Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1926 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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 3.8 1.3
2.5
1 Lefty Grove 3.8 3.2
0.5
2 Max Bishop 3.8 0.8
3.0
2 George Uhle 3.1 3.8
-0.7
3 Tris Speaker 3.0 0.3
2.7
3 Tommy Thomas 2.0 3.0
-1.0
4 Lou Gehrig 2.9 1.2
1.7
4 Walter Johnson 1.7 1.7
-0.0
5 Johnny Mostil 2.5 1.0
1.4
5 Howard Ehmke 1.6 2.9
-1.3
6 Earl Sheely 2.4 0.3
2.2
6 Earl Whitehill 1.4 1.8
-0.4
7 Joe Sewell 2.3 0.1
2.2
7 Sad Sam Gray 1.4 1.5
-0.1
8 Willie Kamm 2.2 0.5
1.7
8 Rube Walberg 1.3 2.0
-0.7
9 Pat Collins 2.1 0.8
1.3
9 Herb Pennock 1.2 1.4
-0.2
10 Topper Rigney 2.0 0.4
1.6
10 Sad Sam Jones 1.2 2.6
-1.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Tony Lazzeri 1.3 1.6
-0.3
1 George Uhle 3.1 3.8
-0.7
2 Babe Ruth 3.8 1.3
2.5
2 Ted Lyons 1.0 3.5
-2.5
3 Lou Gehrig 2.9 1.2
1.7
3 Lefty Grove 3.8 3.2
0.5
4 Johnny Mostil 2.5 1.0
1.4
4 Tommy Thomas 2.0 3.0
-1.0
5 Al Simmons 1.4 1.0
0.4
5 Dutch Levsen 1.0 2.9
-1.9
6 Pat Collins 2.1 0.8
1.3
6 Howard Ehmke 1.6 2.9
-1.3
7 Max Bishop 3.8 0.8
3.0
7 Sad Sam Jones 1.2 2.6
-1.4
8 Lefty Grove 0.2 0.8
-0.6
8 Garland Buckeye 0.7 2.4
-1.7
9 Marty McManus 1.0 0.7
0.3
9 Hal Wiltse 0.9 2.3
-1.3
10 Joe Hauser 1.3 0.7
0.6
10 Urban Shocker 0.9 2.2
-1.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Max Bishop 3.8 0.8 3.0
1 Lefty Grove 3.8 3.2 0.5
2 Tris Speaker 3.0 0.3 2.7
2 Bob Shawkey 1.0 0.9 0.1
3 Babe Ruth 3.8 1.3 2.5
3 Jess Doyle 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 Joe Sewell 2.3 0.1 2.2
4 Dixie Leverett 0.2 0.2 0.0
5 Earl Sheely 2.4 0.3 2.2
5 Si Rosenthal 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Lou Gehrig 2.9 1.2 1.7
6 Luke Sewell 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 Willie Kamm 2.2 0.5 1.7
7 Jackie Tavener 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Eddie Collins Sr. 1.9 0.2 1.7
8 Wally Shaner 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Topper Rigney 2.0 0.4 1.6
9 Ray Schalk 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Bibb Falk 1.9 0.3 1.6
10 Freddy Spurgeon 0.0 0.0 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 Lefty Grove 0.2 0.8 -0.6
1 Ted Lyons 1.0 3.5 -2.5
2 Tommy Thomas 0.1 0.4 -0.3
2 Dutch Levsen 1.0 2.9 -1.9
3 Dutch Levsen 0.1 0.4 -0.3
3 Garland Buckeye 0.7 2.4 -1.7
4 Sammy Hale 0.4 0.7 -0.3
4 Elam Vangilder 0.4 1.9 -1.5
5 Tony Lazzeri 1.3 1.6 -0.3
5 Milt Gaston 0.5 1.9 -1.5
6 Stan Coveleski 0.1 0.3 -0.2
6 Sad Sam Jones 1.2 2.6 -1.4
7 Pinky Hargrave 0.2 0.5 -0.2
7 Hal Wiltse 0.9 2.3 -1.3
8 Al Stokes 0.1 0.4 -0.2
8 Ernie Wingard 0.2 1.6 -1.3
9 Hal Wiltse 0.0 0.2 -0.2
9 Urban Shocker 0.9 2.2 -1.3
10 Jim Joe Edwards 0.0 0.2 -0.2
10 Walter Beall 0.8 2.1 -1.3

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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	Babe Ruth	3.8	1.3	2.5	1	Lefty Grove	3.8	3.2	0.5
2	Max Bishop	3.8	0.8	3.0	2	George Uhle	3.1	3.8	-0.7
3	Tris Speaker	3.0	0.3	2.7	3	Tommy Thomas	2.0	3.0	-1.0
4	Lou Gehrig	2.9	1.2	1.7	4	Walter Johnson	1.7	1.7	-0.0
5	Johnny Mostil	2.5	1.0	1.4	5	Howard Ehmke	1.6	2.9	-1.3
6	Earl Sheely	2.4	0.3	2.2	6	Earl Whitehill	1.4	1.8	-0.4
7	Joe Sewell	2.3	0.1	2.2	7	Sad Sam Gray	1.4	1.5	-0.1
8	Willie Kamm	2.2	0.5	1.7	8	Rube Walberg	1.3	2.0	-0.7
9	Pat Collins	2.1	0.8	1.3	9	Herb Pennock	1.2	1.4	-0.2
10	Topper Rigney	2.0	0.4	1.6	10	Sad Sam Jones	1.2	2.6	-1.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Tony Lazzeri	1.3	1.6	-0.3	1	George Uhle	3.1	3.8	-0.7
2	Babe Ruth	3.8	1.3	2.5	2	Ted Lyons	1.0	3.5	-2.5
3	Lou Gehrig	2.9	1.2	1.7	3	Lefty Grove	3.8	3.2	0.5
4	Johnny Mostil	2.5	1.0	1.4	4	Tommy Thomas	2.0	3.0	-1.0
5	Al Simmons	1.4	1.0	0.4	5	Dutch Levsen	1.0	2.9	-1.9
6	Pat Collins	2.1	0.8	1.3	6	Howard Ehmke	1.6	2.9	-1.3
7	Max Bishop	3.8	0.8	3.0	7	Sad Sam Jones	1.2	2.6	-1.4
8	Lefty Grove	0.2	0.8	-0.6	8	Garland Buckeye	0.7	2.4	-1.7
9	Marty McManus	1.0	0.7	0.3	9	Hal Wiltse	0.9	2.3	-1.3
10	Joe Hauser	1.3	0.7	0.6	10	Urban Shocker	0.9	2.2	-1.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Max Bishop	3.8	0.8	3.0	1	Lefty Grove	3.8	3.2	0.5
2	Tris Speaker	3.0	0.3	2.7	2	Bob Shawkey	1.0	0.9	0.1
3	Babe Ruth	3.8	1.3	2.5	3	Jess Doyle	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	Joe Sewell	2.3	0.1	2.2	4	Dixie Leverett	0.2	0.2	0.0
5	Earl Sheely	2.4	0.3	2.2	5	Si Rosenthal	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	Lou Gehrig	2.9	1.2	1.7	6	Luke Sewell	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	Willie Kamm	2.2	0.5	1.7	7	Jackie Tavener	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	Eddie Collins Sr.	1.9	0.2	1.7	8	Wally Shaner	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Topper Rigney	2.0	0.4	1.6	9	Ray Schalk	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Bibb Falk	1.9	0.3	1.6	10	Freddy Spurgeon	0.0	0.0	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	Lefty Grove	0.2	0.8	-0.6	1	Ted Lyons	1.0	3.5	-2.5
2	Tommy Thomas	0.1	0.4	-0.3	2	Dutch Levsen	1.0	2.9	-1.9
3	Dutch Levsen	0.1	0.4	-0.3	3	Garland Buckeye	0.7	2.4	-1.7
4	Sammy Hale	0.4	0.7	-0.3	4	Elam Vangilder	0.4	1.9	-1.5
5	Tony Lazzeri	1.3	1.6	-0.3	5	Milt Gaston	0.5	1.9	-1.5
6	Stan Coveleski	0.1	0.3	-0.2	6	Sad Sam Jones	1.2	2.6	-1.4
7	Pinky Hargrave	0.2	0.5	-0.2	7	Hal Wiltse	0.9	2.3	-1.3
8	Al Stokes	0.1	0.4	-0.2	8	Ernie Wingard	0.2	1.6	-1.3
9	Hal Wiltse	0.0	0.2	-0.2	9	Urban Shocker	0.9	2.2	-1.3
10	Jim Joe Edwards	0.0	0.2	-0.2	10	Walter Beall	0.8	2.1	-1.3