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

Defensive Wins
Top 10 Players           Defensive Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Phil Niekro 20.0 16.6
3.4
1 Phil Niekro 20.0 16.6
3.4
2 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.6
2 Eric Rasmussen 11.8 13.9
-2.1
3 Bob Knepper 14.9 11.9
3.0
3 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.6
4 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.6
4 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.6
5 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0
2.4
5 Steve Carlton 13.8 13.6
0.1
6 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7
2.4
6 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.5
7 Larry Christenson 14.0 12.2
1.7
7 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3
-1.9
8 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7
2.2
8 Bob Forsch 12.2 12.9
-0.7
9 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7
1.2
9 Don Sutton 12.3 12.9
-0.6
10 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.5
10 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7
1.2

Net Defensive Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Defensive Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Phil Niekro 20.0 16.6 3.4
1 Wayne Twitchell 6.2 9.3 -3.1
2 Bob Knepper 14.9 11.9 3.0
2 Pete Falcone 4.2 6.8 -2.6
3 Craig Swan 11.3 8.8 2.5
3 Floyd Bannister 6.3 8.6 -2.3
4 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7 2.4
4 Jim Lonborg 6.9 9.1 -2.1
5 Rollie Fingers 9.0 6.5 2.4
5 Eric Rasmussen 11.8 13.9 -2.1
6 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0 2.4
6 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3 -1.9
7 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7 2.2
7 Dave A. Roberts 6.8 8.6 -1.8
8 Kent Tekulve 8.6 6.5 2.1
8 Tommy Boggs 4.2 5.9 -1.7
9 Ellis Valentine 7.4 5.3 2.0
9 Ray Burris 10.1 11.7 -1.5
10 Burt Hooton 12.9 10.9 2.0
10 Jeff Burroughs 5.9 7.3 -1.4

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		Defensive Wins Top 10 Players					Defensive Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Phil Niekro	20.0	16.6	3.4	1	Phil Niekro	20.0	16.6	3.4
2	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.6	2	Eric Rasmussen	11.8	13.9	-2.1
3	Bob Knepper	14.9	11.9	3.0	3	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.6
4	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.6	4	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.6
5	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.4	5	Steve Carlton	13.8	13.6	0.1
6	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.4	6	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.5
7	Larry Christenson	14.0	12.2	1.7	7	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.9
8	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.2	8	Bob Forsch	12.2	12.9	-0.7
9	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.2	9	Don Sutton	12.3	12.9	-0.6
10	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.5	10	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.2

		Net Defensive Wins Top 10 Players					Net Defensive Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Phil Niekro	20.0	16.6	3.4	1	Wayne Twitchell	6.2	9.3	-3.1
2	Bob Knepper	14.9	11.9	3.0	2	Pete Falcone	4.2	6.8	-2.6
3	Craig Swan	11.3	8.8	2.5	3	Floyd Bannister	6.3	8.6	-2.3
4	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.4	4	Jim Lonborg	6.9	9.1	-2.1
5	Rollie Fingers	9.0	6.5	2.4	5	Eric Rasmussen	11.8	13.9	-2.1
6	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.4	6	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.9
7	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.2	7	Dave A. Roberts	6.8	8.6	-1.8
8	Kent Tekulve	8.6	6.5	2.1	8	Tommy Boggs	4.2	5.9	-1.7
9	Ellis Valentine	7.4	5.3	2.0	9	Ray Burris	10.1	11.7	-1.5
10	Burt Hooton	12.9	10.9	2.0	10	Jeff Burroughs	5.9	7.3	-1.4