Dick Green2B | 538 | 12 | .244 | -0.5 | |
| George HendrickLF | 121 | 0 | .237 | -0.7 | |
| Bert CampanerisSS | 609 | 5 | .251 | -1.6 | |
| Vida BlueP | 121 | 0 | .118 | -1.8 | |
| Larry BrownSS | 254 | 1 | .201 | -1.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida BlueSP | 312.0 | 1.82 | 301 | +5.0 | |
| Bob LockerRP | 72.1 | 2.86 | 46 | +1.0 | |
| Darold KnowlesRP | 68.0 | 3.57 | 56 | +0.5 | |
| Catfish HunterSP | 273.2 | 2.96 | 181 | +0.5 | |
| Rollie FingersRP | 129.1 | 2.99 | 98 | +0.4 | |
| Ron KlimkowskiRP | 45.1 | 3.38 | 25 | -0.2 | |
| Jim RolandRP | 45.1 | 3.18 | 30 | -0.2 | |
| Diego SeguiSP | 146.1 | 3.14 | 81 | -0.7 | |
| Mudcat GrantRP | 102.1 | 3.17 | 35 | -0.9 | |
| Blue Moon OdomSP | 140.2 | 4.29 | 69 | -1.3 | |
| Chuck DobsonSP | 189.0 | 3.81 | 100 | -1.7 |
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 Oakland Athletics went 101-60, the 2nd-best record of 12 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +8.4 ranked #10 of 24 clubs that season and #773 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.0 from the hitters, +2.4 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson | 642 | 32 | .277 | +3.9 · A |
| Sal Bando | 643 | 24 | .271 | +3.1 · A |
| Mike Epstein | 503 | 19 | .237 | +1.9 · B |
| Rick Monday | 409 | 18 | .245 | +1.2 · B |
| Gene Tenace | 211 | 7 | .274 | +1.1 · B |
| Tommy Davis | 238 | 3 | .324 | +0.8 · C |
| Dave Duncan | 398 | 15 | .253 | +0.5 · C |
| Catfish Hunter | 109 | 1 | .350 | +0.2 · C |
| Angel Mangual | 307 | 4 | .286 | +0.0 · C |
| Mike Hegan | 215 | 4 | .226 | +0.0 · C |
| Curt Blefary | 157 | 6 | .212 | +0.0 · C |
| Joe Rudi | 556 | 10 | .267 | -0.2 · C |
| Dick Green | 538 | 12 | .244 | -0.5 · C |
| George Hendrick | 121 | 0 | .237 | -0.7 · D |
| Bert Campaneris | 609 | 5 | .251 | -1.6 · D |
| Vida Blue | 121 | 0 | .118 | -1.8 · D |
| Larry Brown | 254 | 1 | .201 | -1.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 312.0 | 1.82 | 301 | +5.0 · S |
| Bob Locker | 72.1 | 2.86 | 46 | +1.0 · B |
| Darold Knowles | 68.0 | 3.57 | 56 | +0.5 · C |
| Catfish Hunter | 273.2 | 2.96 | 181 | +0.5 · C |
| Rollie Fingers | 129.1 | 2.99 | 98 | +0.4 · C |
| Ron Klimkowski | 45.1 | 3.38 | 25 | -0.2 · C |
| Jim Roland | 45.1 | 3.18 | 30 | -0.2 · C |
| Diego Segui | 146.1 | 3.14 | 81 | -0.7 · D |
| Mudcat Grant | 102.1 | 3.17 | 35 | -0.9 · D |
| Blue Moon Odom | 140.2 | 4.29 | 69 | -1.3 · D |
| Chuck Dobson | 189.0 | 3.81 | 100 | -1.7 · D |