Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1928 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

Component 5

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Heinie Manush 6.7 4.9
1.8
1 George Pipgras 2.6 2.6
0.0
1 Joe Sewell 5.7 5.4
0.3
2 Charlie Gehringer 5.8 4.8
1.0
2 Waite Hoyt 2.6 2.3
0.3
2 Red Kress 4.9 4.9
-0.0
3 Earle Combs 5.7 5.6
0.0
3 Tommy Thomas 2.6 2.3
0.3
3 Jackie Tavener 4.7 4.7
0.0
4 Sam Rice 5.6 4.9
0.7
4 Red Ruffing 2.4 2.5
-0.1
4 Charlie Gehringer 4.6 4.7
-0.1
5 Carl Lind 5.4 5.1
0.3
5 Big Ed Morris 2.3 2.0
0.3
5 Carl Lind 4.5 4.9
-0.3
6 Buddy Myer 5.4 4.5
0.9
6 Ted Lyons 2.3 2.2
0.1
6 Ossie Bluege 4.5 3.9
0.6
7 Lou Gehrig 5.3 3.4
1.9
7 Grady Adkins 2.3 1.9
0.4
7 Bill Cissell 4.4 4.5
-0.1
8 Joe Sewell 5.1 5.1
-0.1
8 Alvin Crowder 2.3 1.9
0.4
8 Joe Boley 4.3 3.7
0.6
9 Harry Rice 5.0 4.1
0.9
9 Joe Shaute 2.3 2.4
-0.1
9 Willie Kamm 4.2 3.9
0.3
10 Harry Heilmann 5.0 4.4
0.5
10 Jack Ogden 2.3 1.9
0.4
10 Buddy Myer 4.2 3.9
0.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Earle Combs 5.7 5.6
0.0
1 George Pipgras 2.6 2.6
0.0
1 Joe Sewell 5.7 5.4
0.3
2 Willie Kamm 4.8 5.3
-0.5
2 Red Ruffing 2.4 2.5
-0.1
2 Mark Koenig 4.1 5.0
-0.9
3 Joe Sewell 5.1 5.1
-0.1
3 Joe Shaute 2.3 2.4
-0.1
3 Red Kress 4.9 4.9
-0.0
4 Carl Lind 5.4 5.1
0.3
4 Tommy Thomas 2.6 2.3
0.3
4 Carl Lind 4.5 4.9
-0.3
5 Heinie Manush 6.7 4.9
1.8
5 Waite Hoyt 2.6 2.3
0.3
5 Charlie Gehringer 4.6 4.7
-0.1
6 Sam Rice 5.6 4.9
0.7
6 Ted Lyons 2.3 2.2
0.1
6 Jackie Tavener 4.7 4.7
0.0
7 Lu Blue 4.2 4.9
-0.7
7 George Uhle 1.9 2.1
-0.2
7 Bill Cissell 4.4 4.5
-0.1
8 Charlie Gehringer 5.8 4.8
1.0
8 Big Ed Morris 2.3 2.0
0.3
8 Bill Regan 4.0 4.0
-0.0
9 Ira Flagstead 4.3 4.8
-0.4
9 Sad Sam Gray 2.2 2.0
0.2
9 Willie Kamm 4.2 3.9
0.3
10 Johnny Mostil 3.9 4.6
-0.7
10 Bump Hadley 2.1 2.0
0.1
10 Buddy Myer 4.2 3.9
0.2

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lou Gehrig 5.3 3.4 1.9
1 Alvin Crowder 2.3 1.9 0.4
1 Ossie Bluege 4.5 3.9 0.6
2 Heinie Manush 6.7 4.9 1.8
2 Grady Adkins 2.3 1.9 0.4
2 Johnny Mostil 3.8 3.2 0.6
3 Goose Goslin 4.7 3.1 1.6
3 Jack Ogden 2.3 1.9 0.4
3 Joe Boley 4.3 3.7 0.6
4 Leo Durocher 2.8 1.7 1.1
4 Ownie Carroll 2.1 1.8 0.4
4 Charlie Jamieson 3.5 2.9 0.6
5 Charlie Gehringer 5.8 4.8 1.0
5 Garland Braxton 1.8 1.5 0.3
5 Sammy Hale 2.7 2.3 0.4
6 Harry Rice 5.0 4.1 0.9
6 Waite Hoyt 2.6 2.3 0.3
6 Joe Judge 2.1 1.7 0.4
7 Buddy Myer 5.4 4.5 0.9
7 Tommy Thomas 2.6 2.3 0.3
7 Bucky Harris 2.9 2.6 0.4
8 Sam West 3.5 2.6 0.9
8 Big Ed Morris 2.3 2.0 0.3
8 Wally Gerber 4.0 3.7 0.4
9 Tony Lazzeri 3.8 3.0 0.8
9 Sad Sam Gray 2.2 2.0 0.2
9 Max Bishop 3.3 3.0 0.3
10 Sam Rice 5.6 4.9 0.7
10 Hank Johnson 1.6 1.4 0.2
10 Lew Fonseca 1.1 0.8 0.3

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Otis Brannan 3.1 4.3 -1.2
1 Earl Whitehill 1.6 1.9 -0.3
1 Mark Koenig 4.1 5.0 -0.9
2 Clyde Manion 1.5 2.4 -0.9
2 Milt Gaston 1.2 1.5 -0.3
2 Red Barnes 2.3 2.7 -0.5
3 Wally Gerber 2.1 3.0 -0.9
3 Dick Coffman 0.7 0.9 -0.2
3 Gene Robertson 1.8 2.2 -0.4
4 Johnny Mostil 3.9 4.6 -0.7
4 Al Shealy 0.8 1.1 -0.2
4 Johnny Hodapp 3.3 3.8 -0.4
5 Buck Redfern 1.9 2.6 -0.7
5 Tom Zachary 1.2 1.5 -0.2
5 Ed Morgan 1.5 1.9 -0.4
6 Lu Blue 4.2 4.9 -0.7
6 George Uhle 1.9 2.1 -0.2
6 Al Wingo 1.4 1.8 -0.3
7 Muddy Ruel 2.7 3.4 -0.7
7 Jake Miller (1924) 1.4 1.6 -0.2
7 Jack Rothrock 1.8 2.1 -0.3
8 Marty McManus 3.9 4.6 -0.6
8 Merle Settlemire 0.7 1.0 -0.2
8 Bud Clancy 1.5 1.9 -0.3
9 Frank O'Rourke 2.9 3.5 -0.6
9 Herb Bradley 0.3 0.6 -0.2
9 Carl Lind 4.5 4.9 -0.3
10 Larry Woodall 1.3 1.9 -0.6
10 Hod Lisenbee 0.6 0.8 -0.2
10 Sam Langford 2.4 2.7 -0.3

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Heinie Manush	6.7	4.9	1.8	1	George Pipgras	2.6	2.6	0.0	1	Joe Sewell	5.7	5.4	0.3
2	Charlie Gehringer	5.8	4.8	1.0	2	Waite Hoyt	2.6	2.3	0.3	2	Red Kress	4.9	4.9	-0.0
3	Earle Combs	5.7	5.6	0.0	3	Tommy Thomas	2.6	2.3	0.3	3	Jackie Tavener	4.7	4.7	0.0
4	Sam Rice	5.6	4.9	0.7	4	Red Ruffing	2.4	2.5	-0.1	4	Charlie Gehringer	4.6	4.7	-0.1
5	Carl Lind	5.4	5.1	0.3	5	Big Ed Morris	2.3	2.0	0.3	5	Carl Lind	4.5	4.9	-0.3
6	Buddy Myer	5.4	4.5	0.9	6	Ted Lyons	2.3	2.2	0.1	6	Ossie Bluege	4.5	3.9	0.6
7	Lou Gehrig	5.3	3.4	1.9	7	Grady Adkins	2.3	1.9	0.4	7	Bill Cissell	4.4	4.5	-0.1
8	Joe Sewell	5.1	5.1	-0.1	8	Alvin Crowder	2.3	1.9	0.4	8	Joe Boley	4.3	3.7	0.6
9	Harry Rice	5.0	4.1	0.9	9	Joe Shaute	2.3	2.4	-0.1	9	Willie Kamm	4.2	3.9	0.3
10	Harry Heilmann	5.0	4.4	0.5	10	Jack Ogden	2.3	1.9	0.4	10	Buddy Myer	4.2	3.9	0.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Earle Combs	5.7	5.6	0.0	1	George Pipgras	2.6	2.6	0.0	1	Joe Sewell	5.7	5.4	0.3
2	Willie Kamm	4.8	5.3	-0.5	2	Red Ruffing	2.4	2.5	-0.1	2	Mark Koenig	4.1	5.0	-0.9
3	Joe Sewell	5.1	5.1	-0.1	3	Joe Shaute	2.3	2.4	-0.1	3	Red Kress	4.9	4.9	-0.0
4	Carl Lind	5.4	5.1	0.3	4	Tommy Thomas	2.6	2.3	0.3	4	Carl Lind	4.5	4.9	-0.3
5	Heinie Manush	6.7	4.9	1.8	5	Waite Hoyt	2.6	2.3	0.3	5	Charlie Gehringer	4.6	4.7	-0.1
6	Sam Rice	5.6	4.9	0.7	6	Ted Lyons	2.3	2.2	0.1	6	Jackie Tavener	4.7	4.7	0.0
7	Lu Blue	4.2	4.9	-0.7	7	George Uhle	1.9	2.1	-0.2	7	Bill Cissell	4.4	4.5	-0.1
8	Charlie Gehringer	5.8	4.8	1.0	8	Big Ed Morris	2.3	2.0	0.3	8	Bill Regan	4.0	4.0	-0.0
9	Ira Flagstead	4.3	4.8	-0.4	9	Sad Sam Gray	2.2	2.0	0.2	9	Willie Kamm	4.2	3.9	0.3
10	Johnny Mostil	3.9	4.6	-0.7	10	Bump Hadley	2.1	2.0	0.1	10	Buddy Myer	4.2	3.9	0.2

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Lou Gehrig	5.3	3.4	1.9	1	Alvin Crowder	2.3	1.9	0.4	1	Ossie Bluege	4.5	3.9	0.6
2	Heinie Manush	6.7	4.9	1.8	2	Grady Adkins	2.3	1.9	0.4	2	Johnny Mostil	3.8	3.2	0.6
3	Goose Goslin	4.7	3.1	1.6	3	Jack Ogden	2.3	1.9	0.4	3	Joe Boley	4.3	3.7	0.6
4	Leo Durocher	2.8	1.7	1.1	4	Ownie Carroll	2.1	1.8	0.4	4	Charlie Jamieson	3.5	2.9	0.6
5	Charlie Gehringer	5.8	4.8	1.0	5	Garland Braxton	1.8	1.5	0.3	5	Sammy Hale	2.7	2.3	0.4
6	Harry Rice	5.0	4.1	0.9	6	Waite Hoyt	2.6	2.3	0.3	6	Joe Judge	2.1	1.7	0.4
7	Buddy Myer	5.4	4.5	0.9	7	Tommy Thomas	2.6	2.3	0.3	7	Bucky Harris	2.9	2.6	0.4
8	Sam West	3.5	2.6	0.9	8	Big Ed Morris	2.3	2.0	0.3	8	Wally Gerber	4.0	3.7	0.4
9	Tony Lazzeri	3.8	3.0	0.8	9	Sad Sam Gray	2.2	2.0	0.2	9	Max Bishop	3.3	3.0	0.3
10	Sam Rice	5.6	4.9	0.7	10	Hank Johnson	1.6	1.4	0.2	10	Lew Fonseca	1.1	0.8	0.3

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Otis Brannan	3.1	4.3	-1.2	1	Earl Whitehill	1.6	1.9	-0.3	1	Mark Koenig	4.1	5.0	-0.9
2	Clyde Manion	1.5	2.4	-0.9	2	Milt Gaston	1.2	1.5	-0.3	2	Red Barnes	2.3	2.7	-0.5
3	Wally Gerber	2.1	3.0	-0.9	3	Dick Coffman	0.7	0.9	-0.2	3	Gene Robertson	1.8	2.2	-0.4
4	Johnny Mostil	3.9	4.6	-0.7	4	Al Shealy	0.8	1.1	-0.2	4	Johnny Hodapp	3.3	3.8	-0.4
5	Buck Redfern	1.9	2.6	-0.7	5	Tom Zachary	1.2	1.5	-0.2	5	Ed Morgan	1.5	1.9	-0.4
6	Lu Blue	4.2	4.9	-0.7	6	George Uhle	1.9	2.1	-0.2	6	Al Wingo	1.4	1.8	-0.3
7	Muddy Ruel	2.7	3.4	-0.7	7	Jake Miller (1924)	1.4	1.6	-0.2	7	Jack Rothrock	1.8	2.1	-0.3
8	Marty McManus	3.9	4.6	-0.6	8	Merle Settlemire	0.7	1.0	-0.2	8	Bud Clancy	1.5	1.9	-0.3
9	Frank O'Rourke	2.9	3.5	-0.6	9	Herb Bradley	0.3	0.6	-0.2	9	Carl Lind	4.5	4.9	-0.3
10	Larry Woodall	1.3	1.9	-0.6	10	Hod Lisenbee	0.6	0.8	-0.2	10	Sam Langford	2.4	2.7	-0.3