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

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 Lew Fonseca 6.0 5.1
0.9
1 Willis Hudlin 2.6 2.5
0.1
1 Bill Cissell 5.7 5.6
0.1
2 Charlie Gehringer 6.0 4.8
1.2
2 Tommy Thomas 2.5 2.4
0.1
2 Joe Cronin 5.4 5.3
0.1
3 Sam Rice 6.0 5.5
0.5
3 Rube Walberg 2.4 1.8
0.6
3 Red Kress 5.1 4.9
0.2
4 Earle Combs 5.8 4.4
1.4
4 Ted Lyons 2.4 2.2
0.1
4 Joe Sewell 5.1 5.0
0.1
5 Heinie Manush 5.8 4.4
1.4
5 Sad Sam Gray 2.4 2.7
-0.4
5 Ski Melillo 4.5 3.8
0.7
6 Dale Alexander 5.7 4.2
1.5
6 Alvin Crowder 2.4 2.2
0.2
6 Charlie Gehringer 4.4 4.6
-0.3
7 Earl Averill Sr. 5.5 4.3
1.3
7 George Uhle 2.2 2.2
-0.0
7 John Kerr 4.3 3.9
0.4
8 Roy C. Johnson 5.4 4.4
1.1
8 Firpo Marberry 2.2 1.9
0.3
8 Alex Metzler 4.0 3.2
0.8
9 Buddy Myer 5.4 4.6
0.8
9 Danny MacFayden 2.1 1.9
0.2
9 Al Simmons 4.0 2.8
1.2
10 Bing Miller 5.3 4.3
0.9
10 Lefty Grove 2.1 2.1
0.0
10 Marty McManus 4.0 4.6
-0.6

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 Sam Rice 6.0 5.5
0.5
1 Sad Sam Gray 2.4 2.7
-0.4
1 Bill Cissell 5.7 5.6
0.1
2 Bill Cissell 5.1 5.4
-0.2
2 Willis Hudlin 2.6 2.5
0.1
2 Joe Cronin 5.4 5.3
0.1
3 Joe Sewell 5.1 5.3
-0.2
3 Tommy Thomas 2.5 2.4
0.1
3 Joe Sewell 5.1 5.0
0.1
4 Frank O'Rourke 4.1 5.3
-1.2
4 Ted Lyons 2.4 2.2
0.1
4 Red Kress 5.1 4.9
0.2
5 Lew Fonseca 6.0 5.1
0.9
5 George Uhle 2.2 2.2
-0.0
5 Marty McManus 4.0 4.6
-0.6
6 Marty McManus 4.6 5.0
-0.4
6 Red Ruffing 2.0 2.2
-0.2
6 Charlie Gehringer 4.4 4.6
-0.3
7 Alex Metzler 4.2 5.0
-0.8
7 Alvin Crowder 2.4 2.2
0.2
7 Buddy Myer 3.9 4.2
-0.4
8 Lu Blue 5.1 4.9
0.2
8 Jack Russell 2.0 2.1
-0.1
8 Tony Lazzeri 4.0 4.2
-0.2
9 Charlie Gehringer 6.0 4.8
1.2
9 Lefty Grove 2.1 2.1
0.0
9 Roy C. Johnson 3.8 4.2
-0.4
10 Al Simmons 4.7 4.8
-0.1
10 Earl Whitehill 2.0 2.1
-0.1
10 Earl Averill Sr. 3.7 4.0
-0.3

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 Dale Alexander 5.7 4.2 1.5
1 Rube Walberg 2.4 1.8 0.6
1 Al Simmons 4.0 2.8 1.2
2 Heinie Manush 5.8 4.4 1.4
2 Ed Wells 1.6 1.3 0.3
2 Alex Metzler 4.0 3.2 0.8
3 Earle Combs 5.8 4.4 1.4
3 Firpo Marberry 2.2 1.9 0.3
3 Ski Melillo 4.5 3.8 0.7
4 Earl Averill Sr. 5.5 4.3 1.3
4 George Pipgras 1.9 1.6 0.2
4 Willie Kamm 4.0 3.3 0.6
5 Charlie Gehringer 6.0 4.8 1.2
5 Danny MacFayden 2.1 1.9 0.2
5 Bing Miller 3.6 3.0 0.6
6 Harry Heilmann 4.3 3.1 1.1
6 Red Faber 2.0 1.9 0.2
6 Minter 'Jackie' Hayes 3.7 3.1 0.6
7 Carl Reynolds 4.9 3.8 1.1
7 Alvin Crowder 2.4 2.2 0.2
7 Fred Schulte 3.3 2.8 0.4
8 Roy C. Johnson 5.4 4.4 1.1
8 Harry 'Rip' Collins 1.4 1.2 0.1
8 Leo Durocher 3.6 3.2 0.4
9 Jack Rothrock 4.2 3.2 1.0
9 Ken Holloway 1.1 1.0 0.1
9 Joe Judge 1.8 1.5 0.4
10 Joe Judge 5.0 4.0 1.0
10 Ted Lyons 2.4 2.2 0.1
10 Sammy Hale 2.8 2.4 0.4

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 Luke Sewell 2.8 4.1 -1.3
1 Garland Braxton 1.5 1.9 -0.4
1 Marty McManus 4.0 4.6 -0.6
2 Frank O'Rourke 4.1 5.3 -1.2
2 Sad Sam Gray 2.4 2.7 -0.4
2 Goose Goslin 3.3 3.8 -0.5
3 Earl McNeely 1.4 2.3 -0.9
3 Johnny Miljus 1.1 1.4 -0.3
3 Bill Regan 2.5 3.0 -0.5
4 Jackie Tavener 1.5 2.3 -0.8
4 Lloyd Brown 1.3 1.6 -0.3
4 Mark Koenig 2.9 3.3 -0.4
5 Max Bishop 3.1 3.9 -0.8
5 Red Ruffing 2.0 2.2 -0.2
5 Heinie Schuble 2.7 3.1 -0.4
6 Alex Metzler 4.2 5.0 -0.8
6 Bill Bayne 0.7 0.9 -0.2
6 Carl Lind 1.9 2.3 -0.4
7 Wally Schang 1.6 2.3 -0.7
7 Ed Walsh Jr. 1.1 1.3 -0.2
7 Red Barnes 0.5 0.9 -0.4
8 Carl Lind 1.4 2.1 -0.6
8 Chad Kimsey 0.5 0.7 -0.2
8 Buddy Myer 3.9 4.2 -0.4
9 John Kerr 3.5 4.1 -0.6
9 Myles Thomas 1.3 1.4 -0.2
9 Roy C. Johnson 3.8 4.2 -0.4
10 Phil Todt 4.1 4.7 -0.6
10 Jimmy Zinn 1.0 1.2 -0.2
10 Earl Averill Sr. 3.7 4.0 -0.3

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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	Lew Fonseca	6.0	5.1	0.9	1	Willis Hudlin	2.6	2.5	0.1	1	Bill Cissell	5.7	5.6	0.1
2	Charlie Gehringer	6.0	4.8	1.2	2	Tommy Thomas	2.5	2.4	0.1	2	Joe Cronin	5.4	5.3	0.1
3	Sam Rice	6.0	5.5	0.5	3	Rube Walberg	2.4	1.8	0.6	3	Red Kress	5.1	4.9	0.2
4	Earle Combs	5.8	4.4	1.4	4	Ted Lyons	2.4	2.2	0.1	4	Joe Sewell	5.1	5.0	0.1
5	Heinie Manush	5.8	4.4	1.4	5	Sad Sam Gray	2.4	2.7	-0.4	5	Ski Melillo	4.5	3.8	0.7
6	Dale Alexander	5.7	4.2	1.5	6	Alvin Crowder	2.4	2.2	0.2	6	Charlie Gehringer	4.4	4.6	-0.3
7	Earl Averill Sr.	5.5	4.3	1.3	7	George Uhle	2.2	2.2	-0.0	7	John Kerr	4.3	3.9	0.4
8	Roy C. Johnson	5.4	4.4	1.1	8	Firpo Marberry	2.2	1.9	0.3	8	Alex Metzler	4.0	3.2	0.8
9	Buddy Myer	5.4	4.6	0.8	9	Danny MacFayden	2.1	1.9	0.2	9	Al Simmons	4.0	2.8	1.2
10	Bing Miller	5.3	4.3	0.9	10	Lefty Grove	2.1	2.1	0.0	10	Marty McManus	4.0	4.6	-0.6

		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	Sam Rice	6.0	5.5	0.5	1	Sad Sam Gray	2.4	2.7	-0.4	1	Bill Cissell	5.7	5.6	0.1
2	Bill Cissell	5.1	5.4	-0.2	2	Willis Hudlin	2.6	2.5	0.1	2	Joe Cronin	5.4	5.3	0.1
3	Joe Sewell	5.1	5.3	-0.2	3	Tommy Thomas	2.5	2.4	0.1	3	Joe Sewell	5.1	5.0	0.1
4	Frank O'Rourke	4.1	5.3	-1.2	4	Ted Lyons	2.4	2.2	0.1	4	Red Kress	5.1	4.9	0.2
5	Lew Fonseca	6.0	5.1	0.9	5	George Uhle	2.2	2.2	-0.0	5	Marty McManus	4.0	4.6	-0.6
6	Marty McManus	4.6	5.0	-0.4	6	Red Ruffing	2.0	2.2	-0.2	6	Charlie Gehringer	4.4	4.6	-0.3
7	Alex Metzler	4.2	5.0	-0.8	7	Alvin Crowder	2.4	2.2	0.2	7	Buddy Myer	3.9	4.2	-0.4
8	Lu Blue	5.1	4.9	0.2	8	Jack Russell	2.0	2.1	-0.1	8	Tony Lazzeri	4.0	4.2	-0.2
9	Charlie Gehringer	6.0	4.8	1.2	9	Lefty Grove	2.1	2.1	0.0	9	Roy C. Johnson	3.8	4.2	-0.4
10	Al Simmons	4.7	4.8	-0.1	10	Earl Whitehill	2.0	2.1	-0.1	10	Earl Averill Sr.	3.7	4.0	-0.3

		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	Dale Alexander	5.7	4.2	1.5	1	Rube Walberg	2.4	1.8	0.6	1	Al Simmons	4.0	2.8	1.2
2	Heinie Manush	5.8	4.4	1.4	2	Ed Wells	1.6	1.3	0.3	2	Alex Metzler	4.0	3.2	0.8
3	Earle Combs	5.8	4.4	1.4	3	Firpo Marberry	2.2	1.9	0.3	3	Ski Melillo	4.5	3.8	0.7
4	Earl Averill Sr.	5.5	4.3	1.3	4	George Pipgras	1.9	1.6	0.2	4	Willie Kamm	4.0	3.3	0.6
5	Charlie Gehringer	6.0	4.8	1.2	5	Danny MacFayden	2.1	1.9	0.2	5	Bing Miller	3.6	3.0	0.6
6	Harry Heilmann	4.3	3.1	1.1	6	Red Faber	2.0	1.9	0.2	6	Minter 'Jackie' Hayes	3.7	3.1	0.6
7	Carl Reynolds	4.9	3.8	1.1	7	Alvin Crowder	2.4	2.2	0.2	7	Fred Schulte	3.3	2.8	0.4
8	Roy C. Johnson	5.4	4.4	1.1	8	Harry 'Rip' Collins	1.4	1.2	0.1	8	Leo Durocher	3.6	3.2	0.4
9	Jack Rothrock	4.2	3.2	1.0	9	Ken Holloway	1.1	1.0	0.1	9	Joe Judge	1.8	1.5	0.4
10	Joe Judge	5.0	4.0	1.0	10	Ted Lyons	2.4	2.2	0.1	10	Sammy Hale	2.8	2.4	0.4

		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	Luke Sewell	2.8	4.1	-1.3	1	Garland Braxton	1.5	1.9	-0.4	1	Marty McManus	4.0	4.6	-0.6
2	Frank O'Rourke	4.1	5.3	-1.2	2	Sad Sam Gray	2.4	2.7	-0.4	2	Goose Goslin	3.3	3.8	-0.5
3	Earl McNeely	1.4	2.3	-0.9	3	Johnny Miljus	1.1	1.4	-0.3	3	Bill Regan	2.5	3.0	-0.5
4	Jackie Tavener	1.5	2.3	-0.8	4	Lloyd Brown	1.3	1.6	-0.3	4	Mark Koenig	2.9	3.3	-0.4
5	Max Bishop	3.1	3.9	-0.8	5	Red Ruffing	2.0	2.2	-0.2	5	Heinie Schuble	2.7	3.1	-0.4
6	Alex Metzler	4.2	5.0	-0.8	6	Bill Bayne	0.7	0.9	-0.2	6	Carl Lind	1.9	2.3	-0.4
7	Wally Schang	1.6	2.3	-0.7	7	Ed Walsh Jr.	1.1	1.3	-0.2	7	Red Barnes	0.5	0.9	-0.4
8	Carl Lind	1.4	2.1	-0.6	8	Chad Kimsey	0.5	0.7	-0.2	8	Buddy Myer	3.9	4.2	-0.4
9	John Kerr	3.5	4.1	-0.6	9	Myles Thomas	1.3	1.4	-0.2	9	Roy C. Johnson	3.8	4.2	-0.4
10	Phil Todt	4.1	4.7	-0.6	10	Jimmy Zinn	1.0	1.2	-0.2	10	Earl Averill Sr.	3.7	4.0	-0.3