Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1938 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

Pitcher eWins
Top 10 Players           Pitcher eLosses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Bobo Newsom 20.3 21.7
-0.3
1 Bobo Newsom 20.3 21.7
-0.3
2 George Caster 18.7 18.9
0.7
2 George Caster 18.7 18.9
0.7
3 Bob Feller 18.0 18.4
0.4
3 Bob Feller 18.0 18.4
0.4
4 Red Ruffing 16.8 13.7
4.0
4 Lefty Mills 13.3 14.3
-0.2
5 Lefty Gomez 15.6 13.5
2.9
5 Luther 'Bud' Thomas 12.6 14.0
-0.7
6 Mel Harder 15.4 13.9
2.3
6 Mel Harder 15.4 13.9
2.3
7 Thornton Lee 14.8 13.4
2.2
7 Buck Ross 12.3 13.7
-0.7
8 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 14.0 11.8
3.0
8 Red Ruffing 16.8 13.7
4.0
9 Lefty Mills 13.3 14.3
-0.2
9 Wes Ferrell 12.2 13.6
-0.9
10 Monte Pearson 13.3 13.1
1.0
10 Lefty Gomez 15.6 13.5
2.9

eWins over Positional Average
Top 10 Players           eWins below Positional Average
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Red Ruffing 16.8 13.7 4.0
1 Roxie Lawson 7.6 10.3 -2.1
2 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 14.0 11.8 3.0
2 Bill Cox 3.1 5.0 -1.7
3 Lefty Gomez 15.6 13.5 2.9
3 Jim E. Walkup 5.6 7.3 -1.4
4 Mel Harder 15.4 13.9 2.3
4 Earl Whitehill 8.7 10.6 -1.3
5 Thornton Lee 14.8 13.4 2.2
5 Frank Gabler 3.0 4.3 -1.1
6 Lefty Grove 9.9 8.2 2.2
6 Nels Potter 6.1 7.6 -1.1
7 Spud Chandler 10.4 8.8 2.1
7 Les Tietje 3.2 4.4 -1.1
8 Harry Eisenstat 7.3 6.0 1.7
8 Jimmie DeShong 7.0 8.4 -1.1
9 Johnny Allen 12.6 11.8 1.6
9 Eddie Smith 6.4 7.5 -0.9
10 Monty Stratton 10.9 10.3 1.4
10 Ed Linke 1.7 2.6 -0.9

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		Pitcher eWins Top 10 Players					Pitcher eLosses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Bobo Newsom	20.3	21.7	-0.3	1	Bobo Newsom	20.3	21.7	-0.3
2	George Caster	18.7	18.9	0.7	2	George Caster	18.7	18.9	0.7
3	Bob Feller	18.0	18.4	0.4	3	Bob Feller	18.0	18.4	0.4
4	Red Ruffing	16.8	13.7	4.0	4	Lefty Mills	13.3	14.3	-0.2
5	Lefty Gomez	15.6	13.5	2.9	5	Luther 'Bud' Thomas	12.6	14.0	-0.7
6	Mel Harder	15.4	13.9	2.3	6	Mel Harder	15.4	13.9	2.3
7	Thornton Lee	14.8	13.4	2.2	7	Buck Ross	12.3	13.7	-0.7
8	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	14.0	11.8	3.0	8	Red Ruffing	16.8	13.7	4.0
9	Lefty Mills	13.3	14.3	-0.2	9	Wes Ferrell	12.2	13.6	-0.9
10	Monte Pearson	13.3	13.1	1.0	10	Lefty Gomez	15.6	13.5	2.9

		eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Red Ruffing	16.8	13.7	4.0	1	Roxie Lawson	7.6	10.3	-2.1
2	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	14.0	11.8	3.0	2	Bill Cox	3.1	5.0	-1.7
3	Lefty Gomez	15.6	13.5	2.9	3	Jim E. Walkup	5.6	7.3	-1.4
4	Mel Harder	15.4	13.9	2.3	4	Earl Whitehill	8.7	10.6	-1.3
5	Thornton Lee	14.8	13.4	2.2	5	Frank Gabler	3.0	4.3	-1.1
6	Lefty Grove	9.9	8.2	2.2	6	Nels Potter	6.1	7.6	-1.1
7	Spud Chandler	10.4	8.8	2.1	7	Les Tietje	3.2	4.4	-1.1
8	Harry Eisenstat	7.3	6.0	1.7	8	Jimmie DeShong	7.0	8.4	-1.1
9	Johnny Allen	12.6	11.8	1.6	9	Eddie Smith	6.4	7.5	-0.9
10	Monty Stratton	10.9	10.3	1.4	10	Ed Linke	1.7	2.6	-0.9