Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 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

Pitcher eWins
Top 10 Players           Pitcher eLosses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 21.6 19.2
3.8
1 Phil Niekro 21.6 19.2
3.8
2 Ron Guidry 17.0 11.1
6.0
2 Dennis Leonard 16.3 16.3
0.2
3 J.R. Richard 16.6 15.8
1.9
3 J.R. Richard 16.6 15.8
1.9
4 Mike Caldwell 16.6 12.5
4.2
4 Tom Seaver 15.3 15.6
0.7
5 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3
2.3
5 Mike Flanagan 16.5 15.5
1.1
6 Mike Flanagan 16.5 15.5
1.1
6 Steve Carlton 15.4 15.4
1.0
7 Dennis Leonard 16.3 16.3
0.2
7 Ross Grimsley Jr. 14.8 15.3
0.6
8 Jon Matlack 15.8 12.5
3.4
8 Eric Rasmussen 12.3 15.2
-2.2
9 Bob Knepper 15.6 13.7
2.9
9 Bob Forsch 13.5 14.9
-0.4
10 Vida Blue 15.4 13.5
2.8
10 Don Sutton 12.8 14.8
-1.0

eWins over Positional Average
Top 10 Players           eWins below Positional Average
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Ron Guidry 17.0 11.1 6.0
1 Wayne Twitchell 6.4 9.9 -3.2
2 Mike Caldwell 16.6 12.5 4.2
2 Pete Falcone 4.4 7.1 -2.6
3 Phil Niekro 21.6 19.2 3.8
3 Floyd Bannister 6.5 9.4 -2.6
4 Lary Sorensen 15.4 12.1 3.4
4 Eric Rasmussen 12.3 15.2 -2.2
5 Jon Matlack 15.8 12.5 3.4
5 Jim Colborn 7.6 9.8 -2.2
6 Bob Knepper 15.6 13.7 2.9
6 Dave Lemanczyk 7.2 9.3 -2.1
7 Vida Blue 15.4 13.5 2.8
7 Wilbur Wood 9.4 11.5 -2.0
8 Bert Blyleven 15.2 13.6 2.6
8 Jim Lonborg 7.5 9.8 -1.9
9 Fergie Jenkins 13.8 11.3 2.6
9 Glenn Abbott 9.7 11.7 -1.9
10 Craig Swan 11.8 10.2 2.4
10 Dick Pole 5.3 7.2 -1.9

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		Pitcher eWins Top 10 Players					Pitcher eLosses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	21.6	19.2	3.8	1	Phil Niekro	21.6	19.2	3.8
2	Ron Guidry	17.0	11.1	6.0	2	Dennis Leonard	16.3	16.3	0.2
3	J.R. Richard	16.6	15.8	1.9	3	J.R. Richard	16.6	15.8	1.9
4	Mike Caldwell	16.6	12.5	4.2	4	Tom Seaver	15.3	15.6	0.7
5	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.3	5	Mike Flanagan	16.5	15.5	1.1
6	Mike Flanagan	16.5	15.5	1.1	6	Steve Carlton	15.4	15.4	1.0
7	Dennis Leonard	16.3	16.3	0.2	7	Ross Grimsley Jr.	14.8	15.3	0.6
8	Jon Matlack	15.8	12.5	3.4	8	Eric Rasmussen	12.3	15.2	-2.2
9	Bob Knepper	15.6	13.7	2.9	9	Bob Forsch	13.5	14.9	-0.4
10	Vida Blue	15.4	13.5	2.8	10	Don Sutton	12.8	14.8	-1.0

		eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Ron Guidry	17.0	11.1	6.0	1	Wayne Twitchell	6.4	9.9	-3.2
2	Mike Caldwell	16.6	12.5	4.2	2	Pete Falcone	4.4	7.1	-2.6
3	Phil Niekro	21.6	19.2	3.8	3	Floyd Bannister	6.5	9.4	-2.6
4	Lary Sorensen	15.4	12.1	3.4	4	Eric Rasmussen	12.3	15.2	-2.2
5	Jon Matlack	15.8	12.5	3.4	5	Jim Colborn	7.6	9.8	-2.2
6	Bob Knepper	15.6	13.7	2.9	6	Dave Lemanczyk	7.2	9.3	-2.1
7	Vida Blue	15.4	13.5	2.8	7	Wilbur Wood	9.4	11.5	-2.0
8	Bert Blyleven	15.2	13.6	2.6	8	Jim Lonborg	7.5	9.8	-1.9
9	Fergie Jenkins	13.8	11.3	2.6	9	Glenn Abbott	9.7	11.7	-1.9
10	Craig Swan	11.8	10.2	2.4	10	Dick Pole	5.3	7.2	-1.9