Baseball NUT
1974 LAD102-60, #1 of 24 clubs by team NUT.
The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers went 102-60, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +17.4 ranked #1 of 24 clubs that season and #125 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.7 from the hitters, +6.7 from the pitchers.
Jimmy Wynn was their most productive hitter at +4.2 SEASON NUT, and Mike Marshall their most productive pitcher at +2.6.
They lost the World Series 1-4 to the Oakland Athletics, as the higher team-NUT club (+17.4 to +7.7).
Award winners: Steve Garvey (NL MVP), Mike Marshall (NL Cy Young).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy WynnCF | 656 | 32 | .271 | +4.2 | |
| Steve Garvey1B | 685 | 21 | .312 | +2.6 | |
| Willie CrawfordRF | 540 | 11 | .295 | +2.0 | |
| Joe FergusonC | 430 | 16 | .252 | +1.7 | |
| Bill BucknerLF | 620 | 7 | .314 | +1.2 | |
| Ron Cey3B | 673 | 18 | .262 | +1.0 | |
| Steve YeagerC | 354 | 12 | .266 | +0.8 | |
| Davey Lopes2B | 613 | 10 | .266 | +0.8 | |
| Andy MessersmithP | 113 | 1 | .240 | -0.2 | |
| Tom PaciorekLF | 189 | 1 | .240 | -0.4 | |
| Von Joshua— | 134 | 1 | .234 | -0.7 | |
| Bill RussellSS | 625 | 5 | .269 | -1.0 | |
| Don SuttonP | 111 | 0 | .184 | -1.2 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike MarshallRP | 208.1 | 2.42 | 143 | +2.6 | |
| Andy MessersmithSP | 292.1 | 2.59 | 221 | +1.8 | |
| Tommy JohnSP | 153.0 | 2.59 | 78 | +1.6 | |
| Don SuttonSP | 276.0 | 3.23 | 179 | +1.1 | |
| Geoff ZahnRP | 79.2 | 2.03 | 33 | +0.7 | |
| Jim BrewerRP | 39.1 | 2.52 | 26 | +0.0 | |
| Al DowningSP | 98.1 | 3.66 | 63 | -0.1 | |
| Doug RauSP | 198.1 | 3.72 | 126 | -0.3 | |
| Charlie HoughRP | 96.0 | 3.75 | 63 | -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 1974 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 1974 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers went 102-60, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +17.4 ranked #1 of 24 clubs that season and #125 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.7 from the hitters, +6.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Wynn | 656 | 32 | .271 | +4.2 · A |
| Steve Garvey | 685 | 21 | .312 | +2.6 · B |
| Willie Crawford | 540 | 11 | .295 | +2.0 · B |
| Joe Ferguson | 430 | 16 | .252 | +1.7 · B |
| Bill Buckner | 620 | 7 | .314 | +1.2 · B |
| Ron Cey | 673 | 18 | .262 | +1.0 · B |
| Steve Yeager | 354 | 12 | .266 | +0.8 · C |
| Davey Lopes | 613 | 10 | .266 | +0.8 · C |
| Andy Messersmith | 113 | 1 | .240 | -0.2 · C |
| Tom Paciorek | 189 | 1 | .240 | -0.4 · C |
| Von Joshua | 134 | 1 | .234 | -0.7 · D |
| Bill Russell | 625 | 5 | .269 | -1.0 · D |
| Don Sutton | 111 | 0 | .184 | -1.2 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Marshall | 208.1 | 2.42 | 143 | +2.6 · A |
| Andy Messersmith | 292.1 | 2.59 | 221 | +1.8 · A |
| Tommy John | 153.0 | 2.59 | 78 | +1.6 · B |
| Don Sutton | 276.0 | 3.23 | 179 | +1.1 · B |
| Geoff Zahn | 79.2 | 2.03 | 33 | +0.7 · B |
| Jim Brewer | 39.1 | 2.52 | 26 | +0.0 · C |
| Al Downing | 98.1 | 3.66 | 63 | -0.1 · C |
| Doug Rau | 198.1 | 3.72 | 126 | -0.3 · C |
| Charlie Hough | 96.0 | 3.75 | 63 | -0.7 · D |