Baseball NUT
1971 PIT97-65, #1 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates went 97-65, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +20.9 ranked #1 of 24 clubs that season and #46 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +17.0 from the hitters, +4.0 from the pitchers.
Willie Stargell was their most productive hitter at +6.8 SEASON NUT, and Dock Ellis their most productive pitcher at +1.4.
They won the World Series 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, as the higher team-NUT club (+20.9 to +15.9).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie StargellLF | 606 | 48 | .295 | +6.8 | |
| Roberto ClementeRF | 553 | 13 | .341 | +3.5 | |
| Bob Robertson1B | 536 | 26 | .271 | +2.9 | |
| Richie Hebner3B | 434 | 17 | .271 | +1.7 | |
| Manny SanguillenC | 557 | 7 | .319 | +1.4 | |
| Al OliverCF | 573 | 14 | .282 | +1.4 | |
| Gene ClinesCF | 300 | 1 | .308 | +0.9 | |
| Rennie Stennett2B | 165 | 1 | .353 | +0.8 | |
| Dave Cash2B | 532 | 2 | .289 | +0.5 | |
| Milt MayC | 137 | 6 | .278 | +0.2 | |
| Vic DavalilloRF | 312 | 1 | .285 | +0.0 | |
| Jose Pagan3B | 177 | 5 | .241 | -0.2 | |
| Bill Mazeroski2B | 213 | 1 | .254 | -0.7 | |
| Gene AlleySS | 389 | 6 | .227 | -1.1 | |
| Jackie HernandezSS | 255 | 3 | .206 | -1.2 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock EllisSP | 226.2 | 3.06 | 137 | +1.4 | |
| Steve BlassSP | 240.0 | 2.85 | 136 | +1.2 | |
| Bob MillerRP | 98.2 | 1.64 | 51 | +0.8 | |
| Luke WalkerSP | 159.2 | 3.55 | 86 | +0.7 | |
| Dave GiustiRP | 86.0 | 2.93 | 55 | +0.5 | |
| Nelson BrilesRP | 136.0 | 3.04 | 76 | +0.3 | |
| Bruce KisonSP | 95.1 | 3.40 | 60 | +0.2 | |
| Bob MooseSP | 140.0 | 4.11 | 68 | +0.1 | |
| Bob VealeRP | 46.1 | 6.99 | 40 | -0.1 | |
| Jim NelsonRP | 34.2 | 2.34 | 11 | -0.4 | |
| Bob JohnsonSP | 174.2 | 3.45 | 101 | -0.7 |
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 Pittsburgh Pirates went 97-65, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +20.9 ranked #1 of 24 clubs that season and #46 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +17.0 from the hitters, +4.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Stargell | 606 | 48 | .295 | +6.8 · S |
| Roberto Clemente | 553 | 13 | .341 | +3.5 · A |
| Bob Robertson | 536 | 26 | .271 | +2.9 · A |
| Richie Hebner | 434 | 17 | .271 | +1.7 · B |
| Manny Sanguillen | 557 | 7 | .319 | +1.4 · B |
| Al Oliver | 573 | 14 | .282 | +1.4 · B |
| Gene Clines | 300 | 1 | .308 | +0.9 · B |
| Rennie Stennett | 165 | 1 | .353 | +0.8 · C |
| Dave Cash | 532 | 2 | .289 | +0.5 · C |
| Milt May | 137 | 6 | .278 | +0.2 · C |
| Vic Davalillo | 312 | 1 | .285 | +0.0 · C |
| Jose Pagan | 177 | 5 | .241 | -0.2 · C |
| Bill Mazeroski | 213 | 1 | .254 | -0.7 · D |
| Gene Alley | 389 | 6 | .227 | -1.1 · D |
| Jackie Hernandez | 255 | 3 | .206 | -1.2 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 226.2 | 3.06 | 137 | +1.4 · B |
| Steve Blass | 240.0 | 2.85 | 136 | +1.2 · B |
| Bob Miller | 98.2 | 1.64 | 51 | +0.8 · B |
| Luke Walker | 159.2 | 3.55 | 86 | +0.7 · B |
| Dave Giusti | 86.0 | 2.93 | 55 | +0.5 · C |
| Nelson Briles | 136.0 | 3.04 | 76 | +0.3 · C |
| Bruce Kison | 95.1 | 3.40 | 60 | +0.2 · C |
| Bob Moose | 140.0 | 4.11 | 68 | +0.1 · C |
| Bob Veale | 46.1 | 6.99 | 40 | -0.1 · C |
| Jim Nelson | 34.2 | 2.34 | 11 | -0.4 · D |
| Bob Johnson | 174.2 | 3.45 | 101 | -0.7 · D |