Baseball NUT
1978 LAD95-67, #1 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers went 95-67, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +17.3 ranked #1 of 26 clubs that season and #127 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +12.1 from the hitters, +5.1 from the pitchers.
Reggie Smith was their most productive hitter at +4.0 SEASON NUT, and Tommy John their most productive pitcher at +2.0.
They lost the World Series 2-4 to the New York Yankees, as the higher team-NUT club (+17.3 to +7.9).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie SmithRF | 531 | 29 | .295 | +4.0 | |
| Steve Garvey1B | 689 | 21 | .316 | +3.2 | |
| Ron Cey3B | 667 | 23 | .270 | +3.0 | |
| Davey Lopes2B | 665 | 17 | .278 | +1.7 | |
| Rick MondayCF | 397 | 19 | .254 | +1.2 | |
| Lee Lacy— | 276 | 13 | .261 | +1.2 | |
| Joe FergusonC | 426 | 14 | .224 | +0.6 | |
| Dusty BakerLF | 579 | 11 | .262 | +0.0 | |
| Bill NorthCF | 442 | 0 | .230 | -0.5 | |
| Bill RussellSS | 672 | 3 | .286 | -0.9 | |
| Steve YeagerC | 266 | 4 | .193 | -1.3 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy JohnSP | 213.0 | 3.30 | 124 | +2.0 | |
| Bob WelchSP | 111.1 | 2.02 | 66 | +1.2 | |
| Terry ForsterRP | 65.1 | 1.93 | 46 | +0.8 | |
| Burt HootonSP | 236.0 | 2.71 | 104 | +0.8 | |
| Lance RautzhanRP | 61.1 | 2.93 | 25 | +0.5 | |
| Don SuttonSP | 238.1 | 3.55 | 154 | +0.2 | |
| Rick RhodenSP | 164.2 | 3.66 | 79 | +0.1 | |
| Charlie HoughRP | 93.1 | 3.28 | 66 | +0.0 | |
| Doug RauSP | 199.0 | 3.26 | 95 | -0.2 | |
| Bobby CastilloRP | 34.0 | 3.97 | 30 | -0.3 |
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 1978 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 1978 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers went 95-67, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +17.3 ranked #1 of 26 clubs that season and #127 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +12.1 from the hitters, +5.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Smith | 531 | 29 | .295 | +4.0 · A |
| Steve Garvey | 689 | 21 | .316 | +3.2 · A |
| Ron Cey | 667 | 23 | .270 | +3.0 · A |
| Davey Lopes | 665 | 17 | .278 | +1.7 · B |
| Rick Monday | 397 | 19 | .254 | +1.2 · B |
| Lee Lacy | 276 | 13 | .261 | +1.2 · B |
| Joe Ferguson | 426 | 14 | .224 | +0.6 · C |
| Dusty Baker | 579 | 11 | .262 | +0.0 · C |
| Bill North | 442 | 0 | .230 | -0.5 · C |
| Bill Russell | 672 | 3 | .286 | -0.9 · D |
| Steve Yeager | 266 | 4 | .193 | -1.3 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 213.0 | 3.30 | 124 | +2.0 · A |
| Bob Welch | 111.1 | 2.02 | 66 | +1.2 · B |
| Terry Forster | 65.1 | 1.93 | 46 | +0.8 · B |
| Burt Hooton | 236.0 | 2.71 | 104 | +0.8 · B |
| Lance Rautzhan | 61.1 | 2.93 | 25 | +0.5 · C |
| Don Sutton | 238.1 | 3.55 | 154 | +0.2 · C |
| Rick Rhoden | 164.2 | 3.66 | 79 | +0.1 · C |
| Charlie Hough | 93.1 | 3.28 | 66 | +0.0 · C |
| Doug Rau | 199.0 | 3.26 | 95 | -0.2 · C |
| Bobby Castillo | 34.0 | 3.97 | 30 | -0.3 · C |