Baseball NUT
1988 BOS89-73, #2 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1988 Boston Red Sox went 89-73, the 3rd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +19.3 ranked #2 of 26 clubs that season and #72 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +17.9 from the hitters, +1.4 from the pitchers.
Wade Boggs was their most productive hitter at +6.8 SEASON NUT, and Roger Clemens their most productive pitcher at +4.9.
Their postseason ended in the AL Championship Series, a 0-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Boggs3B | 719 | 5 | .366 | +6.8 | |
| Mike GreenwellLF | 693 | 22 | .325 | +5.7 | |
| Dwight EvansRF | 645 | 21 | .293 | +3.6 | |
| Ellis BurksCF | 615 | 18 | .294 | +3.1 | |
| Jim RiceDH | 542 | 15 | .264 | +0.8 | |
| Jody ReedSS | 400 | 1 | .293 | +0.8 | |
| Todd Benzinger1B | 436 | 13 | .254 | +0.0 | |
| Rick CeroneC | 289 | 3 | .269 | +0.0 | |
| Spike OwenSS | 294 | 5 | .249 | -0.1 | |
| Rich GedmanC | 332 | 9 | .231 | -0.8 | |
| Marty Barrett2B | 687 | 1 | .283 | -1.0 | |
| Larry Parrish1B | 441 | 14 | .217 | -1.1 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger ClemensSP | 264.0 | 2.93 | 291 | +4.9 | |
| Dennis LampRP | 82.2 | 3.48 | 49 | +0.9 | |
| Lee SmithRP | 83.2 | 2.80 | 96 | +0.8 | |
| Bruce HurstSP | 216.2 | 3.66 | 166 | +0.8 | |
| Mike BoddickerSP | 236.0 | 3.39 | 156 | +0.5 | |
| Bob StanleyRP | 101.2 | 3.19 | 57 | +0.3 | |
| Tom BoltonRP | 30.1 | 4.75 | 21 | +0.2 | |
| Wes GardnerSP | 149.0 | 3.50 | 106 | -0.8 | |
| Jeff SellersSP | 85.2 | 4.83 | 70 | -0.9 | |
| Steve EllsworthSP | 36.0 | 6.75 | 16 | -0.9 | |
| Mike SmithsonSP | 126.2 | 5.97 | 73 | -2.2 | |
| Oil Can BoydSP | 129.2 | 5.34 | 71 | -2.3 |
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 1988 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 1988 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1988 Boston Red Sox went 89-73, the 3rd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +19.3 ranked #2 of 26 clubs that season and #72 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +17.9 from the hitters, +1.4 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | 719 | 5 | .366 | +6.8 · S |
| Mike Greenwell | 693 | 22 | .325 | +5.7 · S |
| Dwight Evans | 645 | 21 | .293 | +3.6 · A |
| Ellis Burks | 615 | 18 | .294 | +3.1 · A |
| Jim Rice | 542 | 15 | .264 | +0.8 · C |
| Jody Reed | 400 | 1 | .293 | +0.8 · C |
| Todd Benzinger | 436 | 13 | .254 | +0.0 · C |
| Rick Cerone | 289 | 3 | .269 | +0.0 · C |
| Spike Owen | 294 | 5 | .249 | -0.1 · C |
| Rich Gedman | 332 | 9 | .231 | -0.8 · D |
| Marty Barrett | 687 | 1 | .283 | -1.0 · D |
| Larry Parrish | 441 | 14 | .217 | -1.1 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 264.0 | 2.93 | 291 | +4.9 · S |
| Dennis Lamp | 82.2 | 3.48 | 49 | +0.9 · B |
| Lee Smith | 83.2 | 2.80 | 96 | +0.8 · B |
| Bruce Hurst | 216.2 | 3.66 | 166 | +0.8 · B |
| Mike Boddicker | 236.0 | 3.39 | 156 | +0.5 · C |
| Bob Stanley | 101.2 | 3.19 | 57 | +0.3 · C |
| Tom Bolton | 30.1 | 4.75 | 21 | +0.2 · C |
| Wes Gardner | 149.0 | 3.50 | 106 | -0.8 · D |
| Jeff Sellers | 85.2 | 4.83 | 70 | -0.9 · D |
| Steve Ellsworth | 36.0 | 6.75 | 16 | -0.9 · D |
| Mike Smithson | 126.2 | 5.97 | 73 | -2.2 · F |
| Oil Can Boyd | 129.2 | 5.34 | 71 | -2.3 · F |