Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 American League
(only includes games for which Retrosheet has released play-by-play data)

Leaders and Trailers for a Specific League/Season (1916 to 2019)

Multiple Seasons (Players):
Leaders and Trailers over Full Retrosheet Era (1916 to 2019)

Players: Single-Season, Career; Teams: Single-Season

Statistics to Show for Leaders and Trailers

Regular Season Only
Total Wins (Wins, Losses, WOPA, WORL):    pWins    eWins
Batting    Baserunning    Offense    Pitching    Fielding (all positions)    Defense
By Position:    P    C    1B    2B    3B    SS    LF    CF    RF    DH    PH    PR    P Off.    SP    RP
By Component :    1    2    3    4    3&4    5    6    7    8    9    8&9
Fielding, by Position:    P    C    1B    2B    3B    SS    LF    CF    RF

Postseason (Players only):    Total, All Series    World Series    League Championship Series    Division Series    Wild Card Round
Total Wins (Regular Season plus Postseason):    pWins    eWins

Missing games extrapolated

pWins
Top 10 Players           pLosses
Top 10 Players

Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
pWORL
          Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
pWORL

1 Gorman Thomas 23.0 14.8 7.8
9.7
1 Rick Bosetti 17.7 22.3 -5.1
-3.2
2 Roy Smalley III 22.7 20.5 3.8
5.9
2 Alfredo Griffin 17.1 22.0 -3.1
-1.2
3 Fred Lynn 22.3 14.2 7.8
9.6
3 Ruppert Jones 19.7 21.5 -2.2
-0.2
4 Don Baylor 22.0 18.2 3.0
5.2
4 Roy Smalley III 22.7 20.5 3.8
5.9
5 Sixto Lezcano 21.7 15.8 5.2
7.0
5 Buddy Bell 20.9 19.8 1.3
3.2
6 Dan Ford 21.7 18.4 2.4
4.4
6 Rick Burleson 18.7 19.3 1.0
2.8
7 Jim Rice 21.4 18.4 2.2
4.2
7 Chet Lemon 20.0 18.8 0.9
2.8
8 Willie Wilson 21.3 17.8 2.9
4.8
8 Bump Wills 17.6 18.7 -0.3
1.5
9 Ken Singleton 21.2 15.5 4.8
6.6
9 Jim Rice 21.4 18.4 2.2
4.2
10 George Brett 21.2 16.8 4.2
6.1
10 Dan Ford 21.7 18.4 2.4
4.4

pWins over Positional Average
Top 10 Players           pWins over Replacement Level
Top 10 Players

Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
pWORL
          Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
pWORL

1 Gorman Thomas 23.0 14.8 7.8
9.7
1 Gorman Thomas 23.0 14.8 7.8 9.7
2 Fred Lynn 22.3 14.2 7.8
9.6
2 Fred Lynn 22.3 14.2 7.8 9.6
3 Darrell Porter 19.0 12.4 7.0
8.6
3 Darrell Porter 19.0 12.4 7.0 8.6
4 Mike Flanagan 17.8 11.8 6.2
8.1
4 Mike Flanagan 17.8 11.8 6.2 8.1
5 Bobby Grich 20.1 15.2 5.6
7.3
5 Bobby Grich 20.1 15.2 5.6 7.3
6 Jim Kern 12.4 6.6 5.4
7.1
6 Ron Guidry 15.9 10.7 5.4 7.1
7 Ron Guidry 15.9 10.7 5.4
7.1
7 Jim Kern 12.4 6.6 5.4 7.1
8 Sixto Lezcano 21.7 15.8 5.2
7.0
8 Sixto Lezcano 21.7 15.8 5.2 7.0
9 Tommy John 15.7 10.7 5.2
6.9
9 Tommy John 15.7 10.7 5.2 6.9
10 Ben Oglivie 19.8 14.2 5.0
6.7
10 Paul Molitor 20.7 16.5 5.0 6.8

pWins over Positional Average
Bottom 10 Players           pWins over Replacement Level
Bottom 10 Players

Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
pWORL
          Player pWins pLosses pWOPA
pWORL

1 Mike L. Edwards 9.1 15.0 -5.2
-4.1
1 Mike L. Edwards 9.1 15.0 -5.2 -4.1
2 Rick Bosetti 17.7 22.3 -5.1
-3.2
2 Bob Bailor 11.1 15.4 -5.1 -3.8
3 Bob Bailor 11.1 15.4 -5.1
-3.8
3 Dave Chalk 5.3 9.5 -3.9 -3.2
4 Phil Huffman 8.9 13.5 -4.5
-3.1
4 Rick Bosetti 17.7 22.3 -5.1 -3.2
5 Jesse Jefferson 4.2 8.2 -4.0
-3.1
5 Phil Huffman 8.9 13.5 -4.5 -3.1
6 Al Woods 13.2 16.5 -3.9
-2.5
6 Jesse Jefferson 4.2 8.2 -4.0 -3.1
7 Dave Chalk 5.3 9.5 -3.9
-3.2
7 Al Woods 13.2 16.5 -3.9 -2.5
8 Rico Carty 8.1 11.4 -3.6
-2.3
8 Rico Carty 8.1 11.4 -3.6 -2.3
9 John Henry Johnson 8.3 12.0 -3.6
-2.2
9 Mark Lemongello 3.7 6.8 -3.0 -2.3
10 Wayne Gross 11.5 14.9 -3.5
-2.2
10 Junior Moore 4.9 7.7 -2.9 -2.3

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		pWins Top 10 Players						pLosses Top 10 Players
	Player	pWins	pLosses	pWOPA	pWORL		Player	pWins	pLosses	pWOPA	pWORL
1	Gorman Thomas	23.0	14.8	7.8	9.7	1	Rick Bosetti	17.7	22.3	-5.1	-3.2
2	Roy Smalley III	22.7	20.5	3.8	5.9	2	Alfredo Griffin	17.1	22.0	-3.1	-1.2
3	Fred Lynn	22.3	14.2	7.8	9.6	3	Ruppert Jones	19.7	21.5	-2.2	-0.2
4	Don Baylor	22.0	18.2	3.0	5.2	4	Roy Smalley III	22.7	20.5	3.8	5.9
5	Sixto Lezcano	21.7	15.8	5.2	7.0	5	Buddy Bell	20.9	19.8	1.3	3.2
6	Dan Ford	21.7	18.4	2.4	4.4	6	Rick Burleson	18.7	19.3	1.0	2.8
7	Jim Rice	21.4	18.4	2.2	4.2	7	Chet Lemon	20.0	18.8	0.9	2.8
8	Willie Wilson	21.3	17.8	2.9	4.8	8	Bump Wills	17.6	18.7	-0.3	1.5
9	Ken Singleton	21.2	15.5	4.8	6.6	9	Jim Rice	21.4	18.4	2.2	4.2
10	George Brett	21.2	16.8	4.2	6.1	10	Dan Ford	21.7	18.4	2.4	4.4

		pWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players						pWins over Replacement Level Top 10 Players
	Player	pWins	pLosses	pWOPA	pWORL		Player	pWins	pLosses	pWOPA	pWORL
1	Gorman Thomas	23.0	14.8	7.8	9.7	1	Gorman Thomas	23.0	14.8	7.8	9.7
2	Fred Lynn	22.3	14.2	7.8	9.6	2	Fred Lynn	22.3	14.2	7.8	9.6
3	Darrell Porter	19.0	12.4	7.0	8.6	3	Darrell Porter	19.0	12.4	7.0	8.6
4	Mike Flanagan	17.8	11.8	6.2	8.1	4	Mike Flanagan	17.8	11.8	6.2	8.1
5	Bobby Grich	20.1	15.2	5.6	7.3	5	Bobby Grich	20.1	15.2	5.6	7.3
6	Jim Kern	12.4	6.6	5.4	7.1	6	Ron Guidry	15.9	10.7	5.4	7.1
7	Ron Guidry	15.9	10.7	5.4	7.1	7	Jim Kern	12.4	6.6	5.4	7.1
8	Sixto Lezcano	21.7	15.8	5.2	7.0	8	Sixto Lezcano	21.7	15.8	5.2	7.0
9	Tommy John	15.7	10.7	5.2	6.9	9	Tommy John	15.7	10.7	5.2	6.9
10	Ben Oglivie	19.8	14.2	5.0	6.7	10	Paul Molitor	20.7	16.5	5.0	6.8

		pWins over Positional Average Bottom 10 Players						pWins over Replacement Level Bottom 10 Players
	Player	pWins	pLosses	pWOPA	pWORL		Player	pWins	pLosses	pWOPA	pWORL
1	Mike L. Edwards	9.1	15.0	-5.2	-4.1	1	Mike L. Edwards	9.1	15.0	-5.2	-4.1
2	Rick Bosetti	17.7	22.3	-5.1	-3.2	2	Bob Bailor	11.1	15.4	-5.1	-3.8
3	Bob Bailor	11.1	15.4	-5.1	-3.8	3	Dave Chalk	5.3	9.5	-3.9	-3.2
4	Phil Huffman	8.9	13.5	-4.5	-3.1	4	Rick Bosetti	17.7	22.3	-5.1	-3.2
5	Jesse Jefferson	4.2	8.2	-4.0	-3.1	5	Phil Huffman	8.9	13.5	-4.5	-3.1
6	Al Woods	13.2	16.5	-3.9	-2.5	6	Jesse Jefferson	4.2	8.2	-4.0	-3.1
7	Dave Chalk	5.3	9.5	-3.9	-3.2	7	Al Woods	13.2	16.5	-3.9	-2.5
8	Rico Carty	8.1	11.4	-3.6	-2.3	8	Rico Carty	8.1	11.4	-3.6	-2.3
9	John Henry Johnson	8.3	12.0	-3.6	-2.2	9	Mark Lemongello	3.7	6.8	-3.0	-2.3
10	Wayne Gross	11.5	14.9	-3.5	-2.2	10	Junior Moore	4.9	7.7	-2.9	-2.3