Baseball NUT
2018 HOU103-59, #2 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 2018 Houston Astros went 103-59, the 2nd-best record of 15 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +22.5 ranked #2 of 30 clubs that season and #29 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.5 from the hitters, +16.0 from the pitchers.
Alex Bregman was their most productive hitter at +4.8 SEASON NUT, and Justin Verlander their most productive pitcher at +3.4.
Their postseason ended in the AL Championship Series, a 1-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bregman3B | 705 | 31 | .286 | +4.8 | |
| Jose Altuve2B | 599 | 13 | .316 | +2.4 | |
| George SpringerCF | 616 | 22 | .265 | +1.3 | |
| Tyler White1B | 237 | 12 | .276 | +1.2 | |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 573 | 13 | .291 | +0.4 | |
| Tony KempLF | 294 | 6 | .263 | +0.2 | |
| Marwin GonzalezLF | 552 | 16 | .247 | +0.0 | |
| Max StassiC | 250 | 8 | .226 | +0.0 | |
| Carlos CorreaSS | 468 | 15 | .239 | -0.1 | |
| Evan GattisDH | 451 | 25 | .226 | -0.2 | |
| Josh ReddickRF | 485 | 17 | .242 | -0.2 | |
| Jake MarisnickCF | 234 | 10 | .211 | -0.5 | |
| Brian McCannC | 216 | 7 | .212 | -0.5 | |
| J.D. Davis3B | 113 | 1 | .175 | -0.9 | |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 404 | 9 | .225 | -1.4 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin VerlanderSP | 214.0 | 2.52 | 290 | +3.4 | |
| Gerrit ColeSP | 200.1 | 2.88 | 276 | +3.3 | |
| Ryan PresslyRP | 71.0 | 2.54 | 101 | +1.4 | |
| Collin McHughRP | 72.1 | 1.99 | 94 | +1.2 | |
| Will HarrisRP | 56.2 | 3.49 | 64 | +1.1 | |
| Dallas KeuchelSP | 204.2 | 3.74 | 153 | +1.1 | |
| Charlie MortonSP | 167.0 | 3.13 | 201 | +1.1 | |
| Lance McCullers Jr.SP | 128.1 | 3.86 | 142 | +1.0 | |
| Héctor RondónRP | 59.0 | 3.20 | 67 | +0.9 | |
| Tony SippRP | 38.2 | 1.86 | 42 | +0.8 | |
| Roberto OsunaRP | 38.0 | 2.37 | 32 | +0.7 | |
| Brad PeacockRP | 65.0 | 3.46 | 96 | +0.5 | |
| Joe SmithRP | 45.2 | 3.74 | 46 | +0.0 | |
| Chris DevenskiRP | 47.1 | 4.18 | 51 | -0.2 | |
| Framber ValdezSP | 37.0 | 2.19 | 34 | -0.2 |
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 2018 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 2018 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 2018 Houston Astros went 103-59, the 2nd-best record of 15 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +22.5 ranked #2 of 30 clubs that season and #29 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +6.5 from the hitters, +16.0 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bregman | 705 | 31 | .286 | +4.8 · S |
| Jose Altuve | 599 | 13 | .316 | +2.4 · B |
| George Springer | 616 | 22 | .265 | +1.3 · B |
| Tyler White | 237 | 12 | .276 | +1.2 · B |
| Yuli Gurriel | 573 | 13 | .291 | +0.4 · C |
| Tony Kemp | 294 | 6 | .263 | +0.2 · C |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 552 | 16 | .247 | +0.0 · C |
| Max Stassi | 250 | 8 | .226 | +0.0 · C |
| Carlos Correa | 468 | 15 | .239 | -0.1 · C |
| Evan Gattis | 451 | 25 | .226 | -0.2 · C |
| Josh Reddick | 485 | 17 | .242 | -0.2 · C |
| Jake Marisnick | 234 | 10 | .211 | -0.5 · C |
| Brian McCann | 216 | 7 | .212 | -0.5 · C |
| J.D. Davis | 113 | 1 | .175 | -0.9 · D |
| Martín Maldonado | 404 | 9 | .225 | -1.4 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 214.0 | 2.52 | 290 | +3.4 · S |
| Gerrit Cole | 200.1 | 2.88 | 276 | +3.3 · S |
| Ryan Pressly | 71.0 | 2.54 | 101 | +1.4 · B |
| Collin McHugh | 72.1 | 1.99 | 94 | +1.2 · B |
| Will Harris | 56.2 | 3.49 | 64 | +1.1 · B |
| Dallas Keuchel | 204.2 | 3.74 | 153 | +1.1 · B |
| Charlie Morton | 167.0 | 3.13 | 201 | +1.1 · B |
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 128.1 | 3.86 | 142 | +1.0 · B |
| Héctor Rondón | 59.0 | 3.20 | 67 | +0.9 · B |
| Tony Sipp | 38.2 | 1.86 | 42 | +0.8 · B |
| Roberto Osuna | 38.0 | 2.37 | 32 | +0.7 · B |
| Brad Peacock | 65.0 | 3.46 | 96 | +0.5 · C |
| Joe Smith | 45.2 | 3.74 | 46 | +0.0 · C |
| Chris Devenski | 47.1 | 4.18 | 51 | -0.2 · C |
| Framber Valdez | 37.0 | 2.19 | 34 | -0.2 · C |