Baseball NUT
2008 TB97-65, #10 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays went 97-65, the 2nd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +7.1 ranked #10 of 30 clubs that season and #930 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.7 from the hitters, +2.4 from the pitchers.
Carlos Pena was their most productive hitter at +2.4 SEASON NUT, and Grant Balfour their most productive pitcher at +1.4.
They lost the World Series 1-5 to the Philadelphia Phillies, as the higher team-NUT club (+7.1 to +6.2).
Award winners: Evan Longoria (AL Rookie of the Year).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pena1B | 607 | 31 | .247 | +2.4 | |
| Evan Longoria3B | 508 | 27 | .272 | +1.8 | |
| B.J. UptonCF | 640 | 9 | .273 | +1.1 | |
| Ben ZobristSS | 227 | 12 | .253 | +0.6 | |
| Eric HinskeRF | 432 | 20 | .247 | +0.6 | |
| Cliff FloydDH | 284 | 11 | .268 | +0.5 | |
| Dioner NavarroC | 470 | 7 | .295 | +0.2 | |
| Gabe GrossRF | 399 | 13 | .238 | +0.2 | |
| Willy Aybar3B | 362 | 10 | .253 | -0.2 | |
| Akinori Iwamura2B | 707 | 6 | .274 | -0.2 | |
| Shawn RiggansC | 152 | 6 | .222 | -0.4 | |
| Jonny GomesDH | 177 | 8 | .182 | -0.5 | |
| Carl CrawfordLF | 480 | 8 | .273 | -0.5 | |
| Jason BartlettSS | 494 | 1 | .286 | -0.9 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant BalfourRP | 58.1 | 1.54 | 82 | +1.4 | |
| James ShieldsSP | 215.0 | 3.56 | 160 | +1.2 | |
| J.P. HowellRP | 89.1 | 2.22 | 92 | +0.9 | |
| Andy SonnanstineSP | 193.1 | 4.38 | 124 | +0.9 | |
| Trever MillerRP | 43.1 | 4.15 | 44 | +0.5 | |
| Matt GarzaSP | 184.2 | 3.70 | 128 | +0.4 | |
| Chad BradfordRP | 59.1 | 2.12 | 17 | +0.2 | |
| Scott KazmirSP | 152.1 | 3.49 | 166 | -0.1 | |
| Dan WheelerRP | 66.1 | 3.12 | 53 | -0.1 | |
| Troy PercivalRP | 45.2 | 4.53 | 38 | -0.8 | |
| Jason HammelRP | 78.1 | 4.60 | 44 | -0.8 | |
| Edwin JacksonSP | 183.1 | 4.42 | 108 | -1.1 |
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 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 Tampa Bay Rays went 97-65, the 2nd-best record of 14 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +7.1 ranked #10 of 30 clubs that season and #930 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +4.7 from the hitters, +2.4 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pena | 607 | 31 | .247 | +2.4 · B |
| Evan Longoria | 508 | 27 | .272 | +1.8 · B |
| B.J. Upton | 640 | 9 | .273 | +1.1 · B |
| Ben Zobrist | 227 | 12 | .253 | +0.6 · C |
| Eric Hinske | 432 | 20 | .247 | +0.6 · C |
| Cliff Floyd | 284 | 11 | .268 | +0.5 · C |
| Dioner Navarro | 470 | 7 | .295 | +0.2 · C |
| Gabe Gross | 399 | 13 | .238 | +0.2 · C |
| Willy Aybar | 362 | 10 | .253 | -0.2 · C |
| Akinori Iwamura | 707 | 6 | .274 | -0.2 · C |
| Shawn Riggans | 152 | 6 | .222 | -0.4 · C |
| Jonny Gomes | 177 | 8 | .182 | -0.5 · C |
| Carl Crawford | 480 | 8 | .273 | -0.5 · C |
| Jason Bartlett | 494 | 1 | .286 | -0.9 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Balfour | 58.1 | 1.54 | 82 | +1.4 · B |
| James Shields | 215.0 | 3.56 | 160 | +1.2 · B |
| J.P. Howell | 89.1 | 2.22 | 92 | +0.9 · B |
| Andy Sonnanstine | 193.1 | 4.38 | 124 | +0.9 · B |
| Trever Miller | 43.1 | 4.15 | 44 | +0.5 · C |
| Matt Garza | 184.2 | 3.70 | 128 | +0.4 · C |
| Chad Bradford | 59.1 | 2.12 | 17 | +0.2 · C |
| Scott Kazmir | 152.1 | 3.49 | 166 | -0.1 · C |
| Dan Wheeler | 66.1 | 3.12 | 53 | -0.1 · C |
| Troy Percival | 45.2 | 4.53 | 38 | -0.8 · D |
| Jason Hammel | 78.1 | 4.60 | 44 | -0.8 · D |
| Edwin Jackson | 183.1 | 4.42 | 108 | -1.1 · D |