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

Defensive Wins
Top 10 Players           Defensive Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Bobo Newsom 18.6 19.1
-0.4
1 Bobo Newsom 18.6 19.1
-0.4
2 George Caster 17.4 16.8
0.6
2 George Caster 17.4 16.8
0.6
3 Bob Feller 16.8 16.4
0.3
3 Bob Feller 16.8 16.4
0.3
4 Red Ruffing 15.1 11.9
3.2
4 Lefty Mills 12.4 12.5
-0.1
5 Mel Harder 14.8 12.2
2.7
5 Wes Ferrell 10.9 12.4
-1.5
6 Lefty Gomez 14.7 11.6
3.1
6 Mel Harder 14.8 12.2
2.7
7 Thornton Lee 13.4 11.6
1.8
7 Luther 'Bud' Thomas 12.0 12.0
-0.0
8 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.6 9.9
2.8
8 Buck Ross 11.3 12.0
-0.7
9 Lefty Mills 12.4 12.5
-0.1
9 Red Ruffing 15.1 11.9
3.2
10 Monte Pearson 12.2 11.2
1.0
10 Lynn Nelson 10.3 11.6
-1.3

Net Defensive Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Defensive Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Red Ruffing 15.1 11.9 3.2
1 Roxie Lawson 7.4 9.0 -1.6
2 Lefty Gomez 14.7 11.6 3.1
2 Wes Ferrell 10.9 12.4 -1.5
3 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.6 9.9 2.8
3 Earl Whitehill 8.0 9.4 -1.4
4 Mel Harder 14.8 12.2 2.7
4 Lynn Nelson 10.3 11.6 -1.3
5 Lefty Grove 9.1 7.0 2.1
5 Jim E. Walkup 5.4 6.6 -1.2
6 Spud Chandler 9.5 7.6 1.9
6 Frank Gabler 2.8 3.9 -1.2
7 Thornton Lee 13.4 11.6 1.8
7 Jimmie DeShong 6.3 7.5 -1.2
8 Harry Eisenstat 6.8 5.0 1.8
8 Nels Potter 5.5 6.7 -1.1
9 George L. Gill 10.2 9.0 1.2
9 Les Tietje 2.9 4.0 -1.1
10 Johnny Allen 11.1 9.9 1.2
10 Bill Cox 3.3 4.3 -1.1

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		Defensive Wins Top 10 Players					Defensive Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Bobo Newsom	18.6	19.1	-0.4	1	Bobo Newsom	18.6	19.1	-0.4
2	George Caster	17.4	16.8	0.6	2	George Caster	17.4	16.8	0.6
3	Bob Feller	16.8	16.4	0.3	3	Bob Feller	16.8	16.4	0.3
4	Red Ruffing	15.1	11.9	3.2	4	Lefty Mills	12.4	12.5	-0.1
5	Mel Harder	14.8	12.2	2.7	5	Wes Ferrell	10.9	12.4	-1.5
6	Lefty Gomez	14.7	11.6	3.1	6	Mel Harder	14.8	12.2	2.7
7	Thornton Lee	13.4	11.6	1.8	7	Luther 'Bud' Thomas	12.0	12.0	-0.0
8	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.6	9.9	2.8	8	Buck Ross	11.3	12.0	-0.7
9	Lefty Mills	12.4	12.5	-0.1	9	Red Ruffing	15.1	11.9	3.2
10	Monte Pearson	12.2	11.2	1.0	10	Lynn Nelson	10.3	11.6	-1.3

		Net Defensive Wins Top 10 Players					Net Defensive Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Red Ruffing	15.1	11.9	3.2	1	Roxie Lawson	7.4	9.0	-1.6
2	Lefty Gomez	14.7	11.6	3.1	2	Wes Ferrell	10.9	12.4	-1.5
3	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.6	9.9	2.8	3	Earl Whitehill	8.0	9.4	-1.4
4	Mel Harder	14.8	12.2	2.7	4	Lynn Nelson	10.3	11.6	-1.3
5	Lefty Grove	9.1	7.0	2.1	5	Jim E. Walkup	5.4	6.6	-1.2
6	Spud Chandler	9.5	7.6	1.9	6	Frank Gabler	2.8	3.9	-1.2
7	Thornton Lee	13.4	11.6	1.8	7	Jimmie DeShong	6.3	7.5	-1.2
8	Harry Eisenstat	6.8	5.0	1.8	8	Nels Potter	5.5	6.7	-1.1
9	George L. Gill	10.2	9.0	1.2	9	Les Tietje	2.9	4.0	-1.1
10	Johnny Allen	11.1	9.9	1.2	10	Bill Cox	3.3	4.3	-1.1