Baseball NUT
1998 ATL106-56, #1 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 1998 Atlanta Braves went 106-56, the best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +25.8 ranked #1 of 30 clubs that season and #14 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.8 from the hitters, +15.0 from the pitchers.
Andres Galarraga was their most productive hitter at +4.6 SEASON NUT, and Greg Maddux their most productive pitcher at +4.4.
Their postseason ended in the NL Championship Series, a 2-4 loss to the San Diego Padres.
Award winners: Tom Glavine (NL Cy Young).
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Galarraga1B | 648 | 44 | .305 | +4.6 | |
| Chipper Jones3B | 707 | 34 | .313 | +4.5 | |
| Javy LopezC | 534 | 34 | .284 | +1.6 | |
| Ryan KleskoLF | 490 | 18 | .274 | +1.2 | |
| Andruw JonesCF | 631 | 31 | .271 | +1.1 | |
| Eddie PérezC | 167 | 6 | .336 | +1.0 | |
| Gerald WilliamsRF | 289 | 10 | .305 | +0.8 | |
| Greg Colbrunn— | 180 | 3 | .307 | +0.4 | |
| Curtis Pride— | 121 | 3 | .252 | -0.1 | |
| Walt WeissSS | 424 | 0 | .280 | -0.1 | |
| Michael TuckerRF | 469 | 13 | .244 | -0.4 | |
| Danny BautistaLF | 156 | 3 | .250 | -0.6 | |
| Keith Lockhart2B | 401 | 9 | .257 | -0.8 | |
| Ozzie GuillenSS | 313 | 1 | .264 | -0.9 | |
| Tony Graffanino2B | 317 | 5 | .211 | -1.7 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg MadduxSP | 251.0 | 2.22 | 204 | +4.4 | |
| John SmoltzSP | 167.2 | 2.90 | 173 | +3.1 | |
| Tom GlavineSP | 229.1 | 2.47 | 157 | +2.3 | |
| Kevin MillwoodSP | 174.1 | 4.08 | 163 | +1.5 | |
| Kerry LigtenbergRP | 73.0 | 2.71 | 79 | +1.1 | |
| Denny NeagleSP | 210.1 | 3.55 | 165 | +0.9 | |
| Dennis MartinezRP | 91.0 | 4.45 | 62 | +0.8 | |
| Rudy SeanezRP | 36.0 | 2.75 | 50 | +0.8 | |
| Russ SpringerRP | 52.2 | 4.10 | 56 | +0.4 | |
| John RockerRP | 38.0 | 2.13 | 42 | +0.1 | |
| Norm CharltonRP | 48.0 | 5.44 | 47 | -0.1 | |
| Mike CatherRP | 41.1 | 3.92 | 33 | -0.1 |
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 1998 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 1998 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 1998 Atlanta Braves went 106-56, the best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +25.8 ranked #1 of 30 clubs that season and #14 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +10.8 from the hitters, +15.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Galarraga | 648 | 44 | .305 | +4.6 · S |
| Chipper Jones | 707 | 34 | .313 | +4.5 · S |
| Javy Lopez | 534 | 34 | .284 | +1.6 · B |
| Ryan Klesko | 490 | 18 | .274 | +1.2 · B |
| Andruw Jones | 631 | 31 | .271 | +1.1 · B |
| Eddie Pérez | 167 | 6 | .336 | +1.0 · B |
| Gerald Williams | 289 | 10 | .305 | +0.8 · C |
| Greg Colbrunn | 180 | 3 | .307 | +0.4 · C |
| Curtis Pride | 121 | 3 | .252 | -0.1 · C |
| Walt Weiss | 424 | 0 | .280 | -0.1 · C |
| Michael Tucker | 469 | 13 | .244 | -0.4 · C |
| Danny Bautista | 156 | 3 | .250 | -0.6 · D |
| Keith Lockhart | 401 | 9 | .257 | -0.8 · D |
| Ozzie Guillen | 313 | 1 | .264 | -0.9 · D |
| Tony Graffanino | 317 | 5 | .211 | -1.7 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 251.0 | 2.22 | 204 | +4.4 · S |
| John Smoltz | 167.2 | 2.90 | 173 | +3.1 · S |
| Tom Glavine | 229.1 | 2.47 | 157 | +2.3 · A |
| Kevin Millwood | 174.1 | 4.08 | 163 | +1.5 · B |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 73.0 | 2.71 | 79 | +1.1 · B |
| Denny Neagle | 210.1 | 3.55 | 165 | +0.9 · B |
| Dennis Martinez | 91.0 | 4.45 | 62 | +0.8 · B |
| Rudy Seanez | 36.0 | 2.75 | 50 | +0.8 · B |
| Russ Springer | 52.2 | 4.10 | 56 | +0.4 · C |
| John Rocker | 38.0 | 2.13 | 42 | +0.1 · C |
| Norm Charlton | 48.0 | 5.44 | 47 | -0.1 · C |
| Mike Cather | 41.1 | 3.92 | 33 | -0.1 · C |