Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1956 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 8

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Baserunning 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 Jackie Jensen 0.2 0.2
-0.1
1 Harvey Kuenn 0.2 0.1
0.1
1 Al Kaline 1.0 0.8
0.2
2 Jim Piersall 0.1 0.1
0.0
2 Jim Piersall 0.2 0.3
-0.1
2 Bill Tuttle 0.8 0.6
0.2
3 Al Kaline 0.1 0.2
-0.1
3 Jackie Jensen 0.2 0.3
-0.1
3 Tito Francona 0.8 0.4
0.3
4 Nellie Fox 0.1 0.1
0.0
4 Al Kaline 0.2 0.3
-0.1
4 Mickey Mantle 0.8 0.5
0.3
5 Luis Aparicio 0.1 0.1
0.0
5 Billy Klaus 0.2 0.1
0.1
5 Jackie Jensen 0.7 0.6
0.1
6 Sherm Lollar 0.1 0.1
0.1
6 Minnie Minoso 0.2 0.2
-0.0
6 Minnie Minoso 0.6 0.6
0.0
7 Yogi Berra 0.1 0.1
-0.0
7 Nellie Fox 0.2 0.1
0.1
7 Jim Lemon 0.6 0.6
0.0
8 Harvey Kuenn 0.1 0.2
-0.1
8 Ted Williams 0.2 0.2
0.0
8 Jim Rivera 0.6 0.4
0.2
9 Mickey Vernon 0.1 0.3
-0.2
9 Charlie Maxwell 0.2 0.0
0.2
9 Gus Zernial 0.6 0.3
0.3
10 Charlie Maxwell 0.1 0.3
-0.1
10 Pete Runnels 0.2 0.1
0.0
10 Lou Skizas 0.6 0.4
0.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Baserunning 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 Eddie Yost 0.1 0.3
-0.2
1 Whitey Herzog 0.1 0.4
-0.3
1 Al Kaline 1.0 0.8
0.2
2 Mickey Vernon 0.1 0.3
-0.2
2 Al Kaline 0.2 0.3
-0.1
2 Charlie Maxwell 0.5 0.7
-0.2
3 Charlie Maxwell 0.1 0.3
-0.1
3 Jim Piersall 0.2 0.3
-0.1
3 Jim Piersall 0.4 0.7
-0.2
4 Jackie Jensen 0.2 0.2
-0.1
4 Mickey Vernon 0.1 0.3
-0.1
4 Minnie Minoso 0.6 0.6
0.0
5 Al Kaline 0.1 0.2
-0.1
5 Jackie Jensen 0.2 0.3
-0.1
5 Bill Tuttle 0.8 0.6
0.2
6 Harvey Kuenn 0.1 0.2
-0.1
6 Chico Carrasquel 0.1 0.2
-0.1
6 Jim Lemon 0.6 0.6
0.0
7 Clint Courtney 0.1 0.2
-0.1
7 Minnie Minoso 0.2 0.2
-0.0
7 Larry Doby 0.2 0.6
-0.4
8 Billy Gardner 0.1 0.2
-0.1
8 Luis Aparicio 0.1 0.2
-0.1
8 Bob Nieman 0.4 0.6
-0.2
9 Hector Lopez 0.1 0.2
-0.1
9 Hector Lopez 0.2 0.2
-0.0
9 Jackie Jensen 0.7 0.6
0.1
10 Joe DeMaestri 0.1 0.2
-0.1
10 Yogi Berra 0.2 0.2
-0.0
10 Hank Bauer 0.5 0.5
0.0

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning 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 Gus Triandos 0.1 -0.0 0.1
1 Charlie Maxwell 0.2 0.0 0.2
1 Tito Francona 0.8 0.4 0.3
2 Walt Dropo 0.1 -0.0 0.1
2 Harry Simpson 0.2 0.0 0.1
2 Mickey Mantle 0.8 0.5 0.3
3 Bob Nieman 0.1 0.0 0.1
3 Harvey Kuenn 0.2 0.1 0.1
3 Al Pilarcik 0.6 0.3 0.3
4 Lou Skizas 0.1 -0.0 0.1
4 Mickey Mantle 0.2 0.1 0.1
4 Gus Zernial 0.6 0.3 0.3
5 Chico Carrasquel 0.1 0.0 0.1
5 Walt Dropo 0.1 0.0 0.1
5 Al Kaline 1.0 0.8 0.2
6 Hank Bauer 0.1 0.0 0.1
6 Al E. Smith 0.1 0.0 0.1
6 Jim Rivera 0.6 0.4 0.2
7 Pete Runnels 0.1 0.1 0.1
7 Bob Nieman 0.2 0.1 0.1
7 Lou Skizas 0.6 0.4 0.2
8 Joe Collins 0.1 -0.0 0.1
8 Billy Martin 0.1 0.0 0.1
8 Jose Valdivielso 0.3 0.1 0.2
9 Jose Valdivielso 0.1 -0.0 0.1
9 Sherm Lollar 0.1 0.1 0.1
9 Bill Tuttle 0.8 0.6 0.2
10 Bill Skowron 0.1 0.1 0.1
10 Hank Bauer 0.1 0.1 0.1
10 Yogi Berra 0.2 0.0 0.2

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning 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 Eddie Yost 0.1 0.3 -0.2
1 Whitey Herzog 0.1 0.4 -0.3
1 Larry Doby 0.2 0.6 -0.4
2 Mickey Vernon 0.1 0.3 -0.2
2 Mickey Vernon 0.1 0.3 -0.1
2 Roy Sievers 0.2 0.4 -0.3
3 Charlie Maxwell 0.1 0.3 -0.1
3 Al Kaline 0.2 0.3 -0.1
3 Jim F. Busby 0.2 0.4 -0.3
4 Clint Courtney 0.1 0.2 -0.1
4 Chico Carrasquel 0.1 0.2 -0.1
4 Al E. Smith 0.2 0.5 -0.3
5 Joe DeMaestri 0.1 0.2 -0.1
5 Jim Piersall 0.2 0.3 -0.1
5 Jim Piersall 0.4 0.7 -0.2
6 Troy Herriage 0.0 0.1 -0.1
6 Gus Zernial 0.1 0.2 -0.1
6 Harry Simpson 0.2 0.4 -0.2
7 Billy Gardner 0.1 0.2 -0.1
7 Ted Lepcio 0.1 0.2 -0.1
7 Bob Nieman 0.4 0.6 -0.2
8 Al Kaline 0.1 0.2 -0.1
8 Rance Pless 0.0 0.1 -0.1
8 Charlie Maxwell 0.5 0.7 -0.2
9 Jackie Jensen 0.2 0.2 -0.1
9 Jim Pyburn 0.0 0.1 -0.1
9 Dick Williams 0.1 0.3 -0.2
10 Hal W. Smith 0.1 0.2 -0.1
10 Joe Collins 0.1 0.2 -0.1
10 Norm Siebern 0.1 0.2 -0.2

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Baserunning 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	Jackie Jensen	0.2	0.2	-0.1	1	Harvey Kuenn	0.2	0.1	0.1	1	Al Kaline	1.0	0.8	0.2
2	Jim Piersall	0.1	0.1	0.0	2	Jim Piersall	0.2	0.3	-0.1	2	Bill Tuttle	0.8	0.6	0.2
3	Al Kaline	0.1	0.2	-0.1	3	Jackie Jensen	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Tito Francona	0.8	0.4	0.3
4	Nellie Fox	0.1	0.1	0.0	4	Al Kaline	0.2	0.3	-0.1	4	Mickey Mantle	0.8	0.5	0.3
5	Luis Aparicio	0.1	0.1	0.0	5	Billy Klaus	0.2	0.1	0.1	5	Jackie Jensen	0.7	0.6	0.1
6	Sherm Lollar	0.1	0.1	0.1	6	Minnie Minoso	0.2	0.2	-0.0	6	Minnie Minoso	0.6	0.6	0.0
7	Yogi Berra	0.1	0.1	-0.0	7	Nellie Fox	0.2	0.1	0.1	7	Jim Lemon	0.6	0.6	0.0
8	Harvey Kuenn	0.1	0.2	-0.1	8	Ted Williams	0.2	0.2	0.0	8	Jim Rivera	0.6	0.4	0.2
9	Mickey Vernon	0.1	0.3	-0.2	9	Charlie Maxwell	0.2	0.0	0.2	9	Gus Zernial	0.6	0.3	0.3
10	Charlie Maxwell	0.1	0.3	-0.1	10	Pete Runnels	0.2	0.1	0.0	10	Lou Skizas	0.6	0.4	0.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Baserunning 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	Eddie Yost	0.1	0.3	-0.2	1	Whitey Herzog	0.1	0.4	-0.3	1	Al Kaline	1.0	0.8	0.2
2	Mickey Vernon	0.1	0.3	-0.2	2	Al Kaline	0.2	0.3	-0.1	2	Charlie Maxwell	0.5	0.7	-0.2
3	Charlie Maxwell	0.1	0.3	-0.1	3	Jim Piersall	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Jim Piersall	0.4	0.7	-0.2
4	Jackie Jensen	0.2	0.2	-0.1	4	Mickey Vernon	0.1	0.3	-0.1	4	Minnie Minoso	0.6	0.6	0.0
5	Al Kaline	0.1	0.2	-0.1	5	Jackie Jensen	0.2	0.3	-0.1	5	Bill Tuttle	0.8	0.6	0.2
6	Harvey Kuenn	0.1	0.2	-0.1	6	Chico Carrasquel	0.1	0.2	-0.1	6	Jim Lemon	0.6	0.6	0.0
7	Clint Courtney	0.1	0.2	-0.1	7	Minnie Minoso	0.2	0.2	-0.0	7	Larry Doby	0.2	0.6	-0.4
8	Billy Gardner	0.1	0.2	-0.1	8	Luis Aparicio	0.1	0.2	-0.1	8	Bob Nieman	0.4	0.6	-0.2
9	Hector Lopez	0.1	0.2	-0.1	9	Hector Lopez	0.2	0.2	-0.0	9	Jackie Jensen	0.7	0.6	0.1
10	Joe DeMaestri	0.1	0.2	-0.1	10	Yogi Berra	0.2	0.2	-0.0	10	Hank Bauer	0.5	0.5	0.0

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning 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	Gus Triandos	0.1	-0.0	0.1	1	Charlie Maxwell	0.2	0.0	0.2	1	Tito Francona	0.8	0.4	0.3
2	Walt Dropo	0.1	-0.0	0.1	2	Harry Simpson	0.2	0.0	0.1	2	Mickey Mantle	0.8	0.5	0.3
3	Bob Nieman	0.1	0.0	0.1	3	Harvey Kuenn	0.2	0.1	0.1	3	Al Pilarcik	0.6	0.3	0.3
4	Lou Skizas	0.1	-0.0	0.1	4	Mickey Mantle	0.2	0.1	0.1	4	Gus Zernial	0.6	0.3	0.3
5	Chico Carrasquel	0.1	0.0	0.1	5	Walt Dropo	0.1	0.0	0.1	5	Al Kaline	1.0	0.8	0.2
6	Hank Bauer	0.1	0.0	0.1	6	Al E. Smith	0.1	0.0	0.1	6	Jim Rivera	0.6	0.4	0.2
7	Pete Runnels	0.1	0.1	0.1	7	Bob Nieman	0.2	0.1	0.1	7	Lou Skizas	0.6	0.4	0.2
8	Joe Collins	0.1	-0.0	0.1	8	Billy Martin	0.1	0.0	0.1	8	Jose Valdivielso	0.3	0.1	0.2
9	Jose Valdivielso	0.1	-0.0	0.1	9	Sherm Lollar	0.1	0.1	0.1	9	Bill Tuttle	0.8	0.6	0.2
10	Bill Skowron	0.1	0.1	0.1	10	Hank Bauer	0.1	0.1	0.1	10	Yogi Berra	0.2	0.0	0.2

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning 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	Eddie Yost	0.1	0.3	-0.2	1	Whitey Herzog	0.1	0.4	-0.3	1	Larry Doby	0.2	0.6	-0.4
2	Mickey Vernon	0.1	0.3	-0.2	2	Mickey Vernon	0.1	0.3	-0.1	2	Roy Sievers	0.2	0.4	-0.3
3	Charlie Maxwell	0.1	0.3	-0.1	3	Al Kaline	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Jim F. Busby	0.2	0.4	-0.3
4	Clint Courtney	0.1	0.2	-0.1	4	Chico Carrasquel	0.1	0.2	-0.1	4	Al E. Smith	0.2	0.5	-0.3
5	Joe DeMaestri	0.1	0.2	-0.1	5	Jim Piersall	0.2	0.3	-0.1	5	Jim Piersall	0.4	0.7	-0.2
6	Troy Herriage	0.0	0.1	-0.1	6	Gus Zernial	0.1	0.2	-0.1	6	Harry Simpson	0.2	0.4	-0.2
7	Billy Gardner	0.1	0.2	-0.1	7	Ted Lepcio	0.1	0.2	-0.1	7	Bob Nieman	0.4	0.6	-0.2
8	Al Kaline	0.1	0.2	-0.1	8	Rance Pless	0.0	0.1	-0.1	8	Charlie Maxwell	0.5	0.7	-0.2
9	Jackie Jensen	0.2	0.2	-0.1	9	Jim Pyburn	0.0	0.1	-0.1	9	Dick Williams	0.1	0.3	-0.2
10	Hal W. Smith	0.1	0.2	-0.1	10	Joe Collins	0.1	0.2	-0.1	10	Norm Siebern	0.1	0.2	-0.2