Baseball NUT
1981 LAD63-47, #2 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers went 63-47, the 3rd-best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +10.8 ranked #2 of 26 clubs that season and #522 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.2 from the hitters, +6.5 from the pitchers.
Ron Cey was their most productive hitter at +2.0 SEASON NUT, and Fernando Valenzuela their most productive pitcher at +2.7.
They won the World Series 4-2 over the New York Yankees, as the higher team-NUT club (+10.8 to +9.7).
Award winners: Fernando Valenzuela (NL Cy Young), Fernando Valenzuela (NL Rookie of the Year).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cey3B | 359 | 13 | .288 | +2.0 | |
| Pedro GuerreroRF | 387 | 12 | .300 | +1.8 | |
| Rick MondayRF | 156 | 11 | .315 | +1.8 | |
| Dusty BakerLF | 438 | 9 | .320 | +1.8 | |
| Steve Garvey1B | 461 | 10 | .283 | +0.5 | |
| Steve Sax2B | 127 | 2 | .277 | -0.1 | |
| Mike SciosciaC | 335 | 2 | .276 | -0.2 | |
| Derrel Thomas2B | 252 | 4 | .248 | -0.5 | |
| Ken LandreauxCF | 420 | 7 | .251 | -0.5 | |
| Davey Lopes2B | 243 | 5 | .206 | -0.9 | |
| Bill RussellSS | 290 | 0 | .233 | -1.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando ValenzuelaSP | 192.1 | 2.48 | 180 | +2.7 | |
| Burt HootonSP | 142.1 | 2.28 | 74 | +1.8 | |
| Jerry ReussSP | 152.2 | 2.30 | 51 | +1.0 | |
| Dave GoltzRP | 77.0 | 4.09 | 48 | +0.5 | |
| Bob WelchSP | 141.1 | 3.44 | 88 | +0.5 | |
| Steve HoweRP | 54.0 | 2.50 | 32 | +0.5 | |
| Dave StewartRP | 43.1 | 2.49 | 29 | +0.2 | |
| Tom NiedenfuerRP | 26.0 | 3.81 | 12 | +0.2 | |
| Terry ForsterRP | 30.2 | 4.11 | 17 | +0.1 | |
| Alejandro PenaRP | 25.1 | 2.84 | 14 | -0.1 | |
| Bobby CastilloRP | 50.2 | 5.33 | 35 | -0.2 | |
| Rick SutcliffeRP | 47.0 | 4.02 | 16 | -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 1981 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 1981 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers went 63-47, the 3rd-best record of 12 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +10.8 ranked #2 of 26 clubs that season and #522 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.2 from the hitters, +6.5 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cey | 359 | 13 | .288 | +2.0 · B |
| Pedro Guerrero | 387 | 12 | .300 | +1.8 · B |
| Rick Monday | 156 | 11 | .315 | +1.8 · B |
| Dusty Baker | 438 | 9 | .320 | +1.8 · B |
| Steve Garvey | 461 | 10 | .283 | +0.5 · C |
| Steve Sax | 127 | 2 | .277 | -0.1 · C |
| Mike Scioscia | 335 | 2 | .276 | -0.2 · C |
| Derrel Thomas | 252 | 4 | .248 | -0.5 · C |
| Ken Landreaux | 420 | 7 | .251 | -0.5 · C |
| Davey Lopes | 243 | 5 | .206 | -0.9 · D |
| Bill Russell | 290 | 0 | .233 | -1.4 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 192.1 | 2.48 | 180 | +2.7 · A |
| Burt Hooton | 142.1 | 2.28 | 74 | +1.8 · A |
| Jerry Reuss | 152.2 | 2.30 | 51 | +1.0 · B |
| Dave Goltz | 77.0 | 4.09 | 48 | +0.5 · C |
| Bob Welch | 141.1 | 3.44 | 88 | +0.5 · C |
| Steve Howe | 54.0 | 2.50 | 32 | +0.5 · C |
| Dave Stewart | 43.1 | 2.49 | 29 | +0.2 · C |
| Tom Niedenfuer | 26.0 | 3.81 | 12 | +0.2 · C |
| Terry Forster | 30.2 | 4.11 | 17 | +0.1 · C |
| Alejandro Pena | 25.1 | 2.84 | 14 | -0.1 · C |
| Bobby Castillo | 50.2 | 5.33 | 35 | -0.2 · C |
| Rick Sutcliffe | 47.0 | 4.02 | 16 | -0.7 · D |