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 9

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Baserunning 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 Damion Easley 0.5 0.3
0.2
1 Matt Lawton 0.6 0.5
0.1
1 Ken Griffey Jr. 1.8 1.1
0.7
2 Dean Palmer 0.4 0.3
0.1
2 Jose Offerman 0.5 0.3
0.2
2 Rickey Henderson 1.5 1.0
0.5
3 Manny Ramirez 0.4 0.2
0.2
3 Johnny Damon 0.5 0.3
0.2
3 Quinton McCracken 1.5 1.2
0.3
4 Marty Cordova 0.4 0.2
0.2
4 Derek Jeter 0.5 0.3
0.2
4 Brian L. Hunter 1.4 1.2
0.2
5 Alex Rodriguez 0.4 0.5
-0.1
5 Tom Goodwin 0.5 0.4
0.1
5 Kenny Lofton 1.4 1.2
0.1
6 David Segui 0.4 0.3
0.1
6 Paul Molitor 0.5 0.3
0.2
6 Johnny Damon 1.4 1.3
0.1
7 Tim Salmon 0.4 0.3
0.1
7 Jim Edmonds 0.5 0.4
0.1
7 Ryan Christenson 1.3 1.0
0.3
8 Jason Giambi 0.4 0.3
0.1
8 Darren Lewis 0.5 0.2
0.2
8 Shawn Green 1.2 0.9
0.3
9 Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez 0.4 0.2
0.2
9 Chuck Knoblauch 0.5 0.3
0.2
9 Tom Goodwin 1.2 1.3
-0.1
10 Bobby Higginson 0.4 0.2
0.2
10 Ray Durham 0.5 0.3
0.1
10 Darren Lewis 1.2 1.3
-0.1

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Baserunning 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 Mike Bordick 0.2 0.5
-0.3
1 Bobby Higginson 0.4 0.9
-0.4
1 Bobby Higginson 1.0 1.5
-0.5
2 Nomar Garciaparra 0.3 0.5
-0.2
2 Edgar Martinez 0.3 0.8
-0.5
2 Jim Edmonds 1.2 1.4
-0.3
3 David Justice 0.4 0.5
-0.1
3 Chad Curtis 0.3 0.7
-0.4
3 Darren Lewis 1.2 1.3
-0.1
4 Cal Ripken 0.3 0.5
-0.2
4 Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez 0.4 0.6
-0.2
4 Albert Belle 0.9 1.3
-0.4
5 Alex Rodriguez 0.4 0.5
-0.1
5 Fred McGriff 0.3 0.5
-0.2
5 Johnny Damon 1.4 1.3
0.1
6 Frank E. Thomas 0.3 0.4
-0.1
6 Mike Caruso 0.4 0.5
-0.1
6 Tom Goodwin 1.2 1.3
-0.1
7 Paul Molitor 0.3 0.4
-0.1
7 Joe Randa 0.3 0.5
-0.2
7 Kenny Lofton 1.4 1.2
0.1
8 Matt Lawton 0.3 0.4
-0.1
8 Matt Lawton 0.6 0.5
0.1
8 Matt Lawton 1.0 1.2
-0.2
9 Tony Fernandez 0.3 0.4
-0.1
9 Rickey Henderson 0.4 0.5
-0.0
9 Brian L. Hunter 1.4 1.2
0.2
10 Chuck Knoblauch 0.3 0.4
-0.1
10 Tom Goodwin 0.5 0.4
0.1
10 Quinton McCracken 1.5 1.2
0.3

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning 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 Orlando Merced 0.3 0.1 0.3
1 Darren Lewis 0.5 0.2 0.2
1 Ken Griffey Jr. 1.8 1.1 0.7
2 Manny Ramirez 0.4 0.2 0.2
2 Jose Offerman 0.5 0.3 0.2
2 Damon Mashore 0.8 0.2 0.5
3 Jim Edmonds 0.3 0.1 0.2
3 Johnny Damon 0.5 0.3 0.2
3 Rickey Henderson 1.5 1.0 0.5
4 Wade Boggs 0.4 0.1 0.2
4 Chuck Knoblauch 0.5 0.3 0.2
4 Shawn Green 1.2 0.9 0.3
5 Damion Easley 0.5 0.3 0.2
5 Shannon Stewart 0.4 0.2 0.2
5 Dave Hollins 0.6 0.3 0.3
6 Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez 0.4 0.2 0.2
6 Tony Fernandez 0.5 0.3 0.2
6 Quinton McCracken 1.5 1.2 0.3
7 Bobby Higginson 0.4 0.2 0.2
7 Paul Molitor 0.5 0.3 0.2
7 Gary DiSarcina 0.8 0.5 0.3
8 Jose Cruz Jr. 0.2 0.1 0.2
8 Derek Jeter 0.5 0.3 0.2
8 Ryan Christenson 1.3 1.0 0.3
9 Marty Cordova 0.4 0.2 0.2
9 Omar Vizquel 0.4 0.3 0.2
9 Ruben Sierra 0.4 0.2 0.2
10 Will Clark 0.3 0.2 0.2
10 Brian L. Hunter 0.4 0.2 0.2
10 Alex S. Gonzalez 0.9 0.7 0.2

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning 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 Mike Bordick 0.2 0.5 -0.3
1 Edgar Martinez 0.3 0.8 -0.5
1 Bobby Higginson 1.0 1.5 -0.5
2 Nomar Garciaparra 0.3 0.5 -0.2
2 Bobby Higginson 0.4 0.9 -0.4
2 Albert Belle 0.9 1.3 -0.4
3 Rico Rossy 0.0 0.2 -0.2
3 Chad Curtis 0.3 0.7 -0.4
3 Magglio Ordonez 0.7 1.0 -0.3
4 Charles Gipson 0.0 0.2 -0.2
4 Lou Merloni 0.1 0.4 -0.4
4 Otis Nixon 0.8 1.1 -0.3
5 Cal Ripken 0.3 0.5 -0.2
5 Fred McGriff 0.3 0.5 -0.2
5 Miguel Tejada 0.3 0.6 -0.3
6 John Valentin 0.2 0.4 -0.2
6 Joe Randa 0.3 0.5 -0.2
6 Jim Edmonds 1.2 1.4 -0.3
7 Tom Goodwin 0.1 0.3 -0.2
7 Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez 0.4 0.6 -0.2
7 Marty Cordova 0.8 1.1 -0.2
8 Mike Benjamin 0.2 0.3 -0.2
8 Garret Anderson 0.3 0.4 -0.2
8 Matt Lawton 1.0 1.2 -0.2
9 Matt Walbeck 0.2 0.3 -0.2
9 Mike Stanley 0.2 0.4 -0.2
9 Garret Anderson 0.7 0.9 -0.2
10 Shannon Stewart 0.2 0.3 -0.2
10 Paul Sorrento 0.1 0.3 -0.1
10 Rusty Greer 0.8 1.0 -0.2

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Baserunning 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	Damion Easley	0.5	0.3	0.2	1	Matt Lawton	0.6	0.5	0.1	1	Ken Griffey Jr.	1.8	1.1	0.7
2	Dean Palmer	0.4	0.3	0.1	2	Jose Offerman	0.5	0.3	0.2	2	Rickey Henderson	1.5	1.0	0.5
3	Manny Ramirez	0.4	0.2	0.2	3	Johnny Damon	0.5	0.3	0.2	3	Quinton McCracken	1.5	1.2	0.3
4	Marty Cordova	0.4	0.2	0.2	4	Derek Jeter	0.5	0.3	0.2	4	Brian L. Hunter	1.4	1.2	0.2
5	Alex Rodriguez	0.4	0.5	-0.1	5	Tom Goodwin	0.5	0.4	0.1	5	Kenny Lofton	1.4	1.2	0.1
6	David Segui	0.4	0.3	0.1	6	Paul Molitor	0.5	0.3	0.2	6	Johnny Damon	1.4	1.3	0.1
7	Tim Salmon	0.4	0.3	0.1	7	Jim Edmonds	0.5	0.4	0.1	7	Ryan Christenson	1.3	1.0	0.3
8	Jason Giambi	0.4	0.3	0.1	8	Darren Lewis	0.5	0.2	0.2	8	Shawn Green	1.2	0.9	0.3
9	Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez	0.4	0.2	0.2	9	Chuck Knoblauch	0.5	0.3	0.2	9	Tom Goodwin	1.2	1.3	-0.1
10	Bobby Higginson	0.4	0.2	0.2	10	Ray Durham	0.5	0.3	0.1	10	Darren Lewis	1.2	1.3	-0.1

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Baserunning 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	Mike Bordick	0.2	0.5	-0.3	1	Bobby Higginson	0.4	0.9	-0.4	1	Bobby Higginson	1.0	1.5	-0.5
2	Nomar Garciaparra	0.3	0.5	-0.2	2	Edgar Martinez	0.3	0.8	-0.5	2	Jim Edmonds	1.2	1.4	-0.3
3	David Justice	0.4	0.5	-0.1	3	Chad Curtis	0.3	0.7	-0.4	3	Darren Lewis	1.2	1.3	-0.1
4	Cal Ripken	0.3	0.5	-0.2	4	Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez	0.4	0.6	-0.2	4	Albert Belle	0.9	1.3	-0.4
5	Alex Rodriguez	0.4	0.5	-0.1	5	Fred McGriff	0.3	0.5	-0.2	5	Johnny Damon	1.4	1.3	0.1
6	Frank E. Thomas	0.3	0.4	-0.1	6	Mike Caruso	0.4	0.5	-0.1	6	Tom Goodwin	1.2	1.3	-0.1
7	Paul Molitor	0.3	0.4	-0.1	7	Joe Randa	0.3	0.5	-0.2	7	Kenny Lofton	1.4	1.2	0.1
8	Matt Lawton	0.3	0.4	-0.1	8	Matt Lawton	0.6	0.5	0.1	8	Matt Lawton	1.0	1.2	-0.2
9	Tony Fernandez	0.3	0.4	-0.1	9	Rickey Henderson	0.4	0.5	-0.0	9	Brian L. Hunter	1.4	1.2	0.2
10	Chuck Knoblauch	0.3	0.4	-0.1	10	Tom Goodwin	0.5	0.4	0.1	10	Quinton McCracken	1.5	1.2	0.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning 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	Orlando Merced	0.3	0.1	0.3	1	Darren Lewis	0.5	0.2	0.2	1	Ken Griffey Jr.	1.8	1.1	0.7
2	Manny Ramirez	0.4	0.2	0.2	2	Jose Offerman	0.5	0.3	0.2	2	Damon Mashore	0.8	0.2	0.5
3	Jim Edmonds	0.3	0.1	0.2	3	Johnny Damon	0.5	0.3	0.2	3	Rickey Henderson	1.5	1.0	0.5
4	Wade Boggs	0.4	0.1	0.2	4	Chuck Knoblauch	0.5	0.3	0.2	4	Shawn Green	1.2	0.9	0.3
5	Damion Easley	0.5	0.3	0.2	5	Shannon Stewart	0.4	0.2	0.2	5	Dave Hollins	0.6	0.3	0.3
6	Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez	0.4	0.2	0.2	6	Tony Fernandez	0.5	0.3	0.2	6	Quinton McCracken	1.5	1.2	0.3
7	Bobby Higginson	0.4	0.2	0.2	7	Paul Molitor	0.5	0.3	0.2	7	Gary DiSarcina	0.8	0.5	0.3
8	Jose Cruz Jr.	0.2	0.1	0.2	8	Derek Jeter	0.5	0.3	0.2	8	Ryan Christenson	1.3	1.0	0.3
9	Marty Cordova	0.4	0.2	0.2	9	Omar Vizquel	0.4	0.3	0.2	9	Ruben Sierra	0.4	0.2	0.2
10	Will Clark	0.3	0.2	0.2	10	Brian L. Hunter	0.4	0.2	0.2	10	Alex S. Gonzalez	0.9	0.7	0.2

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning 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	Mike Bordick	0.2	0.5	-0.3	1	Edgar Martinez	0.3	0.8	-0.5	1	Bobby Higginson	1.0	1.5	-0.5
2	Nomar Garciaparra	0.3	0.5	-0.2	2	Bobby Higginson	0.4	0.9	-0.4	2	Albert Belle	0.9	1.3	-0.4
3	Rico Rossy	0.0	0.2	-0.2	3	Chad Curtis	0.3	0.7	-0.4	3	Magglio Ordonez	0.7	1.0	-0.3
4	Charles Gipson	0.0	0.2	-0.2	4	Lou Merloni	0.1	0.4	-0.4	4	Otis Nixon	0.8	1.1	-0.3
5	Cal Ripken	0.3	0.5	-0.2	5	Fred McGriff	0.3	0.5	-0.2	5	Miguel Tejada	0.3	0.6	-0.3
6	John Valentin	0.2	0.4	-0.2	6	Joe Randa	0.3	0.5	-0.2	6	Jim Edmonds	1.2	1.4	-0.3
7	Tom Goodwin	0.1	0.3	-0.2	7	Luis 'Gonzo' Gonzalez	0.4	0.6	-0.2	7	Marty Cordova	0.8	1.1	-0.2
8	Mike Benjamin	0.2	0.3	-0.2	8	Garret Anderson	0.3	0.4	-0.2	8	Matt Lawton	1.0	1.2	-0.2
9	Matt Walbeck	0.2	0.3	-0.2	9	Mike Stanley	0.2	0.4	-0.2	9	Garret Anderson	0.7	0.9	-0.2
10	Shannon Stewart	0.2	0.3	-0.2	10	Paul Sorrento	0.1	0.3	-0.1	10	Rusty Greer	0.8	1.0	-0.2