Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 11.4 6.9
4.5
1 Jim Palmer 12.3 10.4
1.9
2 Andre Thornton 10.1 5.6
4.5
2 Ron Guidry 12.1 7.3
4.8
3 Don Baylor 9.4 6.6
2.8
3 Dennis Leonard 11.8 11.9
-0.1
4 Bobby Bonds 9.3 6.5
2.7
4 Mike Flanagan 11.6 10.8
0.8
5 Larry Hisle 9.2 5.3
3.9
5 Dennis Eckersley 11.6 10.8
0.8
6 Eddie Murray 9.1 6.5
2.6
6 Jon Matlack 11.4 8.1
3.4
7 Ken Singleton 8.8 5.4
3.4
7 Dennis Martinez 11.4 10.6
0.8
8 Graig Nettles 8.6 6.4
2.2
8 Nolan Ryan 11.2 9.1
2.2
9 Jason D. Thompson 8.6 6.5
2.1
9 Mike Caldwell 11.0 8.2
2.9
10 Rico Carty 8.6 5.4
3.1
10 Lary Sorensen 10.4 8.3
2.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 11.4 6.9
4.5
1 Dennis Leonard 11.8 11.9
-0.1
2 Ron LeFlore 6.8 6.8
-0.0
2 Mike Flanagan 11.6 10.8
0.8
3 Rusty Staub 8.5 6.6
1.9
3 Roger Erickson 10.1 10.8
-0.7
4 Gary Alexander 7.6 6.6
1.0
4 Dennis Eckersley 11.6 10.8
0.8
5 Rick Burleson 4.8 6.6
-1.8
5 Dennis Martinez 11.4 10.6
0.8
6 Don Baylor 9.4 6.6
2.8
6 Mike Torrez 10.3 10.5
-0.2
7 Eddie Murray 9.1 6.5
2.6
7 Jim Slaton 9.3 10.4
-1.1
8 Bobby Bonds 9.3 6.5
2.7
8 Jim Palmer 12.3 10.4
1.9
9 Lee May 6.9 6.5
0.4
9 Jesse Jefferson 8.7 10.2
-1.5
10 Jason D. Thompson 8.6 6.5
2.1
10 Geoff Zahn 9.4 10.2
-0.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 11.4 6.9 4.5
1 Ron Guidry 12.1 7.3 4.8
2 Andre Thornton 10.1 5.6 4.5
2 Jon Matlack 11.4 8.1 3.4
3 Larry Hisle 9.2 5.3 3.9
3 Mike Caldwell 11.0 8.2 2.9
4 Ken Singleton 8.8 5.4 3.4
4 Lary Sorensen 10.4 8.3 2.2
5 Amos Otis 7.8 4.5 3.3
5 Nolan Ryan 11.2 9.1 2.2
6 Rico Carty 8.6 5.4 3.1
6 Fergie Jenkins 10.4 8.4 2.0
7 Fred Lynn 8.2 5.3 2.9
7 Jim Palmer 12.3 10.4 1.9
8 Doug DeCinces 8.2 5.4 2.8
8 Scott McGregor 9.5 7.8 1.7
9 Don Baylor 9.4 6.6 2.8
9 Rich Gossage 6.2 4.5 1.6
10 Bobby Bonds 9.3 6.5 2.7
10 Bob Stanley 5.4 4.1 1.4

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dave McKay 3.7 6.2 -2.5
1 Jim Colborn 5.4 7.6 -2.2
2 Rick Bosetti 3.9 6.1 -2.2
2 Dave Lemanczyk 5.5 7.5 -2.0
3 Luis Gomez 2.6 4.7 -2.1
3 Wilbur Wood 6.6 8.4 -1.7
4 Bob Bailor 4.3 6.3 -2.0
4 Dick Pole 3.7 5.3 -1.6
5 Duane Kuiper 3.6 5.4 -1.8
5 Jerry Garvin 6.0 7.5 -1.5
6 Rick Burleson 4.8 6.6 -1.8
6 Jesse Jefferson 8.7 10.2 -1.5
7 Tony Armas Sr. 1.4 3.0 -1.6
7 Paul Mitchell 6.6 8.0 -1.4
8 Rick Manning 4.4 6.0 -1.6
8 Bill 'Spaceman' Lee 6.6 7.9 -1.3
9 Ralph Garr 2.9 4.4 -1.6
9 Balor Moore 5.9 7.2 -1.3
10 Mike L. Edwards 2.6 4.1 -1.5
10 Glenn Abbott 6.1 7.4 -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	Jim Rice	11.4	6.9	4.5	1	Jim Palmer	12.3	10.4	1.9
2	Andre Thornton	10.1	5.6	4.5	2	Ron Guidry	12.1	7.3	4.8
3	Don Baylor	9.4	6.6	2.8	3	Dennis Leonard	11.8	11.9	-0.1
4	Bobby Bonds	9.3	6.5	2.7	4	Mike Flanagan	11.6	10.8	0.8
5	Larry Hisle	9.2	5.3	3.9	5	Dennis Eckersley	11.6	10.8	0.8
6	Eddie Murray	9.1	6.5	2.6	6	Jon Matlack	11.4	8.1	3.4
7	Ken Singleton	8.8	5.4	3.4	7	Dennis Martinez	11.4	10.6	0.8
8	Graig Nettles	8.6	6.4	2.2	8	Nolan Ryan	11.2	9.1	2.2
9	Jason D. Thompson	8.6	6.5	2.1	9	Mike Caldwell	11.0	8.2	2.9
10	Rico Carty	8.6	5.4	3.1	10	Lary Sorensen	10.4	8.3	2.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Rice	11.4	6.9	4.5	1	Dennis Leonard	11.8	11.9	-0.1
2	Ron LeFlore	6.8	6.8	-0.0	2	Mike Flanagan	11.6	10.8	0.8
3	Rusty Staub	8.5	6.6	1.9	3	Roger Erickson	10.1	10.8	-0.7
4	Gary Alexander	7.6	6.6	1.0	4	Dennis Eckersley	11.6	10.8	0.8
5	Rick Burleson	4.8	6.6	-1.8	5	Dennis Martinez	11.4	10.6	0.8
6	Don Baylor	9.4	6.6	2.8	6	Mike Torrez	10.3	10.5	-0.2
7	Eddie Murray	9.1	6.5	2.6	7	Jim Slaton	9.3	10.4	-1.1
8	Bobby Bonds	9.3	6.5	2.7	8	Jim Palmer	12.3	10.4	1.9
9	Lee May	6.9	6.5	0.4	9	Jesse Jefferson	8.7	10.2	-1.5
10	Jason D. Thompson	8.6	6.5	2.1	10	Geoff Zahn	9.4	10.2	-0.8

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Rice	11.4	6.9	4.5	1	Ron Guidry	12.1	7.3	4.8
2	Andre Thornton	10.1	5.6	4.5	2	Jon Matlack	11.4	8.1	3.4
3	Larry Hisle	9.2	5.3	3.9	3	Mike Caldwell	11.0	8.2	2.9
4	Ken Singleton	8.8	5.4	3.4	4	Lary Sorensen	10.4	8.3	2.2
5	Amos Otis	7.8	4.5	3.3	5	Nolan Ryan	11.2	9.1	2.2
6	Rico Carty	8.6	5.4	3.1	6	Fergie Jenkins	10.4	8.4	2.0
7	Fred Lynn	8.2	5.3	2.9	7	Jim Palmer	12.3	10.4	1.9
8	Doug DeCinces	8.2	5.4	2.8	8	Scott McGregor	9.5	7.8	1.7
9	Don Baylor	9.4	6.6	2.8	9	Rich Gossage	6.2	4.5	1.6
10	Bobby Bonds	9.3	6.5	2.7	10	Bob Stanley	5.4	4.1	1.4

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dave McKay	3.7	6.2	-2.5	1	Jim Colborn	5.4	7.6	-2.2
2	Rick Bosetti	3.9	6.1	-2.2	2	Dave Lemanczyk	5.5	7.5	-2.0
3	Luis Gomez	2.6	4.7	-2.1	3	Wilbur Wood	6.6	8.4	-1.7
4	Bob Bailor	4.3	6.3	-2.0	4	Dick Pole	3.7	5.3	-1.6
5	Duane Kuiper	3.6	5.4	-1.8	5	Jerry Garvin	6.0	7.5	-1.5
6	Rick Burleson	4.8	6.6	-1.8	6	Jesse Jefferson	8.7	10.2	-1.5
7	Tony Armas Sr.	1.4	3.0	-1.6	7	Paul Mitchell	6.6	8.0	-1.4
8	Rick Manning	4.4	6.0	-1.6	8	Bill 'Spaceman' Lee	6.6	7.9	-1.3
9	Ralph Garr	2.9	4.4	-1.6	9	Balor Moore	5.9	7.2	-1.3
10	Mike L. Edwards	2.6	4.1	-1.5	10	Glenn Abbott	6.1	7.4	-1.3