Baseball NUT
1978 NYY100-63, #8 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1978 New York Yankees went 100-63, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +7.9 ranked #8 of 26 clubs that season and #824 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.2 from the hitters, +4.8 from the pitchers.
Reggie Jackson was their most productive hitter at +2.7 SEASON NUT, and Ron Guidry their most productive pitcher at +5.0.
They won the World Series 4-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the lower team-NUT club (+7.9 to +17.3).
Award winners: Ron Guidry (AL Cy Young).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie JacksonRF | 581 | 27 | .274 | +2.7 | |
| Graig Nettles3B | 662 | 27 | .276 | +2.1 | |
| Lou PiniellaLF | 513 | 6 | .314 | +1.6 | |
| Willie Randolph2B | 596 | 3 | .279 | +1.1 | |
| Roy WhiteLF | 395 | 8 | .269 | +0.4 | |
| Jim SpencerDH | 166 | 7 | .227 | +0.1 | |
| Chris Chambliss1B | 677 | 12 | .274 | +0.0 | |
| Thurman MunsonC | 666 | 6 | .297 | -0.1 | |
| Cliff JohnsonDH | 205 | 6 | .184 | -0.3 | |
| Gary ThomassonLF | 301 | 8 | .233 | -0.4 | |
| Mickey RiversCF | 604 | 11 | .265 | -0.5 | |
| Fred StanleySS | 189 | 1 | .219 | -0.5 | |
| Jay JohnstoneRF | 135 | 1 | .223 | -0.6 | |
| Paul BlairCF | 136 | 2 | .176 | -1.0 | |
| Bucky DentSS | 415 | 5 | .243 | -1.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron GuidrySP | 273.2 | 1.74 | 248 | +5.0 | |
| Rich GossageRP | 134.1 | 2.01 | 122 | +1.1 | |
| Ken ClayRP | 75.2 | 4.28 | 32 | +0.5 | |
| Dick TidrowSP | 185.1 | 3.84 | 73 | +0.1 | |
| Don GullettSP | 44.2 | 3.63 | 28 | +0.0 | |
| Sparky LyleRP | 111.2 | 3.47 | 33 | +0.0 | |
| Jim BeattieSP | 128.0 | 3.73 | 65 | -0.1 | |
| Paul LindbladRP | 58.0 | 3.88 | 34 | -0.2 | |
| Ed FigueroaSP | 253.0 | 2.99 | 92 | -0.7 | |
| Catfish HunterSP | 118.0 | 3.58 | 56 | -0.9 |
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 New York Yankees went 100-63, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +7.9 ranked #8 of 26 clubs that season and #824 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.2 from the hitters, +4.8 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson | 581 | 27 | .274 | +2.7 · B |
| Graig Nettles | 662 | 27 | .276 | +2.1 · B |
| Lou Piniella | 513 | 6 | .314 | +1.6 · B |
| Willie Randolph | 596 | 3 | .279 | +1.1 · B |
| Roy White | 395 | 8 | .269 | +0.4 · C |
| Jim Spencer | 166 | 7 | .227 | +0.1 · C |
| Chris Chambliss | 677 | 12 | .274 | +0.0 · C |
| Thurman Munson | 666 | 6 | .297 | -0.1 · C |
| Cliff Johnson | 205 | 6 | .184 | -0.3 · C |
| Gary Thomasson | 301 | 8 | .233 | -0.4 · C |
| Mickey Rivers | 604 | 11 | .265 | -0.5 · C |
| Fred Stanley | 189 | 1 | .219 | -0.5 · C |
| Jay Johnstone | 135 | 1 | .223 | -0.6 · D |
| Paul Blair | 136 | 2 | .176 | -1.0 · D |
| Bucky Dent | 415 | 5 | .243 | -1.6 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | 273.2 | 1.74 | 248 | +5.0 · S |
| Rich Gossage | 134.1 | 2.01 | 122 | +1.1 · B |
| Ken Clay | 75.2 | 4.28 | 32 | +0.5 · C |
| Dick Tidrow | 185.1 | 3.84 | 73 | +0.1 · C |
| Don Gullett | 44.2 | 3.63 | 28 | +0.0 · C |
| Sparky Lyle | 111.2 | 3.47 | 33 | +0.0 · C |
| Jim Beattie | 128.0 | 3.73 | 65 | -0.1 · C |
| Paul Lindblad | 58.0 | 3.88 | 34 | -0.2 · C |
| Ed Figueroa | 253.0 | 2.99 | 92 | -0.7 · D |
| Catfish Hunter | 118.0 | 3.58 | 56 | -0.9 · D |