Baseball NUT
2008 CHC97-64, #1 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 2008 Chicago Cubs went 97-64, the best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +18.8 ranked #1 of 30 clubs that season and #84 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +13.1 from the hitters, +5.7 from the pitchers.
Aramis Ramirez was their most productive hitter at +3.1 SEASON NUT, and Rich Harden their most productive pitcher at +2.3.
Their postseason ended in the NL Division Series, a 0-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Award winners: Geovany Soto (NL Rookie of the Year).
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramis Ramirez3B | 645 | 27 | .289 | +3.1 | |
| Mark DeRosa2B | 593 | 21 | .285 | +2.2 | |
| Geovany SotoC | 563 | 23 | .285 | +2.1 | |
| Derrek Lee1B | 698 | 20 | .291 | +1.8 | |
| Alfonso SorianoLF | 503 | 29 | .280 | +1.7 | |
| Mike Fontenot2B | 284 | 9 | .305 | +1.5 | |
| Jim EdmondsCF | 401 | 20 | .235 | +0.9 | |
| Ryan TheriotSS | 661 | 1 | .307 | +0.6 | |
| Reed JohnsonCF | 374 | 6 | .303 | +0.3 | |
| Kosuke FukudomeRF | 590 | 10 | .257 | -0.1 | |
| Daryle Ward— | 119 | 4 | .216 | -0.2 | |
| Henry BlancoC | 128 | 3 | .292 | -0.2 | |
| Ronny Cedeno2B | 236 | 2 | .269 | -0.5 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich HardenSP | 148.0 | 2.07 | 181 | +2.3 | |
| Ryan DempsterSP | 206.2 | 2.96 | 187 | +2.1 | |
| Kerry WoodRP | 66.1 | 3.26 | 84 | +1.5 | |
| Carlos MarmolRP | 87.1 | 2.68 | 114 | +0.7 | |
| Jeff SamardzijaRP | 27.2 | 2.28 | 25 | +0.4 | |
| Carlos ZambranoSP | 188.2 | 3.91 | 130 | +0.2 | |
| Chad GaudinRP | 90.0 | 4.40 | 71 | +0.2 | |
| Michael WuertzRP | 44.2 | 3.63 | 30 | +0.0 | |
| Sean MarshallRP | 65.1 | 3.86 | 58 | +0.0 | |
| Neal CottsRP | 35.2 | 4.29 | 43 | -0.1 | |
| Kevin HartRP | 27.2 | 6.51 | 23 | -0.1 | |
| Bob HowryRP | 70.2 | 5.35 | 59 | -0.1 | |
| Ted LillySP | 204.2 | 4.09 | 184 | -0.2 | |
| Jon LieberRP | 46.2 | 4.05 | 27 | -0.5 | |
| Jason MarquisSP | 167.0 | 4.53 | 91 | -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 2008 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 2008 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 2008 Chicago Cubs went 97-64, the best record of 16 clubs in the NL. Their team NUT of +18.8 ranked #1 of 30 clubs that season and #84 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +13.1 from the hitters, +5.7 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramis Ramirez | 645 | 27 | .289 | +3.1 · A |
| Mark DeRosa | 593 | 21 | .285 | +2.2 · B |
| Geovany Soto | 563 | 23 | .285 | +2.1 · B |
| Derrek Lee | 698 | 20 | .291 | +1.8 · B |
| Alfonso Soriano | 503 | 29 | .280 | +1.7 · B |
| Mike Fontenot | 284 | 9 | .305 | +1.5 · B |
| Jim Edmonds | 401 | 20 | .235 | +0.9 · B |
| Ryan Theriot | 661 | 1 | .307 | +0.6 · C |
| Reed Johnson | 374 | 6 | .303 | +0.3 · C |
| Kosuke Fukudome | 590 | 10 | .257 | -0.1 · C |
| Daryle Ward | 119 | 4 | .216 | -0.2 · C |
| Henry Blanco | 128 | 3 | .292 | -0.2 · C |
| Ronny Cedeno | 236 | 2 | .269 | -0.5 · C |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | 148.0 | 2.07 | 181 | +2.3 · A |
| Ryan Dempster | 206.2 | 2.96 | 187 | +2.1 · A |
| Kerry Wood | 66.1 | 3.26 | 84 | +1.5 · B |
| Carlos Marmol | 87.1 | 2.68 | 114 | +0.7 · B |
| Jeff Samardzija | 27.2 | 2.28 | 25 | +0.4 · C |
| Carlos Zambrano | 188.2 | 3.91 | 130 | +0.2 · C |
| Chad Gaudin | 90.0 | 4.40 | 71 | +0.2 · C |
| Michael Wuertz | 44.2 | 3.63 | 30 | +0.0 · C |
| Sean Marshall | 65.1 | 3.86 | 58 | +0.0 · C |
| Neal Cotts | 35.2 | 4.29 | 43 | -0.1 · C |
| Kevin Hart | 27.2 | 6.51 | 23 | -0.1 · C |
| Bob Howry | 70.2 | 5.35 | 59 | -0.1 · C |
| Ted Lilly | 204.2 | 4.09 | 184 | -0.2 · C |
| Jon Lieber | 46.2 | 4.05 | 27 | -0.5 · D |
| Jason Marquis | 167.0 | 4.53 | 91 | -0.5 · D |