Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 National 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

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 J.R. Richard 16.6 15.8
1.9
2 J.R. Richard 16.6 15.8
1.9
3 Bob Knepper 15.6 13.7
2.9
3 Tom Seaver 15.3 15.6
0.7
4 Vida Blue 15.4 13.5
2.8
4 Steve Carlton 15.4 15.4
1.0
5 Steve Carlton 15.4 15.4
1.0
5 Ross Grimsley Jr. 14.8 15.3
0.6
6 Tom Seaver 15.3 15.6
0.7
6 Eric Rasmussen 12.3 15.2
-2.2
7 Bert Blyleven 15.2 13.6
2.6
7 Bob Forsch 13.5 14.9
-0.4
8 Dick Ruthven 15.0 14.4
1.5
8 Don Sutton 12.8 14.8
-1.0
9 Ross Grimsley Jr. 14.8 15.3
0.6
9 Nino Espinosa 12.2 14.7
-1.8
10 Rick Reuschel 14.7 14.4
1.3
10 Rick Reuschel 14.7 14.4
1.3

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

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 21.6 19.2 3.8
1 Wayne Twitchell 6.4 9.9 -3.2
2 Bob Knepper 15.6 13.7 2.9
2 Pete Falcone 4.4 7.1 -2.6
3 Vida Blue 15.4 13.5 2.8
3 Floyd Bannister 6.5 9.4 -2.6
4 Bert Blyleven 15.2 13.6 2.6
4 Eric Rasmussen 12.3 15.2 -2.2
5 Craig Swan 11.8 10.2 2.4
5 Jim Lonborg 7.5 9.8 -1.9
6 Rollie Fingers 9.1 6.8 2.3
6 Nino Espinosa 12.2 14.7 -1.8
7 Burt Hooton 13.7 12.4 2.1
7 Woodie Fryman 8.6 10.8 -1.6
8 Gaylord Perry 14.5 13.5 2.0
8 Tommy Boggs 4.6 6.3 -1.5
9 J.R. Richard 16.6 15.8 1.9
9 Mark Lemongello 11.3 13.6 -1.5
10 Kent Tekulve 8.6 6.7 1.9
10 Mickey Mahler 7.5 9.5 -1.5

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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	J.R. Richard	16.6	15.8	1.9	2	J.R. Richard	16.6	15.8	1.9
3	Bob Knepper	15.6	13.7	2.9	3	Tom Seaver	15.3	15.6	0.7
4	Vida Blue	15.4	13.5	2.8	4	Steve Carlton	15.4	15.4	1.0
5	Steve Carlton	15.4	15.4	1.0	5	Ross Grimsley Jr.	14.8	15.3	0.6
6	Tom Seaver	15.3	15.6	0.7	6	Eric Rasmussen	12.3	15.2	-2.2
7	Bert Blyleven	15.2	13.6	2.6	7	Bob Forsch	13.5	14.9	-0.4
8	Dick Ruthven	15.0	14.4	1.5	8	Don Sutton	12.8	14.8	-1.0
9	Ross Grimsley Jr.	14.8	15.3	0.6	9	Nino Espinosa	12.2	14.7	-1.8
10	Rick Reuschel	14.7	14.4	1.3	10	Rick Reuschel	14.7	14.4	1.3

		eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	21.6	19.2	3.8	1	Wayne Twitchell	6.4	9.9	-3.2
2	Bob Knepper	15.6	13.7	2.9	2	Pete Falcone	4.4	7.1	-2.6
3	Vida Blue	15.4	13.5	2.8	3	Floyd Bannister	6.5	9.4	-2.6
4	Bert Blyleven	15.2	13.6	2.6	4	Eric Rasmussen	12.3	15.2	-2.2
5	Craig Swan	11.8	10.2	2.4	5	Jim Lonborg	7.5	9.8	-1.9
6	Rollie Fingers	9.1	6.8	2.3	6	Nino Espinosa	12.2	14.7	-1.8
7	Burt Hooton	13.7	12.4	2.1	7	Woodie Fryman	8.6	10.8	-1.6
8	Gaylord Perry	14.5	13.5	2.0	8	Tommy Boggs	4.6	6.3	-1.5
9	J.R. Richard	16.6	15.8	1.9	9	Mark Lemongello	11.3	13.6	-1.5
10	Kent Tekulve	8.6	6.7	1.9	10	Mickey Mahler	7.5	9.5	-1.5