Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1959 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 4.7 1.6
3.1
1 Don Drysdale 5.2 3.2
2.0
2 Don Buddin 3.2 2.1
1.1
2 Toothpick Sam Jones 4.3 3.4
0.9
3 Pete Runnels 3.2 1.0
2.2
3 Jim Bunning 4.2 2.7
1.5
4 Mickey Mantle 3.2 2.8
0.4
4 Early Wynn 4.0 4.3
-0.3
5 Harmon Killebrew 3.1 2.4
0.7
5 Camilo Pascual 3.8 2.3
1.5
6 Jackie Jensen 2.9 1.4
1.4
6 Sandy Koufax 3.7 2.7
1.1
7 Jim Gilliam 2.8 0.5
2.3
7 Johnny Antonelli 3.5 2.3
1.1
8 Jim Landis 2.8 1.5
1.3
8 Harvey Haddix 3.2 1.3
1.9
9 Charlie Maxwell 2.7 1.9
0.8
9 Mike McCormick 3.2 2.3
0.9
10 Joe Cunningham 2.7 1.0
1.7
10 Herb Score 3.2 4.0
-0.8

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mickey Mantle 3.2 2.8
0.4
1 Early Wynn 4.0 4.3
-0.3
2 Woodie Held 1.6 2.6
-1.0
2 Herb Score 3.2 4.0
-0.8
3 Harmon Killebrew 3.1 2.4
0.7
3 Glen Hobbie 3.0 3.8
-0.8
4 Wally Post 1.2 2.2
-1.0
4 Gary Bell 2.9 3.6
-0.7
5 Don Buddin 3.2 2.1
1.1
5 Toothpick Sam Jones 4.3 3.4
0.9
6 Gil Hodges 1.7 2.1
-0.4
6 Don Drysdale 5.2 3.2
2.0
7 Vada Pinson 1.5 2.1
-0.6
7 Jerry Casale 2.0 3.1
-1.1
8 Harry Anderson 1.1 2.1
-0.9
8 Whitey Ford 2.5 3.0
-0.6
9 Jim Lemon 1.5 2.0
-0.5
9 Hoyt Wilhelm 3.0 2.9
0.1
10 Orlando Cepeda 0.9 2.0
-1.1
10 Bob Turley 2.5 2.9
-0.4

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Eddie Yost 4.7 1.6 3.1
1 Don Drysdale 5.2 3.2 2.0
2 Jim Gilliam 2.8 0.5 2.3
2 Harvey Haddix 3.2 1.3 1.9
3 Nellie Fox 2.5 0.3 2.2
3 Robin Roberts 2.9 1.2 1.6
4 Pete Runnels 3.2 1.0 2.2
4 Bill R. Henry 2.5 0.9 1.6
5 Gene Woodling 2.5 0.7 1.8
5 Camilo Pascual 3.8 2.3 1.5
6 Richie Ashburn 2.5 0.9 1.7
6 Jim Bunning 4.2 2.7 1.5
7 Joe Cunningham 2.7 1.0 1.7
7 Don Newcombe 2.1 0.9 1.2
8 Minnie Minoso 2.4 1.0 1.4
8 Johnny Antonelli 3.5 2.3 1.1
9 Jackie Jensen 2.9 1.4 1.4
9 Larry Jackson 3.1 2.0 1.1
10 Al Kaline 2.2 0.9 1.3
10 Frank Lary 2.9 1.8 1.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Don Demeter 0.7 1.9 -1.2
1 Don Larsen 1.5 2.6 -1.1
2 Orlando Cepeda 0.9 2.0 -1.1
2 Moe Drabowsky 1.5 2.6 -1.1
3 Wally Post 1.2 2.2 -1.0
3 Jerry Casale 2.0 3.1 -1.1
4 Woodie Held 1.6 2.6 -1.0
4 Ike Delock 1.2 2.1 -0.9
5 Harry Anderson 1.1 2.1 -0.9
5 Mudcat Grant 1.8 2.7 -0.9
6 Kent Hadley 0.8 1.6 -0.8
6 Eli Grba 0.5 1.3 -0.8
7 Bob Cerv 1.1 1.8 -0.7
7 Herb Score 3.2 4.0 -0.8
8 Joe Adcock 0.8 1.5 -0.7
8 Frank Baumann 1.0 1.8 -0.8
9 Bob Buhl 0.1 0.8 -0.7
9 Ray Semproch 1.1 1.9 -0.8
10 Milt Pappas 0.1 0.8 -0.7
10 Johnny Kucks 1.3 2.0 -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	Eddie Yost	4.7	1.6	3.1	1	Don Drysdale	5.2	3.2	2.0
2	Don Buddin	3.2	2.1	1.1	2	Toothpick Sam Jones	4.3	3.4	0.9
3	Pete Runnels	3.2	1.0	2.2	3	Jim Bunning	4.2	2.7	1.5
4	Mickey Mantle	3.2	2.8	0.4	4	Early Wynn	4.0	4.3	-0.3
5	Harmon Killebrew	3.1	2.4	0.7	5	Camilo Pascual	3.8	2.3	1.5
6	Jackie Jensen	2.9	1.4	1.4	6	Sandy Koufax	3.7	2.7	1.1
7	Jim Gilliam	2.8	0.5	2.3	7	Johnny Antonelli	3.5	2.3	1.1
8	Jim Landis	2.8	1.5	1.3	8	Harvey Haddix	3.2	1.3	1.9
9	Charlie Maxwell	2.7	1.9	0.8	9	Mike McCormick	3.2	2.3	0.9
10	Joe Cunningham	2.7	1.0	1.7	10	Herb Score	3.2	4.0	-0.8

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mickey Mantle	3.2	2.8	0.4	1	Early Wynn	4.0	4.3	-0.3
2	Woodie Held	1.6	2.6	-1.0	2	Herb Score	3.2	4.0	-0.8
3	Harmon Killebrew	3.1	2.4	0.7	3	Glen Hobbie	3.0	3.8	-0.8
4	Wally Post	1.2	2.2	-1.0	4	Gary Bell	2.9	3.6	-0.7
5	Don Buddin	3.2	2.1	1.1	5	Toothpick Sam Jones	4.3	3.4	0.9
6	Gil Hodges	1.7	2.1	-0.4	6	Don Drysdale	5.2	3.2	2.0
7	Vada Pinson	1.5	2.1	-0.6	7	Jerry Casale	2.0	3.1	-1.1
8	Harry Anderson	1.1	2.1	-0.9	8	Whitey Ford	2.5	3.0	-0.6
9	Jim Lemon	1.5	2.0	-0.5	9	Hoyt Wilhelm	3.0	2.9	0.1
10	Orlando Cepeda	0.9	2.0	-1.1	10	Bob Turley	2.5	2.9	-0.4

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Eddie Yost	4.7	1.6	3.1	1	Don Drysdale	5.2	3.2	2.0
2	Jim Gilliam	2.8	0.5	2.3	2	Harvey Haddix	3.2	1.3	1.9
3	Nellie Fox	2.5	0.3	2.2	3	Robin Roberts	2.9	1.2	1.6
4	Pete Runnels	3.2	1.0	2.2	4	Bill R. Henry	2.5	0.9	1.6
5	Gene Woodling	2.5	0.7	1.8	5	Camilo Pascual	3.8	2.3	1.5
6	Richie Ashburn	2.5	0.9	1.7	6	Jim Bunning	4.2	2.7	1.5
7	Joe Cunningham	2.7	1.0	1.7	7	Don Newcombe	2.1	0.9	1.2
8	Minnie Minoso	2.4	1.0	1.4	8	Johnny Antonelli	3.5	2.3	1.1
9	Jackie Jensen	2.9	1.4	1.4	9	Larry Jackson	3.1	2.0	1.1
10	Al Kaline	2.2	0.9	1.3	10	Frank Lary	2.9	1.8	1.1

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Don Demeter	0.7	1.9	-1.2	1	Don Larsen	1.5	2.6	-1.1
2	Orlando Cepeda	0.9	2.0	-1.1	2	Moe Drabowsky	1.5	2.6	-1.1
3	Wally Post	1.2	2.2	-1.0	3	Jerry Casale	2.0	3.1	-1.1
4	Woodie Held	1.6	2.6	-1.0	4	Ike Delock	1.2	2.1	-0.9
5	Harry Anderson	1.1	2.1	-0.9	5	Mudcat Grant	1.8	2.7	-0.9
6	Kent Hadley	0.8	1.6	-0.8	6	Eli Grba	0.5	1.3	-0.8
7	Bob Cerv	1.1	1.8	-0.7	7	Herb Score	3.2	4.0	-0.8
8	Joe Adcock	0.8	1.5	-0.7	8	Frank Baumann	1.0	1.8	-0.8
9	Bob Buhl	0.1	0.8	-0.7	9	Ray Semproch	1.1	1.9	-0.8
10	Milt Pappas	0.1	0.8	-0.7	10	Johnny Kucks	1.3	2.0	-0.8