Baseball NUT
1997 CLE86-75, #8 of 28 clubs by team NUT.
The 1997 Cleveland Indians went 86-75, the 4th-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +9.8 ranked #8 of 28 clubs that season and #616 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +12.9 from the hitters, -3.1 from the pitchers.
Jim Thome was their most productive hitter at +4.8 SEASON NUT, and Mike Jackson their most productive pitcher at +1.2.
They lost the World Series 3-4 to the Florida Marlins, as the lower team-NUT club (+9.8 to +10.7).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thome1B | 627 | 40 | .286 | +4.8 | |
| David JusticeLF | 582 | 33 | .329 | +4.6 | |
| Manny RamirezRF | 651 | 26 | .328 | +4.3 | |
| Sandy Alomar Jr.C | 480 | 21 | .324 | +1.9 | |
| Brian GilesLF | 451 | 17 | .268 | +1.0 | |
| Matt Williams3B | 636 | 32 | .263 | +0.4 | |
| Pat BordersC | 170 | 4 | .296 | +0.1 | |
| Tony Fernández2B | 442 | 11 | .286 | -0.3 | |
| Bip Roberts2B | 468 | 4 | .302 | -0.3 | |
| Kevin SeitzerDH | 220 | 2 | .268 | -0.4 | |
| Omar VizquelSS | 642 | 5 | .280 | -0.9 | |
| Marquis GrissomCF | 622 | 12 | .262 | -1.1 | |
| Jeff Branson2B | 188 | 3 | .200 | -1.2 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike JacksonRP | 75.0 | 3.24 | 74 | +1.2 | |
| Jose MesaRP | 82.1 | 2.40 | 69 | +0.6 | |
| Paul AssenmacherRP | 49.0 | 2.94 | 53 | +0.6 | |
| Jaret WrightSP | 90.1 | 4.38 | 63 | +0.1 | |
| Paul ShueyRP | 45.0 | 6.20 | 46 | +0.0 | |
| Chad OgeaSP | 126.1 | 4.99 | 80 | +0.0 | |
| Jack McDowellSP | 40.2 | 5.09 | 38 | -0.1 | |
| Charles NagySP | 227.0 | 4.28 | 149 | -0.2 | |
| David WeathersRP | 25.2 | 8.42 | 18 | -0.2 | |
| Brian AndersonSP | 48.0 | 4.69 | 22 | -0.2 | |
| John SmileySP | 154.1 | 5.31 | 120 | -0.5 | |
| Bartolo ColonSP | 94.0 | 5.65 | 66 | -0.5 | |
| Albie LopezRP | 76.2 | 6.93 | 63 | -0.6 | |
| Eric PlunkRP | 65.2 | 4.66 | 66 | -0.6 | |
| Jeff JudenSP | 161.1 | 4.46 | 136 | -0.7 | |
| Jason JacomeRP | 49.1 | 5.84 | 27 | -0.8 | |
| Orel HershiserSP | 195.1 | 4.47 | 107 | -1.2 |
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 Cleveland Indians went 86-75, the 4th-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +9.8 ranked #8 of 28 clubs that season and #616 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +12.9 from the hitters, -3.1 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Thome | 627 | 40 | .286 | +4.8 · S |
| David Justice | 582 | 33 | .329 | +4.6 · S |
| Manny Ramirez | 651 | 26 | .328 | +4.3 · A |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | 480 | 21 | .324 | +1.9 · B |
| Brian Giles | 451 | 17 | .268 | +1.0 · B |
| Matt Williams | 636 | 32 | .263 | +0.4 · C |
| Pat Borders | 170 | 4 | .296 | +0.1 · C |
| Tony Fernández | 442 | 11 | .286 | -0.3 · C |
| Bip Roberts | 468 | 4 | .302 | -0.3 · C |
| Kevin Seitzer | 220 | 2 | .268 | -0.4 · C |
| Omar Vizquel | 642 | 5 | .280 | -0.9 · D |
| Marquis Grissom | 622 | 12 | .262 | -1.1 · D |
| Jeff Branson | 188 | 3 | .200 | -1.2 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Jackson | 75.0 | 3.24 | 74 | +1.2 · B |
| Jose Mesa | 82.1 | 2.40 | 69 | +0.6 · C |
| Paul Assenmacher | 49.0 | 2.94 | 53 | +0.6 · C |
| Jaret Wright | 90.1 | 4.38 | 63 | +0.1 · C |
| Paul Shuey | 45.0 | 6.20 | 46 | +0.0 · C |
| Chad Ogea | 126.1 | 4.99 | 80 | +0.0 · C |
| Jack McDowell | 40.2 | 5.09 | 38 | -0.1 · C |
| Charles Nagy | 227.0 | 4.28 | 149 | -0.2 · C |
| David Weathers | 25.2 | 8.42 | 18 | -0.2 · C |
| Brian Anderson | 48.0 | 4.69 | 22 | -0.2 · C |
| John Smiley | 154.1 | 5.31 | 120 | -0.5 · D |
| Bartolo Colon | 94.0 | 5.65 | 66 | -0.5 · D |
| Albie Lopez | 76.2 | 6.93 | 63 | -0.6 · D |
| Eric Plunk | 65.2 | 4.66 | 66 | -0.6 · D |
| Jeff Juden | 161.1 | 4.46 | 136 | -0.7 · D |
| Jason Jacome | 49.1 | 5.84 | 27 | -0.8 · D |
| Orel Hershiser | 195.1 | 4.47 | 107 | -1.2 · D |