Baseball NUT
1977 KC102-60, #4 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1977 Kansas City Royals went 102-60, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +14.5 ranked #4 of 26 clubs that season and #246 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +8.3 from the hitters, +6.2 from the pitchers.
Hal McRae was their most productive hitter at +3.4 SEASON NUT, and Dennis Leonard their most productive pitcher at +4.1.
Their postseason ended in the AL Championship Series, a 2-3 loss to the New York Yankees.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal McRaeDH | 720 | 21 | .298 | +3.4 | |
| George Brett3B | 627 | 22 | .312 | +3.3 | |
| Al CowensRF | 661 | 23 | .312 | +3.2 | |
| Darrell PorterC | 486 | 16 | .275 | +1.1 | |
| Amos OtisCF | 561 | 17 | .251 | +0.7 | |
| John WathanC | 127 | 2 | .328 | +0.3 | |
| Ralph LaCock1B | 238 | 3 | .303 | +0.2 | |
| John Mayberry Sr.1B | 641 | 23 | .230 | +0.1 | |
| Tom PoquetteLF | 372 | 2 | .292 | +0.1 | |
| Joe ZdebLF | 217 | 2 | .297 | -0.2 | |
| Cookie Rojas3B | 166 | 0 | .250 | -0.8 | |
| Freddie PatekSS | 563 | 5 | .262 | -1.1 | |
| Frank White2B | 514 | 5 | .245 | -2.1 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis LeonardSP | 292.2 | 3.04 | 244 | +4.1 | |
| Mark LittellRP | 104.2 | 3.70 | 106 | +1.1 | |
| Paul SplittorffSP | 229.0 | 3.69 | 99 | +1.0 | |
| Larry GuraRP | 106.1 | 3.13 | 46 | +0.4 | |
| Doug BirdRP | 118.1 | 3.88 | 83 | +0.4 | |
| Andy HasslerSP | 156.1 | 4.20 | 83 | +0.4 | |
| Steve MingoriRP | 64.0 | 3.09 | 19 | +0.1 | |
| Marty PattinRP | 128.1 | 3.58 | 55 | -0.6 | |
| Jim ColbornSP | 239.0 | 3.62 | 103 | -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 1977 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 1977 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1977 Kansas City Royals went 102-60, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +14.5 ranked #4 of 26 clubs that season and #246 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +8.3 from the hitters, +6.2 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal McRae | 720 | 21 | .298 | +3.4 · A |
| George Brett | 627 | 22 | .312 | +3.3 · A |
| Al Cowens | 661 | 23 | .312 | +3.2 · A |
| Darrell Porter | 486 | 16 | .275 | +1.1 · B |
| Amos Otis | 561 | 17 | .251 | +0.7 · C |
| John Wathan | 127 | 2 | .328 | +0.3 · C |
| Ralph LaCock | 238 | 3 | .303 | +0.2 · C |
| John Mayberry Sr. | 641 | 23 | .230 | +0.1 · C |
| Tom Poquette | 372 | 2 | .292 | +0.1 · C |
| Joe Zdeb | 217 | 2 | .297 | -0.2 · C |
| Cookie Rojas | 166 | 0 | .250 | -0.8 · D |
| Freddie Patek | 563 | 5 | .262 | -1.1 · D |
| Frank White | 514 | 5 | .245 | -2.1 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Leonard | 292.2 | 3.04 | 244 | +4.1 · S |
| Mark Littell | 104.2 | 3.70 | 106 | +1.1 · B |
| Paul Splittorff | 229.0 | 3.69 | 99 | +1.0 · B |
| Larry Gura | 106.1 | 3.13 | 46 | +0.4 · C |
| Doug Bird | 118.1 | 3.88 | 83 | +0.4 · C |
| Andy Hassler | 156.1 | 4.20 | 83 | +0.4 · C |
| Steve Mingori | 64.0 | 3.09 | 19 | +0.1 · C |
| Marty Pattin | 128.1 | 3.58 | 55 | -0.6 · D |
| Jim Colborn | 239.0 | 3.62 | 103 | -0.7 · D |