Baseball NUT
1996 CLE99-62, #1 of 28 clubs by team NUT.
The 1996 Cleveland Indians went 99-62, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +21.0 ranked #1 of 28 clubs that season and #43 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +19.2 from the hitters, +1.8 from the pitchers.
Jim Thome was their most productive hitter at +5.9 SEASON NUT, and Charles Nagy their most productive pitcher at +2.0.
Their postseason ended in the AL Division Series, a 1-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thome3B | 636 | 38 | .311 | +5.9 | |
| Albert BelleLF | 715 | 48 | .311 | +5.5 | |
| Manny RamirezRF | 647 | 33 | .309 | +4.1 | |
| Kevin SeitzerDH | 675 | 13 | .326 | +2.8 | |
| Julio Franco1B | 499 | 14 | .322 | +2.1 | |
| Kenny LoftonCF | 736 | 14 | .317 | +1.2 | |
| Brian GilesDH | 143 | 5 | .355 | +1.2 | |
| Mark Carreon1B | 475 | 11 | .281 | +0.3 | |
| Omar VizquelSS | 623 | 9 | .297 | +0.2 | |
| Jeff Kent1B | 477 | 12 | .284 | -0.1 | |
| Jose Vizcaino2B | 593 | 1 | .297 | -1.1 | |
| Sandy Alomar Jr.C | 444 | 11 | .263 | -1.1 | |
| Tony Peña Sr.C | 195 | 1 | .195 | -1.7 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles NagySP | 222.0 | 3.41 | 167 | +2.0 | |
| Eric PlunkRP | 77.2 | 2.43 | 85 | +1.0 | |
| Paul AssenmacherRP | 46.2 | 3.09 | 44 | +0.9 | |
| Orel HershiserSP | 206.0 | 4.24 | 125 | +0.7 | |
| Jose MesaRP | 72.1 | 3.73 | 64 | +0.6 | |
| Jack McDowellSP | 192.0 | 5.11 | 141 | +0.6 | |
| Danny GravesRP | 29.2 | 4.55 | 22 | +0.3 | |
| Julian TavarezRP | 80.2 | 5.36 | 46 | +0.2 | |
| Paul ShueyRP | 53.2 | 2.85 | 44 | +0.1 | |
| Chad OgeaSP | 146.2 | 4.79 | 101 | -0.1 | |
| Dennis MartinezSP | 112.0 | 4.50 | 48 | -0.2 | |
| Brian AndersonSP | 51.1 | 4.91 | 21 | -0.5 | |
| Albie LopezSP | 62.0 | 6.39 | 45 | -0.8 | |
| Alan EmbreeRP | 31.0 | 6.39 | 33 | -0.9 | |
| Greg SwindellRP | 51.2 | 7.14 | 36 | -0.9 | |
| Kent MerckerSP | 69.2 | 6.98 | 29 | -1.4 |
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 Cleveland Indians went 99-62, the best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +21.0 ranked #1 of 28 clubs that season and #43 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +19.2 from the hitters, +1.8 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thome | 636 | 38 | .311 | +5.9 · S |
| Albert Belle | 715 | 48 | .311 | +5.5 · S |
| Manny Ramirez | 647 | 33 | .309 | +4.1 · A |
| Kevin Seitzer | 675 | 13 | .326 | +2.8 · A |
| Julio Franco | 499 | 14 | .322 | +2.1 · B |
| Kenny Lofton | 736 | 14 | .317 | +1.2 · B |
| Brian Giles | 143 | 5 | .355 | +1.2 · B |
| Mark Carreon | 475 | 11 | .281 | +0.3 · C |
| Omar Vizquel | 623 | 9 | .297 | +0.2 · C |
| Jeff Kent | 477 | 12 | .284 | -0.1 · C |
| Jose Vizcaino | 593 | 1 | .297 | -1.1 · D |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | 444 | 11 | .263 | -1.1 · D |
| Tony Peña Sr. | 195 | 1 | .195 | -1.7 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Nagy | 222.0 | 3.41 | 167 | +2.0 · A |
| Eric Plunk | 77.2 | 2.43 | 85 | +1.0 · B |
| Paul Assenmacher | 46.2 | 3.09 | 44 | +0.9 · B |
| Orel Hershiser | 206.0 | 4.24 | 125 | +0.7 · B |
| Jose Mesa | 72.1 | 3.73 | 64 | +0.6 · C |
| Jack McDowell | 192.0 | 5.11 | 141 | +0.6 · C |
| Danny Graves | 29.2 | 4.55 | 22 | +0.3 · C |
| Julian Tavarez | 80.2 | 5.36 | 46 | +0.2 · C |
| Paul Shuey | 53.2 | 2.85 | 44 | +0.1 · C |
| Chad Ogea | 146.2 | 4.79 | 101 | -0.1 · C |
| Dennis Martinez | 112.0 | 4.50 | 48 | -0.2 · C |
| Brian Anderson | 51.1 | 4.91 | 21 | -0.5 · D |
| Albie Lopez | 62.0 | 6.39 | 45 | -0.8 · D |
| Alan Embree | 31.0 | 6.39 | 33 | -0.9 · D |
| Greg Swindell | 51.2 | 7.14 | 36 | -0.9 · D |
| Kent Mercker | 69.2 | 6.98 | 29 | -1.4 · D |