FanGraphs is the deep end of baseball analytics. It's the site serious statheads have relied on for years — and for good reason. The depth of data, the projection systems, the custom leaderboards — nothing else comes close.

But not everyone wants to swim in the deep end. If you've ever opened FanGraphs and felt overwhelmed by rows of acronyms you didn't recognize, you're not alone. Baseball Nut takes the same underlying concepts — wOBA, FIP, park factors — and presents them in a way that's instantly readable, even if you've never heard of sabermetrics.

Feature Comparison

Where FanGraphs Wins

There's no sugarcoating it: FanGraphs has the deepest baseball stats library on the internet. If you want Steamer or ZiPS projections, prospect rankings, trade value charts, custom leaderboards with 50+ filters, or pitch-level data — FanGraphs is the place. It's the gold standard for a reason.

For front office analysts, fantasy experts, and hardcore sabermetrics enthusiasts, FanGraphs is irreplaceable. The depth of their data simply can't be matched by a simpler tool.

Where Baseball Nut Wins

Baseball Nut is built for the fan who wants insight without a statistics degree. Instead of multiple versions of WAR that sometimes contradict each other (bWAR vs fWAR), you get one number: NUT Score. It's transparent, consistent, and color-coded so you know at a glance whether a player is helping or hurting the team.

• No account required — open the app and go
• No ads, ever — clean interface on every page
• Mobile-first — designed for your phone, not retrofitted for it
• Live scores — real-time scoreboard with auto-refresh
• 5 free tools — player comparison, trade analyzer, lineup builder, player tracker, and stats leaderboard

NUT Score vs WAR: The Big Difference

Both NUT and WAR measure player value in wins. The key difference: WAR includes defensive metrics that are notoriously unreliable in single-season samples. A player can rate as elite defensively one year and average the next with no real change in ability. Worse, bWAR and fWAR use completely different defensive models, so they frequently disagree.

NUT strips defense out entirely. It uses wOBA for hitting and FIP for pitching — the two things we can measure precisely and consistently. One number, same everywhere, no disagreements between providers.

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The Price Difference

FanGraphs' membership runs $15/month or roughly $50/year on their 3-year plan (prices went up in August 2025). The free tier works, but you'll see ads. Their data is worth it for power users who need projection systems and granular splits.

Baseball Nut is completely free. No paywalls, no accounts, no ads. You get live scores, advanced stats, NUT Score ratings, and all five tools without spending a dime.

Who Should Use What?

Bottom Line

FanGraphs is the deep end — and it's excellent at what it does. If you need that depth, nothing else compares. But if you want the insight without the complexity, Baseball Nut gives you the clear answer. Same underlying data concepts, presented simply, on your phone, for free.