Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 Major Leagues
(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 Offense eWins
Top 10 Players           Pitcher Offense eLosses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 1.9 3.4
0.1
1 Phil Niekro 1.9 3.4
0.1
2 Steve Carlton 1.6 2.4
0.3
2 J.R. Richard 1.1 2.4
-0.1
3 Rick Sutcliffe 1.4 1.8
0.4
3 Steve Carlton 1.6 2.4
0.3
4 J.R. Richard 1.1 2.4
-0.1
4 Rick Reuschel 1.1 1.9
0.1
5 Nino Espinosa 1.1 1.7
0.2
5 Don Sutton 0.6 1.8
-0.3
6 Rick Reuschel 1.1 1.9
0.1
6 Pete Vuckovich 0.7 1.8
-0.2
7 Randy Jones 1.1 1.7
0.2
7 Steve Rogers 1.0 1.8
0.1
8 Mike Krukow 1.0 1.2
0.4
8 Joe Niekro 0.7 1.8
-0.2
9 Lynn McGlothen 1.0 1.5
0.3
9 Rick Sutcliffe 1.4 1.8
0.4
10 Bob Knepper 1.0 1.4
0.3
10 Bill 'Spaceman' Lee 0.9 1.7
0.0

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

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Rick Sutcliffe 1.4 1.8 0.4
1 Gaylord Perry 0.4 1.5 -0.4
2 Mike Krukow 1.0 1.2 0.4
2 Rick Matula 0.3 1.2 -0.3
3 Larry Christenson 0.6 0.5 0.4
3 Bob Shirley 0.4 1.4 -0.3
4 Steve Carlton 1.6 2.4 0.3
4 Don Sutton 0.6 1.8 -0.3
5 Bob Knepper 1.0 1.4 0.3
5 Bert Blyleven 0.5 1.5 -0.3
6 Dan Schatzeder 0.8 1.0 0.3
6 Tony Brizzolara 0.2 0.8 -0.2
7 Lynn McGlothen 1.0 1.5 0.3
7 Joe Niekro 0.7 1.8 -0.2
8 Nino Espinosa 1.1 1.7 0.2
8 Eric Rasmussen 0.2 0.9 -0.2
9 Ken Holtzman 0.6 0.7 0.2
9 Paul Moskau 0.3 1.0 -0.2
10 Rick Williams 0.5 0.6 0.2
10 Mike LaCoss 0.6 1.5 -0.2

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		Pitcher Offense eWins Top 10 Players					Pitcher Offense eLosses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	1.9	3.4	0.1	1	Phil Niekro	1.9	3.4	0.1
2	Steve Carlton	1.6	2.4	0.3	2	J.R. Richard	1.1	2.4	-0.1
3	Rick Sutcliffe	1.4	1.8	0.4	3	Steve Carlton	1.6	2.4	0.3
4	J.R. Richard	1.1	2.4	-0.1	4	Rick Reuschel	1.1	1.9	0.1
5	Nino Espinosa	1.1	1.7	0.2	5	Don Sutton	0.6	1.8	-0.3
6	Rick Reuschel	1.1	1.9	0.1	6	Pete Vuckovich	0.7	1.8	-0.2
7	Randy Jones	1.1	1.7	0.2	7	Steve Rogers	1.0	1.8	0.1
8	Mike Krukow	1.0	1.2	0.4	8	Joe Niekro	0.7	1.8	-0.2
9	Lynn McGlothen	1.0	1.5	0.3	9	Rick Sutcliffe	1.4	1.8	0.4
10	Bob Knepper	1.0	1.4	0.3	10	Bill 'Spaceman' Lee	0.9	1.7	0.0

		eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Rick Sutcliffe	1.4	1.8	0.4	1	Gaylord Perry	0.4	1.5	-0.4
2	Mike Krukow	1.0	1.2	0.4	2	Rick Matula	0.3	1.2	-0.3
3	Larry Christenson	0.6	0.5	0.4	3	Bob Shirley	0.4	1.4	-0.3
4	Steve Carlton	1.6	2.4	0.3	4	Don Sutton	0.6	1.8	-0.3
5	Bob Knepper	1.0	1.4	0.3	5	Bert Blyleven	0.5	1.5	-0.3
6	Dan Schatzeder	0.8	1.0	0.3	6	Tony Brizzolara	0.2	0.8	-0.2
7	Lynn McGlothen	1.0	1.5	0.3	7	Joe Niekro	0.7	1.8	-0.2
8	Nino Espinosa	1.1	1.7	0.2	8	Eric Rasmussen	0.2	0.9	-0.2
9	Ken Holtzman	0.6	0.7	0.2	9	Paul Moskau	0.3	1.0	-0.2
10	Rick Williams	0.5	0.6	0.2	10	Mike LaCoss	0.6	1.5	-0.2