Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1929 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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 10.5 4.5
6.1
1 Lefty Grove 11.2 8.1
3.1
2 Lou Gehrig 10.5 5.3
5.1
2 Sad Sam Gray 11.1 10.0
1.1
3 Jimmie Foxx 10.1 4.8
5.4
3 Willis Hudlin 10.8 7.8
2.9
4 Al Simmons 8.5 4.9
3.6
4 George Earnshaw 10.3 8.9
1.4
5 Earl Averill Sr. 7.8 5.7
2.1
5 Tommy Thomas 9.9 9.2
0.7
6 Tony Lazzeri 7.7 4.6
3.1
6 Rube Walberg 9.7 10.6
-0.9
7 Dale Alexander 7.7 5.7
2.0
7 Firpo Marberry 9.7 7.4
2.3
8 Lu Blue 7.5 5.0
2.5
8 Alvin Crowder 9.6 10.0
-0.4
9 Goose Goslin 7.0 5.4
1.6
9 George Uhle 9.4 7.2
2.2
10 Charlie Gehringer 6.8 5.2
1.6
10 Ted Lyons 9.4 8.7
0.6

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bill Cissell 4.5 5.9
-1.5
1 Rube Walberg 9.7 10.6
-0.9
2 Roy C. Johnson 5.9 5.9
0.1
2 Red Ruffing 9.0 10.1
-1.1
3 Earl Averill Sr. 7.8 5.7
2.1
3 Sad Sam Gray 11.1 10.0
1.1
4 Dale Alexander 7.7 5.7
2.0
4 Alvin Crowder 9.6 10.0
-0.4
5 Marty McManus 6.7 5.5
1.2
5 Vic Sorrell 8.3 9.7
-1.3
6 Frank O'Rourke 4.5 5.4
-1.0
6 Tommy Thomas 9.9 9.2
0.7
7 Goose Goslin 7.0 5.4
1.6
7 George Pipgras 8.4 9.0
-0.6
8 Mule Haas 5.7 5.4
0.3
8 George Earnshaw 10.3 8.9
1.4
9 Lou Gehrig 10.5 5.3
5.1
9 Wes Ferrell 9.4 8.8
0.5
10 Buddy Myer 5.2 5.3
-0.1
10 Earl Whitehill 9.2 8.8
0.5

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 10.5 4.5 6.1
1 Lefty Grove 11.2 8.1 3.1
2 Jimmie Foxx 10.1 4.8 5.4
2 Willis Hudlin 10.8 7.8 2.9
3 Lou Gehrig 10.5 5.3 5.1
3 Firpo Marberry 9.7 7.4 2.3
4 Al Simmons 8.5 4.9 3.6
4 George Uhle 9.4 7.2 2.2
5 Tony Lazzeri 7.7 4.6 3.1
5 Jake Miller (1924) 8.2 6.5 1.7
6 Lu Blue 7.5 5.0 2.5
6 George Earnshaw 10.3 8.9 1.4
7 Earl Averill Sr. 7.8 5.7 2.1
7 Sad Sam Gray 11.1 10.0 1.1
8 Harry Heilmann 6.0 3.9 2.0
8 Garland Braxton 6.7 5.6 1.1
9 Dale Alexander 7.7 5.7 2.0
9 Tom Zachary 4.4 3.3 1.1
10 Max Bishop 6.5 4.6 1.9
10 Ken Holloway 4.5 3.4 1.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Russ Scarritt 3.4 5.0 -1.6
1 Grady Adkins 5.0 6.8 -1.9
2 Bill Cissell 4.5 5.9 -1.5
2 Hal McKain 5.6 7.4 -1.7
3 Sammy Hale 2.2 3.6 -1.4
3 Emil Yde 3.0 4.5 -1.5
4 Bill Regan 2.2 3.6 -1.4
4 Vic Sorrell 8.3 9.7 -1.3
5 Sam West 3.9 5.1 -1.2
5 Harry 'Rip' Collins 5.6 6.9 -1.3
6 Phil Todt 3.8 5.1 -1.2
6 Ed Walsh Jr. 4.7 6.1 -1.3
7 John Kerr 2.9 4.1 -1.2
7 Jimmy Zinn 3.8 5.0 -1.2
8 Luke Sewell 3.1 4.2 -1.1
8 Red Ruffing 9.0 10.1 -1.1
9 Minter 'Jackie' Hayes 3.1 4.1 -1.1
9 Bill Bayne 2.9 3.9 -1.0
10 Moe Berg 2.3 3.3 -1.0
10 Johnny Miljus 5.1 6.0 -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	Babe Ruth	10.5	4.5	6.1	1	Lefty Grove	11.2	8.1	3.1
2	Lou Gehrig	10.5	5.3	5.1	2	Sad Sam Gray	11.1	10.0	1.1
3	Jimmie Foxx	10.1	4.8	5.4	3	Willis Hudlin	10.8	7.8	2.9
4	Al Simmons	8.5	4.9	3.6	4	George Earnshaw	10.3	8.9	1.4
5	Earl Averill Sr.	7.8	5.7	2.1	5	Tommy Thomas	9.9	9.2	0.7
6	Tony Lazzeri	7.7	4.6	3.1	6	Rube Walberg	9.7	10.6	-0.9
7	Dale Alexander	7.7	5.7	2.0	7	Firpo Marberry	9.7	7.4	2.3
8	Lu Blue	7.5	5.0	2.5	8	Alvin Crowder	9.6	10.0	-0.4
9	Goose Goslin	7.0	5.4	1.6	9	George Uhle	9.4	7.2	2.2
10	Charlie Gehringer	6.8	5.2	1.6	10	Ted Lyons	9.4	8.7	0.6

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bill Cissell	4.5	5.9	-1.5	1	Rube Walberg	9.7	10.6	-0.9
2	Roy C. Johnson	5.9	5.9	0.1	2	Red Ruffing	9.0	10.1	-1.1
3	Earl Averill Sr.	7.8	5.7	2.1	3	Sad Sam Gray	11.1	10.0	1.1
4	Dale Alexander	7.7	5.7	2.0	4	Alvin Crowder	9.6	10.0	-0.4
5	Marty McManus	6.7	5.5	1.2	5	Vic Sorrell	8.3	9.7	-1.3
6	Frank O'Rourke	4.5	5.4	-1.0	6	Tommy Thomas	9.9	9.2	0.7
7	Goose Goslin	7.0	5.4	1.6	7	George Pipgras	8.4	9.0	-0.6
8	Mule Haas	5.7	5.4	0.3	8	George Earnshaw	10.3	8.9	1.4
9	Lou Gehrig	10.5	5.3	5.1	9	Wes Ferrell	9.4	8.8	0.5
10	Buddy Myer	5.2	5.3	-0.1	10	Earl Whitehill	9.2	8.8	0.5

		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	10.5	4.5	6.1	1	Lefty Grove	11.2	8.1	3.1
2	Jimmie Foxx	10.1	4.8	5.4	2	Willis Hudlin	10.8	7.8	2.9
3	Lou Gehrig	10.5	5.3	5.1	3	Firpo Marberry	9.7	7.4	2.3
4	Al Simmons	8.5	4.9	3.6	4	George Uhle	9.4	7.2	2.2
5	Tony Lazzeri	7.7	4.6	3.1	5	Jake Miller (1924)	8.2	6.5	1.7
6	Lu Blue	7.5	5.0	2.5	6	George Earnshaw	10.3	8.9	1.4
7	Earl Averill Sr.	7.8	5.7	2.1	7	Sad Sam Gray	11.1	10.0	1.1
8	Harry Heilmann	6.0	3.9	2.0	8	Garland Braxton	6.7	5.6	1.1
9	Dale Alexander	7.7	5.7	2.0	9	Tom Zachary	4.4	3.3	1.1
10	Max Bishop	6.5	4.6	1.9	10	Ken Holloway	4.5	3.4	1.1

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Russ Scarritt	3.4	5.0	-1.6	1	Grady Adkins	5.0	6.8	-1.9
2	Bill Cissell	4.5	5.9	-1.5	2	Hal McKain	5.6	7.4	-1.7
3	Sammy Hale	2.2	3.6	-1.4	3	Emil Yde	3.0	4.5	-1.5
4	Bill Regan	2.2	3.6	-1.4	4	Vic Sorrell	8.3	9.7	-1.3
5	Sam West	3.9	5.1	-1.2	5	Harry 'Rip' Collins	5.6	6.9	-1.3
6	Phil Todt	3.8	5.1	-1.2	6	Ed Walsh Jr.	4.7	6.1	-1.3
7	John Kerr	2.9	4.1	-1.2	7	Jimmy Zinn	3.8	5.0	-1.2
8	Luke Sewell	3.1	4.2	-1.1	8	Red Ruffing	9.0	10.1	-1.1
9	Minter 'Jackie' Hayes	3.1	4.1	-1.1	9	Bill Bayne	2.9	3.9	-1.0
10	Moe Berg	2.3	3.3	-1.0	10	Johnny Miljus	5.1	6.0	-0.9