Baseball NUT
1972 OAK93-62, #8 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1972 Oakland Athletics went 93-62, the best record of 12 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +9.4 ranked #8 of 24 clubs that season and #660 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.2 from the hitters, +6.2 from the pitchers.
Mike Epstein was their most productive hitter at +3.8 SEASON NUT, and Catfish Hunter their most productive pitcher at +1.9.
They won the World Series 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, as the lower team-NUT club (+9.4 to +12.3).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Epstein1B | 537 | 26 | .270 | +3.8 | |
| Joe RudiLF | 653 | 19 | .305 | +3.2 | |
| Reggie JacksonCF | 572 | 25 | .265 | +3.1 | |
| Matty AlouRF | 567 | 4 | .307 | +1.3 | |
| Sal Bando3B | 631 | 15 | .236 | +0.7 | |
| Don Mincher— | 307 | 6 | .216 | +0.7 | |
| Dave DuncanC | 450 | 19 | .218 | +0.0 | |
| Gene TenaceC | 256 | 5 | .225 | -0.2 | |
| Angel MangualRF | 292 | 5 | .246 | -0.3 | |
| Tim Cullen2B | 149 | 0 | .261 | -0.3 | |
| George HendrickCF | 129 | 4 | .182 | -0.8 | |
| Ken HoltzmanP | 102 | 0 | .178 | -1.2 | |
| Ted Kubiak2B | 234 | 0 | .205 | -1.2 | |
| Catfish HunterP | 116 | 0 | .219 | -1.2 | |
| Larry Brown2B | 157 | 0 | .183 | -1.2 | |
| Dal Maxvill2B | 352 | 1 | .224 | -1.5 | |
| Bert CampanerisSS | 681 | 8 | .240 | -1.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish HunterSP | 295.1 | 2.04 | 191 | +1.9 | |
| Rollie FingersRP | 111.1 | 2.51 | 113 | +1.5 | |
| Bob LockerRP | 78.0 | 2.65 | 47 | +1.2 | |
| Joe HorlenRP | 84.0 | 3.00 | 58 | +1.0 | |
| Vida BlueSP | 151.0 | 2.80 | 111 | +0.8 | |
| Ken HoltzmanSP | 265.1 | 2.51 | 134 | +0.4 | |
| Dave HamiltonSP | 101.1 | 2.93 | 55 | +0.1 | |
| Darold KnowlesRP | 65.2 | 1.37 | 36 | +0.1 | |
| Blue Moon OdomSP | 194.1 | 2.50 | 86 | -0.8 |
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 Oakland Athletics went 93-62, the best record of 12 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +9.4 ranked #8 of 24 clubs that season and #660 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.2 from the hitters, +6.2 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Epstein | 537 | 26 | .270 | +3.8 · A |
| Joe Rudi | 653 | 19 | .305 | +3.2 · A |
| Reggie Jackson | 572 | 25 | .265 | +3.1 · A |
| Matty Alou | 567 | 4 | .307 | +1.3 · B |
| Sal Bando | 631 | 15 | .236 | +0.7 · C |
| Don Mincher | 307 | 6 | .216 | +0.7 · C |
| Dave Duncan | 450 | 19 | .218 | +0.0 · C |
| Gene Tenace | 256 | 5 | .225 | -0.2 · C |
| Angel Mangual | 292 | 5 | .246 | -0.3 · C |
| Tim Cullen | 149 | 0 | .261 | -0.3 · C |
| George Hendrick | 129 | 4 | .182 | -0.8 · D |
| Ken Holtzman | 102 | 0 | .178 | -1.2 · D |
| Ted Kubiak | 234 | 0 | .205 | -1.2 · D |
| Catfish Hunter | 116 | 0 | .219 | -1.2 · D |
| Larry Brown | 157 | 0 | .183 | -1.2 · D |
| Dal Maxvill | 352 | 1 | .224 | -1.5 · D |
| Bert Campaneris | 681 | 8 | .240 | -1.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 295.1 | 2.04 | 191 | +1.9 · A |
| Rollie Fingers | 111.1 | 2.51 | 113 | +1.5 · B |
| Bob Locker | 78.0 | 2.65 | 47 | +1.2 · B |
| Joe Horlen | 84.0 | 3.00 | 58 | +1.0 · B |
| Vida Blue | 151.0 | 2.80 | 111 | +0.8 · B |
| Ken Holtzman | 265.1 | 2.51 | 134 | +0.4 · C |
| Dave Hamilton | 101.1 | 2.93 | 55 | +0.1 · C |
| Darold Knowles | 65.2 | 1.37 | 36 | +0.1 · C |
| Blue Moon Odom | 194.1 | 2.50 | 86 | -0.8 · D |