Baseball NUT
1985 KC91-71, #12 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1985 Kansas City Royals went 91-71, the 3rd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +5.9 ranked #12 of 26 clubs that season and #1,082 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: -1.4 from the hitters, +7.3 from the pitchers.
George Brett was their most productive hitter at +6.2 SEASON NUT, and Bret Saberhagen their most productive pitcher at +2.8.
They won the World Series 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, as the lower team-NUT club (+5.9 to +10.0).
Award winners: Bret Saberhagen (AL Cy Young).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett3B | 665 | 30 | .335 | +6.2 | |
| Steve Balboni1B | 662 | 36 | .243 | +1.3 | |
| Hal McRaeDH | 369 | 14 | .259 | +1.0 | |
| Willie WilsonCF | 642 | 4 | .278 | +0.0 | |
| Lonnie SmithLF | 613 | 6 | .257 | -0.2 | |
| Jorge OrtaDH | 330 | 4 | .267 | -0.3 | |
| John WathanC | 165 | 1 | .234 | -0.3 | |
| Jim SundbergC | 407 | 10 | .245 | -0.5 | |
| Omar MorenoCF | 143 | 3 | .221 | -0.5 | |
| Pat SheridanRF | 234 | 3 | .228 | -0.6 | |
| Dane Iorg— | 138 | 1 | .223 | -0.6 | |
| Frank White2B | 600 | 22 | .249 | -0.6 | |
| Greg Pryor3B | 125 | 1 | .219 | -0.7 | |
| Darryl MotleyRF | 408 | 17 | .222 | -0.9 | |
| Buddy BiancalanaSS | 160 | 1 | .188 | -0.9 | |
| Lynn JonesLF | 169 | 0 | .211 | -1.2 | |
| Onix ConcepcionSS | 349 | 2 | .204 | -2.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret SaberhagenSP | 235.1 | 2.87 | 158 | +2.8 | |
| Danny JacksonSP | 208.0 | 3.42 | 114 | +1.7 | |
| Dan QuisenberryRP | 129.0 | 2.37 | 54 | +1.3 | |
| Charlie LeibrandtSP | 237.2 | 2.69 | 108 | +0.8 | |
| Bud BlackSP | 205.2 | 4.33 | 122 | +0.8 | |
| Joe BeckwithRP | 95.0 | 4.07 | 80 | +0.6 | |
| Steve FarrRP | 37.2 | 3.11 | 36 | +0.3 | |
| Michael LaCossRP | 40.2 | 5.09 | 26 | -0.1 | |
| Mark GubiczaSP | 177.1 | 4.06 | 99 | -0.2 | |
| Mike JonesRP | 64.0 | 4.78 | 32 | -0.6 |
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 1985 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 1985 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1985 Kansas City Royals went 91-71, the 3rd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +5.9 ranked #12 of 26 clubs that season and #1,082 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: -1.4 from the hitters, +7.3 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | 665 | 30 | .335 | +6.2 · S |
| Steve Balboni | 662 | 36 | .243 | +1.3 · B |
| Hal McRae | 369 | 14 | .259 | +1.0 · B |
| Willie Wilson | 642 | 4 | .278 | +0.0 · C |
| Lonnie Smith | 613 | 6 | .257 | -0.2 · C |
| Jorge Orta | 330 | 4 | .267 | -0.3 · C |
| John Wathan | 165 | 1 | .234 | -0.3 · C |
| Jim Sundberg | 407 | 10 | .245 | -0.5 · C |
| Omar Moreno | 143 | 3 | .221 | -0.5 · C |
| Pat Sheridan | 234 | 3 | .228 | -0.6 · D |
| Dane Iorg | 138 | 1 | .223 | -0.6 · D |
| Frank White | 600 | 22 | .249 | -0.6 · D |
| Greg Pryor | 125 | 1 | .219 | -0.7 · D |
| Darryl Motley | 408 | 17 | .222 | -0.9 · D |
| Buddy Biancalana | 160 | 1 | .188 | -0.9 · D |
| Lynn Jones | 169 | 0 | .211 | -1.2 · D |
| Onix Concepcion | 349 | 2 | .204 | -2.6 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Saberhagen | 235.1 | 2.87 | 158 | +2.8 · A |
| Danny Jackson | 208.0 | 3.42 | 114 | +1.7 · B |
| Dan Quisenberry | 129.0 | 2.37 | 54 | +1.3 · B |
| Charlie Leibrandt | 237.2 | 2.69 | 108 | +0.8 · B |
| Bud Black | 205.2 | 4.33 | 122 | +0.8 · B |
| Joe Beckwith | 95.0 | 4.07 | 80 | +0.6 · C |
| Steve Farr | 37.2 | 3.11 | 36 | +0.3 · C |
| Michael LaCoss | 40.2 | 5.09 | 26 | -0.1 · C |
| Mark Gubicza | 177.1 | 4.06 | 99 | -0.2 · C |
| Mike Jones | 64.0 | 4.78 | 32 | -0.6 · D |