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 5

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 George Brett 5.7 5.0
0.6
1 Jerry Koosman 2.6 2.3
0.3
1 Roy Smalley III 5.5 5.3
0.2
2 Paul Molitor 5.6 4.7
0.9
2 Dave Goltz 2.4 2.3
0.1
2 Buddy Bell 5.0 3.9
1.1
3 Buddy Bell 5.6 5.5
0.0
3 Dennis Martinez 2.4 2.4
-0.0
3 Robin Yount 4.9 4.6
0.3
4 Carney Lansford 5.3 4.5
0.8
4 Tommy John 2.3 2.4
-0.1
4 Alfredo Griffin 4.8 5.0
-0.2
5 Alfredo Griffin 5.2 4.8
0.3
5 Steve Comer 2.3 2.0
0.3
5 Rick Burleson 4.7 4.0
0.6
6 Ron LeFlore 5.1 4.5
0.6
6 Paul Splittorff 2.3 2.1
0.2
6 Tom Veryzer 4.6 4.3
0.3
7 Ken Landreaux 5.0 4.7
0.3
7 Dave Frost 2.2 2.0
0.3
7 George Brett 4.6 4.4
0.2
8 Willie Wilson 4.9 4.2
0.7
8 Larry Gura 2.2 1.9
0.3
8 Bucky Dent 4.4 4.1
0.3
9 Eddie Murray 4.8 3.9
0.9
9 Mike Torrez 2.2 2.1
0.1
9 Willie Wilson 4.4 3.4
1.0
10 Rick Burleson 4.7 5.3
-0.5
10 Rick Langford 2.1 1.9
0.2
10 Greg Pryor 4.2 3.7
0.5

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 Buddy Bell 5.6 5.5
0.0
1 Tommy John 2.3 2.4
-0.1
1 Roy Smalley III 5.5 5.3
0.2
2 Rick Burleson 4.7 5.3
-0.5
2 Dennis Martinez 2.4 2.4
-0.0
2 Alfredo Griffin 4.8 5.0
-0.2
3 George Brett 5.7 5.0
0.6
3 Jerry Koosman 2.6 2.3
0.3
3 Robin Yount 4.9 4.6
0.3
4 Robin Yount 4.2 4.9
-0.8
4 Dave Goltz 2.4 2.3
0.1
4 George Brett 4.6 4.4
0.2
5 Alfredo Griffin 5.2 4.8
0.3
5 Mike Flanagan 1.9 2.1
-0.2
5 Tom Veryzer 4.6 4.3
0.3
6 Don Baylor 4.3 4.7
-0.4
6 Bob Stanley 2.0 2.1
-0.1
6 Graig Nettles 4.0 4.2
-0.2
7 Paul Molitor 5.6 4.7
0.9
7 Mike Torrez 2.2 2.1
0.1
7 Bucky Dent 4.4 4.1
0.3
8 Ken Landreaux 5.0 4.7
0.3
8 Paul Splittorff 2.3 2.1
0.2
8 Carney Lansford 3.4 4.1
-0.7
9 Rick Bosetti 4.7 4.6
0.1
9 Mike Caldwell 2.1 2.0
0.0
9 Mario Mendoza 3.8 4.1
-0.2
10 Willie Randolph 4.7 4.6
0.1
10 Steve Comer 2.3 2.0
0.3
10 Rick Burleson 4.7 4.0
0.6

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 Brian Downing 4.7 3.7 1.0
1 Ken Kravec 1.9 1.5 0.4
1 Buddy Bell 5.0 3.9 1.1
2 Al Cowens 4.7 3.8 1.0
2 Tom Underwood 2.0 1.6 0.4
2 Willie Wilson 4.4 3.4 1.0
3 Paul Molitor 5.6 4.7 0.9
3 Ross Baumgarten 1.7 1.3 0.4
3 Dan Ford 3.7 2.8 0.9
4 Al Oliver 4.5 3.6 0.9
4 Jerry Koosman 2.6 2.3 0.3
4 Eddie Murray 1.9 1.2 0.7
5 Eddie Murray 4.8 3.9 0.9
5 Dennis Leonard 2.1 1.8 0.3
5 Amos Otis 3.5 2.8 0.7
6 Rob Wilfong 3.8 2.9 0.9
6 Bill Travers 1.7 1.4 0.3
6 Willie Randolph 4.0 3.3 0.7
7 Claudell Washington 3.5 2.6 0.9
7 Dave Frost 2.2 2.0 0.3
7 Rick Burleson 4.7 4.0 0.6
8 Mickey Rivers 4.6 3.7 0.8
8 Larry Gura 2.2 1.9 0.3
8 Greg Pryor 4.2 3.7 0.5
9 Carney Lansford 5.3 4.5 0.8
9 Steve Comer 2.3 2.0 0.3
9 Al Cowens 3.3 2.8 0.5
10 Fred Lynn 3.9 3.1 0.8
10 Steve Busby 0.8 0.6 0.2
10 Gorman Thomas 3.3 2.8 0.5

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 Sal Bando 3.1 4.0 -0.9
1 Phil Huffman 1.5 1.9 -0.3
1 Toby Harrah 2.6 3.6 -0.9
2 Jerry Morales 2.7 3.6 -0.8
2 Mike Paxton 1.5 1.8 -0.3
2 Carney Lansford 3.4 4.1 -0.7
3 Carl Yastrzemski 3.4 4.2 -0.8
3 Paul Reuschel 0.3 0.6 -0.3
3 Dave Chalk 1.5 2.2 -0.7
4 Butch Wynegar 3.7 4.4 -0.8
4 Matt Keough 1.5 1.8 -0.3
4 Dan T. Meyer 2.9 3.5 -0.6
5 Robin Yount 4.2 4.9 -0.8
5 Darrell Jackson 0.5 0.7 -0.2
5 Butch Hobson 3.1 3.6 -0.5
6 Bucky Dent 2.9 3.6 -0.7
6 Steve McCatty 1.5 1.8 -0.2
6 Bob Bailor 2.3 2.7 -0.5
7 Butch Hobson 3.5 4.2 -0.7
7 Gary Serum 0.5 0.7 -0.2
7 Rick Bosetti 3.3 3.8 -0.5
8 Rick Dempsey 2.5 3.2 -0.7
8 Mike Flanagan 1.9 2.1 -0.2
8 Mike Cubbage 1.1 1.5 -0.4
9 Graig Nettles 3.2 3.9 -0.7
9 Steve Trout 1.2 1.4 -0.2
9 Alan Bannister 2.4 2.8 -0.4
10 Roy White 1.2 1.9 -0.7
10 Bob Lacey 0.4 0.6 -0.2
10 Rob Picciolo 3.1 3.5 -0.4

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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	George Brett	5.7	5.0	0.6	1	Jerry Koosman	2.6	2.3	0.3	1	Roy Smalley III	5.5	5.3	0.2
2	Paul Molitor	5.6	4.7	0.9	2	Dave Goltz	2.4	2.3	0.1	2	Buddy Bell	5.0	3.9	1.1
3	Buddy Bell	5.6	5.5	0.0	3	Dennis Martinez	2.4	2.4	-0.0	3	Robin Yount	4.9	4.6	0.3
4	Carney Lansford	5.3	4.5	0.8	4	Tommy John	2.3	2.4	-0.1	4	Alfredo Griffin	4.8	5.0	-0.2
5	Alfredo Griffin	5.2	4.8	0.3	5	Steve Comer	2.3	2.0	0.3	5	Rick Burleson	4.7	4.0	0.6
6	Ron LeFlore	5.1	4.5	0.6	6	Paul Splittorff	2.3	2.1	0.2	6	Tom Veryzer	4.6	4.3	0.3
7	Ken Landreaux	5.0	4.7	0.3	7	Dave Frost	2.2	2.0	0.3	7	George Brett	4.6	4.4	0.2
8	Willie Wilson	4.9	4.2	0.7	8	Larry Gura	2.2	1.9	0.3	8	Bucky Dent	4.4	4.1	0.3
9	Eddie Murray	4.8	3.9	0.9	9	Mike Torrez	2.2	2.1	0.1	9	Willie Wilson	4.4	3.4	1.0
10	Rick Burleson	4.7	5.3	-0.5	10	Rick Langford	2.1	1.9	0.2	10	Greg Pryor	4.2	3.7	0.5

		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	Buddy Bell	5.6	5.5	0.0	1	Tommy John	2.3	2.4	-0.1	1	Roy Smalley III	5.5	5.3	0.2
2	Rick Burleson	4.7	5.3	-0.5	2	Dennis Martinez	2.4	2.4	-0.0	2	Alfredo Griffin	4.8	5.0	-0.2
3	George Brett	5.7	5.0	0.6	3	Jerry Koosman	2.6	2.3	0.3	3	Robin Yount	4.9	4.6	0.3
4	Robin Yount	4.2	4.9	-0.8	4	Dave Goltz	2.4	2.3	0.1	4	George Brett	4.6	4.4	0.2
5	Alfredo Griffin	5.2	4.8	0.3	5	Mike Flanagan	1.9	2.1	-0.2	5	Tom Veryzer	4.6	4.3	0.3
6	Don Baylor	4.3	4.7	-0.4	6	Bob Stanley	2.0	2.1	-0.1	6	Graig Nettles	4.0	4.2	-0.2
7	Paul Molitor	5.6	4.7	0.9	7	Mike Torrez	2.2	2.1	0.1	7	Bucky Dent	4.4	4.1	0.3
8	Ken Landreaux	5.0	4.7	0.3	8	Paul Splittorff	2.3	2.1	0.2	8	Carney Lansford	3.4	4.1	-0.7
9	Rick Bosetti	4.7	4.6	0.1	9	Mike Caldwell	2.1	2.0	0.0	9	Mario Mendoza	3.8	4.1	-0.2
10	Willie Randolph	4.7	4.6	0.1	10	Steve Comer	2.3	2.0	0.3	10	Rick Burleson	4.7	4.0	0.6

		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	Brian Downing	4.7	3.7	1.0	1	Ken Kravec	1.9	1.5	0.4	1	Buddy Bell	5.0	3.9	1.1
2	Al Cowens	4.7	3.8	1.0	2	Tom Underwood	2.0	1.6	0.4	2	Willie Wilson	4.4	3.4	1.0
3	Paul Molitor	5.6	4.7	0.9	3	Ross Baumgarten	1.7	1.3	0.4	3	Dan Ford	3.7	2.8	0.9
4	Al Oliver	4.5	3.6	0.9	4	Jerry Koosman	2.6	2.3	0.3	4	Eddie Murray	1.9	1.2	0.7
5	Eddie Murray	4.8	3.9	0.9	5	Dennis Leonard	2.1	1.8	0.3	5	Amos Otis	3.5	2.8	0.7
6	Rob Wilfong	3.8	2.9	0.9	6	Bill Travers	1.7	1.4	0.3	6	Willie Randolph	4.0	3.3	0.7
7	Claudell Washington	3.5	2.6	0.9	7	Dave Frost	2.2	2.0	0.3	7	Rick Burleson	4.7	4.0	0.6
8	Mickey Rivers	4.6	3.7	0.8	8	Larry Gura	2.2	1.9	0.3	8	Greg Pryor	4.2	3.7	0.5
9	Carney Lansford	5.3	4.5	0.8	9	Steve Comer	2.3	2.0	0.3	9	Al Cowens	3.3	2.8	0.5
10	Fred Lynn	3.9	3.1	0.8	10	Steve Busby	0.8	0.6	0.2	10	Gorman Thomas	3.3	2.8	0.5

		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	Sal Bando	3.1	4.0	-0.9	1	Phil Huffman	1.5	1.9	-0.3	1	Toby Harrah	2.6	3.6	-0.9
2	Jerry Morales	2.7	3.6	-0.8	2	Mike Paxton	1.5	1.8	-0.3	2	Carney Lansford	3.4	4.1	-0.7
3	Carl Yastrzemski	3.4	4.2	-0.8	3	Paul Reuschel	0.3	0.6	-0.3	3	Dave Chalk	1.5	2.2	-0.7
4	Butch Wynegar	3.7	4.4	-0.8	4	Matt Keough	1.5	1.8	-0.3	4	Dan T. Meyer	2.9	3.5	-0.6
5	Robin Yount	4.2	4.9	-0.8	5	Darrell Jackson	0.5	0.7	-0.2	5	Butch Hobson	3.1	3.6	-0.5
6	Bucky Dent	2.9	3.6	-0.7	6	Steve McCatty	1.5	1.8	-0.2	6	Bob Bailor	2.3	2.7	-0.5
7	Butch Hobson	3.5	4.2	-0.7	7	Gary Serum	0.5	0.7	-0.2	7	Rick Bosetti	3.3	3.8	-0.5
8	Rick Dempsey	2.5	3.2	-0.7	8	Mike Flanagan	1.9	2.1	-0.2	8	Mike Cubbage	1.1	1.5	-0.4
9	Graig Nettles	3.2	3.9	-0.7	9	Steve Trout	1.2	1.4	-0.2	9	Alan Bannister	2.4	2.8	-0.4
10	Roy White	1.2	1.9	-0.7	10	Bob Lacey	0.4	0.6	-0.2	10	Rob Picciolo	3.1	3.5	-0.4