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 6

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 Jim Rice 0.9 0.5
0.4
1 Dennis Eckersley 0.3 0.2
0.1
1 Steve Kemp 1.5 1.3
0.1
2 Dan Ford 0.8 0.5
0.3
2 Roger Erickson 0.2 0.2
-0.0
2 Willie Norwood 1.2 1.2
-0.0
3 Carlton Fisk 0.8 0.4
0.4
3 Mike Torrez 0.2 0.2
-0.0
3 Johnny Grubb 1.0 0.9
0.1
4 Rod Carew 0.7 0.6
0.1
4 Jon Matlack 0.2 0.2
0.1
4 Dwight Evans 1.0 0.8
0.2
5 George Brett 0.7 0.3
0.4
5 Geoff Zahn 0.2 0.2
0.0
5 Jim Rice 1.0 1.2
-0.2
6 Bob Bailor 0.7 0.6
0.1
6 Dennis Martinez 0.2 0.2
0.1
6 Ralph Garr 1.0 0.9
0.0
7 Dave McKay 0.7 0.4
0.3
7 Rick Wise 0.2 0.1
0.1
7 Mitchell Page 0.9 0.8
0.1
8 Fred Lynn 0.7 0.5
0.2
8 Jim Palmer 0.2 0.2
0.0
8 Al Oliver 0.9 0.8
0.1
9 Rick Burleson 0.7 0.5
0.1
9 Lary Sorensen 0.2 0.2
0.1
9 Bobby Bonds 0.9 1.1
-0.2
10 Mitchell Page 0.6 0.4
0.2
10 Fergie Jenkins 0.2 0.1
0.1
10 Leon Roberts 0.9 0.7
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 Thurman Munson 0.4 0.7
-0.3
1 Pete Broberg 0.1 0.3
-0.2
1 Steve Kemp 1.5 1.3
0.1
2 Ron LeFlore 0.5 0.7
-0.2
2 Tom Underwood 0.2 0.3
-0.1
2 Jim Rice 1.0 1.2
-0.2
3 Duane Kuiper 0.4 0.6
-0.2
3 Doyle Alexander 0.2 0.3
-0.1
3 Willie Norwood 1.2 1.2
-0.0
4 Lyman Bostock Jr. 0.5 0.6
-0.1
4 Jesse Jefferson 0.2 0.3
-0.1
4 Bobby Bonds 0.9 1.1
-0.2
5 Chris Chambliss 0.4 0.6
-0.2
5 Roger Erickson 0.2 0.2
-0.0
5 Lyman Bostock Jr. 0.7 1.0
-0.3
6 Rod Carew 0.7 0.6
0.1
6 Mike Torrez 0.2 0.2
-0.0
6 Ralph Garr 1.0 0.9
0.0
7 Graig Nettles 0.4 0.6
-0.2
7 Glenn Abbott 0.1 0.2
-0.1
7 Lou Piniella 0.7 0.9
-0.2
8 Rusty Staub 0.5 0.6
-0.1
8 Milt Wilcox 0.2 0.2
-0.1
8 Bob Bailor 0.8 0.9
-0.1
9 Roy Smalley III 0.5 0.6
-0.0
9 Steve Stone 0.2 0.2
-0.1
9 Joe Rudi 0.8 0.9
-0.0
10 Bob Bailor 0.7 0.6
0.1
10 Balor Moore 0.1 0.2
-0.1
10 Johnny Grubb 1.0 0.9
0.1

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 George Brett 0.7 0.3 0.4
1 Mike Caldwell 0.2 0.1 0.1
1 Ron LeFlore 0.6 0.4 0.2
2 Carlton Fisk 0.8 0.4 0.4
2 Rick Wise 0.2 0.1 0.1
2 Fred Lynn 0.6 0.4 0.2
3 Jim Rice 0.9 0.5 0.4
3 Wilbur Wood 0.2 0.1 0.1
3 Gorman Thomas 0.4 0.2 0.2
4 Dan Ford 0.8 0.5 0.3
4 Fergie Jenkins 0.2 0.1 0.1
4 Claudell Washington 0.7 0.5 0.2
5 Dave McKay 0.7 0.4 0.3
5 Jon Matlack 0.2 0.2 0.1
5 Dwight Evans 1.0 0.8 0.2
6 Mitchell Page 0.6 0.4 0.2
6 Lary Sorensen 0.2 0.2 0.1
6 Ben Oglivie 0.7 0.5 0.2
7 Doug DeCinces 0.6 0.3 0.2
7 Rick Langford 0.2 0.1 0.1
7 Larry Harlow 0.5 0.3 0.2
8 Bill Stein 0.5 0.3 0.2
8 Dennis Martinez 0.2 0.2 0.1
8 Steve Kemp 1.5 1.3 0.1
9 Ron D. Jackson 0.6 0.4 0.2
9 Dennis Eckersley 0.3 0.2 0.1
9 Johnny Grubb 1.0 0.9 0.1
10 Amos Otis 0.6 0.4 0.2
10 Paul Reuschel 0.1 0.0 0.1
10 Sixto Lezcano 0.8 0.7 0.1

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 Dave Chalk 0.2 0.5 -0.3
1 Pete Broberg 0.1 0.3 -0.2
1 Lyman Bostock Jr. 0.7 1.0 -0.3
2 Thurman Munson 0.4 0.7 -0.3
2 Tom Underwood 0.2 0.3 -0.1
2 Rick Bosetti 0.5 0.8 -0.2
3 Julio Cruz 0.2 0.5 -0.3
3 Doyle Alexander 0.2 0.3 -0.1
3 Bobby Bonds 0.9 1.1 -0.2
4 Graig Nettles 0.4 0.6 -0.2
4 Glenn Abbott 0.1 0.2 -0.1
4 Chet Lemon 0.4 0.6 -0.2
5 Bobby Grich 0.3 0.5 -0.2
5 Bob Lacey 0.1 0.2 -0.1
5 Jim Rice 1.0 1.2 -0.2
6 Duane Kuiper 0.4 0.6 -0.2
6 Balor Moore 0.1 0.2 -0.1
6 Lou Piniella 0.7 0.9 -0.2
7 Ron LeFlore 0.5 0.7 -0.2
7 Milt Wilcox 0.2 0.2 -0.1
7 Miguel Dilone 0.4 0.6 -0.2
8 Milt May 0.1 0.3 -0.2
8 Jesse Jefferson 0.2 0.3 -0.1
8 Amos Otis 0.3 0.5 -0.2
9 Chris Chambliss 0.4 0.6 -0.2
9 Allen Ripley 0.1 0.1 -0.1
9 Clint Hurdle 0.6 0.7 -0.1
10 Lee May 0.2 0.4 -0.2
10 Steve Stone 0.2 0.2 -0.1
10 Roy White 0.5 0.6 -0.1

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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	Jim Rice	0.9	0.5	0.4	1	Dennis Eckersley	0.3	0.2	0.1	1	Steve Kemp	1.5	1.3	0.1
2	Dan Ford	0.8	0.5	0.3	2	Roger Erickson	0.2	0.2	-0.0	2	Willie Norwood	1.2	1.2	-0.0
3	Carlton Fisk	0.8	0.4	0.4	3	Mike Torrez	0.2	0.2	-0.0	3	Johnny Grubb	1.0	0.9	0.1
4	Rod Carew	0.7	0.6	0.1	4	Jon Matlack	0.2	0.2	0.1	4	Dwight Evans	1.0	0.8	0.2
5	George Brett	0.7	0.3	0.4	5	Geoff Zahn	0.2	0.2	0.0	5	Jim Rice	1.0	1.2	-0.2
6	Bob Bailor	0.7	0.6	0.1	6	Dennis Martinez	0.2	0.2	0.1	6	Ralph Garr	1.0	0.9	0.0
7	Dave McKay	0.7	0.4	0.3	7	Rick Wise	0.2	0.1	0.1	7	Mitchell Page	0.9	0.8	0.1
8	Fred Lynn	0.7	0.5	0.2	8	Jim Palmer	0.2	0.2	0.0	8	Al Oliver	0.9	0.8	0.1
9	Rick Burleson	0.7	0.5	0.1	9	Lary Sorensen	0.2	0.2	0.1	9	Bobby Bonds	0.9	1.1	-0.2
10	Mitchell Page	0.6	0.4	0.2	10	Fergie Jenkins	0.2	0.1	0.1	10	Leon Roberts	0.9	0.7	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	Thurman Munson	0.4	0.7	-0.3	1	Pete Broberg	0.1	0.3	-0.2	1	Steve Kemp	1.5	1.3	0.1
2	Ron LeFlore	0.5	0.7	-0.2	2	Tom Underwood	0.2	0.3	-0.1	2	Jim Rice	1.0	1.2	-0.2
3	Duane Kuiper	0.4	0.6	-0.2	3	Doyle Alexander	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Willie Norwood	1.2	1.2	-0.0
4	Lyman Bostock Jr.	0.5	0.6	-0.1	4	Jesse Jefferson	0.2	0.3	-0.1	4	Bobby Bonds	0.9	1.1	-0.2
5	Chris Chambliss	0.4	0.6	-0.2	5	Roger Erickson	0.2	0.2	-0.0	5	Lyman Bostock Jr.	0.7	1.0	-0.3
6	Rod Carew	0.7	0.6	0.1	6	Mike Torrez	0.2	0.2	-0.0	6	Ralph Garr	1.0	0.9	0.0
7	Graig Nettles	0.4	0.6	-0.2	7	Glenn Abbott	0.1	0.2	-0.1	7	Lou Piniella	0.7	0.9	-0.2
8	Rusty Staub	0.5	0.6	-0.1	8	Milt Wilcox	0.2	0.2	-0.1	8	Bob Bailor	0.8	0.9	-0.1
9	Roy Smalley III	0.5	0.6	-0.0	9	Steve Stone	0.2	0.2	-0.1	9	Joe Rudi	0.8	0.9	-0.0
10	Bob Bailor	0.7	0.6	0.1	10	Balor Moore	0.1	0.2	-0.1	10	Johnny Grubb	1.0	0.9	0.1

		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	George Brett	0.7	0.3	0.4	1	Mike Caldwell	0.2	0.1	0.1	1	Ron LeFlore	0.6	0.4	0.2
2	Carlton Fisk	0.8	0.4	0.4	2	Rick Wise	0.2	0.1	0.1	2	Fred Lynn	0.6	0.4	0.2
3	Jim Rice	0.9	0.5	0.4	3	Wilbur Wood	0.2	0.1	0.1	3	Gorman Thomas	0.4	0.2	0.2
4	Dan Ford	0.8	0.5	0.3	4	Fergie Jenkins	0.2	0.1	0.1	4	Claudell Washington	0.7	0.5	0.2
5	Dave McKay	0.7	0.4	0.3	5	Jon Matlack	0.2	0.2	0.1	5	Dwight Evans	1.0	0.8	0.2
6	Mitchell Page	0.6	0.4	0.2	6	Lary Sorensen	0.2	0.2	0.1	6	Ben Oglivie	0.7	0.5	0.2
7	Doug DeCinces	0.6	0.3	0.2	7	Rick Langford	0.2	0.1	0.1	7	Larry Harlow	0.5	0.3	0.2
8	Bill Stein	0.5	0.3	0.2	8	Dennis Martinez	0.2	0.2	0.1	8	Steve Kemp	1.5	1.3	0.1
9	Ron D. Jackson	0.6	0.4	0.2	9	Dennis Eckersley	0.3	0.2	0.1	9	Johnny Grubb	1.0	0.9	0.1
10	Amos Otis	0.6	0.4	0.2	10	Paul Reuschel	0.1	0.0	0.1	10	Sixto Lezcano	0.8	0.7	0.1

		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	Dave Chalk	0.2	0.5	-0.3	1	Pete Broberg	0.1	0.3	-0.2	1	Lyman Bostock Jr.	0.7	1.0	-0.3
2	Thurman Munson	0.4	0.7	-0.3	2	Tom Underwood	0.2	0.3	-0.1	2	Rick Bosetti	0.5	0.8	-0.2
3	Julio Cruz	0.2	0.5	-0.3	3	Doyle Alexander	0.2	0.3	-0.1	3	Bobby Bonds	0.9	1.1	-0.2
4	Graig Nettles	0.4	0.6	-0.2	4	Glenn Abbott	0.1	0.2	-0.1	4	Chet Lemon	0.4	0.6	-0.2
5	Bobby Grich	0.3	0.5	-0.2	5	Bob Lacey	0.1	0.2	-0.1	5	Jim Rice	1.0	1.2	-0.2
6	Duane Kuiper	0.4	0.6	-0.2	6	Balor Moore	0.1	0.2	-0.1	6	Lou Piniella	0.7	0.9	-0.2
7	Ron LeFlore	0.5	0.7	-0.2	7	Milt Wilcox	0.2	0.2	-0.1	7	Miguel Dilone	0.4	0.6	-0.2
8	Milt May	0.1	0.3	-0.2	8	Jesse Jefferson	0.2	0.3	-0.1	8	Amos Otis	0.3	0.5	-0.2
9	Chris Chambliss	0.4	0.6	-0.2	9	Allen Ripley	0.1	0.1	-0.1	9	Clint Hurdle	0.6	0.7	-0.1
10	Lee May	0.2	0.4	-0.2	10	Steve Stone	0.2	0.2	-0.1	10	Roy White	0.5	0.6	-0.1