Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1931 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

Component 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lou Gehrig 8.9 4.3
4.6
1 Heinie Meine 9.3 6.9
2.5
2 Babe Ruth 8.8 3.3
5.5
2 Larry French 9.0 6.7
2.3
3 Earl Averill Sr. 7.1 4.6
2.5
3 Rube Walberg 8.4 6.7
1.7
4 Chuck Klein 6.7 4.1
2.6
4 Lefty Stewart 8.3 7.0
1.3
5 Mel Ott 6.4 3.4
3.0
5 Wes Ferrell 8.3 5.5
2.7
6 Goose Goslin 5.9 4.5
1.4
6 Sad Sam Gray 8.2 7.6
0.7
7 Wally Berger 5.9 4.2
1.7
7 Earl Whitehill 8.2 7.1
1.2
8 Jimmie Foxx 5.6 3.3
2.3
8 Lefty Grove 8.0 5.5
2.5
9 Al Simmons 5.6 3.1
2.5
9 George Earnshaw 7.9 6.2
1.6
10 Babe Herman 5.5 4.4
1.2
10 Si Johnson 7.7 5.9
1.8

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lloyd Waner 4.2 5.5
-1.4
1 Sad Sam Gray 8.2 7.6
0.7
2 Pie Traynor 3.9 4.9
-1.1
2 Tommy Thomas 7.5 7.1
0.4
3 Heinie Manush 3.4 4.9
-1.5
3 Earl Whitehill 8.2 7.1
1.2
4 Ski Melillo 3.3 4.9
-1.5
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 7.2 7.0
0.2
5 Roy C. Johnson 3.5 4.8
-1.3
5 Lefty Stewart 8.3 7.0
1.3
6 Tom Oliver 2.9 4.8
-1.8
6 Heinie Meine 9.3 6.9
2.5
7 Johnny Frederick 5.3 4.8
0.5
7 Willis Hudlin 7.7 6.8
0.9
8 Red Kress 5.2 4.7
0.5
8 Jumbo Elliott 7.5 6.7
0.8
9 Buddy Myer 2.8 4.6
-1.9
9 Larry French 9.0 6.7
2.3
10 Joe Vosmik 4.1 4.6
-0.5
10 Rube Walberg 8.4 6.7
1.7

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 8.8 3.3 5.5
1 Wes Ferrell 8.3 5.5 2.7
2 Lou Gehrig 8.9 4.3 4.6
2 Heinie Meine 9.3 6.9 2.5
3 Mel Ott 6.4 3.4 3.0
3 Lloyd Brown 7.7 5.2 2.5
4 Chuck Klein 6.7 4.1 2.6
4 Lefty Grove 8.0 5.5 2.5
5 Earl Averill Sr. 7.1 4.6 2.5
5 Wilcy Moore 5.9 3.6 2.3
6 Al Simmons 5.6 3.1 2.5
6 Larry French 9.0 6.7 2.3
7 Jimmie Foxx 5.6 3.3 2.3
7 Danny MacFayden 7.1 4.9 2.2
8 Rogers Hornsby 4.5 2.5 2.0
8 Vic Sorrell 7.4 5.2 2.2
9 Wally Berger 5.9 4.2 1.7
9 Lefty Gomez 6.5 4.4 2.1
10 Mickey Cochrane 4.7 3.2 1.5
10 Ray Kremer 7.5 5.6 2.0

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Fred Brickell 1.9 4.3 -2.4
1 Hal Schumacher 0.5 1.0 -0.5
2 Hal Rhyne 2.5 4.5 -2.0
2 Dutch Schesler 1.1 1.5 -0.5
3 Freddie Maguire 2.1 4.1 -2.0
3 Bud Teachout 2.0 2.4 -0.4
4 Tommy Thevenow 1.7 3.7 -2.0
4 Roxie Lawson 1.7 2.1 -0.4
5 Roy Spencer 2.1 4.0 -1.9
5 Joe Shaute 3.8 4.2 -0.4
6 Buddy Myer 2.8 4.6 -1.9
6 Hal McKain 3.2 3.6 -0.3
7 Tom Oliver 2.9 4.8 -1.8
7 Hal Elliott 1.0 1.3 -0.3
8 Rabbit Maranville 2.6 4.4 -1.8
8 Pea Ridge Day 1.5 1.8 -0.3
9 Dick Bartell 2.7 4.4 -1.7
9 Pete Donohue 0.4 0.7 -0.3
10 Jack 'Slug' Burns 2.8 4.4 -1.6
10 Bill Shores 0.5 0.7 -0.3

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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	Lou Gehrig	8.9	4.3	4.6	1	Heinie Meine	9.3	6.9	2.5
2	Babe Ruth	8.8	3.3	5.5	2	Larry French	9.0	6.7	2.3
3	Earl Averill Sr.	7.1	4.6	2.5	3	Rube Walberg	8.4	6.7	1.7
4	Chuck Klein	6.7	4.1	2.6	4	Lefty Stewart	8.3	7.0	1.3
5	Mel Ott	6.4	3.4	3.0	5	Wes Ferrell	8.3	5.5	2.7
6	Goose Goslin	5.9	4.5	1.4	6	Sad Sam Gray	8.2	7.6	0.7
7	Wally Berger	5.9	4.2	1.7	7	Earl Whitehill	8.2	7.1	1.2
8	Jimmie Foxx	5.6	3.3	2.3	8	Lefty Grove	8.0	5.5	2.5
9	Al Simmons	5.6	3.1	2.5	9	George Earnshaw	7.9	6.2	1.6
10	Babe Herman	5.5	4.4	1.2	10	Si Johnson	7.7	5.9	1.8

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Lloyd Waner	4.2	5.5	-1.4	1	Sad Sam Gray	8.2	7.6	0.7
2	Pie Traynor	3.9	4.9	-1.1	2	Tommy Thomas	7.5	7.1	0.4
3	Heinie Manush	3.4	4.9	-1.5	3	Earl Whitehill	8.2	7.1	1.2
4	Ski Melillo	3.3	4.9	-1.5	4	Freddie Fitzsimmons	7.2	7.0	0.2
5	Roy C. Johnson	3.5	4.8	-1.3	5	Lefty Stewart	8.3	7.0	1.3
6	Tom Oliver	2.9	4.8	-1.8	6	Heinie Meine	9.3	6.9	2.5
7	Johnny Frederick	5.3	4.8	0.5	7	Willis Hudlin	7.7	6.8	0.9
8	Red Kress	5.2	4.7	0.5	8	Jumbo Elliott	7.5	6.7	0.8
9	Buddy Myer	2.8	4.6	-1.9	9	Larry French	9.0	6.7	2.3
10	Joe Vosmik	4.1	4.6	-0.5	10	Rube Walberg	8.4	6.7	1.7

		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	8.8	3.3	5.5	1	Wes Ferrell	8.3	5.5	2.7
2	Lou Gehrig	8.9	4.3	4.6	2	Heinie Meine	9.3	6.9	2.5
3	Mel Ott	6.4	3.4	3.0	3	Lloyd Brown	7.7	5.2	2.5
4	Chuck Klein	6.7	4.1	2.6	4	Lefty Grove	8.0	5.5	2.5
5	Earl Averill Sr.	7.1	4.6	2.5	5	Wilcy Moore	5.9	3.6	2.3
6	Al Simmons	5.6	3.1	2.5	6	Larry French	9.0	6.7	2.3
7	Jimmie Foxx	5.6	3.3	2.3	7	Danny MacFayden	7.1	4.9	2.2
8	Rogers Hornsby	4.5	2.5	2.0	8	Vic Sorrell	7.4	5.2	2.2
9	Wally Berger	5.9	4.2	1.7	9	Lefty Gomez	6.5	4.4	2.1
10	Mickey Cochrane	4.7	3.2	1.5	10	Ray Kremer	7.5	5.6	2.0

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Fred Brickell	1.9	4.3	-2.4	1	Hal Schumacher	0.5	1.0	-0.5
2	Hal Rhyne	2.5	4.5	-2.0	2	Dutch Schesler	1.1	1.5	-0.5
3	Freddie Maguire	2.1	4.1	-2.0	3	Bud Teachout	2.0	2.4	-0.4
4	Tommy Thevenow	1.7	3.7	-2.0	4	Roxie Lawson	1.7	2.1	-0.4
5	Roy Spencer	2.1	4.0	-1.9	5	Joe Shaute	3.8	4.2	-0.4
6	Buddy Myer	2.8	4.6	-1.9	6	Hal McKain	3.2	3.6	-0.3
7	Tom Oliver	2.9	4.8	-1.8	7	Hal Elliott	1.0	1.3	-0.3
8	Rabbit Maranville	2.6	4.4	-1.8	8	Pea Ridge Day	1.5	1.8	-0.3
9	Dick Bartell	2.7	4.4	-1.7	9	Pete Donohue	0.4	0.7	-0.3
10	Jack 'Slug' Burns	2.8	4.4	-1.6	10	Bill Shores	0.5	0.7	-0.3