Baseball NUT
1998 HOU102-60, #2 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 1998 Houston Astros went 102-60, the 2nd-best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +24.4 ranked #2 of 30 clubs that season and #19 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +13.5 from the hitters, +10.9 from the pitchers.
Jeff Bagwell was their most productive hitter at +4.8 SEASON NUT, and Randy Johnson their most productive pitcher at +4.1.
Their postseason ended in the NL Division Series, a 1-3 loss to the San Diego Padres.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell1B | 661 | 34 | .304 | +4.8 | |
| Moises AlouLF | 679 | 38 | .312 | +4.6 | |
| Craig Biggio2B | 738 | 20 | .325 | +3.8 | |
| Derek BellRF | 695 | 22 | .314 | +2.3 | |
| Sean Berry3B | 342 | 13 | .314 | +1.5 | |
| Carl EverettCF | 519 | 15 | .296 | +1.4 | |
| Richard HidalgoCF | 234 | 7 | .303 | +0.6 | |
| Bill Spiers3B | 437 | 4 | .273 | +0.2 | |
| Brad AusmusC | 472 | 6 | .269 | -0.6 | |
| Tony EusebioC | 203 | 1 | .253 | -0.8 | |
| Dave Clark— | 146 | 0 | .206 | -0.9 | |
| Ricky GutierrezSS | 561 | 2 | .261 | -1.4 | |
| Tim BogarSS | 169 | 1 | .154 | -2.0 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy JohnsonSP | 244.1 | 3.28 | 329 | +4.1 | |
| Shane ReynoldsSP | 233.1 | 3.51 | 209 | +2.5 | |
| Billy WagnerRP | 60.0 | 2.70 | 97 | +1.3 | |
| Jose LimaSP | 233.1 | 3.70 | 169 | +0.9 | |
| Scott ElartonRP | 57.0 | 3.32 | 56 | +0.6 | |
| Mike HamptonSP | 211.2 | 3.36 | 137 | +0.6 | |
| John HalamaSP | 32.1 | 5.85 | 21 | +0.4 | |
| Mike MagnanteRP | 51.2 | 4.88 | 39 | +0.3 | |
| C.J. NitkowskiRP | 59.2 | 3.77 | 44 | +0.3 | |
| Sean BergmanSP | 172.0 | 3.72 | 100 | +0.2 | |
| Jay PowellRP | 70.1 | 3.33 | 62 | +0.2 | |
| Trever MillerRP | 53.1 | 3.04 | 30 | +0.1 | |
| Doug HenryRP | 71.0 | 3.04 | 59 | -0.1 | |
| Bob ScanlanRP | 26.1 | 3.08 | 9 | -0.5 |
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 Houston Astros went 102-60, the 2nd-best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +24.4 ranked #2 of 30 clubs that season and #19 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +13.5 from the hitters, +10.9 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bagwell | 661 | 34 | .304 | +4.8 · S |
| Moises Alou | 679 | 38 | .312 | +4.6 · S |
| Craig Biggio | 738 | 20 | .325 | +3.8 · A |
| Derek Bell | 695 | 22 | .314 | +2.3 · B |
| Sean Berry | 342 | 13 | .314 | +1.5 · B |
| Carl Everett | 519 | 15 | .296 | +1.4 · B |
| Richard Hidalgo | 234 | 7 | .303 | +0.6 · C |
| Bill Spiers | 437 | 4 | .273 | +0.2 · C |
| Brad Ausmus | 472 | 6 | .269 | -0.6 · D |
| Tony Eusebio | 203 | 1 | .253 | -0.8 · D |
| Dave Clark | 146 | 0 | .206 | -0.9 · D |
| Ricky Gutierrez | 561 | 2 | .261 | -1.4 · D |
| Tim Bogar | 169 | 1 | .154 | -2.0 · F |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | 244.1 | 3.28 | 329 | +4.1 · S |
| Shane Reynolds | 233.1 | 3.51 | 209 | +2.5 · A |
| Billy Wagner | 60.0 | 2.70 | 97 | +1.3 · B |
| Jose Lima | 233.1 | 3.70 | 169 | +0.9 · B |
| Scott Elarton | 57.0 | 3.32 | 56 | +0.6 · C |
| Mike Hampton | 211.2 | 3.36 | 137 | +0.6 · C |
| John Halama | 32.1 | 5.85 | 21 | +0.4 · C |
| Mike Magnante | 51.2 | 4.88 | 39 | +0.3 · C |
| C.J. Nitkowski | 59.2 | 3.77 | 44 | +0.3 · C |
| Sean Bergman | 172.0 | 3.72 | 100 | +0.2 · C |
| Jay Powell | 70.1 | 3.33 | 62 | +0.2 · C |
| Trever Miller | 53.1 | 3.04 | 30 | +0.1 · C |
| Doug Henry | 71.0 | 3.04 | 59 | -0.1 · C |
| Bob Scanlan | 26.1 | 3.08 | 9 | -0.5 · D |