Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1998 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 7

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Baserunning Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Alex Rodriguez 0.5 0.2
0.3
1 Matt Lawton 0.1 0.0
0.0
2 Derek Jeter 0.4 0.2
0.2
2 Joey Cora 0.0 0.0
0.0
3 Bernie Williams 0.4 0.3
0.1
3 Darren Lewis 0.0 0.0
0.0
4 Miguel Cairo 0.4 0.2
0.2
4 Mike Stanley 0.0 0.0
0.0
5 Garret Anderson 0.4 0.4
0.0
5 Mark T. McLemore 0.0 0.0
0.0
6 Bobby Higginson 0.4 0.4
0.0
6 Derek Jeter 0.0 0.0
0.0
7 Jose Offerman 0.4 0.1
0.3
7 Mo Vaughn 0.0 0.0
0.0
8 Gary DiSarcina 0.4 0.2
0.2
8 Quinton McCracken 0.0 0.0
0.0
9 Nomar Garciaparra 0.4 0.4
-0.0
9 Juan Gonzalez 0.0 0.0
0.0
10 Darin Erstad 0.3 0.0
0.3
10 Ray Durham 0.0 0.0
0.0

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Baserunning Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Quinton McCracken 0.2 0.6
-0.3
1 Robin Ventura 0.0 0.1
-0.0
2 Rafael Palmeiro 0.1 0.5
-0.4
2 Jose Offerman 0.0 0.1
-0.0
3 Troy O'Leary 0.2 0.5
-0.2
3 Paul O'Neill 0.0 0.1
-0.0
4 Robin Ventura 0.3 0.5
-0.2
4 Miguel Cairo 0.0 0.1
-0.0
5 Tony Clark 0.2 0.5
-0.3
5 Nomar Garciaparra 0.0 0.0
-0.0
6 Paul Sorrento 0.1 0.4
-0.3
6 Tony Clark 0.0 0.0
-0.0
7 Rusty Greer 0.3 0.4
-0.1
7 Bobby Higginson 0.0 0.0
-0.0
8 Matt Lawton 0.2 0.4
-0.1
8 Damion Easley 0.0 0.0
-0.0
9 Paul O'Neill 0.2 0.4
-0.2
9 Fred McGriff 0.0 0.0
-0.0
10 Tino Martinez 0.2 0.4
-0.2
10 Scott Brosius 0.0 0.0
-0.0

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Darin Erstad 0.3 0.0 0.3
1 Darren Lewis 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 Jose Offerman 0.4 0.1 0.3
2 Matt Lawton 0.1 0.0 0.0
3 Alex Rodriguez 0.5 0.2 0.3
3 Terry Steinbach 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 Tom Goodwin 0.3 0.0 0.2
4 Deivi Cruz 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Mike Cameron 0.3 0.1 0.2
5 Joey Cora 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Miguel Cairo 0.4 0.2 0.2
6 Wade Boggs 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 Derek Jeter 0.4 0.2 0.2
7 Ray Durham 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Jeff Abbott 0.2 0.0 0.2
8 Otis Nixon 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Ray Durham 0.3 0.1 0.2
9 Mike Stanley 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Johnny Damon 0.3 0.1 0.2
10 Quinton McCracken 0.0 0.0 0.0

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Rafael Palmeiro 0.1 0.5 -0.4
1 Jose Offerman 0.0 0.1 -0.0
2 Quinton McCracken 0.2 0.6 -0.3
2 Jim Leyritz 0.0 0.0 -0.0
3 Paul Sorrento 0.1 0.4 -0.3
3 Robin Ventura 0.0 0.1 -0.0
4 Rich Becker 0.0 0.3 -0.3
4 Paul O'Neill 0.0 0.1 -0.0
5 Tony Clark 0.2 0.5 -0.3
5 Mike Mussina 0.0 0.0 -0.0
6 Troy O'Leary 0.2 0.5 -0.2
6 Miguel Cairo 0.0 0.1 -0.0
7 Manny Ramirez 0.1 0.3 -0.2
7 Orlando Palmeiro 0.0 0.0 -0.0
8 Darrin Fletcher 0.1 0.3 -0.2
8 Darren Bragg 0.0 0.0 -0.0
9 Scott Hatteberg 0.1 0.3 -0.2
9 Jason Giambi 0.0 0.0 -0.0
10 Greg Norton 0.1 0.3 -0.2
10 Troy O'Leary 0.0 0.0 -0.0

Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Tim Belcher 0.4 0.1
0.3
1 Ray Durham 1.3 0.7
0.5
2 Hideki Irabu 0.3 0.1
0.2
2 Damion Easley 1.1 0.8
0.3
3 Chris Carpenter (1997) 0.3 0.1
0.2
3 Gary DiSarcina 1.0 1.0
0.1
4 Bryce Florie 0.2 0.0
0.2
4 Alex Rodriguez 1.0 0.9
0.1
5 Charles Nagy 0.2 0.0
0.2
5 Chuck Knoblauch 1.0 0.8
0.2
6 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 0.2 0.0
0.2
6 Jose Offerman 1.0 0.9
0.1
7 David Wells 0.2 0.1
0.1
7 Omar Vizquel 0.9 1.1
-0.2
8 Juan Guzman 0.2 0.0
0.2
8 Mike Bordick 0.9 0.6
0.3
9 Aaron Sele 0.2 0.0
0.2
9 Alex S. Gonzalez 0.9 1.3
-0.4
10 Mike Sirotka 0.2 0.1
0.1
10 Kevin Stocker 0.8 0.8
-0.0

Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Rolando Arrojo 0.0 0.1
-0.1
1 Alex S. Gonzalez 0.9 1.3
-0.4
2 Derek Lowe 0.0 0.1
-0.1
2 Omar Vizquel 0.9 1.1
-0.2
3 Jaime Navarro 0.1 0.1
-0.0
3 Gary DiSarcina 1.0 1.0
0.1
4 James Baldwin 0.0 0.1
-0.1
4 Jose Offerman 1.0 0.9
0.1
5 Mike Sirotka 0.2 0.1
0.1
5 Miguel Cairo 0.8 0.9
-0.1
6 Bill C. Swift 0.0 0.1
-0.0
6 Alex Rodriguez 1.0 0.9
0.1
7 Pedro J. Martinez 0.0 0.1
-0.1
7 Mark T. McLemore 0.6 0.8
-0.2
8 Tim Belcher 0.4 0.1
0.3
8 Damion Easley 1.1 0.8
0.3
9 Andy Pettitte 0.2 0.1
0.1
9 Kevin Stocker 0.8 0.8
-0.0
10 Scott Erickson 0.0 0.1
-0.0
10 Joey Cora 0.6 0.8
-0.2

Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Tim Belcher 0.4 0.1 0.3
1 Ray Durham 1.3 0.7 0.5
2 Hideki Irabu 0.3 0.1 0.2
2 Mike Bordick 0.9 0.6 0.3
3 Chris Carpenter (1997) 0.3 0.1 0.2
3 Damion Easley 1.1 0.8 0.3
4 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 0.2 0.0 0.2
4 Deivi Cruz 0.7 0.5 0.3
5 Bryce Florie 0.2 0.0 0.2
5 Will Clark 0.3 0.1 0.2
6 Charles Nagy 0.2 0.0 0.2
6 Chuck Knoblauch 1.0 0.8 0.2
7 Aaron Sele 0.2 0.0 0.2
7 Hal Morris 0.2 0.1 0.2
8 Juan Guzman 0.2 0.0 0.2
8 Roberto Alomar 0.8 0.6 0.2
9 David Wells 0.2 0.1 0.1
9 Alex Rodriguez 1.0 0.9 0.1
10 Sean Runyan 0.1 0.0 0.1
10 Kevin Elster 0.4 0.2 0.1

Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Rolando Arrojo 0.0 0.1 -0.1
1 Alex S. Gonzalez 0.9 1.3 -0.4
2 James Baldwin 0.0 0.1 -0.1
2 Rafael Bournigal 0.3 0.6 -0.2
3 Derek Lowe 0.0 0.1 -0.1
3 Joey Cora 0.6 0.8 -0.2
4 Pedro J. Martinez 0.0 0.1 -0.1
4 Mark T. McLemore 0.6 0.8 -0.2
5 Julio Santana 0.0 0.1 -0.1
5 Craig Grebeck 0.3 0.5 -0.2
6 Gregory 'Woody' Williams 0.0 0.1 -0.1
6 Omar Vizquel 0.9 1.1 -0.2
7 Roger Clemens 0.0 0.1 -0.1
7 Jason Giambi 0.0 0.1 -0.1
8 Tom Candiotti 0.0 0.1 -0.1
8 Norberto Martin 0.2 0.3 -0.1
9 Tony Saunders 0.0 0.1 -0.1
9 Justin Baughman 0.2 0.3 -0.1
10 Bret Saberhagen 0.0 0.1 -0.1
10 Royce Clayton 0.2 0.3 -0.1

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Baserunning Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Alex Rodriguez	0.5	0.2	0.3	1	Matt Lawton	0.1	0.0	0.0
2	Derek Jeter	0.4	0.2	0.2	2	Joey Cora	0.0	0.0	0.0
3	Bernie Williams	0.4	0.3	0.1	3	Darren Lewis	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	Miguel Cairo	0.4	0.2	0.2	4	Mike Stanley	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	Garret Anderson	0.4	0.4	0.0	5	Mark T. McLemore	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	Bobby Higginson	0.4	0.4	0.0	6	Derek Jeter	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	Jose Offerman	0.4	0.1	0.3	7	Mo Vaughn	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	Gary DiSarcina	0.4	0.2	0.2	8	Quinton McCracken	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Nomar Garciaparra	0.4	0.4	-0.0	9	Juan Gonzalez	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Darin Erstad	0.3	0.0	0.3	10	Ray Durham	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Baserunning Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Quinton McCracken	0.2	0.6	-0.3	1	Robin Ventura	0.0	0.1	-0.0
2	Rafael Palmeiro	0.1	0.5	-0.4	2	Jose Offerman	0.0	0.1	-0.0
3	Troy O'Leary	0.2	0.5	-0.2	3	Paul O'Neill	0.0	0.1	-0.0
4	Robin Ventura	0.3	0.5	-0.2	4	Miguel Cairo	0.0	0.1	-0.0
5	Tony Clark	0.2	0.5	-0.3	5	Nomar Garciaparra	0.0	0.0	-0.0
6	Paul Sorrento	0.1	0.4	-0.3	6	Tony Clark	0.0	0.0	-0.0
7	Rusty Greer	0.3	0.4	-0.1	7	Bobby Higginson	0.0	0.0	-0.0
8	Matt Lawton	0.2	0.4	-0.1	8	Damion Easley	0.0	0.0	-0.0
9	Paul O'Neill	0.2	0.4	-0.2	9	Fred McGriff	0.0	0.0	-0.0
10	Tino Martinez	0.2	0.4	-0.2	10	Scott Brosius	0.0	0.0	-0.0

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Darin Erstad	0.3	0.0	0.3	1	Darren Lewis	0.0	0.0	0.0
2	Jose Offerman	0.4	0.1	0.3	2	Matt Lawton	0.1	0.0	0.0
3	Alex Rodriguez	0.5	0.2	0.3	3	Terry Steinbach	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	Tom Goodwin	0.3	0.0	0.2	4	Deivi Cruz	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	Mike Cameron	0.3	0.1	0.2	5	Joey Cora	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	Miguel Cairo	0.4	0.2	0.2	6	Wade Boggs	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	Derek Jeter	0.4	0.2	0.2	7	Ray Durham	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	Jeff Abbott	0.2	0.0	0.2	8	Otis Nixon	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Ray Durham	0.3	0.1	0.2	9	Mike Stanley	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Johnny Damon	0.3	0.1	0.2	10	Quinton McCracken	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Rafael Palmeiro	0.1	0.5	-0.4	1	Jose Offerman	0.0	0.1	-0.0
2	Quinton McCracken	0.2	0.6	-0.3	2	Jim Leyritz	0.0	0.0	-0.0
3	Paul Sorrento	0.1	0.4	-0.3	3	Robin Ventura	0.0	0.1	-0.0
4	Rich Becker	0.0	0.3	-0.3	4	Paul O'Neill	0.0	0.1	-0.0
5	Tony Clark	0.2	0.5	-0.3	5	Mike Mussina	0.0	0.0	-0.0
6	Troy O'Leary	0.2	0.5	-0.2	6	Miguel Cairo	0.0	0.1	-0.0
7	Manny Ramirez	0.1	0.3	-0.2	7	Orlando Palmeiro	0.0	0.0	-0.0
8	Darrin Fletcher	0.1	0.3	-0.2	8	Darren Bragg	0.0	0.0	-0.0
9	Scott Hatteberg	0.1	0.3	-0.2	9	Jason Giambi	0.0	0.0	-0.0
10	Greg Norton	0.1	0.3	-0.2	10	Troy O'Leary	0.0	0.0	-0.0

		Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Tim Belcher	0.4	0.1	0.3	1	Ray Durham	1.3	0.7	0.5
2	Hideki Irabu	0.3	0.1	0.2	2	Damion Easley	1.1	0.8	0.3
3	Chris Carpenter (1997)	0.3	0.1	0.2	3	Gary DiSarcina	1.0	1.0	0.1
4	Bryce Florie	0.2	0.0	0.2	4	Alex Rodriguez	1.0	0.9	0.1
5	Charles Nagy	0.2	0.0	0.2	5	Chuck Knoblauch	1.0	0.8	0.2
6	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	0.2	0.0	0.2	6	Jose Offerman	1.0	0.9	0.1
7	David Wells	0.2	0.1	0.1	7	Omar Vizquel	0.9	1.1	-0.2
8	Juan Guzman	0.2	0.0	0.2	8	Mike Bordick	0.9	0.6	0.3
9	Aaron Sele	0.2	0.0	0.2	9	Alex S. Gonzalez	0.9	1.3	-0.4
10	Mike Sirotka	0.2	0.1	0.1	10	Kevin Stocker	0.8	0.8	-0.0

		Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Rolando Arrojo	0.0	0.1	-0.1	1	Alex S. Gonzalez	0.9	1.3	-0.4
2	Derek Lowe	0.0	0.1	-0.1	2	Omar Vizquel	0.9	1.1	-0.2
3	Jaime Navarro	0.1	0.1	-0.0	3	Gary DiSarcina	1.0	1.0	0.1
4	James Baldwin	0.0	0.1	-0.1	4	Jose Offerman	1.0	0.9	0.1
5	Mike Sirotka	0.2	0.1	0.1	5	Miguel Cairo	0.8	0.9	-0.1
6	Bill C. Swift	0.0	0.1	-0.0	6	Alex Rodriguez	1.0	0.9	0.1
7	Pedro J. Martinez	0.0	0.1	-0.1	7	Mark T. McLemore	0.6	0.8	-0.2
8	Tim Belcher	0.4	0.1	0.3	8	Damion Easley	1.1	0.8	0.3
9	Andy Pettitte	0.2	0.1	0.1	9	Kevin Stocker	0.8	0.8	-0.0
10	Scott Erickson	0.0	0.1	-0.0	10	Joey Cora	0.6	0.8	-0.2

		Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Tim Belcher	0.4	0.1	0.3	1	Ray Durham	1.3	0.7	0.5
2	Hideki Irabu	0.3	0.1	0.2	2	Mike Bordick	0.9	0.6	0.3
3	Chris Carpenter (1997)	0.3	0.1	0.2	3	Damion Easley	1.1	0.8	0.3
4	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	0.2	0.0	0.2	4	Deivi Cruz	0.7	0.5	0.3
5	Bryce Florie	0.2	0.0	0.2	5	Will Clark	0.3	0.1	0.2
6	Charles Nagy	0.2	0.0	0.2	6	Chuck Knoblauch	1.0	0.8	0.2
7	Aaron Sele	0.2	0.0	0.2	7	Hal Morris	0.2	0.1	0.2
8	Juan Guzman	0.2	0.0	0.2	8	Roberto Alomar	0.8	0.6	0.2
9	David Wells	0.2	0.1	0.1	9	Alex Rodriguez	1.0	0.9	0.1
10	Sean Runyan	0.1	0.0	0.1	10	Kevin Elster	0.4	0.2	0.1

		Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Rolando Arrojo	0.0	0.1	-0.1	1	Alex S. Gonzalez	0.9	1.3	-0.4
2	James Baldwin	0.0	0.1	-0.1	2	Rafael Bournigal	0.3	0.6	-0.2
3	Derek Lowe	0.0	0.1	-0.1	3	Joey Cora	0.6	0.8	-0.2
4	Pedro J. Martinez	0.0	0.1	-0.1	4	Mark T. McLemore	0.6	0.8	-0.2
5	Julio Santana	0.0	0.1	-0.1	5	Craig Grebeck	0.3	0.5	-0.2
6	Gregory 'Woody' Williams	0.0	0.1	-0.1	6	Omar Vizquel	0.9	1.1	-0.2
7	Roger Clemens	0.0	0.1	-0.1	7	Jason Giambi	0.0	0.1	-0.1
8	Tom Candiotti	0.0	0.1	-0.1	8	Norberto Martin	0.2	0.3	-0.1
9	Tony Saunders	0.0	0.1	-0.1	9	Justin Baughman	0.2	0.3	-0.1
10	Bret Saberhagen	0.0	0.1	-0.1	10	Royce Clayton	0.2	0.3	-0.1