Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 Major Leagues
(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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 11.4 6.9
4.5
1 Phil Niekro 14.0 10.2
3.8
2 George Foster 10.5 6.5
4.0
2 Jim Palmer 12.3 10.4
1.9
3 Greg Luzinski 10.2 5.8
4.3
3 Ron Guidry 12.1 7.3
4.8
4 Andre Thornton 10.1 5.6
4.5
4 J.R. Richard 12.1 10.1
1.9
5 Don Baylor 9.4 6.6
2.8
5 Dennis Leonard 11.8 11.9
-0.1
6 Bobby Bonds 9.3 6.5
2.7
6 Mike Flanagan 11.6 10.8
0.8
7 Larry Hisle 9.2 5.3
3.9
7 Dennis Eckersley 11.6 10.8
0.8
8 Eddie Murray 9.1 6.5
2.6
8 Jon Matlack 11.4 8.1
3.4
9 Ron Cey 9.1 5.6
3.4
9 Dennis Martinez 11.4 10.6
0.8
10 Ken Singleton 8.8 5.4
3.4
10 Nolan Ryan 11.2 9.1
2.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 11.4 6.9
4.5
1 Dennis Leonard 11.8 11.9
-0.1
2 Ron LeFlore 6.8 6.8
-0.0
2 Mike Flanagan 11.6 10.8
0.8
3 Frank Taveras 3.5 6.7
-3.2
3 Roger Erickson 10.1 10.8
-0.7
4 Andre Dawson 7.9 6.7
1.3
4 Dennis Eckersley 11.6 10.8
0.8
5 Rusty Staub 8.5 6.6
1.9
5 Dennis Martinez 11.4 10.6
0.8
6 Gary Alexander 7.6 6.6
1.0
6 Mike Torrez 10.3 10.5
-0.2
7 Rick Burleson 4.8 6.6
-1.8
7 Jim Slaton 9.3 10.4
-1.1
8 Don Baylor 9.4 6.6
2.8
8 Jim Palmer 12.3 10.4
1.9
9 Eddie Murray 9.1 6.5
2.6
9 Tom Seaver 11.1 10.3
0.7
10 Bobby Bonds 9.3 6.5
2.7
10 Phil Niekro 14.0 10.2
3.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 11.4 6.9 4.5
1 Ron Guidry 12.1 7.3 4.8
2 Andre Thornton 10.1 5.6 4.5
2 Phil Niekro 14.0 10.2 3.8
3 Greg Luzinski 10.2 5.8 4.3
3 Jon Matlack 11.4 8.1 3.4
4 Reggie Smith 8.6 4.6 4.1
4 Mike Caldwell 11.0 8.2 2.9
5 George Foster 10.5 6.5 4.0
5 Bert Blyleven 10.6 8.1 2.5
6 Larry Hisle 9.2 5.3 3.9
6 Lary Sorensen 10.4 8.3 2.2
7 Jeff Burroughs 8.6 5.0 3.6
7 Nolan Ryan 11.2 9.1 2.2
8 Ron Cey 9.1 5.6 3.4
8 Bob Knepper 10.2 8.1 2.1
9 Ken Singleton 8.8 5.4 3.4
9 Fergie Jenkins 10.4 8.4 2.0
10 Amos Otis 7.8 4.5 3.3
10 Gaylord Perry 10.0 8.1 1.9

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frank Taveras 3.5 6.7 -3.2
1 Wayne Twitchell 4.4 7.1 -2.7
2 Garry Templeton 3.7 6.2 -2.5
2 Dave A. Roberts 5.3 7.7 -2.4
3 Dave McKay 3.7 6.2 -2.5
3 Pete Falcone 2.5 4.8 -2.3
4 Doug Flynn 3.1 5.5 -2.4
4 Jim Colborn 5.4 7.6 -2.2
5 Rick Bosetti 3.9 6.1 -2.2
5 Nino Espinosa 7.8 9.8 -2.0
6 Luis Gomez 2.6 4.7 -2.1
6 Dave Lemanczyk 5.5 7.5 -2.0
7 Bob Bailor 4.3 6.3 -2.0
7 Ray Burris 8.2 10.0 -1.8
8 Duane Kuiper 3.6 5.4 -1.8
8 Floyd Bannister 4.5 6.2 -1.8
9 Larry Herndon 3.2 5.0 -1.8
9 Wilbur Wood 6.6 8.4 -1.7
10 Rick Burleson 4.8 6.6 -1.8
10 Ken Holtzman 2.8 4.5 -1.7

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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	Jim Rice	11.4	6.9	4.5	1	Phil Niekro	14.0	10.2	3.8
2	George Foster	10.5	6.5	4.0	2	Jim Palmer	12.3	10.4	1.9
3	Greg Luzinski	10.2	5.8	4.3	3	Ron Guidry	12.1	7.3	4.8
4	Andre Thornton	10.1	5.6	4.5	4	J.R. Richard	12.1	10.1	1.9
5	Don Baylor	9.4	6.6	2.8	5	Dennis Leonard	11.8	11.9	-0.1
6	Bobby Bonds	9.3	6.5	2.7	6	Mike Flanagan	11.6	10.8	0.8
7	Larry Hisle	9.2	5.3	3.9	7	Dennis Eckersley	11.6	10.8	0.8
8	Eddie Murray	9.1	6.5	2.6	8	Jon Matlack	11.4	8.1	3.4
9	Ron Cey	9.1	5.6	3.4	9	Dennis Martinez	11.4	10.6	0.8
10	Ken Singleton	8.8	5.4	3.4	10	Nolan Ryan	11.2	9.1	2.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Rice	11.4	6.9	4.5	1	Dennis Leonard	11.8	11.9	-0.1
2	Ron LeFlore	6.8	6.8	-0.0	2	Mike Flanagan	11.6	10.8	0.8
3	Frank Taveras	3.5	6.7	-3.2	3	Roger Erickson	10.1	10.8	-0.7
4	Andre Dawson	7.9	6.7	1.3	4	Dennis Eckersley	11.6	10.8	0.8
5	Rusty Staub	8.5	6.6	1.9	5	Dennis Martinez	11.4	10.6	0.8
6	Gary Alexander	7.6	6.6	1.0	6	Mike Torrez	10.3	10.5	-0.2
7	Rick Burleson	4.8	6.6	-1.8	7	Jim Slaton	9.3	10.4	-1.1
8	Don Baylor	9.4	6.6	2.8	8	Jim Palmer	12.3	10.4	1.9
9	Eddie Murray	9.1	6.5	2.6	9	Tom Seaver	11.1	10.3	0.7
10	Bobby Bonds	9.3	6.5	2.7	10	Phil Niekro	14.0	10.2	3.8

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Rice	11.4	6.9	4.5	1	Ron Guidry	12.1	7.3	4.8
2	Andre Thornton	10.1	5.6	4.5	2	Phil Niekro	14.0	10.2	3.8
3	Greg Luzinski	10.2	5.8	4.3	3	Jon Matlack	11.4	8.1	3.4
4	Reggie Smith	8.6	4.6	4.1	4	Mike Caldwell	11.0	8.2	2.9
5	George Foster	10.5	6.5	4.0	5	Bert Blyleven	10.6	8.1	2.5
6	Larry Hisle	9.2	5.3	3.9	6	Lary Sorensen	10.4	8.3	2.2
7	Jeff Burroughs	8.6	5.0	3.6	7	Nolan Ryan	11.2	9.1	2.2
8	Ron Cey	9.1	5.6	3.4	8	Bob Knepper	10.2	8.1	2.1
9	Ken Singleton	8.8	5.4	3.4	9	Fergie Jenkins	10.4	8.4	2.0
10	Amos Otis	7.8	4.5	3.3	10	Gaylord Perry	10.0	8.1	1.9

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frank Taveras	3.5	6.7	-3.2	1	Wayne Twitchell	4.4	7.1	-2.7
2	Garry Templeton	3.7	6.2	-2.5	2	Dave A. Roberts	5.3	7.7	-2.4
3	Dave McKay	3.7	6.2	-2.5	3	Pete Falcone	2.5	4.8	-2.3
4	Doug Flynn	3.1	5.5	-2.4	4	Jim Colborn	5.4	7.6	-2.2
5	Rick Bosetti	3.9	6.1	-2.2	5	Nino Espinosa	7.8	9.8	-2.0
6	Luis Gomez	2.6	4.7	-2.1	6	Dave Lemanczyk	5.5	7.5	-2.0
7	Bob Bailor	4.3	6.3	-2.0	7	Ray Burris	8.2	10.0	-1.8
8	Duane Kuiper	3.6	5.4	-1.8	8	Floyd Bannister	4.5	6.2	-1.8
9	Larry Herndon	3.2	5.0	-1.8	9	Wilbur Wood	6.6	8.4	-1.7
10	Rick Burleson	4.8	6.6	-1.8	10	Ken Holtzman	2.8	4.5	-1.7