Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1953 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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Eddie Yost 4.1 1.2
2.9
1 Robin Roberts 4.3 1.6
2.7
2 Ferris Fain 3.8 0.6
3.1
2 Billy Pierce 4.0 3.3
0.7
3 Larry Doby 3.3 2.5
0.8
3 Carl Erskine 3.9 2.8
1.2
4 Dick Gernert 3.2 1.8
1.4
4 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3.6 3.3
0.3
5 Eddie Mathews 3.1 1.7
1.4
5 Harvey Haddix 3.4 2.1
1.3
6 Ralph Kiner 3.0 1.9
1.1
6 Virgil Trucks 3.2 3.5
-0.3
7 Minnie Minoso 3.0 1.0
2.0
7 Warren Spahn 3.1 2.2
0.9
8 Solly Hemus 2.9 0.8
2.1
8 Mel Parnell 3.0 4.0
-0.9
9 Al Rosen 2.9 1.0
1.9
9 Curt Simmons 2.9 2.4
0.5
10 Stan Musial 2.9 0.7
2.2
10 Johnny Antonelli 2.8 2.0
0.8

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Steve Bilko 2.0 2.6
-0.6
1 Johnny Lindell 2.5 4.3
-1.8
2 Larry Doby 3.3 2.5
0.8
2 Harry Byrd 2.5 4.3
-1.7
3 Dee Fondy 1.3 2.3
-1.0
3 Bob Lemon 2.0 4.1
-2.1
4 Bill Bruton 1.6 2.1
-0.4
4 Mel Parnell 3.0 4.0
-0.9
5 Frank J. Thomas 1.5 2.0
-0.5
5 Mickey McDermott 2.0 3.8
-1.8
6 Ralph Kiner 3.0 1.9
1.1
6 Whitey Ford 2.2 3.8
-1.6
7 Duke Snider 2.2 1.9
0.3
7 Early Wynn 2.8 3.7
-0.9
8 Mickey Mantle 2.6 1.8
0.8
8 Virgil Trucks 3.2 3.5
-0.3
9 Dick Gernert 3.2 1.8
1.4
9 Johnny Klippstein 2.4 3.5
-1.0
10 Gil Hodges 2.1 1.7
0.4
10 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3.6 3.3
0.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Ferris Fain 3.8 0.6 3.1
1 Robin Roberts 4.3 1.6 2.7
2 Eddie Yost 4.1 1.2 2.9
2 Harvey Haddix 3.4 2.1 1.3
3 Stan Musial 2.9 0.7 2.2
3 Carl Erskine 3.9 2.8 1.2
4 Gene Woodling 2.7 0.6 2.1
4 Warren Spahn 3.1 2.2 0.9
5 Solly Hemus 2.9 0.8 2.1
5 Johnny Antonelli 2.8 2.0 0.8
6 Minnie Minoso 3.0 1.0 2.0
6 Warren Hacker 2.3 1.6 0.8
7 Jim Gilliam 2.8 0.8 2.0
7 Billy Pierce 4.0 3.3 0.7
8 Al Rosen 2.9 1.0 1.9
8 Preacher Roe 1.8 1.2 0.6
9 Enos Slaughter 2.3 0.6 1.8
9 Curt Simmons 2.9 2.4 0.5
10 Phil Rizzuto 2.5 0.8 1.7
10 Russ Meyer 2.2 1.8 0.5

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dee Fondy 1.3 2.3 -1.0
1 Bob Lemon 2.0 4.1 -2.1
2 Vinegar Bend Mizell 0.1 0.8 -0.8
2 Johnny Lindell 2.5 4.3 -1.8
3 Steve Bilko 2.0 2.6 -0.6
3 Mickey McDermott 2.0 3.8 -1.8
4 Frank J. Thomas 1.5 2.0 -0.5
4 Spec Shea 0.8 2.6 -1.8
5 Wayne Belardi 0.4 0.9 -0.5
5 Harry Byrd 2.5 4.3 -1.7
6 Charlie Bishop 0.1 0.6 -0.5
6 Lou Kretlow 1.1 2.8 -1.7
7 Marion Fricano 0.1 0.6 -0.5
7 Marion Fricano 1.4 3.1 -1.7
8 Vic Janowicz 0.2 0.7 -0.5
8 Whitey Ford 2.2 3.8 -1.6
9 Ken Raffensberger 0.0 0.5 -0.5
9 Charlie Bishop 1.4 3.0 -1.6
10 Steve Souchock 0.3 0.7 -0.5
10 Mike Blyzka 0.5 1.9 -1.4

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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	Eddie Yost	4.1	1.2	2.9	1	Robin Roberts	4.3	1.6	2.7
2	Ferris Fain	3.8	0.6	3.1	2	Billy Pierce	4.0	3.3	0.7
3	Larry Doby	3.3	2.5	0.8	3	Carl Erskine	3.9	2.8	1.2
4	Dick Gernert	3.2	1.8	1.4	4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	3.6	3.3	0.3
5	Eddie Mathews	3.1	1.7	1.4	5	Harvey Haddix	3.4	2.1	1.3
6	Ralph Kiner	3.0	1.9	1.1	6	Virgil Trucks	3.2	3.5	-0.3
7	Minnie Minoso	3.0	1.0	2.0	7	Warren Spahn	3.1	2.2	0.9
8	Solly Hemus	2.9	0.8	2.1	8	Mel Parnell	3.0	4.0	-0.9
9	Al Rosen	2.9	1.0	1.9	9	Curt Simmons	2.9	2.4	0.5
10	Stan Musial	2.9	0.7	2.2	10	Johnny Antonelli	2.8	2.0	0.8

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Steve Bilko	2.0	2.6	-0.6	1	Johnny Lindell	2.5	4.3	-1.8
2	Larry Doby	3.3	2.5	0.8	2	Harry Byrd	2.5	4.3	-1.7
3	Dee Fondy	1.3	2.3	-1.0	3	Bob Lemon	2.0	4.1	-2.1
4	Bill Bruton	1.6	2.1	-0.4	4	Mel Parnell	3.0	4.0	-0.9
5	Frank J. Thomas	1.5	2.0	-0.5	5	Mickey McDermott	2.0	3.8	-1.8
6	Ralph Kiner	3.0	1.9	1.1	6	Whitey Ford	2.2	3.8	-1.6
7	Duke Snider	2.2	1.9	0.3	7	Early Wynn	2.8	3.7	-0.9
8	Mickey Mantle	2.6	1.8	0.8	8	Virgil Trucks	3.2	3.5	-0.3
9	Dick Gernert	3.2	1.8	1.4	9	Johnny Klippstein	2.4	3.5	-1.0
10	Gil Hodges	2.1	1.7	0.4	10	Vinegar Bend Mizell	3.6	3.3	0.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Ferris Fain	3.8	0.6	3.1	1	Robin Roberts	4.3	1.6	2.7
2	Eddie Yost	4.1	1.2	2.9	2	Harvey Haddix	3.4	2.1	1.3
3	Stan Musial	2.9	0.7	2.2	3	Carl Erskine	3.9	2.8	1.2
4	Gene Woodling	2.7	0.6	2.1	4	Warren Spahn	3.1	2.2	0.9
5	Solly Hemus	2.9	0.8	2.1	5	Johnny Antonelli	2.8	2.0	0.8
6	Minnie Minoso	3.0	1.0	2.0	6	Warren Hacker	2.3	1.6	0.8
7	Jim Gilliam	2.8	0.8	2.0	7	Billy Pierce	4.0	3.3	0.7
8	Al Rosen	2.9	1.0	1.9	8	Preacher Roe	1.8	1.2	0.6
9	Enos Slaughter	2.3	0.6	1.8	9	Curt Simmons	2.9	2.4	0.5
10	Phil Rizzuto	2.5	0.8	1.7	10	Russ Meyer	2.2	1.8	0.5

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dee Fondy	1.3	2.3	-1.0	1	Bob Lemon	2.0	4.1	-2.1
2	Vinegar Bend Mizell	0.1	0.8	-0.8	2	Johnny Lindell	2.5	4.3	-1.8
3	Steve Bilko	2.0	2.6	-0.6	3	Mickey McDermott	2.0	3.8	-1.8
4	Frank J. Thomas	1.5	2.0	-0.5	4	Spec Shea	0.8	2.6	-1.8
5	Wayne Belardi	0.4	0.9	-0.5	5	Harry Byrd	2.5	4.3	-1.7
6	Charlie Bishop	0.1	0.6	-0.5	6	Lou Kretlow	1.1	2.8	-1.7
7	Marion Fricano	0.1	0.6	-0.5	7	Marion Fricano	1.4	3.1	-1.7
8	Vic Janowicz	0.2	0.7	-0.5	8	Whitey Ford	2.2	3.8	-1.6
9	Ken Raffensberger	0.0	0.5	-0.5	9	Charlie Bishop	1.4	3.0	-1.6
10	Steve Souchock	0.3	0.7	-0.5	10	Mike Blyzka	0.5	1.9	-1.4