Baseball NUT
1997 ATL101-61, #1 of 28 clubs by team NUT.
The 1997 Atlanta Braves went 101-61, the best record of 14 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +22.4 ranked #1 of 28 clubs that season and #32 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.9 from the hitters, +15.5 from the pitchers.
Jeff Blauser was their most productive hitter at +2.7 SEASON NUT, and Greg Maddux their most productive pitcher at +5.0.
Their postseason ended in the NL Championship Series, a 2-4 loss to the Florida Marlins.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff BlauserSS | 623 | 17 | .308 | +2.7 | |
| Chipper Jones3B | 679 | 21 | .295 | +2.0 | |
| Kenny LoftonCF | 564 | 5 | .333 | +1.9 | |
| Javy LopezC | 464 | 23 | .295 | +1.7 | |
| Fred McGriff1B | 641 | 22 | .277 | +1.0 | |
| Ryan KleskoLF | 522 | 24 | .261 | +0.9 | |
| Michael TuckerRF | 554 | 14 | .283 | +0.7 | |
| Keith Lockhart— | 169 | 6 | .279 | +0.2 | |
| Tony Graffanino2B | 221 | 8 | .258 | +0.1 | |
| Greg Myers— | 193 | 5 | .259 | -0.2 | |
| Andruw JonesRF | 467 | 18 | .231 | -0.2 | |
| Greg Colbrunn— | 286 | 7 | .280 | -0.4 | |
| Danny BautistaLF | 112 | 3 | .243 | -0.4 | |
| Eddie PérezC | 206 | 6 | .215 | -1.2 | |
| Mark Lemke2B | 397 | 2 | .245 | -1.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg MadduxSP | 232.2 | 2.20 | 177 | +5.0 | |
| John SmoltzSP | 256.0 | 3.02 | 241 | +3.8 | |
| Denny NeagleSP | 233.1 | 2.97 | 172 | +2.7 | |
| Mark WohlersRP | 69.1 | 3.50 | 92 | +1.2 | |
| Tom GlavineSP | 240.0 | 2.96 | 152 | +1.1 | |
| Alan EmbreeRP | 46.0 | 2.54 | 45 | +0.8 | |
| Kevin MillwoodSP | 51.1 | 4.03 | 42 | +0.7 | |
| Brad ClontzRP | 48.0 | 3.75 | 42 | +0.5 | |
| Mike CatherRP | 37.2 | 2.39 | 29 | +0.3 | |
| Mike BieleckiRP | 57.1 | 4.08 | 60 | +0.1 | |
| Terrell WadeSP | 42.0 | 5.36 | 35 | -0.1 | |
| Chad FoxRP | 27.1 | 3.29 | 28 | -0.1 | |
| Chris BrockSP | 30.2 | 5.58 | 16 | -0.1 | |
| Paul ByrdRP | 53.0 | 5.26 | 37 | -0.3 |
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 1997 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 1997 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1997 Atlanta Braves went 101-61, the best record of 14 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +22.4 ranked #1 of 28 clubs that season and #32 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.9 from the hitters, +15.5 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blauser | 623 | 17 | .308 | +2.7 · B |
| Chipper Jones | 679 | 21 | .295 | +2.0 · B |
| Kenny Lofton | 564 | 5 | .333 | +1.9 · B |
| Javy Lopez | 464 | 23 | .295 | +1.7 · B |
| Fred McGriff | 641 | 22 | .277 | +1.0 · B |
| Ryan Klesko | 522 | 24 | .261 | +0.9 · B |
| Michael Tucker | 554 | 14 | .283 | +0.7 · C |
| Keith Lockhart | 169 | 6 | .279 | +0.2 · C |
| Tony Graffanino | 221 | 8 | .258 | +0.1 · C |
| Greg Myers | 193 | 5 | .259 | -0.2 · C |
| Andruw Jones | 467 | 18 | .231 | -0.2 · C |
| Greg Colbrunn | 286 | 7 | .280 | -0.4 · C |
| Danny Bautista | 112 | 3 | .243 | -0.4 · C |
| Eddie Pérez | 206 | 6 | .215 | -1.2 · D |
| Mark Lemke | 397 | 2 | .245 | -1.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 232.2 | 2.20 | 177 | +5.0 · S |
| John Smoltz | 256.0 | 3.02 | 241 | +3.8 · S |
| Denny Neagle | 233.1 | 2.97 | 172 | +2.7 · A |
| Mark Wohlers | 69.1 | 3.50 | 92 | +1.2 · B |
| Tom Glavine | 240.0 | 2.96 | 152 | +1.1 · B |
| Alan Embree | 46.0 | 2.54 | 45 | +0.8 · B |
| Kevin Millwood | 51.1 | 4.03 | 42 | +0.7 · B |
| Brad Clontz | 48.0 | 3.75 | 42 | +0.5 · C |
| Mike Cather | 37.2 | 2.39 | 29 | +0.3 · C |
| Mike Bielecki | 57.1 | 4.08 | 60 | +0.1 · C |
| Terrell Wade | 42.0 | 5.36 | 35 | -0.1 · C |
| Chad Fox | 27.1 | 3.29 | 28 | -0.1 · C |
| Chris Brock | 30.2 | 5.58 | 16 | -0.1 · C |
| Paul Byrd | 53.0 | 5.26 | 37 | -0.3 · C |