Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 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

Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
WOPA

1 J.R. Richard 17.7 14.2
3.6
1 Phil Niekro 17.4 18.0
-0.5
2 Phil Niekro 17.4 18.0
-0.5
2 Joe Niekro 15.9 15.0
0.9
3 Joe Niekro 15.9 15.0
0.9
3 Vida Blue 12.0 14.6
-2.7
4 Craig Swan 14.3 13.2
1.1
4 Bob Knepper 10.6 14.4
-3.7
5 Steve Carlton 14.3 12.7
1.6
5 J.R. Richard 17.7 14.2
3.6
6 Steve Rogers 13.9 12.6
1.3
6 Rick Reuschel 13.8 13.5
0.3
7 Rick Reuschel 13.8 13.5
0.3
7 Craig Swan 14.3 13.2
1.1
8 Randy Jones 13.4 12.6
0.8
8 Nino Espinosa 12.9 12.8
0.1
9 Nino Espinosa 12.9 12.8
0.1
9 Steve Carlton 14.3 12.7
1.6
10 Gaylord Perry 12.5 11.0
1.5
10 Randy Jones 13.4 12.6
0.8

Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 J.R. Richard 17.7 14.2 3.6
1 Bob Knepper 10.6 14.4 -3.7
2 Bruce Sutter 8.8 6.3 2.5
2 Vida Blue 12.0 14.6 -2.7
3 Burt Hooton 11.2 9.1 2.0
3 John D'Acquisto 7.5 9.9 -2.4
4 Kent Tekulve 8.4 6.3 2.0
4 Pete Falcone 9.2 11.4 -2.2
5 Elias Sosa 6.6 4.9 1.7
5 Ross Grimsley Jr. 6.8 8.6 -1.8
6 John Fulgham 8.7 7.0 1.7
6 Ed Halicki 7.1 8.8 -1.7
7 Steve Carlton 14.3 12.7 1.6
7 John Montefusco 6.1 7.7 -1.6
8 Mark Littell 5.8 4.3 1.6
8 John Curtis 7.2 8.7 -1.6
9 Gaylord Perry 12.5 11.0 1.5
9 Bob Sykes 3.4 4.8 -1.4
10 Tom Hume 8.7 7.3 1.5
10 John Denny 10.4 11.8 -1.3

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		Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA
1	J.R. Richard	17.7	14.2	3.6	1	Phil Niekro	17.4	18.0	-0.5
2	Phil Niekro	17.4	18.0	-0.5	2	Joe Niekro	15.9	15.0	0.9
3	Joe Niekro	15.9	15.0	0.9	3	Vida Blue	12.0	14.6	-2.7
4	Craig Swan	14.3	13.2	1.1	4	Bob Knepper	10.6	14.4	-3.7
5	Steve Carlton	14.3	12.7	1.6	5	J.R. Richard	17.7	14.2	3.6
6	Steve Rogers	13.9	12.6	1.3	6	Rick Reuschel	13.8	13.5	0.3
7	Rick Reuschel	13.8	13.5	0.3	7	Craig Swan	14.3	13.2	1.1
8	Randy Jones	13.4	12.6	0.8	8	Nino Espinosa	12.9	12.8	0.1
9	Nino Espinosa	12.9	12.8	0.1	9	Steve Carlton	14.3	12.7	1.6
10	Gaylord Perry	12.5	11.0	1.5	10	Randy Jones	13.4	12.6	0.8

		Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	J.R. Richard	17.7	14.2	3.6	1	Bob Knepper	10.6	14.4	-3.7
2	Bruce Sutter	8.8	6.3	2.5	2	Vida Blue	12.0	14.6	-2.7
3	Burt Hooton	11.2	9.1	2.0	3	John D'Acquisto	7.5	9.9	-2.4
4	Kent Tekulve	8.4	6.3	2.0	4	Pete Falcone	9.2	11.4	-2.2
5	Elias Sosa	6.6	4.9	1.7	5	Ross Grimsley Jr.	6.8	8.6	-1.8
6	John Fulgham	8.7	7.0	1.7	6	Ed Halicki	7.1	8.8	-1.7
7	Steve Carlton	14.3	12.7	1.6	7	John Montefusco	6.1	7.7	-1.6
8	Mark Littell	5.8	4.3	1.6	8	John Curtis	7.2	8.7	-1.6
9	Gaylord Perry	12.5	11.0	1.5	9	Bob Sykes	3.4	4.8	-1.4
10	Tom Hume	8.7	7.3	1.5	10	John Denny	10.4	11.8	-1.3