Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1928 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

Component 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 5.0 1.7
3.4
1 Dazzy Vance 4.2 2.7
1.5
2 Lu Blue 4.0 0.9
3.2
2 Lefty Grove 3.6 2.4
1.3
3 Max Bishop 3.8 0.7
3.1
3 Pat Malone 3.2 3.4
-0.2
4 Lou Gehrig 3.6 1.3
2.3
4 Tommy Thomas 2.7 2.9
-0.3
5 Rogers Hornsby 3.3 0.9
2.4
5 George Pipgras 2.7 3.9
-1.2
6 Rube Bressler 3.1 0.7
2.4
6 Charley Root 2.5 2.7
-0.3
7 Alex Metzler 3.0 0.6
2.4
7 Red Ruffing 2.4 3.8
-1.3
8 Joe Judge 2.9 0.4
2.6
8 George Earnshaw 2.3 3.7
-1.4
9 Earle Combs 2.9 0.6
2.3
9 Rube Walberg 2.2 2.4
-0.1
10 Taylor Douthit 2.9 0.8
2.2
10 Big Ed Morris 2.1 3.1
-1.0

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Hack Wilson 2.6 1.9
0.7
1 Hank Johnson 2.1 4.3
-2.2
2 Babe Ruth 5.0 1.7
3.4
2 Doug McWeeny 1.6 4.1
-2.5
3 Del Bissonette 2.5 1.6
0.9
3 Bump Hadley 1.6 3.9
-2.3
4 Red Kress 1.8 1.4
0.4
4 George Pipgras 2.7 3.9
-1.2
5 Lou Gehrig 3.6 1.3
2.3
5 Ed Brandt 1.8 3.9
-2.1
6 Kiki Cuyler 1.9 1.2
0.7
6 Red Ruffing 2.4 3.8
-1.3
7 Fred Schulte 1.9 1.2
0.7
7 George Earnshaw 2.3 3.7
-1.4
8 Clyde Beck 2.0 1.2
0.9
8 Les Sweetland 0.5 3.6
-3.2
9 Chick Hafey 1.2 1.1
0.1
9 Grady Adkins 1.1 3.4
-2.4
10 Johnny Mostil 2.5 1.1
1.4
10 Ownie Carroll 1.0 3.4
-2.4

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 5.0 1.7 3.4
1 Dazzy Vance 4.2 2.7 1.5
2 Lu Blue 4.0 0.9 3.2
2 Lefty Grove 3.6 2.4 1.3
3 Max Bishop 3.8 0.7 3.1
3 Syl Johnson 1.4 1.1 0.3
4 Joe Judge 2.9 0.4 2.6
4 Garland Braxton 1.9 1.7 0.2
5 Rogers Hornsby 3.3 0.9 2.4
5 Pete Alexander 1.2 1.1 0.1
6 Alex Metzler 3.0 0.6 2.4
6 Rosy Ryan 0.1 0.0 0.1
7 Mickey Cochrane 2.9 0.5 2.4
7 Firpo Marberry 1.6 1.5 0.0
8 Rube Bressler 3.1 0.7 2.4
8 Johnny Welch 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Willie Kamm 2.8 0.5 2.3
9 Hal Haid 0.4 0.4 0.0
10 Lou Gehrig 3.6 1.3 2.3
10 Watty Clark 1.8 1.8 0.0

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jesse Petty 0.1 0.6 -0.5
1 Les Sweetland 0.5 3.6 -3.2
2 Doug McWeeny 0.2 0.7 -0.5
2 Doug McWeeny 1.6 4.1 -2.5
3 Red Faber 0.1 0.6 -0.5
3 Ownie Carroll 1.0 3.4 -2.4
4 Big Ed Morris 0.1 0.6 -0.5
4 Grady Adkins 1.1 3.4 -2.4
5 Jimmy Ring 0.0 0.4 -0.4
5 Bump Hadley 1.6 3.9 -2.3
6 George Grant 0.0 0.5 -0.4
6 Ted Blankenship 0.7 3.0 -2.2
7 Flint Rhem 0.1 0.5 -0.4
7 Hank Johnson 2.1 4.3 -2.2
8 Lefty Grove 0.4 0.8 -0.4
8 Claude Willoughby 0.6 2.7 -2.2
9 Ray Kremer 0.2 0.6 -0.4
9 Ed Brandt 1.8 3.9 -2.1
10 Glenn Wright 0.7 1.1 -0.4
10 Willis Hudlin 1.2 3.3 -2.1

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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	Babe Ruth	5.0	1.7	3.4	1	Dazzy Vance	4.2	2.7	1.5
2	Lu Blue	4.0	0.9	3.2	2	Lefty Grove	3.6	2.4	1.3
3	Max Bishop	3.8	0.7	3.1	3	Pat Malone	3.2	3.4	-0.2
4	Lou Gehrig	3.6	1.3	2.3	4	Tommy Thomas	2.7	2.9	-0.3
5	Rogers Hornsby	3.3	0.9	2.4	5	George Pipgras	2.7	3.9	-1.2
6	Rube Bressler	3.1	0.7	2.4	6	Charley Root	2.5	2.7	-0.3
7	Alex Metzler	3.0	0.6	2.4	7	Red Ruffing	2.4	3.8	-1.3
8	Joe Judge	2.9	0.4	2.6	8	George Earnshaw	2.3	3.7	-1.4
9	Earle Combs	2.9	0.6	2.3	9	Rube Walberg	2.2	2.4	-0.1
10	Taylor Douthit	2.9	0.8	2.2	10	Big Ed Morris	2.1	3.1	-1.0

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Hack Wilson	2.6	1.9	0.7	1	Hank Johnson	2.1	4.3	-2.2
2	Babe Ruth	5.0	1.7	3.4	2	Doug McWeeny	1.6	4.1	-2.5
3	Del Bissonette	2.5	1.6	0.9	3	Bump Hadley	1.6	3.9	-2.3
4	Red Kress	1.8	1.4	0.4	4	George Pipgras	2.7	3.9	-1.2
5	Lou Gehrig	3.6	1.3	2.3	5	Ed Brandt	1.8	3.9	-2.1
6	Kiki Cuyler	1.9	1.2	0.7	6	Red Ruffing	2.4	3.8	-1.3
7	Fred Schulte	1.9	1.2	0.7	7	George Earnshaw	2.3	3.7	-1.4
8	Clyde Beck	2.0	1.2	0.9	8	Les Sweetland	0.5	3.6	-3.2
9	Chick Hafey	1.2	1.1	0.1	9	Grady Adkins	1.1	3.4	-2.4
10	Johnny Mostil	2.5	1.1	1.4	10	Ownie Carroll	1.0	3.4	-2.4

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Babe Ruth	5.0	1.7	3.4	1	Dazzy Vance	4.2	2.7	1.5
2	Lu Blue	4.0	0.9	3.2	2	Lefty Grove	3.6	2.4	1.3
3	Max Bishop	3.8	0.7	3.1	3	Syl Johnson	1.4	1.1	0.3
4	Joe Judge	2.9	0.4	2.6	4	Garland Braxton	1.9	1.7	0.2
5	Rogers Hornsby	3.3	0.9	2.4	5	Pete Alexander	1.2	1.1	0.1
6	Alex Metzler	3.0	0.6	2.4	6	Rosy Ryan	0.1	0.0	0.1
7	Mickey Cochrane	2.9	0.5	2.4	7	Firpo Marberry	1.6	1.5	0.0
8	Rube Bressler	3.1	0.7	2.4	8	Johnny Welch	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Willie Kamm	2.8	0.5	2.3	9	Hal Haid	0.4	0.4	0.0
10	Lou Gehrig	3.6	1.3	2.3	10	Watty Clark	1.8	1.8	0.0

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jesse Petty	0.1	0.6	-0.5	1	Les Sweetland	0.5	3.6	-3.2
2	Doug McWeeny	0.2	0.7	-0.5	2	Doug McWeeny	1.6	4.1	-2.5
3	Red Faber	0.1	0.6	-0.5	3	Ownie Carroll	1.0	3.4	-2.4
4	Big Ed Morris	0.1	0.6	-0.5	4	Grady Adkins	1.1	3.4	-2.4
5	Jimmy Ring	0.0	0.4	-0.4	5	Bump Hadley	1.6	3.9	-2.3
6	George Grant	0.0	0.5	-0.4	6	Ted Blankenship	0.7	3.0	-2.2
7	Flint Rhem	0.1	0.5	-0.4	7	Hank Johnson	2.1	4.3	-2.2
8	Lefty Grove	0.4	0.8	-0.4	8	Claude Willoughby	0.6	2.7	-2.2
9	Ray Kremer	0.2	0.6	-0.4	9	Ed Brandt	1.8	3.9	-2.1
10	Glenn Wright	0.7	1.1	-0.4	10	Willis Hudlin	1.2	3.3	-2.1