Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1942 National 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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Elbie Fletcher 4.0 1.2
2.8
1 Johnny Vander Meer 3.9 3.8
0.1
2 Mel Ott 3.9 1.1
2.8
2 Mort Cooper 3.0 2.6
0.4
3 Lonny Frey 3.2 0.8
2.4
3 Bucky Walters 2.3 2.6
-0.4
4 Enos Slaughter 3.2 0.6
2.5
4 Kirby Higbe 2.2 3.6
-1.4
5 Dolph Camilli 3.0 1.7
1.4
5 Rube Melton 2.2 4.1
-1.9
6 Stan Hack 3.0 0.8
2.2
6 Whit Wyatt 2.0 2.4
-0.4
7 Pee Wee Reese 2.9 1.1
1.8
7 Johnny Beazley 1.9 2.7
-0.9
8 Bill Nicholson 2.6 1.7
0.8
8 Max Lanier 1.8 2.0
-0.2
9 Max E. West 2.5 1.2
1.3
9 Claude Passeau 1.8 2.5
-0.7
10 Billy Herman 2.5 1.1
1.4
10 Al Javery 1.7 2.9
-1.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Vince DiMaggio 1.8 1.8
0.0
1 Rube Melton 2.2 4.1
-1.9
2 Bill Nicholson 2.6 1.7
0.8
2 Johnny Vander Meer 3.9 3.8
0.1
3 Dolph Camilli 3.0 1.7
1.4
3 Ray Starr 1.7 3.8
-2.0
4 Nanny Fernandez 1.5 1.3
0.2
4 Jim Tobin 1.5 3.7
-2.2
5 Whitey Kurowski 1.3 1.2
0.1
5 Kirby Higbe 2.2 3.6
-1.4
6 Elbie Fletcher 4.0 1.2
2.8
6 Tommy Hughes 1.6 3.5
-2.0
7 Max E. West 2.5 1.2
1.3
7 Hal Schumacher 1.0 3.0
-2.0
8 Eddie Joost 2.4 1.2
1.2
8 Elmer Riddle 1.6 2.9
-1.3
9 Lou Stringer 1.1 1.1
0.0
9 Al Javery 1.7 2.9
-1.2
10 Mel Ott 3.9 1.1
2.8
10 Lefty Hoerst 1.0 2.8
-1.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Elbie Fletcher 4.0 1.2 2.8
1 Mort Cooper 3.0 2.6 0.4
2 Mel Ott 3.9 1.1 2.8
2 Luke Hamlin 0.8 0.6 0.1
3 Enos Slaughter 3.2 0.6 2.5
3 Jack Hallett 0.3 0.2 0.1
4 Lonny Frey 3.2 0.8 2.4
4 Johnny Vander Meer 3.9 3.8 0.1
5 Stan Hack 3.0 0.8 2.2
5 Jesse Flores 0.1 0.1 0.1
6 Tommy Holmes 2.4 0.3 2.2
6 Lon Warneke 1.2 1.1 0.1
7 Paul Waner 2.3 0.4 1.9
7 Bill Beckmann 0.1 0.0 0.0
8 Pee Wee Reese 2.9 1.1 1.8
8 Clyde Shoun 0.8 0.7 0.0
9 Nick Etten 2.3 0.5 1.8
9 Gene Lambert 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Pinky May 1.9 0.3 1.6
10 Ed Head 1.6 1.6 0.0

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Johnny Beazley 0.1 0.7 -0.6
1 Jim Tobin 1.5 3.7 -2.2
2 Ernie Koy 0.5 1.0 -0.6
2 Ray Starr 1.7 3.8 -2.0
3 Ray Starr 0.2 0.7 -0.5
3 Hal Schumacher 1.0 3.0 -2.0
4 Claude Passeau 0.0 0.5 -0.5
4 Tommy Hughes 1.6 3.5 -2.0
5 Al Javery 0.1 0.6 -0.5
5 Rube Melton 2.2 4.1 -1.9
6 Rube Melton 0.0 0.5 -0.5
6 Lefty Hoerst 1.0 2.8 -1.8
7 Curt Davis 0.0 0.4 -0.4
7 Johnny Podgajny 0.8 2.6 -1.8
8 Tommy Hughes 0.0 0.4 -0.4
8 Harry Feldman 0.9 2.6 -1.6
9 Clyde McCullough 0.7 1.0 -0.3
9 Ken Heintzelman 0.9 2.3 -1.5
10 Si Johnson 0.0 0.3 -0.3
10 Tom Earley 0.6 2.0 -1.4

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Elbie Fletcher	4.0	1.2	2.8	1	Johnny Vander Meer	3.9	3.8	0.1
2	Mel Ott	3.9	1.1	2.8	2	Mort Cooper	3.0	2.6	0.4
3	Lonny Frey	3.2	0.8	2.4	3	Bucky Walters	2.3	2.6	-0.4
4	Enos Slaughter	3.2	0.6	2.5	4	Kirby Higbe	2.2	3.6	-1.4
5	Dolph Camilli	3.0	1.7	1.4	5	Rube Melton	2.2	4.1	-1.9
6	Stan Hack	3.0	0.8	2.2	6	Whit Wyatt	2.0	2.4	-0.4
7	Pee Wee Reese	2.9	1.1	1.8	7	Johnny Beazley	1.9	2.7	-0.9
8	Bill Nicholson	2.6	1.7	0.8	8	Max Lanier	1.8	2.0	-0.2
9	Max E. West	2.5	1.2	1.3	9	Claude Passeau	1.8	2.5	-0.7
10	Billy Herman	2.5	1.1	1.4	10	Al Javery	1.7	2.9	-1.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Vince DiMaggio	1.8	1.8	0.0	1	Rube Melton	2.2	4.1	-1.9
2	Bill Nicholson	2.6	1.7	0.8	2	Johnny Vander Meer	3.9	3.8	0.1
3	Dolph Camilli	3.0	1.7	1.4	3	Ray Starr	1.7	3.8	-2.0
4	Nanny Fernandez	1.5	1.3	0.2	4	Jim Tobin	1.5	3.7	-2.2
5	Whitey Kurowski	1.3	1.2	0.1	5	Kirby Higbe	2.2	3.6	-1.4
6	Elbie Fletcher	4.0	1.2	2.8	6	Tommy Hughes	1.6	3.5	-2.0
7	Max E. West	2.5	1.2	1.3	7	Hal Schumacher	1.0	3.0	-2.0
8	Eddie Joost	2.4	1.2	1.2	8	Elmer Riddle	1.6	2.9	-1.3
9	Lou Stringer	1.1	1.1	0.0	9	Al Javery	1.7	2.9	-1.2
10	Mel Ott	3.9	1.1	2.8	10	Lefty Hoerst	1.0	2.8	-1.8

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Elbie Fletcher	4.0	1.2	2.8	1	Mort Cooper	3.0	2.6	0.4
2	Mel Ott	3.9	1.1	2.8	2	Luke Hamlin	0.8	0.6	0.1
3	Enos Slaughter	3.2	0.6	2.5	3	Jack Hallett	0.3	0.2	0.1
4	Lonny Frey	3.2	0.8	2.4	4	Johnny Vander Meer	3.9	3.8	0.1
5	Stan Hack	3.0	0.8	2.2	5	Jesse Flores	0.1	0.1	0.1
6	Tommy Holmes	2.4	0.3	2.2	6	Lon Warneke	1.2	1.1	0.1
7	Paul Waner	2.3	0.4	1.9	7	Bill Beckmann	0.1	0.0	0.0
8	Pee Wee Reese	2.9	1.1	1.8	8	Clyde Shoun	0.8	0.7	0.0
9	Nick Etten	2.3	0.5	1.8	9	Gene Lambert	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Pinky May	1.9	0.3	1.6	10	Ed Head	1.6	1.6	0.0

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Johnny Beazley	0.1	0.7	-0.6	1	Jim Tobin	1.5	3.7	-2.2
2	Ernie Koy	0.5	1.0	-0.6	2	Ray Starr	1.7	3.8	-2.0
3	Ray Starr	0.2	0.7	-0.5	3	Hal Schumacher	1.0	3.0	-2.0
4	Claude Passeau	0.0	0.5	-0.5	4	Tommy Hughes	1.6	3.5	-2.0
5	Al Javery	0.1	0.6	-0.5	5	Rube Melton	2.2	4.1	-1.9
6	Rube Melton	0.0	0.5	-0.5	6	Lefty Hoerst	1.0	2.8	-1.8
7	Curt Davis	0.0	0.4	-0.4	7	Johnny Podgajny	0.8	2.6	-1.8
8	Tommy Hughes	0.0	0.4	-0.4	8	Harry Feldman	0.9	2.6	-1.6
9	Clyde McCullough	0.7	1.0	-0.3	9	Ken Heintzelman	0.9	2.3	-1.5
10	Si Johnson	0.0	0.3	-0.3	10	Tom Earley	0.6	2.0	-1.4