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

Component 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 9.7 4.1
5.6
1 Jim Palmer 9.3 7.2
2.0
2 Don Baylor 7.3 5.0
2.3
2 Lary Sorensen 8.8 6.6
2.2
3 Larry Hisle 7.0 3.4
3.6
3 Mike Caldwell 8.3 6.3
2.0
4 Andre Thornton 6.9 4.0
2.9
4 Dennis Martinez 8.2 7.5
0.7
5 Rico Carty 6.9 4.1
2.8
5 Paul Splittorff 8.0 7.8
0.2
6 Eddie Murray 6.9 4.4
2.5
6 Dennis Eckersley 8.0 8.5
-0.5
7 Bobby Bonds 6.8 3.9
2.9
7 Jon Matlack 8.0 6.3
1.6
8 Graig Nettles 6.7 4.9
1.8
8 Dennis Leonard 7.9 9.3
-1.4
9 Doug DeCinces 6.7 3.6
3.1
9 Mike Flanagan 7.9 7.8
0.0
10 Jason D. Thompson 6.4 4.4
2.0
10 Ed Figueroa 7.8 7.1
0.7

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Rusty Staub 6.2 5.9
0.3
1 Dennis Leonard 7.9 9.3
-1.4
2 Bob Bailor 3.0 5.8
-2.9
2 Dennis Eckersley 8.0 8.5
-0.5
3 Chris Chambliss 4.5 5.1
-0.6
3 Roger Erickson 7.5 8.1
-0.6
4 Lyman Bostock Jr. 3.5 5.0
-1.5
4 Mike Flanagan 7.9 7.8
0.0
5 Rick Burleson 3.5 5.0
-1.5
5 Paul Splittorff 8.0 7.8
0.2
6 Don Baylor 7.3 5.0
2.3
6 Jim Slaton 7.3 7.6
-0.3
7 Graig Nettles 6.7 4.9
1.8
7 Frank Tanana 7.1 7.5
-0.5
8 Mickey Rivers 3.9 4.9
-0.9
8 Dennis Martinez 8.2 7.5
0.7
9 Craig Reynolds 3.1 4.7
-1.6
9 Geoff Zahn 7.1 7.5
-0.4
10 Rick Manning 3.2 4.6
-1.5
10 Jesse Jefferson 6.6 7.4
-0.9

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 9.7 4.1 5.6
1 Lary Sorensen 8.8 6.6 2.2
2 Larry Hisle 7.0 3.4 3.6
2 Jim Palmer 9.3 7.2 2.0
3 Gorman Thomas 5.8 2.6 3.2
3 Mike Caldwell 8.3 6.3 2.0
4 Doug DeCinces 6.7 3.6 3.1
4 Ron Guidry 6.7 5.0 1.7
5 Bobby Bonds 6.8 3.9 2.9
5 Francisco Barrios 6.2 4.5 1.7
6 Andre Thornton 6.9 4.0 2.9
6 Jon Matlack 8.0 6.3 1.6
7 Gary Alexander 5.8 2.9 2.9
7 Bob Stanley 4.6 3.1 1.5
8 Rico Carty 6.9 4.1 2.8
8 Matt Keough 5.9 4.4 1.5
9 Reggie Jackson 5.9 3.2 2.7
9 Doc Medich 5.4 4.1 1.3
10 Eddie Murray 6.9 4.4 2.5
10 Paul Hartzell 5.0 3.8 1.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bob Bailor 3.0 5.8 -2.9
1 Jerry Garvin 4.5 6.0 -1.5
2 Luis Gomez 1.6 3.8 -2.2
2 Glenn Abbott 4.7 6.1 -1.4
3 Dave Chalk 2.1 4.2 -2.1
3 Dennis Leonard 7.9 9.3 -1.4
4 Julio Cruz 2.5 4.5 -2.0
4 Tom Underwood 5.5 6.8 -1.3
5 Rick Bosetti 2.8 4.6 -1.8
5 Dave Lemanczyk 4.1 5.3 -1.2
6 Duane Kuiper 2.9 4.6 -1.8
6 Dick Pole 2.8 4.0 -1.2
7 Don Kessinger 2.0 3.7 -1.7
7 Jim Colborn 4.6 5.8 -1.2
8 Mark Belanger 1.3 2.9 -1.7
8 Balor Moore 4.2 5.2 -1.1
9 Craig Reynolds 3.1 4.7 -1.6
9 Rick Wise 6.4 7.4 -1.0
10 Miguel Dilone 1.1 2.6 -1.5
10 Bob Sykes 2.7 3.7 -1.0

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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	9.7	4.1	5.6	1	Jim Palmer	9.3	7.2	2.0
2	Don Baylor	7.3	5.0	2.3	2	Lary Sorensen	8.8	6.6	2.2
3	Larry Hisle	7.0	3.4	3.6	3	Mike Caldwell	8.3	6.3	2.0
4	Andre Thornton	6.9	4.0	2.9	4	Dennis Martinez	8.2	7.5	0.7
5	Rico Carty	6.9	4.1	2.8	5	Paul Splittorff	8.0	7.8	0.2
6	Eddie Murray	6.9	4.4	2.5	6	Dennis Eckersley	8.0	8.5	-0.5
7	Bobby Bonds	6.8	3.9	2.9	7	Jon Matlack	8.0	6.3	1.6
8	Graig Nettles	6.7	4.9	1.8	8	Dennis Leonard	7.9	9.3	-1.4
9	Doug DeCinces	6.7	3.6	3.1	9	Mike Flanagan	7.9	7.8	0.0
10	Jason D. Thompson	6.4	4.4	2.0	10	Ed Figueroa	7.8	7.1	0.7

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Rusty Staub	6.2	5.9	0.3	1	Dennis Leonard	7.9	9.3	-1.4
2	Bob Bailor	3.0	5.8	-2.9	2	Dennis Eckersley	8.0	8.5	-0.5
3	Chris Chambliss	4.5	5.1	-0.6	3	Roger Erickson	7.5	8.1	-0.6
4	Lyman Bostock Jr.	3.5	5.0	-1.5	4	Mike Flanagan	7.9	7.8	0.0
5	Rick Burleson	3.5	5.0	-1.5	5	Paul Splittorff	8.0	7.8	0.2
6	Don Baylor	7.3	5.0	2.3	6	Jim Slaton	7.3	7.6	-0.3
7	Graig Nettles	6.7	4.9	1.8	7	Frank Tanana	7.1	7.5	-0.5
8	Mickey Rivers	3.9	4.9	-0.9	8	Dennis Martinez	8.2	7.5	0.7
9	Craig Reynolds	3.1	4.7	-1.6	9	Geoff Zahn	7.1	7.5	-0.4
10	Rick Manning	3.2	4.6	-1.5	10	Jesse Jefferson	6.6	7.4	-0.9

		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	9.7	4.1	5.6	1	Lary Sorensen	8.8	6.6	2.2
2	Larry Hisle	7.0	3.4	3.6	2	Jim Palmer	9.3	7.2	2.0
3	Gorman Thomas	5.8	2.6	3.2	3	Mike Caldwell	8.3	6.3	2.0
4	Doug DeCinces	6.7	3.6	3.1	4	Ron Guidry	6.7	5.0	1.7
5	Bobby Bonds	6.8	3.9	2.9	5	Francisco Barrios	6.2	4.5	1.7
6	Andre Thornton	6.9	4.0	2.9	6	Jon Matlack	8.0	6.3	1.6
7	Gary Alexander	5.8	2.9	2.9	7	Bob Stanley	4.6	3.1	1.5
8	Rico Carty	6.9	4.1	2.8	8	Matt Keough	5.9	4.4	1.5
9	Reggie Jackson	5.9	3.2	2.7	9	Doc Medich	5.4	4.1	1.3
10	Eddie Murray	6.9	4.4	2.5	10	Paul Hartzell	5.0	3.8	1.3

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bob Bailor	3.0	5.8	-2.9	1	Jerry Garvin	4.5	6.0	-1.5
2	Luis Gomez	1.6	3.8	-2.2	2	Glenn Abbott	4.7	6.1	-1.4
3	Dave Chalk	2.1	4.2	-2.1	3	Dennis Leonard	7.9	9.3	-1.4
4	Julio Cruz	2.5	4.5	-2.0	4	Tom Underwood	5.5	6.8	-1.3
5	Rick Bosetti	2.8	4.6	-1.8	5	Dave Lemanczyk	4.1	5.3	-1.2
6	Duane Kuiper	2.9	4.6	-1.8	6	Dick Pole	2.8	4.0	-1.2
7	Don Kessinger	2.0	3.7	-1.7	7	Jim Colborn	4.6	5.8	-1.2
8	Mark Belanger	1.3	2.9	-1.7	8	Balor Moore	4.2	5.2	-1.1
9	Craig Reynolds	3.1	4.7	-1.6	9	Rick Wise	6.4	7.4	-1.0
10	Miguel Dilone	1.1	2.6	-1.5	10	Bob Sykes	2.7	3.7	-1.0