Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1927 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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 14.7 5.0
9.6
1 Ted Lyons 10.4 8.1
2.3
2 Lou Gehrig 11.9 5.2
6.7
2 Lefty Grove 9.9 7.6
2.3
3 Tony Lazzeri 6.8 5.4
1.4
3 Rube Walberg 9.7 9.2
0.5
4 Ty Cobb 5.8 3.5
2.3
4 Tommy Thomas 9.6 9.5
0.1
5 Earle Combs 5.8 5.1
0.6
5 Willis Hudlin 9.3 8.9
0.4
6 Tioga George Burns 5.8 4.9
0.9
6 Waite Hoyt 9.0 6.6
2.4
7 Bibb Falk 5.6 4.4
1.2
7 Milt Gaston 9.0 9.8
-0.8
8 Joe Sewell 5.6 4.7
0.9
8 Joe Shaute 8.4 8.2
0.2
9 Ken Williams 5.3 3.5
1.8
9 Ted Blankenship 7.9 8.8
-0.9
10 Max Bishop 5.3 3.2
2.2
10 Garland Buckeye 7.8 7.9
-0.1

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Tony Lazzeri 6.8 5.4
1.4
1 Milt Gaston 9.0 9.8
-0.8
2 Homer Summa 4.9 5.3
-0.4
2 Tommy Thomas 9.6 9.5
0.1
3 Lou Gehrig 11.9 5.2
6.7
3 Rube Walberg 9.7 9.2
0.5
4 Earle Combs 5.8 5.1
0.6
4 Willis Hudlin 9.3 8.9
0.4
5 Babe Ruth 14.7 5.0
9.6
5 Ted Blankenship 7.9 8.8
-0.9
6 George Sisler 4.6 4.9
-0.3
6 Elam Vangilder 6.4 8.4
-2.0
7 Whispering Bill Barrett 4.6 4.9
-0.2
7 Joe Shaute 8.4 8.2
0.2
8 Tioga George Burns 5.8 4.9
0.9
8 Ted Lyons 10.4 8.1
2.3
9 Joe Sewell 5.6 4.7
0.9
9 Garland Buckeye 7.8 7.9
-0.1
10 Frank O'Rourke 4.9 4.7
0.2
10 Lefty Grove 9.9 7.6
2.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 14.7 5.0 9.6
1 Wilcy Moore 7.7 4.9 2.9
2 Lou Gehrig 11.9 5.2 6.7
2 Waite Hoyt 9.0 6.6 2.4
3 Ty Cobb 5.8 3.5 2.3
3 Lefty Grove 9.9 7.6 2.3
4 Max Bishop 5.3 3.2 2.2
4 Ted Lyons 10.4 8.1 2.3
5 Ken Williams 5.3 3.5 1.8
5 George Pipgras 6.3 4.8 1.5
6 Al Simmons 5.0 3.2 1.8
6 Herb Pennock 7.2 5.8 1.4
7 Mickey Cochrane 5.2 3.5 1.7
7 Jack Quinn 6.7 5.5 1.2
8 Harry Heilmann 4.5 3.0 1.5
8 Garland Braxton 4.4 3.2 1.2
9 Tony Lazzeri 6.8 5.4 1.4
9 Urban Shocker 7.0 5.8 1.2
10 Eddie Collins Sr. 3.1 1.8 1.3
10 Hod Lisenbee 6.9 5.7 1.2

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Luke Sewell 3.1 4.5 -1.5
1 Elam Vangilder 6.4 8.4 -2.0
2 Bobby Reeves 1.8 3.1 -1.4
2 Del Lundgren 3.1 4.5 -1.4
3 Bill Regan 2.5 3.9 -1.3
3 Jumbo Brown 0.6 1.7 -1.1
4 Wally Gerber 2.8 3.9 -1.2
4 Ernie Wingard 5.0 6.0 -1.0
5 Jack Rothrock 1.8 2.9 -1.2
5 Tom Zachary 4.8 5.7 -0.9
6 Lew Fonseca 2.7 3.8 -1.1
6 Sloppy Thurston 6.0 6.9 -0.9
7 Sam Rice 2.8 3.9 -1.1
7 Ted Blankenship 7.9 8.8 -0.9
8 Ski Melillo 2.2 3.2 -0.9
8 Alvin Crowder 3.8 4.7 -0.8
9 Rube Lutzke 2.4 3.3 -0.9
9 Tony Welzer 4.0 4.7 -0.8
10 Jack R. Warner 3.2 4.1 -0.9
10 Milt Gaston 9.0 9.8 -0.8

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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	14.7	5.0	9.6	1	Ted Lyons	10.4	8.1	2.3
2	Lou Gehrig	11.9	5.2	6.7	2	Lefty Grove	9.9	7.6	2.3
3	Tony Lazzeri	6.8	5.4	1.4	3	Rube Walberg	9.7	9.2	0.5
4	Ty Cobb	5.8	3.5	2.3	4	Tommy Thomas	9.6	9.5	0.1
5	Earle Combs	5.8	5.1	0.6	5	Willis Hudlin	9.3	8.9	0.4
6	Tioga George Burns	5.8	4.9	0.9	6	Waite Hoyt	9.0	6.6	2.4
7	Bibb Falk	5.6	4.4	1.2	7	Milt Gaston	9.0	9.8	-0.8
8	Joe Sewell	5.6	4.7	0.9	8	Joe Shaute	8.4	8.2	0.2
9	Ken Williams	5.3	3.5	1.8	9	Ted Blankenship	7.9	8.8	-0.9
10	Max Bishop	5.3	3.2	2.2	10	Garland Buckeye	7.8	7.9	-0.1

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Tony Lazzeri	6.8	5.4	1.4	1	Milt Gaston	9.0	9.8	-0.8
2	Homer Summa	4.9	5.3	-0.4	2	Tommy Thomas	9.6	9.5	0.1
3	Lou Gehrig	11.9	5.2	6.7	3	Rube Walberg	9.7	9.2	0.5
4	Earle Combs	5.8	5.1	0.6	4	Willis Hudlin	9.3	8.9	0.4
5	Babe Ruth	14.7	5.0	9.6	5	Ted Blankenship	7.9	8.8	-0.9
6	George Sisler	4.6	4.9	-0.3	6	Elam Vangilder	6.4	8.4	-2.0
7	Whispering Bill Barrett	4.6	4.9	-0.2	7	Joe Shaute	8.4	8.2	0.2
8	Tioga George Burns	5.8	4.9	0.9	8	Ted Lyons	10.4	8.1	2.3
9	Joe Sewell	5.6	4.7	0.9	9	Garland Buckeye	7.8	7.9	-0.1
10	Frank O'Rourke	4.9	4.7	0.2	10	Lefty Grove	9.9	7.6	2.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Babe Ruth	14.7	5.0	9.6	1	Wilcy Moore	7.7	4.9	2.9
2	Lou Gehrig	11.9	5.2	6.7	2	Waite Hoyt	9.0	6.6	2.4
3	Ty Cobb	5.8	3.5	2.3	3	Lefty Grove	9.9	7.6	2.3
4	Max Bishop	5.3	3.2	2.2	4	Ted Lyons	10.4	8.1	2.3
5	Ken Williams	5.3	3.5	1.8	5	George Pipgras	6.3	4.8	1.5
6	Al Simmons	5.0	3.2	1.8	6	Herb Pennock	7.2	5.8	1.4
7	Mickey Cochrane	5.2	3.5	1.7	7	Jack Quinn	6.7	5.5	1.2
8	Harry Heilmann	4.5	3.0	1.5	8	Garland Braxton	4.4	3.2	1.2
9	Tony Lazzeri	6.8	5.4	1.4	9	Urban Shocker	7.0	5.8	1.2
10	Eddie Collins Sr.	3.1	1.8	1.3	10	Hod Lisenbee	6.9	5.7	1.2

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Luke Sewell	3.1	4.5	-1.5	1	Elam Vangilder	6.4	8.4	-2.0
2	Bobby Reeves	1.8	3.1	-1.4	2	Del Lundgren	3.1	4.5	-1.4
3	Bill Regan	2.5	3.9	-1.3	3	Jumbo Brown	0.6	1.7	-1.1
4	Wally Gerber	2.8	3.9	-1.2	4	Ernie Wingard	5.0	6.0	-1.0
5	Jack Rothrock	1.8	2.9	-1.2	5	Tom Zachary	4.8	5.7	-0.9
6	Lew Fonseca	2.7	3.8	-1.1	6	Sloppy Thurston	6.0	6.9	-0.9
7	Sam Rice	2.8	3.9	-1.1	7	Ted Blankenship	7.9	8.8	-0.9
8	Ski Melillo	2.2	3.2	-0.9	8	Alvin Crowder	3.8	4.7	-0.8
9	Rube Lutzke	2.4	3.3	-0.9	9	Tony Welzer	4.0	4.7	-0.8
10	Jack R. Warner	3.2	4.1	-0.9	10	Milt Gaston	9.0	9.8	-0.8