Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1956 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 5

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Nellie Fox 5.6 5.7
-0.1
1 Frank Lary 2.2 2.3
-0.1
1 Luis Aparicio 5.1 5.1
0.1
2 Pete Runnels 5.2 4.0
1.1
2 Art Ditmar 2.1 2.1
0.1
2 Willy Miranda 4.4 4.5
-0.1
3 Jim Piersall 5.1 4.5
0.7
3 Tom Brewer 2.1 1.8
0.3
3 Harvey Kuenn 4.1 3.9
0.2
4 Harvey Kuenn 5.0 4.6
0.4
4 Early Wynn 2.0 1.8
0.2
4 Eddie Yost 4.1 3.9
0.2
5 Al Kaline 4.8 4.5
0.3
5 Billy Pierce 2.0 2.0
0.1
5 Joe DeMaestri 3.9 3.9
0.0
6 Jackie Jensen 4.7 4.3
0.4
6 Bob Lemon 2.0 1.8
0.2
6 Billy Klaus 3.9 3.8
0.1
7 Minnie Minoso 4.6 4.3
0.3
7 Paul Foytack 2.0 1.7
0.3
7 Chico Carrasquel 3.8 3.9
-0.1
8 Luis Aparicio 4.4 4.0
0.4
8 Frank Sullivan 1.9 2.2
-0.2
8 Don Buddin 3.8 3.7
0.1
9 Vic Power 4.2 4.2
-0.0
9 Chuck Stobbs 1.9 2.0
-0.2
9 Hector Lopez 3.8 3.8
-0.1
10 Harry Simpson 4.1 3.4
0.7
10 Dick Donovan 1.8 1.6
0.2
10 Nellie Fox 3.7 3.8
-0.0

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Nellie Fox 5.6 5.7
-0.1
1 Frank Lary 2.2 2.3
-0.1
1 Luis Aparicio 5.1 5.1
0.1
2 Harvey Kuenn 5.0 4.6
0.4
2 Frank Sullivan 1.9 2.2
-0.2
2 Willy Miranda 4.4 4.5
-0.1
3 Al Kaline 4.8 4.5
0.3
3 Art Ditmar 2.1 2.1
0.1
3 Chico Carrasquel 3.8 3.9
-0.1
4 Jim Piersall 5.1 4.5
0.7
4 Billy Hoeft 1.8 2.0
-0.3
4 Harvey Kuenn 4.1 3.9
0.2
5 Bill Tuttle 3.6 4.3
-0.7
5 Chuck Stobbs 1.9 2.0
-0.2
5 Joe DeMaestri 3.9 3.9
0.0
6 Minnie Minoso 4.6 4.3
0.3
6 Billy Pierce 2.0 2.0
0.1
6 Eddie Yost 4.1 3.9
0.2
7 Jackie Jensen 4.7 4.3
0.4
7 Johnny Kucks 1.8 1.8
0.0
7 Hector Lopez 3.8 3.8
-0.1
8 Billy Klaus 4.0 4.3
-0.3
8 Tom Brewer 2.1 1.8
0.3
8 Nellie Fox 3.7 3.8
-0.0
9 Hector Lopez 4.0 4.2
-0.3
9 Bob Lemon 2.0 1.8
0.2
9 Billy Klaus 3.9 3.8
0.1
10 Vic Power 4.2 4.2
-0.0
10 Early Wynn 2.0 1.8
0.2
10 Don Buddin 3.8 3.7
0.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Pete Runnels 5.2 4.0 1.1
1 Don Larsen 1.4 1.0 0.4
1 Al Kaline 3.5 2.6 0.8
2 Mickey Mantle 3.8 2.7 1.1
2 Virgil Trucks 1.1 0.8 0.3
2 Gil McDougald 3.6 3.0 0.6
3 Mickey Vernon 3.7 2.7 1.0
3 Herb Score 1.6 1.2 0.3
3 Gene Stephens 0.8 0.3 0.4
4 Jim Lemon 3.9 3.1 0.8
4 Ray Moore 1.6 1.3 0.3
4 Jim Piersall 3.7 3.2 0.4
5 Bob Nieman 3.5 2.7 0.8
5 Paul Foytack 2.0 1.7 0.3
5 Norm Siebern 1.3 0.9 0.4
6 Ted Williams 3.6 2.8 0.8
6 Tom Brewer 2.1 1.8 0.3
6 Billy Goodman 2.6 2.3 0.3
7 Harry Simpson 4.1 3.4 0.7
7 Steve Gromek 1.3 1.0 0.3
7 Fred Hatfield 2.5 2.1 0.3
8 Enos Slaughter 2.8 2.1 0.7
8 Dick Donovan 1.8 1.6 0.2
8 Enos Slaughter 1.5 1.2 0.3
9 Charlie Maxwell 3.7 3.0 0.7
9 Early Wynn 2.0 1.8 0.2
9 Lou Skizas 1.8 1.5 0.3
10 Jim Piersall 5.1 4.5 0.7
10 Bob Lemon 2.0 1.8 0.2
10 Bob Nieman 3.0 2.7 0.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frank House 1.8 2.7 -0.9
1 Connie Grob 0.6 1.0 -0.4
1 Larry Doby 2.8 3.2 -0.5
2 Bill Tuttle 3.6 4.3 -0.7
2 Billy Hoeft 1.8 2.0 -0.3
2 Whitey Herzog 2.1 2.5 -0.4
3 Sammy White 2.4 3.1 -0.7
3 Duke Maas 0.4 0.7 -0.3
3 Hank Bauer 2.2 2.6 -0.4
4 Bobby Avila 2.9 3.5 -0.6
4 Camilo Pascual 1.2 1.5 -0.2
4 Karl Olson 1.5 1.8 -0.3
5 Les Moss 0.6 1.2 -0.6
5 Frank Sullivan 1.9 2.2 -0.2
5 Harry Simpson 2.2 2.6 -0.3
6 Billy Gardner 3.5 4.1 -0.6
6 Bill Wight 1.5 1.7 -0.2
6 Billy Martin 2.4 2.7 -0.3
7 Hank Bauer 3.2 3.7 -0.6
7 E. Mike Garcia 1.5 1.7 -0.2
7 Milt Bolling 0.8 1.1 -0.3
8 Jim F. Busby 3.1 3.7 -0.5
8 George Zuverink 0.8 1.0 -0.2
8 Ernie Oravetz 0.5 0.8 -0.3
9 Frank Malzone 0.5 1.0 -0.5
9 Art Houtteman 0.4 0.6 -0.2
9 Rudy Regalado 0.2 0.4 -0.3
10 Eddie Robinson 1.2 1.7 -0.5
10 Hal Griggs 0.8 1.0 -0.2
10 Jim Finigan 1.6 1.9 -0.2

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Nellie Fox	5.6	5.7	-0.1	1	Frank Lary	2.2	2.3	-0.1	1	Luis Aparicio	5.1	5.1	0.1
2	Pete Runnels	5.2	4.0	1.1	2	Art Ditmar	2.1	2.1	0.1	2	Willy Miranda	4.4	4.5	-0.1
3	Jim Piersall	5.1	4.5	0.7	3	Tom Brewer	2.1	1.8	0.3	3	Harvey Kuenn	4.1	3.9	0.2
4	Harvey Kuenn	5.0	4.6	0.4	4	Early Wynn	2.0	1.8	0.2	4	Eddie Yost	4.1	3.9	0.2
5	Al Kaline	4.8	4.5	0.3	5	Billy Pierce	2.0	2.0	0.1	5	Joe DeMaestri	3.9	3.9	0.0
6	Jackie Jensen	4.7	4.3	0.4	6	Bob Lemon	2.0	1.8	0.2	6	Billy Klaus	3.9	3.8	0.1
7	Minnie Minoso	4.6	4.3	0.3	7	Paul Foytack	2.0	1.7	0.3	7	Chico Carrasquel	3.8	3.9	-0.1
8	Luis Aparicio	4.4	4.0	0.4	8	Frank Sullivan	1.9	2.2	-0.2	8	Don Buddin	3.8	3.7	0.1
9	Vic Power	4.2	4.2	-0.0	9	Chuck Stobbs	1.9	2.0	-0.2	9	Hector Lopez	3.8	3.8	-0.1
10	Harry Simpson	4.1	3.4	0.7	10	Dick Donovan	1.8	1.6	0.2	10	Nellie Fox	3.7	3.8	-0.0

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Nellie Fox	5.6	5.7	-0.1	1	Frank Lary	2.2	2.3	-0.1	1	Luis Aparicio	5.1	5.1	0.1
2	Harvey Kuenn	5.0	4.6	0.4	2	Frank Sullivan	1.9	2.2	-0.2	2	Willy Miranda	4.4	4.5	-0.1
3	Al Kaline	4.8	4.5	0.3	3	Art Ditmar	2.1	2.1	0.1	3	Chico Carrasquel	3.8	3.9	-0.1
4	Jim Piersall	5.1	4.5	0.7	4	Billy Hoeft	1.8	2.0	-0.3	4	Harvey Kuenn	4.1	3.9	0.2
5	Bill Tuttle	3.6	4.3	-0.7	5	Chuck Stobbs	1.9	2.0	-0.2	5	Joe DeMaestri	3.9	3.9	0.0
6	Minnie Minoso	4.6	4.3	0.3	6	Billy Pierce	2.0	2.0	0.1	6	Eddie Yost	4.1	3.9	0.2
7	Jackie Jensen	4.7	4.3	0.4	7	Johnny Kucks	1.8	1.8	0.0	7	Hector Lopez	3.8	3.8	-0.1
8	Billy Klaus	4.0	4.3	-0.3	8	Tom Brewer	2.1	1.8	0.3	8	Nellie Fox	3.7	3.8	-0.0
9	Hector Lopez	4.0	4.2	-0.3	9	Bob Lemon	2.0	1.8	0.2	9	Billy Klaus	3.9	3.8	0.1
10	Vic Power	4.2	4.2	-0.0	10	Early Wynn	2.0	1.8	0.2	10	Don Buddin	3.8	3.7	0.1

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Pete Runnels	5.2	4.0	1.1	1	Don Larsen	1.4	1.0	0.4	1	Al Kaline	3.5	2.6	0.8
2	Mickey Mantle	3.8	2.7	1.1	2	Virgil Trucks	1.1	0.8	0.3	2	Gil McDougald	3.6	3.0	0.6
3	Mickey Vernon	3.7	2.7	1.0	3	Herb Score	1.6	1.2	0.3	3	Gene Stephens	0.8	0.3	0.4
4	Jim Lemon	3.9	3.1	0.8	4	Ray Moore	1.6	1.3	0.3	4	Jim Piersall	3.7	3.2	0.4
5	Bob Nieman	3.5	2.7	0.8	5	Paul Foytack	2.0	1.7	0.3	5	Norm Siebern	1.3	0.9	0.4
6	Ted Williams	3.6	2.8	0.8	6	Tom Brewer	2.1	1.8	0.3	6	Billy Goodman	2.6	2.3	0.3
7	Harry Simpson	4.1	3.4	0.7	7	Steve Gromek	1.3	1.0	0.3	7	Fred Hatfield	2.5	2.1	0.3
8	Enos Slaughter	2.8	2.1	0.7	8	Dick Donovan	1.8	1.6	0.2	8	Enos Slaughter	1.5	1.2	0.3
9	Charlie Maxwell	3.7	3.0	0.7	9	Early Wynn	2.0	1.8	0.2	9	Lou Skizas	1.8	1.5	0.3
10	Jim Piersall	5.1	4.5	0.7	10	Bob Lemon	2.0	1.8	0.2	10	Bob Nieman	3.0	2.7	0.3

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frank House	1.8	2.7	-0.9	1	Connie Grob	0.6	1.0	-0.4	1	Larry Doby	2.8	3.2	-0.5
2	Bill Tuttle	3.6	4.3	-0.7	2	Billy Hoeft	1.8	2.0	-0.3	2	Whitey Herzog	2.1	2.5	-0.4
3	Sammy White	2.4	3.1	-0.7	3	Duke Maas	0.4	0.7	-0.3	3	Hank Bauer	2.2	2.6	-0.4
4	Bobby Avila	2.9	3.5	-0.6	4	Camilo Pascual	1.2	1.5	-0.2	4	Karl Olson	1.5	1.8	-0.3
5	Les Moss	0.6	1.2	-0.6	5	Frank Sullivan	1.9	2.2	-0.2	5	Harry Simpson	2.2	2.6	-0.3
6	Billy Gardner	3.5	4.1	-0.6	6	Bill Wight	1.5	1.7	-0.2	6	Billy Martin	2.4	2.7	-0.3
7	Hank Bauer	3.2	3.7	-0.6	7	E. Mike Garcia	1.5	1.7	-0.2	7	Milt Bolling	0.8	1.1	-0.3
8	Jim F. Busby	3.1	3.7	-0.5	8	George Zuverink	0.8	1.0	-0.2	8	Ernie Oravetz	0.5	0.8	-0.3
9	Frank Malzone	0.5	1.0	-0.5	9	Art Houtteman	0.4	0.6	-0.2	9	Rudy Regalado	0.2	0.4	-0.3
10	Eddie Robinson	1.2	1.7	-0.5	10	Hal Griggs	0.8	1.0	-0.2	10	Jim Finigan	1.6	1.9	-0.2