Baseball NUT
1988 OAK104-58, #4 of 26 clubs by team NUT.
The 1988 Oakland Athletics went 104-58, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +10.5 ranked #4 of 26 clubs that season and #553 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +9.0 from the hitters, +1.5 from the pitchers.
José Canseco was their most productive hitter at +6.1 SEASON NUT, and Dave Stewart their most productive pitcher at +1.5.
They lost the World Series 1-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the higher team-NUT club (+10.5 to +5.3).
Award winners: José Canseco (AL MVP), Walt Weiss (AL Rookie of the Year).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José CansecoRF | 705 | 42 | .307 | +6.1 | |
| Dave HendersonCF | 570 | 24 | .304 | +3.5 | |
| Mark McGwire1B | 635 | 32 | .260 | +2.9 | |
| Terry SteinbachC | 398 | 9 | .265 | +0.5 | |
| Dave ParkerDH | 411 | 12 | .257 | +0.3 | |
| Luis PoloniaLF | 313 | 2 | .292 | +0.2 | |
| Ron HasseyC | 365 | 7 | .257 | +0.0 | |
| Doug Jennings— | 128 | 1 | .208 | -0.1 | |
| Don BaylorDH | 313 | 7 | .220 | -0.1 | |
| Carney Lansford3B | 607 | 7 | .279 | -0.2 | |
| Glenn Hubbard2B | 342 | 3 | .255 | -0.3 | |
| Tony Phillips3B | 251 | 2 | .203 | -0.4 | |
| Stan JavierLF | 440 | 2 | .257 | -0.9 | |
| Walt WeissSS | 511 | 3 | .250 | -1.1 | |
| Mike Gallego2B | 320 | 2 | .209 | -1.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave StewartSP | 275.2 | 3.23 | 192 | +1.5 | |
| Dennis EckersleyRP | 72.2 | 2.35 | 70 | +1.3 | |
| Greg CadaretRP | 71.2 | 2.89 | 64 | +0.7 | |
| Eric PlunkRP | 78.0 | 3.00 | 79 | +0.4 | |
| Rick HoneycuttRP | 79.2 | 3.50 | 47 | +0.1 | |
| Todd BurnsSP | 102.2 | 3.16 | 57 | +0.0 | |
| Gene NelsonRP | 111.2 | 3.06 | 67 | +0.0 | |
| Steve OntiverosSP | 54.2 | 4.61 | 30 | +0.0 | |
| Bob WelchSP | 244.2 | 3.64 | 158 | -0.1 | |
| Storm DavisSP | 201.2 | 3.70 | 127 | -0.4 | |
| Curt YoungSP | 156.1 | 4.14 | 69 | -2.1 |
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 Oakland Athletics went 104-58, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +10.5 ranked #4 of 26 clubs that season and #553 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +9.0 from the hitters, +1.5 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Canseco | 705 | 42 | .307 | +6.1 · S |
| Dave Henderson | 570 | 24 | .304 | +3.5 · A |
| Mark McGwire | 635 | 32 | .260 | +2.9 · A |
| Terry Steinbach | 398 | 9 | .265 | +0.5 · C |
| Dave Parker | 411 | 12 | .257 | +0.3 · C |
| Luis Polonia | 313 | 2 | .292 | +0.2 · C |
| Ron Hassey | 365 | 7 | .257 | +0.0 · C |
| Doug Jennings | 128 | 1 | .208 | -0.1 · C |
| Don Baylor | 313 | 7 | .220 | -0.1 · C |
| Carney Lansford | 607 | 7 | .279 | -0.2 · C |
| Glenn Hubbard | 342 | 3 | .255 | -0.3 · C |
| Tony Phillips | 251 | 2 | .203 | -0.4 · C |
| Stan Javier | 440 | 2 | .257 | -0.9 · D |
| Walt Weiss | 511 | 3 | .250 | -1.1 · D |
| Mike Gallego | 320 | 2 | .209 | -1.4 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Stewart | 275.2 | 3.23 | 192 | +1.5 · B |
| Dennis Eckersley | 72.2 | 2.35 | 70 | +1.3 · B |
| Greg Cadaret | 71.2 | 2.89 | 64 | +0.7 · B |
| Eric Plunk | 78.0 | 3.00 | 79 | +0.4 · C |
| Rick Honeycutt | 79.2 | 3.50 | 47 | +0.1 · C |
| Todd Burns | 102.2 | 3.16 | 57 | +0.0 · C |
| Gene Nelson | 111.2 | 3.06 | 67 | +0.0 · C |
| Steve Ontiveros | 54.2 | 4.61 | 30 | +0.0 · C |
| Bob Welch | 244.2 | 3.64 | 158 | -0.1 · C |
| Storm Davis | 201.2 | 3.70 | 127 | -0.4 · D |
| Curt Young | 156.1 | 4.14 | 69 | -2.1 · F |