Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Darrell Porter 3.9 1.4
2.5
1 Nolan Ryan 4.9 3.7
1.2
2 Ken Singleton 3.2 2.7
0.5
2 Ron Guidry 4.3 2.3
2.0
3 Toby Harrah 3.1 1.3
1.7
3 Mike Flanagan 4.3 2.4
1.9
4 Willie Randolph 3.1 0.9
2.2
4 Fergie Jenkins 3.7 2.5
1.2
5 Andre Thornton 3.0 2.1
0.8
5 Jerry Koosman 3.5 2.7
0.8
6 Gorman Thomas 3.0 3.9
-0.9
6 Dennis Eckersley 3.2 1.9
1.3
7 Ruppert Jones 2.7 1.7
1.0
7 Jim Kern 3.1 1.9
1.1
8 Dwayne Murphy 2.6 1.8
0.8
8 Dennis Martinez 3.0 2.6
0.4
9 Bobby Bonds 2.5 3.1
-0.5
9 Dave Goltz 3.0 2.2
0.8
10 Roy Smalley III 2.5 1.8
0.7
10 Tom Underwood 2.8 3.3
-0.5

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Gorman Thomas 3.0 3.9
-0.9
1 Nolan Ryan 4.9 3.7
1.2
2 Bobby Bonds 2.5 3.1
-0.5
2 Ken Kravec 2.8 3.7
-0.9
3 Ken Singleton 3.2 2.7
0.5
3 Mike Torrez 2.7 3.6
-0.9
4 Carney Lansford 1.3 2.5
-1.2
4 Tom Underwood 2.8 3.3
-0.5
5 Willie Horton 1.4 2.5
-1.1
5 Rich Gale 2.3 3.1
-0.9
6 Reggie Jackson 2.0 2.3
-0.3
6 Mike Norris 2.2 3.0
-0.9
7 Lance Parrish 1.6 2.3
-0.7
7 Rich Wortham 2.5 3.0
-0.5
8 Gary Alexander 1.5 2.3
-0.8
8 Rick Waits 2.1 3.0
-0.9
9 Lee May 0.8 2.3
-1.4
9 Steve Comer 1.9 2.8
-0.9
10 Andre Thornton 3.0 2.1
0.8
10 Balor Moore 1.1 2.8
-1.7

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Darrell Porter 3.9 1.4 2.5
1 Ron Guidry 4.3 2.3 2.0
2 Willie Randolph 3.1 0.9 2.2
2 Mike Flanagan 4.3 2.4 1.9
3 Toby Harrah 3.1 1.3 1.7
3 Dennis Eckersley 3.2 1.9 1.3
4 Butch Wynegar 2.3 0.8 1.5
4 Fergie Jenkins 3.7 2.5 1.2
5 Don Baylor 2.4 1.1 1.3
5 Nolan Ryan 4.9 3.7 1.2
6 Brian Downing 2.5 1.3 1.2
6 Jim Kern 3.1 1.9 1.1
7 Mike Hargrove 2.1 0.9 1.2
7 Scott McGregor 1.8 0.8 1.0
8 Rod Carew 2.1 1.0 1.1
8 Dennis Leonard 2.8 1.8 1.0
9 Lou Whitaker 2.5 1.4 1.0
9 Dick Drago 1.5 0.6 0.9
10 John Mayberry Sr. 2.3 1.3 1.0
10 Pat Underwood 1.8 1.0 0.9

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lee May 0.8 2.3 -1.4
1 Balor Moore 1.1 2.8 -1.7
2 Carney Lansford 1.3 2.5 -1.2
2 Mike Morgan 0.4 1.7 -1.3
3 Claudell Washington 0.8 2.0 -1.2
3 Doyle Alexander 1.1 2.1 -1.0
4 Jeff Newman 0.8 2.0 -1.2
4 Phil Huffman 1.2 2.2 -1.0
5 Willie Horton 1.4 2.5 -1.1
5 Ross Baumgarten 1.5 2.4 -0.9
6 Mario Mendoza 0.3 1.4 -1.1
6 Dave Freisleben 0.8 1.7 -0.9
7 Willie Wilson 1.0 2.1 -1.0
7 Mike Torrez 2.7 3.6 -0.9
8 Tony Armas Sr. 0.5 1.5 -1.0
8 Steve Comer 1.9 2.8 -0.9
9 Rob Picciolo 0.1 1.0 -0.9
9 Steve Busby 1.0 1.9 -0.9
10 Gorman Thomas 3.0 3.9 -0.9
10 Mike Norris 2.2 3.0 -0.9

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Darrell Porter	3.9	1.4	2.5	1	Nolan Ryan	4.9	3.7	1.2
2	Ken Singleton	3.2	2.7	0.5	2	Ron Guidry	4.3	2.3	2.0
3	Toby Harrah	3.1	1.3	1.7	3	Mike Flanagan	4.3	2.4	1.9
4	Willie Randolph	3.1	0.9	2.2	4	Fergie Jenkins	3.7	2.5	1.2
5	Andre Thornton	3.0	2.1	0.8	5	Jerry Koosman	3.5	2.7	0.8
6	Gorman Thomas	3.0	3.9	-0.9	6	Dennis Eckersley	3.2	1.9	1.3
7	Ruppert Jones	2.7	1.7	1.0	7	Jim Kern	3.1	1.9	1.1
8	Dwayne Murphy	2.6	1.8	0.8	8	Dennis Martinez	3.0	2.6	0.4
9	Bobby Bonds	2.5	3.1	-0.5	9	Dave Goltz	3.0	2.2	0.8
10	Roy Smalley III	2.5	1.8	0.7	10	Tom Underwood	2.8	3.3	-0.5

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Gorman Thomas	3.0	3.9	-0.9	1	Nolan Ryan	4.9	3.7	1.2
2	Bobby Bonds	2.5	3.1	-0.5	2	Ken Kravec	2.8	3.7	-0.9
3	Ken Singleton	3.2	2.7	0.5	3	Mike Torrez	2.7	3.6	-0.9
4	Carney Lansford	1.3	2.5	-1.2	4	Tom Underwood	2.8	3.3	-0.5
5	Willie Horton	1.4	2.5	-1.1	5	Rich Gale	2.3	3.1	-0.9
6	Reggie Jackson	2.0	2.3	-0.3	6	Mike Norris	2.2	3.0	-0.9
7	Lance Parrish	1.6	2.3	-0.7	7	Rich Wortham	2.5	3.0	-0.5
8	Gary Alexander	1.5	2.3	-0.8	8	Rick Waits	2.1	3.0	-0.9
9	Lee May	0.8	2.3	-1.4	9	Steve Comer	1.9	2.8	-0.9
10	Andre Thornton	3.0	2.1	0.8	10	Balor Moore	1.1	2.8	-1.7

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Darrell Porter	3.9	1.4	2.5	1	Ron Guidry	4.3	2.3	2.0
2	Willie Randolph	3.1	0.9	2.2	2	Mike Flanagan	4.3	2.4	1.9
3	Toby Harrah	3.1	1.3	1.7	3	Dennis Eckersley	3.2	1.9	1.3
4	Butch Wynegar	2.3	0.8	1.5	4	Fergie Jenkins	3.7	2.5	1.2
5	Don Baylor	2.4	1.1	1.3	5	Nolan Ryan	4.9	3.7	1.2
6	Brian Downing	2.5	1.3	1.2	6	Jim Kern	3.1	1.9	1.1
7	Mike Hargrove	2.1	0.9	1.2	7	Scott McGregor	1.8	0.8	1.0
8	Rod Carew	2.1	1.0	1.1	8	Dennis Leonard	2.8	1.8	1.0
9	Lou Whitaker	2.5	1.4	1.0	9	Dick Drago	1.5	0.6	0.9
10	John Mayberry Sr.	2.3	1.3	1.0	10	Pat Underwood	1.8	1.0	0.9

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Lee May	0.8	2.3	-1.4	1	Balor Moore	1.1	2.8	-1.7
2	Carney Lansford	1.3	2.5	-1.2	2	Mike Morgan	0.4	1.7	-1.3
3	Claudell Washington	0.8	2.0	-1.2	3	Doyle Alexander	1.1	2.1	-1.0
4	Jeff Newman	0.8	2.0	-1.2	4	Phil Huffman	1.2	2.2	-1.0
5	Willie Horton	1.4	2.5	-1.1	5	Ross Baumgarten	1.5	2.4	-0.9
6	Mario Mendoza	0.3	1.4	-1.1	6	Dave Freisleben	0.8	1.7	-0.9
7	Willie Wilson	1.0	2.1	-1.0	7	Mike Torrez	2.7	3.6	-0.9
8	Tony Armas Sr.	0.5	1.5	-1.0	8	Steve Comer	1.9	2.8	-0.9
9	Rob Picciolo	0.1	1.0	-0.9	9	Steve Busby	1.0	1.9	-0.9
10	Gorman Thomas	3.0	3.9	-0.9	10	Mike Norris	2.2	3.0	-0.9