Baseball NUT
1972 CIN95-59, #5 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1972 Cincinnati Reds went 95-59, the 2nd-best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +12.3 ranked #5 of 24 clubs that season and #382 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.6 from the hitters, -2.3 from the pitchers.
Johnny Bench was their most productive hitter at +5.3 SEASON NUT, and Gary Nolan their most productive pitcher at +0.9.
They lost the World Series 3-4 to the Oakland Athletics, as the higher team-NUT club (+12.3 to +9.4).
Award winners: Johnny Bench (NL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny BenchC | 652 | 40 | .270 | +5.3 | |
| Joe Morgan2B | 680 | 16 | .292 | +4.9 | |
| Pete RoseLF | 729 | 6 | .307 | +3.6 | |
| Tony Perez1B | 576 | 21 | .283 | +3.3 | |
| Bobby TolanCF | 667 | 8 | .283 | +1.1 | |
| Joe Hague— | 255 | 7 | .243 | +0.8 | |
| Cesar GeronimoRF | 285 | 4 | .275 | +0.7 | |
| Hal McRae— | 105 | 5 | .278 | +0.3 | |
| Denis Menke3B | 524 | 9 | .233 | +0.1 | |
| Darrel ChaneySS | 230 | 2 | .250 | +0.0 | |
| Julian Javier— | 100 | 2 | .209 | -0.4 | |
| Bill PlummerC | 111 | 2 | .186 | -0.8 | |
| George FosterRF | 152 | 2 | .200 | -0.9 | |
| Ted Uhlaender— | 128 | 0 | .159 | -1.1 | |
| Dave ConcepcionSS | 421 | 2 | .209 | -2.2 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary NolanSP | 176.0 | 1.99 | 90 | +0.9 | |
| Tom HallRP | 124.1 | 2.61 | 134 | +0.4 | |
| Pedro BorbónRP | 122.0 | 3.17 | 48 | +0.4 | |
| Clay CarrollRP | 96.0 | 2.25 | 51 | +0.3 | |
| Jack BillinghamSP | 217.2 | 3.18 | 137 | +0.2 | |
| Don GullettSP | 134.2 | 3.94 | 96 | -0.2 | |
| Ross Grimsley Jr.SP | 197.2 | 3.05 | 79 | -0.7 | |
| Ed Sprague Sr.RP | 56.2 | 4.13 | 25 | -0.9 | |
| Jim McGlothlinSP | 145.0 | 3.91 | 69 | -1.0 | |
| Wayne SimpsonSP | 130.1 | 4.14 | 70 | -1.6 |
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 1972 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 1972 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1972 Cincinnati Reds went 95-59, the 2nd-best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +12.3 ranked #5 of 24 clubs that season and #382 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +14.6 from the hitters, -2.3 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bench | 652 | 40 | .270 | +5.3 · S |
| Joe Morgan | 680 | 16 | .292 | +4.9 · S |
| Pete Rose | 729 | 6 | .307 | +3.6 · A |
| Tony Perez | 576 | 21 | .283 | +3.3 · A |
| Bobby Tolan | 667 | 8 | .283 | +1.1 · B |
| Joe Hague | 255 | 7 | .243 | +0.8 · C |
| Cesar Geronimo | 285 | 4 | .275 | +0.7 · C |
| Hal McRae | 105 | 5 | .278 | +0.3 · C |
| Denis Menke | 524 | 9 | .233 | +0.1 · C |
| Darrel Chaney | 230 | 2 | .250 | +0.0 · C |
| Julian Javier | 100 | 2 | .209 | -0.4 · C |
| Bill Plummer | 111 | 2 | .186 | -0.8 · D |
| George Foster | 152 | 2 | .200 | -0.9 · D |
| Ted Uhlaender | 128 | 0 | .159 | -1.1 · D |
| Dave Concepcion | 421 | 2 | .209 | -2.2 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 176.0 | 1.99 | 90 | +0.9 · B |
| Tom Hall | 124.1 | 2.61 | 134 | +0.4 · C |
| Pedro Borbón | 122.0 | 3.17 | 48 | +0.4 · C |
| Clay Carroll | 96.0 | 2.25 | 51 | +0.3 · C |
| Jack Billingham | 217.2 | 3.18 | 137 | +0.2 · C |
| Don Gullett | 134.2 | 3.94 | 96 | -0.2 · C |
| Ross Grimsley Jr. | 197.2 | 3.05 | 79 | -0.7 · D |
| Ed Sprague Sr. | 56.2 | 4.13 | 25 | -0.9 · D |
| Jim McGlothlin | 145.0 | 3.91 | 69 | -1.0 · D |
| Wayne Simpson | 130.1 | 4.14 | 70 | -1.6 · D |