Baseball NUT
1979 PIT98-64, #4 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates went 98-64, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +10.8 ranked #4 of 26 clubs that season and #523 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +5.7 from the hitters, +5.1 from the pitchers.
Dave Parker was their most productive hitter at +3.9 SEASON NUT, and Bruce Kison their most productive pitcher at +1.3.
They won the World Series 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, as the higher team-NUT club (+10.8 to +7.3).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave ParkerRF | 707 | 25 | .310 | +3.9 | |
| Willie Stargell1B | 480 | 32 | .281 | +2.4 | |
| John MilnerLF | 386 | 16 | .276 | +1.5 | |
| Phil Garner2B | 612 | 11 | .293 | +1.2 | |
| Bill Madlock3B | 623 | 14 | .298 | +1.1 | |
| Bill RobinsonLF | 455 | 24 | .264 | +0.5 | |
| Steve NicosiaC | 215 | 4 | .288 | +0.4 | |
| Lee LacyLF | 208 | 5 | .247 | +0.0 | |
| Omar MorenoCF | 757 | 8 | .282 | -0.5 | |
| Dale Berra3B | 138 | 3 | .211 | -0.7 | |
| Ed OttC | 439 | 7 | .273 | -0.8 | |
| Tim FoliSS | 594 | 1 | .288 | -1.3 | |
| Rennie Stennett2B | 348 | 0 | .238 | -1.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce KisonSP | 172.1 | 3.19 | 105 | +1.3 | |
| Jim BibbySP | 137.2 | 2.81 | 103 | +1.3 | |
| Kent TekulveRP | 134.1 | 2.75 | 75 | +1.2 | |
| Enrique RomoRP | 129.1 | 2.99 | 106 | +1.1 | |
| Bert BlylevenSP | 237.1 | 3.60 | 172 | +0.9 | |
| Don RobinsonSP | 160.2 | 3.87 | 96 | +0.8 | |
| Dave RobertsRP | 80.2 | 2.90 | 38 | +0.3 | |
| John CandelariaSP | 207.0 | 3.22 | 101 | +0.1 | |
| Jim RookerSP | 103.2 | 4.60 | 44 | -0.5 | |
| Grant JacksonRP | 82.0 | 2.96 | 39 | -0.5 | |
| Dock EllisSP | 138.2 | 5.84 | 52 | -0.8 |
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 1979 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 1979 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates went 98-64, the best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +10.8 ranked #4 of 26 clubs that season and #523 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +5.7 from the hitters, +5.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Parker | 707 | 25 | .310 | +3.9 · A |
| Willie Stargell | 480 | 32 | .281 | +2.4 · B |
| John Milner | 386 | 16 | .276 | +1.5 · B |
| Phil Garner | 612 | 11 | .293 | +1.2 · B |
| Bill Madlock | 623 | 14 | .298 | +1.1 · B |
| Bill Robinson | 455 | 24 | .264 | +0.5 · C |
| Steve Nicosia | 215 | 4 | .288 | +0.4 · C |
| Lee Lacy | 208 | 5 | .247 | +0.0 · C |
| Omar Moreno | 757 | 8 | .282 | -0.5 · C |
| Dale Berra | 138 | 3 | .211 | -0.7 · D |
| Ed Ott | 439 | 7 | .273 | -0.8 · D |
| Tim Foli | 594 | 1 | .288 | -1.3 · D |
| Rennie Stennett | 348 | 0 | .238 | -1.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 172.1 | 3.19 | 105 | +1.3 · B |
| Jim Bibby | 137.2 | 2.81 | 103 | +1.3 · B |
| Kent Tekulve | 134.1 | 2.75 | 75 | +1.2 · B |
| Enrique Romo | 129.1 | 2.99 | 106 | +1.1 · B |
| Bert Blyleven | 237.1 | 3.60 | 172 | +0.9 · B |
| Don Robinson | 160.2 | 3.87 | 96 | +0.8 · B |
| Dave Roberts | 80.2 | 2.90 | 38 | +0.3 · C |
| John Candelaria | 207.0 | 3.22 | 101 | +0.1 · C |
| Jim Rooker | 103.2 | 4.60 | 44 | -0.5 · D |
| Grant Jackson | 82.0 | 2.96 | 39 | -0.5 · D |
| Dock Ellis | 138.2 | 5.84 | 52 | -0.8 · D |