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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Charlie Gehringer 3.6 0.3
3.2
1 Bob Feller 5.3 4.0
1.3
2 Charlie Keller 3.5 1.3
2.2
2 Bobo Newsom 3.3 3.4
-0.0
3 Ted Williams 3.3 1.1
2.2
3 Johnny Rigney 3.0 2.8
0.2
4 Jimmie Foxx 3.2 1.8
1.4
4 Ken Chase 2.7 5.1
-2.4
5 Harlond Clift 3.2 1.3
1.9
5 Tommy Bridges 2.7 2.9
-0.2
6 Hank Greenberg 3.1 1.5
1.5
6 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 2.6 2.7
-0.1
7 Rudy York 3.0 1.8
1.2
7 Eddie Smith 2.5 3.1
-0.7
8 Joe Kuhel 3.0 1.2
1.8
8 Black Jack Wilson 2.1 2.9
-0.7
9 Indian Bob Johnson 2.8 1.3
1.5
9 Sid Hudson 2.1 2.8
-0.7
10 George Selkirk 2.8 0.9
1.9
10 Al Milnar 2.0 3.4
-1.3

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Sam Chapman 1.5 1.9
-0.4
1 Ken Chase 2.7 5.1
-2.4
2 Rudy York 3.0 1.8
1.2
2 Bob Feller 5.3 4.0
1.3
3 Jimmie Foxx 3.2 1.8
1.4
3 Vern Kennedy 1.4 3.8
-2.4
4 Ray Mack 1.7 1.6
0.1
4 Bobo Newsom 3.3 3.4
-0.0
5 Frankie Crosetti 2.8 1.5
1.2
5 Al Milnar 2.0 3.4
-1.3
6 Hank Greenberg 3.1 1.5
1.5
6 Eddie Smith 2.5 3.1
-0.7
7 Jimmy Bloodworth 0.6 1.5
-1.0
7 Walt Masterson 1.5 3.1
-1.6
8 Wally Judnich 1.6 1.4
0.2
8 Elden Auker 1.6 3.0
-1.4
9 Joe Cronin 2.8 1.4
1.4
9 Herb Hash 0.7 2.9
-2.2
10 Indian Bob Johnson 2.8 1.3
1.5
10 Tommy Bridges 2.7 2.9
-0.2

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Charlie Gehringer 3.6 0.3 3.2
1 Bob Feller 5.3 4.0 1.3
2 Ted Williams 3.3 1.1 2.2
2 Tiny Bonham 0.7 0.4 0.3
3 Charlie Keller 3.5 1.3 2.2
3 Ted Lyons 1.5 1.2 0.3
4 Harlond Clift 3.2 1.3 1.9
4 Johnny Rigney 3.0 2.8 0.2
5 Buddy Lewis 2.6 0.8 1.9
5 Woody Rich 0.2 0.0 0.1
6 George Selkirk 2.8 0.9 1.9
6 Harry Eisenstat 0.6 0.4 0.1
7 Ben Chapman 2.7 0.9 1.8
7 Floyd Giebell 0.2 0.1 0.1
8 Joe Kuhel 3.0 1.2 1.8
8 Gil Torres 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Lou Boudreau 2.6 0.8 1.8
9 Ted Williams 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Dick Bartell 2.7 1.1 1.6
10 Thornton Lee 1.8 1.8 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 Jimmy Bloodworth 0.6 1.5 -1.0
1 Vern Kennedy 1.4 3.8 -2.4
2 Bob Feller 0.2 0.9 -0.7
2 Ken Chase 2.7 5.1 -2.4
3 Johnny Rigney 0.1 0.6 -0.5
3 Herb Hash 0.7 2.9 -2.2
4 Lefty Grove 0.1 0.6 -0.5
4 Bob Harris 1.0 2.8 -1.8
5 Thornton Lee 0.1 0.6 -0.5
5 Jim Bagby Jr. 1.2 2.8 -1.7
6 Al Milnar 0.1 0.6 -0.5
6 Walt Masterson 1.5 3.1 -1.6
7 Spud Chandler 0.2 0.6 -0.4
7 Elden Auker 1.6 3.0 -1.4
8 Johnny Babich 0.1 0.5 -0.4
8 Al Milnar 2.0 3.4 -1.3
9 Sam Chapman 1.5 1.9 -0.4
9 Lefty Mills 0.4 1.6 -1.3
10 George Caster 0.1 0.5 -0.4
10 Bill Dietrich 0.9 2.2 -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	Charlie Gehringer	3.6	0.3	3.2	1	Bob Feller	5.3	4.0	1.3
2	Charlie Keller	3.5	1.3	2.2	2	Bobo Newsom	3.3	3.4	-0.0
3	Ted Williams	3.3	1.1	2.2	3	Johnny Rigney	3.0	2.8	0.2
4	Jimmie Foxx	3.2	1.8	1.4	4	Ken Chase	2.7	5.1	-2.4
5	Harlond Clift	3.2	1.3	1.9	5	Tommy Bridges	2.7	2.9	-0.2
6	Hank Greenberg	3.1	1.5	1.5	6	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	2.6	2.7	-0.1
7	Rudy York	3.0	1.8	1.2	7	Eddie Smith	2.5	3.1	-0.7
8	Joe Kuhel	3.0	1.2	1.8	8	Black Jack Wilson	2.1	2.9	-0.7
9	Indian Bob Johnson	2.8	1.3	1.5	9	Sid Hudson	2.1	2.8	-0.7
10	George Selkirk	2.8	0.9	1.9	10	Al Milnar	2.0	3.4	-1.3

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Sam Chapman	1.5	1.9	-0.4	1	Ken Chase	2.7	5.1	-2.4
2	Rudy York	3.0	1.8	1.2	2	Bob Feller	5.3	4.0	1.3
3	Jimmie Foxx	3.2	1.8	1.4	3	Vern Kennedy	1.4	3.8	-2.4
4	Ray Mack	1.7	1.6	0.1	4	Bobo Newsom	3.3	3.4	-0.0
5	Frankie Crosetti	2.8	1.5	1.2	5	Al Milnar	2.0	3.4	-1.3
6	Hank Greenberg	3.1	1.5	1.5	6	Eddie Smith	2.5	3.1	-0.7
7	Jimmy Bloodworth	0.6	1.5	-1.0	7	Walt Masterson	1.5	3.1	-1.6
8	Wally Judnich	1.6	1.4	0.2	8	Elden Auker	1.6	3.0	-1.4
9	Joe Cronin	2.8	1.4	1.4	9	Herb Hash	0.7	2.9	-2.2
10	Indian Bob Johnson	2.8	1.3	1.5	10	Tommy Bridges	2.7	2.9	-0.2

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Charlie Gehringer	3.6	0.3	3.2	1	Bob Feller	5.3	4.0	1.3
2	Ted Williams	3.3	1.1	2.2	2	Tiny Bonham	0.7	0.4	0.3
3	Charlie Keller	3.5	1.3	2.2	3	Ted Lyons	1.5	1.2	0.3
4	Harlond Clift	3.2	1.3	1.9	4	Johnny Rigney	3.0	2.8	0.2
5	Buddy Lewis	2.6	0.8	1.9	5	Woody Rich	0.2	0.0	0.1
6	George Selkirk	2.8	0.9	1.9	6	Harry Eisenstat	0.6	0.4	0.1
7	Ben Chapman	2.7	0.9	1.8	7	Floyd Giebell	0.2	0.1	0.1
8	Joe Kuhel	3.0	1.2	1.8	8	Gil Torres	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Lou Boudreau	2.6	0.8	1.8	9	Ted Williams	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Dick Bartell	2.7	1.1	1.6	10	Thornton Lee	1.8	1.8	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	Jimmy Bloodworth	0.6	1.5	-1.0	1	Vern Kennedy	1.4	3.8	-2.4
2	Bob Feller	0.2	0.9	-0.7	2	Ken Chase	2.7	5.1	-2.4
3	Johnny Rigney	0.1	0.6	-0.5	3	Herb Hash	0.7	2.9	-2.2
4	Lefty Grove	0.1	0.6	-0.5	4	Bob Harris	1.0	2.8	-1.8
5	Thornton Lee	0.1	0.6	-0.5	5	Jim Bagby Jr.	1.2	2.8	-1.7
6	Al Milnar	0.1	0.6	-0.5	6	Walt Masterson	1.5	3.1	-1.6
7	Spud Chandler	0.2	0.6	-0.4	7	Elden Auker	1.6	3.0	-1.4
8	Johnny Babich	0.1	0.5	-0.4	8	Al Milnar	2.0	3.4	-1.3
9	Sam Chapman	1.5	1.9	-0.4	9	Lefty Mills	0.4	1.6	-1.3
10	George Caster	0.1	0.5	-0.4	10	Bill Dietrich	0.9	2.2	-1.3