Baseball NUT
1996 ATL96-66, #2 of 28 clubs by team NUT.
The 1996 Atlanta Braves went 96-66, the best record of 14 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +18.4 ranked #2 of 28 clubs that season and #92 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: -0.2 from the hitters, +18.7 from the pitchers.
Chipper Jones was their most productive hitter at +3.5 SEASON NUT, and John Smoltz their most productive pitcher at +5.2.
They lost the World Series 2-4 to the New York Yankees, as the higher team-NUT club (+18.4 to +8.7).
Award winners: John Smoltz (NL Cy Young).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipper Jones3B | 693 | 30 | .309 | +3.5 | |
| Ryan KleskoLF | 602 | 34 | .282 | +2.1 | |
| Fred McGriff1B | 691 | 28 | .295 | +1.8 | |
| Marquis GrissomCF | 723 | 23 | .308 | +1.3 | |
| David JusticeRF | 164 | 6 | .321 | +0.9 | |
| Jeff BlauserSS | 312 | 10 | .245 | +0.2 | |
| Javy LopezC | 526 | 23 | .282 | +0.1 | |
| Jermaine DyeRF | 306 | 12 | .281 | -0.2 | |
| Andruw JonesRF | 113 | 5 | .217 | -0.3 | |
| Eddie PérezC | 167 | 4 | .256 | -0.4 | |
| Mike Mordecai— | 122 | 2 | .241 | -0.6 | |
| Luis Polonia— | 220 | 2 | .267 | -0.9 | |
| Dwight Smith— | 172 | 3 | .203 | -1.0 | |
| Rafael BelliardSS | 148 | 0 | .169 | -1.9 | |
| Mark Lemke2B | 562 | 5 | .255 | -2.0 | |
| Terry Pendleton3B | 618 | 11 | .238 | -2.8 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John SmoltzSP | 253.2 | 2.94 | 276 | +5.2 | |
| Greg MadduxSP | 245.0 | 2.72 | 172 | +4.8 | |
| Tom GlavineSP | 235.1 | 2.98 | 181 | +2.8 | |
| Greg McMichaelRP | 86.2 | 3.22 | 78 | +1.5 | |
| Mark WohlersRP | 77.1 | 3.03 | 100 | +1.5 | |
| Denny NeagleSP | 221.1 | 3.50 | 149 | +1.3 | |
| Steve AverySP | 131.0 | 4.47 | 86 | +1.0 | |
| Pedro BorbónRP | 36.0 | 2.75 | 31 | +0.8 | |
| Mike BieleckiRP | 75.1 | 2.63 | 71 | +0.5 | |
| Terrell WadeRP | 69.2 | 2.97 | 79 | +0.0 | |
| Dean HartgravesRP | 37.2 | 4.78 | 30 | -0.1 | |
| Joe BorowskiRP | 26.0 | 4.85 | 15 | -0.3 | |
| Brad ClontzRP | 80.2 | 5.69 | 49 | -0.4 |
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 1996 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 1996 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1996 Atlanta Braves went 96-66, the best record of 14 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +18.4 ranked #2 of 28 clubs that season and #92 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: -0.2 from the hitters, +18.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipper Jones | 693 | 30 | .309 | +3.5 · A |
| Ryan Klesko | 602 | 34 | .282 | +2.1 · B |
| Fred McGriff | 691 | 28 | .295 | +1.8 · B |
| Marquis Grissom | 723 | 23 | .308 | +1.3 · B |
| David Justice | 164 | 6 | .321 | +0.9 · B |
| Jeff Blauser | 312 | 10 | .245 | +0.2 · C |
| Javy Lopez | 526 | 23 | .282 | +0.1 · C |
| Jermaine Dye | 306 | 12 | .281 | -0.2 · C |
| Andruw Jones | 113 | 5 | .217 | -0.3 · C |
| Eddie Pérez | 167 | 4 | .256 | -0.4 · C |
| Mike Mordecai | 122 | 2 | .241 | -0.6 · D |
| Luis Polonia | 220 | 2 | .267 | -0.9 · D |
| Dwight Smith | 172 | 3 | .203 | -1.0 · D |
| Rafael Belliard | 148 | 0 | .169 | -1.9 · D |
| Mark Lemke | 562 | 5 | .255 | -2.0 · F |
| Terry Pendleton | 618 | 11 | .238 | -2.8 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 253.2 | 2.94 | 276 | +5.2 · S |
| Greg Maddux | 245.0 | 2.72 | 172 | +4.8 · S |
| Tom Glavine | 235.1 | 2.98 | 181 | +2.8 · A |
| Greg McMichael | 86.2 | 3.22 | 78 | +1.5 · B |
| Mark Wohlers | 77.1 | 3.03 | 100 | +1.5 · B |
| Denny Neagle | 221.1 | 3.50 | 149 | +1.3 · B |
| Steve Avery | 131.0 | 4.47 | 86 | +1.0 · B |
| Pedro Borbón | 36.0 | 2.75 | 31 | +0.8 · B |
| Mike Bielecki | 75.1 | 2.63 | 71 | +0.5 · C |
| Terrell Wade | 69.2 | 2.97 | 79 | +0.0 · C |
| Dean Hartgraves | 37.2 | 4.78 | 30 | -0.1 · C |
| Joe Borowski | 26.0 | 4.85 | 15 | -0.3 · C |
| Brad Clontz | 80.2 | 5.69 | 49 | -0.4 · D |