Baseball NUT
1980 KC97-65, #9 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1980 Kansas City Royals went 97-65, the 3rd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +8.2 ranked #9 of 26 clubs that season and #793 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.8 from the hitters, -2.5 from the pitchers.
George Brett was their most productive hitter at +6.6 SEASON NUT, and Dan Quisenberry their most productive pitcher at +0.8.
They lost the World Series 2-4 to the Philadelphia Phillies, as the lower team-NUT club (+8.2 to +10.2).
Award winners: George Brett (AL MVP).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett3B | 515 | 24 | .390 | +6.6 | |
| Hal McRaeDH | 532 | 14 | .297 | +1.9 | |
| Willie Aikens1B | 623 | 20 | .278 | +1.7 | |
| Willie WilsonLF | 745 | 3 | .326 | +1.6 | |
| John WathanC | 510 | 6 | .305 | +1.3 | |
| Clint HurdleRF | 438 | 10 | .294 | +1.2 | |
| Darrell PorterC | 495 | 7 | .249 | +0.0 | |
| U L WashingtonSS | 614 | 6 | .273 | -0.1 | |
| Dave Chalk3B | 190 | 1 | .251 | -0.2 | |
| Jamie Quirk3B | 177 | 5 | .276 | -0.2 | |
| Amos OtisCF | 448 | 10 | .251 | -0.2 | |
| Jose CardenalRF | 110 | 0 | .263 | -0.3 | |
| Ralph LaCock1B | 176 | 1 | .205 | -0.9 | |
| Frank White2B | 594 | 7 | .264 | -1.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan QuisenberryRP | 128.1 | 3.09 | 37 | +0.8 | |
| Larry GuraSP | 283.1 | 2.95 | 113 | +0.4 | |
| Marty PattinRP | 89.0 | 3.64 | 40 | +0.2 | |
| Dennis LeonardSP | 280.1 | 3.79 | 155 | -0.2 | |
| Paul SplittorffSP | 204.0 | 4.15 | 53 | -0.3 | |
| Steve BusbySP | 42.1 | 6.17 | 12 | -0.4 | |
| Gary ChristensonRP | 31.1 | 5.17 | 16 | -0.5 | |
| Rich GaleSP | 190.2 | 3.92 | 97 | -0.5 | |
| Renie MartinSP | 137.1 | 4.39 | 68 | -1.9 |
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 1980 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 1980 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1980 Kansas City Royals went 97-65, the 3rd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +8.2 ranked #9 of 26 clubs that season and #793 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.8 from the hitters, -2.5 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | 515 | 24 | .390 | +6.6 · S |
| Hal McRae | 532 | 14 | .297 | +1.9 · B |
| Willie Aikens | 623 | 20 | .278 | +1.7 · B |
| Willie Wilson | 745 | 3 | .326 | +1.6 · B |
| John Wathan | 510 | 6 | .305 | +1.3 · B |
| Clint Hurdle | 438 | 10 | .294 | +1.2 · B |
| Darrell Porter | 495 | 7 | .249 | +0.0 · C |
| U L Washington | 614 | 6 | .273 | -0.1 · C |
| Dave Chalk | 190 | 1 | .251 | -0.2 · C |
| Jamie Quirk | 177 | 5 | .276 | -0.2 · C |
| Amos Otis | 448 | 10 | .251 | -0.2 · C |
| Jose Cardenal | 110 | 0 | .263 | -0.3 · C |
| Ralph LaCock | 176 | 1 | .205 | -0.9 · D |
| Frank White | 594 | 7 | .264 | -1.6 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Quisenberry | 128.1 | 3.09 | 37 | +0.8 · B |
| Larry Gura | 283.1 | 2.95 | 113 | +0.4 · C |
| Marty Pattin | 89.0 | 3.64 | 40 | +0.2 · C |
| Dennis Leonard | 280.1 | 3.79 | 155 | -0.2 · C |
| Paul Splittorff | 204.0 | 4.15 | 53 | -0.3 · C |
| Steve Busby | 42.1 | 6.17 | 12 | -0.4 · D |
| Gary Christenson | 31.1 | 5.17 | 16 | -0.5 · D |
| Rich Gale | 190.2 | 3.92 | 97 | -0.5 · D |
| Renie Martin | 137.1 | 4.39 | 68 | -1.9 · F |