Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1940 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 6

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 Barney McCosky 1.0 0.6
0.4
1 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 0.3 0.3
0.0
1 Ted Williams 1.6 1.6
0.0
2 Ted Williams 0.9 0.6
0.3
2 Elden Auker 0.3 0.2
0.0
2 Hank Greenberg 1.4 1.2
0.2
3 Lou Boudreau 0.9 0.6
0.3
3 Sid Hudson 0.2 0.3
-0.1
3 Gee Walker 1.4 1.8
-0.4
4 Lou Finney 0.8 0.6
0.2
4 Ken Chase 0.2 0.2
0.0
4 Charlie Keller 1.4 1.0
0.4
5 Cecil Travis 0.8 0.6
0.2
5 Bob Feller 0.2 0.2
0.1
5 Rip Radcliff 1.3 1.8
-0.5
6 George McQuinn 0.8 0.5
0.3
6 Johnny Rigney 0.2 0.2
0.0
6 Indian Bob Johnson 1.3 1.5
-0.3
7 Hank Greenberg 0.7 0.4
0.3
7 Jim Bagby Jr. 0.2 0.1
0.1
7 Ben Chapman 1.2 1.1
0.1
8 Bobby Doerr 0.7 0.5
0.2
8 Nels Potter 0.2 0.1
0.1
8 Taffy Wright 1.1 0.8
0.3
9 Wally Moses 0.7 0.5
0.2
9 Al Milnar 0.2 0.2
0.0
9 George Case 1.0 1.1
-0.0
10 Buddy Lewis 0.7 0.7
0.0
10 Thornton Lee 0.2 0.2
-0.0
10 Doc Cramer 1.0 1.1
-0.0

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 Taffy Wright 0.6 0.8
-0.2
1 Sid Hudson 0.2 0.3
-0.1
1 Rip Radcliff 1.3 1.8
-0.5
2 Luke Appling 0.7 0.8
-0.1
2 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 0.3 0.3
0.0
2 Gee Walker 1.4 1.8
-0.4
3 Doc Cramer 0.7 0.7
-0.1
3 Vern Kennedy 0.2 0.3
-0.1
3 Ted Williams 1.6 1.6
0.0
4 Buddy Lewis 0.7 0.7
0.0
4 Elden Auker 0.3 0.2
0.0
4 Indian Bob Johnson 1.3 1.5
-0.3
5 Rip Radcliff 0.6 0.7
-0.1
5 George Caster 0.2 0.2
-0.1
5 Hank Greenberg 1.4 1.2
0.2
6 George Case 0.5 0.7
-0.2
6 Thornton Lee 0.2 0.2
-0.0
6 Buddy Lewis 0.8 1.2
-0.4
7 Bob Kennedy 0.3 0.7
-0.4
7 Ken Chase 0.2 0.2
0.0
7 Ben Chapman 1.2 1.1
0.1
8 Barney McCosky 1.0 0.6
0.4
8 Bob Harris 0.2 0.2
-0.0
8 Moose Solters 1.0 1.1
-0.1
9 Ray Mack 0.4 0.6
-0.2
9 Al Milnar 0.2 0.2
0.0
9 Wally Moses 1.0 1.1
-0.1
10 Gee Walker 0.6 0.6
-0.0
10 Bobo Newsom 0.2 0.2
0.0
10 George Case 1.0 1.1
-0.0

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 Barney McCosky 1.0 0.6 0.4
1 Mel Harder 0.2 0.1 0.1
1 Charlie Keller 1.4 1.0 0.4
2 Ted Williams 0.9 0.6 0.3
2 Nels Potter 0.2 0.1 0.1
2 Taffy Wright 1.1 0.8 0.3
3 Hank Greenberg 0.7 0.4 0.3
3 Marv Breuer 0.1 0.1 0.1
3 Dom DiMaggio 0.7 0.5 0.2
4 Lou Boudreau 0.9 0.6 0.3
4 Bob Feller 0.2 0.2 0.1
4 Hank Greenberg 1.4 1.2 0.2
5 George McQuinn 0.8 0.5 0.3
5 Jim Bagby Jr. 0.2 0.1 0.1
5 Ben Chapman 1.2 1.1 0.1
6 Denny Galehouse 0.3 0.0 0.3
6 Al J. Smith 0.2 0.1 0.1
6 Roy Cullenbine 0.5 0.4 0.1
7 Lou Finney 0.8 0.6 0.2
7 Tommy Bridges 0.2 0.1 0.0
7 Bruce Campbell 0.5 0.4 0.1
8 Charlie Keller 0.6 0.4 0.2
8 Spud Chandler 0.2 0.1 0.0
8 Joe DiMaggio 0.7 0.6 0.1
9 Wally Moses 0.7 0.5 0.2
9 Buck Ross 0.1 0.1 0.0
9 Tommy Henrich 0.5 0.4 0.1
10 Chet Laabs 0.3 0.1 0.2
10 Emil Bildilli 0.1 0.0 0.0
10 Johnny Welaj 0.4 0.3 0.1

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 Bob Kennedy 0.3 0.7 -0.4
1 Rene Monteagudo 0.1 0.2 -0.1
1 Rip Radcliff 1.3 1.8 -0.5
2 Mike Tresh 0.3 0.6 -0.2
2 Sid Hudson 0.2 0.3 -0.1
2 Buddy Lewis 0.8 1.2 -0.4
3 Ray Mack 0.4 0.6 -0.2
3 Vern Kennedy 0.2 0.3 -0.1
3 Gee Walker 1.4 1.8 -0.4
4 Bill Dickey 0.2 0.4 -0.2
4 Fred C. Hutchinson 0.1 0.1 -0.1
4 Indian Bob Johnson 1.3 1.5 -0.3
5 Babe Dahlgren 0.4 0.6 -0.2
5 George Caster 0.2 0.2 -0.1
5 Roy Weatherly 0.5 0.7 -0.2
6 George Case 0.5 0.7 -0.2
6 Johnny Niggeling 0.1 0.2 -0.0
6 Mike Kreevich 0.8 0.9 -0.1
7 Beau Bell 0.3 0.5 -0.2
7 Jack Knott 0.1 0.2 -0.0
7 Moose Solters 1.0 1.1 -0.1
8 Skeeter Webb 0.2 0.4 -0.2
8 Monte Pearson 0.1 0.1 -0.0
8 Joe Grace 0.4 0.5 -0.1
9 Taffy Wright 0.6 0.8 -0.2
9 Thornton Lee 0.2 0.2 -0.0
9 Wally Moses 1.0 1.1 -0.1
10 Charlie Gehringer 0.5 0.6 -0.1
10 Les McCrabb 0.0 0.0 -0.0
10 Stan Spence 0.1 0.1 -0.1

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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	Barney McCosky	1.0	0.6	0.4	1	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	0.3	0.3	0.0	1	Ted Williams	1.6	1.6	0.0
2	Ted Williams	0.9	0.6	0.3	2	Elden Auker	0.3	0.2	0.0	2	Hank Greenberg	1.4	1.2	0.2
3	Lou Boudreau	0.9	0.6	0.3	3	Sid Hudson	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Gee Walker	1.4	1.8	-0.4
4	Lou Finney	0.8	0.6	0.2	4	Ken Chase	0.2	0.2	0.0	4	Charlie Keller	1.4	1.0	0.4
5	Cecil Travis	0.8	0.6	0.2	5	Bob Feller	0.2	0.2	0.1	5	Rip Radcliff	1.3	1.8	-0.5
6	George McQuinn	0.8	0.5	0.3	6	Johnny Rigney	0.2	0.2	0.0	6	Indian Bob Johnson	1.3	1.5	-0.3
7	Hank Greenberg	0.7	0.4	0.3	7	Jim Bagby Jr.	0.2	0.1	0.1	7	Ben Chapman	1.2	1.1	0.1
8	Bobby Doerr	0.7	0.5	0.2	8	Nels Potter	0.2	0.1	0.1	8	Taffy Wright	1.1	0.8	0.3
9	Wally Moses	0.7	0.5	0.2	9	Al Milnar	0.2	0.2	0.0	9	George Case	1.0	1.1	-0.0
10	Buddy Lewis	0.7	0.7	0.0	10	Thornton Lee	0.2	0.2	-0.0	10	Doc Cramer	1.0	1.1	-0.0

		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	Taffy Wright	0.6	0.8	-0.2	1	Sid Hudson	0.2	0.3	-0.1	1	Rip Radcliff	1.3	1.8	-0.5
2	Luke Appling	0.7	0.8	-0.1	2	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	0.3	0.3	0.0	2	Gee Walker	1.4	1.8	-0.4
3	Doc Cramer	0.7	0.7	-0.1	3	Vern Kennedy	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Ted Williams	1.6	1.6	0.0
4	Buddy Lewis	0.7	0.7	0.0	4	Elden Auker	0.3	0.2	0.0	4	Indian Bob Johnson	1.3	1.5	-0.3
5	Rip Radcliff	0.6	0.7	-0.1	5	George Caster	0.2	0.2	-0.1	5	Hank Greenberg	1.4	1.2	0.2
6	George Case	0.5	0.7	-0.2	6	Thornton Lee	0.2	0.2	-0.0	6	Buddy Lewis	0.8	1.2	-0.4
7	Bob Kennedy	0.3	0.7	-0.4	7	Ken Chase	0.2	0.2	0.0	7	Ben Chapman	1.2	1.1	0.1
8	Barney McCosky	1.0	0.6	0.4	8	Bob Harris	0.2	0.2	-0.0	8	Moose Solters	1.0	1.1	-0.1
9	Ray Mack	0.4	0.6	-0.2	9	Al Milnar	0.2	0.2	0.0	9	Wally Moses	1.0	1.1	-0.1
10	Gee Walker	0.6	0.6	-0.0	10	Bobo Newsom	0.2	0.2	0.0	10	George Case	1.0	1.1	-0.0

		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	Barney McCosky	1.0	0.6	0.4	1	Mel Harder	0.2	0.1	0.1	1	Charlie Keller	1.4	1.0	0.4
2	Ted Williams	0.9	0.6	0.3	2	Nels Potter	0.2	0.1	0.1	2	Taffy Wright	1.1	0.8	0.3
3	Hank Greenberg	0.7	0.4	0.3	3	Marv Breuer	0.1	0.1	0.1	3	Dom DiMaggio	0.7	0.5	0.2
4	Lou Boudreau	0.9	0.6	0.3	4	Bob Feller	0.2	0.2	0.1	4	Hank Greenberg	1.4	1.2	0.2
5	George McQuinn	0.8	0.5	0.3	5	Jim Bagby Jr.	0.2	0.1	0.1	5	Ben Chapman	1.2	1.1	0.1
6	Denny Galehouse	0.3	0.0	0.3	6	Al J. Smith	0.2	0.1	0.1	6	Roy Cullenbine	0.5	0.4	0.1
7	Lou Finney	0.8	0.6	0.2	7	Tommy Bridges	0.2	0.1	0.0	7	Bruce Campbell	0.5	0.4	0.1
8	Charlie Keller	0.6	0.4	0.2	8	Spud Chandler	0.2	0.1	0.0	8	Joe DiMaggio	0.7	0.6	0.1
9	Wally Moses	0.7	0.5	0.2	9	Buck Ross	0.1	0.1	0.0	9	Tommy Henrich	0.5	0.4	0.1
10	Chet Laabs	0.3	0.1	0.2	10	Emil Bildilli	0.1	0.0	0.0	10	Johnny Welaj	0.4	0.3	0.1

		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	Bob Kennedy	0.3	0.7	-0.4	1	Rene Monteagudo	0.1	0.2	-0.1	1	Rip Radcliff	1.3	1.8	-0.5
2	Mike Tresh	0.3	0.6	-0.2	2	Sid Hudson	0.2	0.3	-0.1	2	Buddy Lewis	0.8	1.2	-0.4
3	Ray Mack	0.4	0.6	-0.2	3	Vern Kennedy	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Gee Walker	1.4	1.8	-0.4
4	Bill Dickey	0.2	0.4	-0.2	4	Fred C. Hutchinson	0.1	0.1	-0.1	4	Indian Bob Johnson	1.3	1.5	-0.3
5	Babe Dahlgren	0.4	0.6	-0.2	5	George Caster	0.2	0.2	-0.1	5	Roy Weatherly	0.5	0.7	-0.2
6	George Case	0.5	0.7	-0.2	6	Johnny Niggeling	0.1	0.2	-0.0	6	Mike Kreevich	0.8	0.9	-0.1
7	Beau Bell	0.3	0.5	-0.2	7	Jack Knott	0.1	0.2	-0.0	7	Moose Solters	1.0	1.1	-0.1
8	Skeeter Webb	0.2	0.4	-0.2	8	Monte Pearson	0.1	0.1	-0.0	8	Joe Grace	0.4	0.5	-0.1
9	Taffy Wright	0.6	0.8	-0.2	9	Thornton Lee	0.2	0.2	-0.0	9	Wally Moses	1.0	1.1	-0.1
10	Charlie Gehringer	0.5	0.6	-0.1	10	Les McCrabb	0.0	0.0	-0.0	10	Stan Spence	0.1	0.1	-0.1