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 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 Ron LeFlore 5.7 4.7
1.0
1 Roger Erickson 2.7 2.4
0.3
1 Roy Smalley III 5.1 5.1
-0.0
2 Jerry Remy 5.4 5.2
0.2
2 Paul Splittorff 2.7 2.1
0.5
2 Rick Burleson 4.9 4.4
0.5
3 Lyman Bostock Jr. 5.4 4.2
1.2
3 Dennis Leonard 2.6 2.4
0.2
3 Buddy Bell 4.5 3.3
1.2
4 Rod Carew 5.4 4.7
0.7
4 Lary Sorensen 2.6 2.3
0.3
4 Bump Wills 4.5 4.1
0.4
5 Chris Chambliss 5.3 4.2
1.1
5 Jim Palmer 2.5 2.1
0.5
5 Alan Trammell 4.4 4.0
0.4
6 Jim Rice 5.2 4.4
0.8
6 Mike Caldwell 2.5 2.1
0.4
6 Craig Reynolds 4.4 4.6
-0.2
7 Thurman Munson 5.2 4.7
0.5
7 Geoff Zahn 2.3 2.4
-0.0
7 Robin Yount 4.4 4.4
-0.0
8 Bob Bailor 5.1 5.2
-0.1
8 Dennis Eckersley 2.3 2.2
0.1
8 Luis Gomez 4.3 4.5
-0.2
9 Rick Bosetti 5.0 4.0
1.0
9 Jon Matlack 2.3 2.3
-0.0
9 Mark Belanger 4.1 3.4
0.7
10 Rick Manning 5.0 4.4
0.5
10 Mike Torrez 2.3 2.2
0.0
10 Tom Veryzer 4.0 4.1
-0.1

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 Hal McRae 4.7 5.7
-1.0
1 Dennis Leonard 2.6 2.4
0.2
1 Roy Smalley III 5.1 5.1
-0.0
2 Jerry Remy 5.4 5.2
0.2
2 Geoff Zahn 2.3 2.4
-0.0
2 Craig Reynolds 4.4 4.6
-0.2
3 Bob Bailor 5.1 5.2
-0.1
3 Roger Erickson 2.7 2.4
0.3
3 Luis Gomez 4.3 4.5
-0.2
4 Rick Burleson 4.5 5.0
-0.5
4 Jon Matlack 2.3 2.3
-0.0
4 Mario Guerrero 3.7 4.5
-0.8
5 Roy Smalley III 4.4 4.8
-0.4
5 Mike Flanagan 2.2 2.3
-0.1
5 Rick Burleson 4.9 4.4
0.5
6 Thurman Munson 5.2 4.7
0.5
6 Lary Sorensen 2.6 2.3
0.3
6 Butch Hobson 3.4 4.4
-0.9
7 Buddy Bell 5.0 4.7
0.3
7 Mike Torrez 2.3 2.2
0.0
7 Robin Yount 4.4 4.4
-0.0
8 Rod Carew 5.4 4.7
0.7
8 Dennis Eckersley 2.3 2.2
0.1
8 Duane Kuiper 3.7 4.3
-0.6
9 Rusty Staub 4.2 4.7
-0.5
9 Dennis Martinez 2.2 2.1
0.1
9 Roy Howell 3.9 4.3
-0.3
10 Ron LeFlore 5.7 4.7
1.0
10 Paul Splittorff 2.7 2.1
0.5
10 Bump Wills 4.5 4.1
0.4

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 Lou Piniella 4.6 3.3 1.3
1 Paul Splittorff 2.7 2.1 0.5
1 Amos Otis 3.6 2.4 1.2
2 Carney Lansford 4.2 3.0 1.3
2 Jim Palmer 2.5 2.1 0.5
2 Buddy Bell 4.5 3.3 1.2
3 Lyman Bostock Jr. 5.4 4.2 1.2
3 Larry Gura 2.1 1.6 0.5
3 Bucky Dent 3.5 2.8 0.7
4 Reggie Jackson 3.7 2.5 1.2
4 Mike Caldwell 2.5 2.1 0.4
4 Mark Belanger 4.1 3.4 0.7
5 Chris Chambliss 5.3 4.2 1.1
5 Luis Tiant Jr. 1.8 1.4 0.4
5 Al Cowens 3.5 2.8 0.7
6 Rick Bosetti 5.0 4.0 1.0
6 Roger Erickson 2.7 2.4 0.3
6 Bombo Rivera 2.2 1.5 0.7
7 Ron LeFlore 5.7 4.7 1.0
7 Lary Sorensen 2.6 2.3 0.3
7 Tony Armas Sr. 1.9 1.3 0.6
8 Ron D. Jackson 3.8 2.8 1.0
8 Rich Gale 1.7 1.5 0.3
8 Dwight Evans 3.7 3.1 0.5
9 Al Oliver 4.9 3.9 1.0
9 Dave Rozema 2.0 1.7 0.3
9 Willie Wilson 1.9 1.3 0.5
10 Roy Howell 4.5 3.5 1.0
10 John Henry Johnson 1.5 1.3 0.2
10 George Brett 3.5 3.0 0.5

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 Hal McRae 4.7 5.7 -1.0
1 Jerry Garvin 1.3 1.6 -0.3
1 Butch Hobson 3.4 4.4 -0.9
2 Eric Soderholm 2.7 3.6 -0.9
2 Andy Hassler 0.8 1.1 -0.3
2 Mario Guerrero 3.7 4.5 -0.8
3 Craig Kusick 0.7 1.6 -0.9
3 Nolan Ryan 1.3 1.6 -0.3
3 Clint Hurdle 1.7 2.4 -0.7
4 Butch Wynegar 2.9 3.8 -0.8
4 Balor Moore 1.2 1.5 -0.3
4 Juan Beniquez 2.2 2.8 -0.6
5 Jim Essian 1.8 2.6 -0.8
5 Pete Broberg 1.4 1.6 -0.3
5 Bobby Bonds 2.5 3.0 -0.6
6 John Mayberry Sr. 3.0 3.7 -0.7
6 Dave Heaverlo 1.0 1.3 -0.2
6 Duane Kuiper 3.7 4.3 -0.6
7 Amos Otis 3.7 4.4 -0.7
7 Ken Clay 0.6 0.9 -0.2
7 Reggie Jackson 1.8 2.3 -0.5
8 Bert Campaneris 1.8 2.6 -0.7
8 Jim Umbarger 0.8 1.0 -0.2
8 Bill Stein 3.0 3.5 -0.5
9 Don Baylor 3.7 4.4 -0.7
9 Paul Hartzell 1.3 1.5 -0.2
9 Steve Kemp 3.2 3.7 -0.5
10 Juan Bernhardt 1.1 1.8 -0.7
10 David Clyde 1.3 1.5 -0.2
10 Ralph Garr 2.0 2.4 -0.5

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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	Ron LeFlore	5.7	4.7	1.0	1	Roger Erickson	2.7	2.4	0.3	1	Roy Smalley III	5.1	5.1	-0.0
2	Jerry Remy	5.4	5.2	0.2	2	Paul Splittorff	2.7	2.1	0.5	2	Rick Burleson	4.9	4.4	0.5
3	Lyman Bostock Jr.	5.4	4.2	1.2	3	Dennis Leonard	2.6	2.4	0.2	3	Buddy Bell	4.5	3.3	1.2
4	Rod Carew	5.4	4.7	0.7	4	Lary Sorensen	2.6	2.3	0.3	4	Bump Wills	4.5	4.1	0.4
5	Chris Chambliss	5.3	4.2	1.1	5	Jim Palmer	2.5	2.1	0.5	5	Alan Trammell	4.4	4.0	0.4
6	Jim Rice	5.2	4.4	0.8	6	Mike Caldwell	2.5	2.1	0.4	6	Craig Reynolds	4.4	4.6	-0.2
7	Thurman Munson	5.2	4.7	0.5	7	Geoff Zahn	2.3	2.4	-0.0	7	Robin Yount	4.4	4.4	-0.0
8	Bob Bailor	5.1	5.2	-0.1	8	Dennis Eckersley	2.3	2.2	0.1	8	Luis Gomez	4.3	4.5	-0.2
9	Rick Bosetti	5.0	4.0	1.0	9	Jon Matlack	2.3	2.3	-0.0	9	Mark Belanger	4.1	3.4	0.7
10	Rick Manning	5.0	4.4	0.5	10	Mike Torrez	2.3	2.2	0.0	10	Tom Veryzer	4.0	4.1	-0.1

		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	Hal McRae	4.7	5.7	-1.0	1	Dennis Leonard	2.6	2.4	0.2	1	Roy Smalley III	5.1	5.1	-0.0
2	Jerry Remy	5.4	5.2	0.2	2	Geoff Zahn	2.3	2.4	-0.0	2	Craig Reynolds	4.4	4.6	-0.2
3	Bob Bailor	5.1	5.2	-0.1	3	Roger Erickson	2.7	2.4	0.3	3	Luis Gomez	4.3	4.5	-0.2
4	Rick Burleson	4.5	5.0	-0.5	4	Jon Matlack	2.3	2.3	-0.0	4	Mario Guerrero	3.7	4.5	-0.8
5	Roy Smalley III	4.4	4.8	-0.4	5	Mike Flanagan	2.2	2.3	-0.1	5	Rick Burleson	4.9	4.4	0.5
6	Thurman Munson	5.2	4.7	0.5	6	Lary Sorensen	2.6	2.3	0.3	6	Butch Hobson	3.4	4.4	-0.9
7	Buddy Bell	5.0	4.7	0.3	7	Mike Torrez	2.3	2.2	0.0	7	Robin Yount	4.4	4.4	-0.0
8	Rod Carew	5.4	4.7	0.7	8	Dennis Eckersley	2.3	2.2	0.1	8	Duane Kuiper	3.7	4.3	-0.6
9	Rusty Staub	4.2	4.7	-0.5	9	Dennis Martinez	2.2	2.1	0.1	9	Roy Howell	3.9	4.3	-0.3
10	Ron LeFlore	5.7	4.7	1.0	10	Paul Splittorff	2.7	2.1	0.5	10	Bump Wills	4.5	4.1	0.4

		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	Lou Piniella	4.6	3.3	1.3	1	Paul Splittorff	2.7	2.1	0.5	1	Amos Otis	3.6	2.4	1.2
2	Carney Lansford	4.2	3.0	1.3	2	Jim Palmer	2.5	2.1	0.5	2	Buddy Bell	4.5	3.3	1.2
3	Lyman Bostock Jr.	5.4	4.2	1.2	3	Larry Gura	2.1	1.6	0.5	3	Bucky Dent	3.5	2.8	0.7
4	Reggie Jackson	3.7	2.5	1.2	4	Mike Caldwell	2.5	2.1	0.4	4	Mark Belanger	4.1	3.4	0.7
5	Chris Chambliss	5.3	4.2	1.1	5	Luis Tiant Jr.	1.8	1.4	0.4	5	Al Cowens	3.5	2.8	0.7
6	Rick Bosetti	5.0	4.0	1.0	6	Roger Erickson	2.7	2.4	0.3	6	Bombo Rivera	2.2	1.5	0.7
7	Ron LeFlore	5.7	4.7	1.0	7	Lary Sorensen	2.6	2.3	0.3	7	Tony Armas Sr.	1.9	1.3	0.6
8	Ron D. Jackson	3.8	2.8	1.0	8	Rich Gale	1.7	1.5	0.3	8	Dwight Evans	3.7	3.1	0.5
9	Al Oliver	4.9	3.9	1.0	9	Dave Rozema	2.0	1.7	0.3	9	Willie Wilson	1.9	1.3	0.5
10	Roy Howell	4.5	3.5	1.0	10	John Henry Johnson	1.5	1.3	0.2	10	George Brett	3.5	3.0	0.5

		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	Hal McRae	4.7	5.7	-1.0	1	Jerry Garvin	1.3	1.6	-0.3	1	Butch Hobson	3.4	4.4	-0.9
2	Eric Soderholm	2.7	3.6	-0.9	2	Andy Hassler	0.8	1.1	-0.3	2	Mario Guerrero	3.7	4.5	-0.8
3	Craig Kusick	0.7	1.6	-0.9	3	Nolan Ryan	1.3	1.6	-0.3	3	Clint Hurdle	1.7	2.4	-0.7
4	Butch Wynegar	2.9	3.8	-0.8	4	Balor Moore	1.2	1.5	-0.3	4	Juan Beniquez	2.2	2.8	-0.6
5	Jim Essian	1.8	2.6	-0.8	5	Pete Broberg	1.4	1.6	-0.3	5	Bobby Bonds	2.5	3.0	-0.6
6	John Mayberry Sr.	3.0	3.7	-0.7	6	Dave Heaverlo	1.0	1.3	-0.2	6	Duane Kuiper	3.7	4.3	-0.6
7	Amos Otis	3.7	4.4	-0.7	7	Ken Clay	0.6	0.9	-0.2	7	Reggie Jackson	1.8	2.3	-0.5
8	Bert Campaneris	1.8	2.6	-0.7	8	Jim Umbarger	0.8	1.0	-0.2	8	Bill Stein	3.0	3.5	-0.5
9	Don Baylor	3.7	4.4	-0.7	9	Paul Hartzell	1.3	1.5	-0.2	9	Steve Kemp	3.2	3.7	-0.5
10	Juan Bernhardt	1.1	1.8	-0.7	10	David Clyde	1.3	1.5	-0.2	10	Ralph Garr	2.0	2.4	-0.5