Baseball NUT
1972 PIT96-59, #1 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates went 96-59, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +20.4 ranked #1 of 24 clubs that season and #53 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +15.7 from the hitters, +4.8 from the pitchers.
Willie Stargell was their most productive hitter at +5.0 SEASON NUT, and Bob Moose their most productive pitcher at +2.4.
Their postseason ended in the NL Championship Series, a 2-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Stargell1B | 569 | 33 | .293 | +5.0 | |
| Richie Hebner3B | 492 | 19 | .300 | +3.7 | |
| Al OliverCF | 612 | 12 | .312 | +2.6 | |
| Roberto ClementeRF | 413 | 10 | .312 | +2.3 | |
| Vic DavalilloLF | 403 | 4 | .318 | +1.5 | |
| Gene ClinesRF | 334 | 0 | .334 | +1.4 | |
| Manny SanguillenC | 547 | 7 | .298 | +0.8 | |
| Dave Cash2B | 452 | 3 | .282 | +0.3 | |
| Rennie Stennett2B | 381 | 3 | .286 | +0.2 | |
| Milt MayC | 151 | 0 | .281 | +0.0 | |
| Jose Pagan3B | 137 | 3 | .252 | +0.0 | |
| Bob Robertson1B | 354 | 12 | .193 | -0.2 | |
| Gene AlleySS | 389 | 3 | .248 | -0.6 | |
| Jackie HernandezSS | 186 | 1 | .188 | -1.3 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob MooseSP | 226.0 | 2.91 | 144 | +2.4 | |
| Dock EllisSP | 163.1 | 2.70 | 96 | +1.9 | |
| Nelson BrilesSP | 195.2 | 3.08 | 120 | +1.2 | |
| Dave GiustiRP | 74.2 | 1.93 | 54 | +1.0 | |
| Ramon HernandezRP | 70.0 | 1.67 | 47 | +0.5 | |
| Luke WalkerRP | 92.2 | 3.40 | 48 | +0.3 | |
| Bob MillerRP | 54.1 | 2.65 | 18 | -0.4 | |
| Bruce KisonSP | 152.0 | 3.26 | 102 | -0.6 | |
| Steve BlassSP | 249.2 | 2.49 | 117 | -0.6 | |
| Bob JohnsonRP | 115.2 | 2.96 | 79 | -1.0 |
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 Pittsburgh Pirates went 96-59, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +20.4 ranked #1 of 24 clubs that season and #53 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +15.7 from the hitters, +4.8 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Stargell | 569 | 33 | .293 | +5.0 · S |
| Richie Hebner | 492 | 19 | .300 | +3.7 · A |
| Al Oliver | 612 | 12 | .312 | +2.6 · B |
| Roberto Clemente | 413 | 10 | .312 | +2.3 · B |
| Vic Davalillo | 403 | 4 | .318 | +1.5 · B |
| Gene Clines | 334 | 0 | .334 | +1.4 · B |
| Manny Sanguillen | 547 | 7 | .298 | +0.8 · C |
| Dave Cash | 452 | 3 | .282 | +0.3 · C |
| Rennie Stennett | 381 | 3 | .286 | +0.2 · C |
| Milt May | 151 | 0 | .281 | +0.0 · C |
| Jose Pagan | 137 | 3 | .252 | +0.0 · C |
| Bob Robertson | 354 | 12 | .193 | -0.2 · C |
| Gene Alley | 389 | 3 | .248 | -0.6 · D |
| Jackie Hernandez | 186 | 1 | .188 | -1.3 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moose | 226.0 | 2.91 | 144 | +2.4 · A |
| Dock Ellis | 163.1 | 2.70 | 96 | +1.9 · A |
| Nelson Briles | 195.2 | 3.08 | 120 | +1.2 · B |
| Dave Giusti | 74.2 | 1.93 | 54 | +1.0 · B |
| Ramon Hernandez | 70.0 | 1.67 | 47 | +0.5 · C |
| Luke Walker | 92.2 | 3.40 | 48 | +0.3 · C |
| Bob Miller | 54.1 | 2.65 | 18 | -0.4 · D |
| Bruce Kison | 152.0 | 3.26 | 102 | -0.6 · D |
| Steve Blass | 249.2 | 2.49 | 117 | -0.6 · D |
| Bob Johnson | 115.2 | 2.96 | 79 | -1.0 · D |