Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1931 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

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 13.2 4.3
8.9
1 Lefty Grove 11.3 7.6
3.8
2 Lou Gehrig 12.7 5.3
7.3
2 George Earnshaw 10.8 8.8
2.0
3 Earl Averill Sr. 9.5 5.3
4.2
3 Wes Ferrell 10.7 9.9
0.8
4 Mel Ott 9.1 4.3
4.9
4 Heinie Meine 10.6 10.1
0.4
5 Goose Goslin 8.7 5.4
3.3
5 Larry French 10.5 9.1
1.4
6 Chuck Klein 8.7 5.1
3.6
6 Rube Walberg 10.4 10.3
0.1
7 Jimmie Foxx 8.0 5.0
3.1
7 Lefty Stewart 10.1 9.9
0.2
8 Ben Chapman 7.9 5.4
2.5
8 Sad Sam Gray 10.0 9.6
0.5
9 Wally Berger 7.7 5.6
2.0
9 Earl Whitehill 9.9 11.2
-1.2
10 Kiki Cuyler 7.6 5.4
2.2
10 Charley Root 9.7 8.1
1.6

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Roy C. Johnson 6.0 5.9
0.1
1 Earl Whitehill 9.9 11.2
-1.2
2 Lloyd Waner 5.5 5.9
-0.4
2 Vic Frasier 9.4 10.4
-1.0
3 Woody English 6.6 5.8
0.8
3 Rube Walberg 10.4 10.3
0.1
4 Red Kress 6.8 5.7
1.1
4 Heinie Meine 10.6 10.1
0.4
5 Johnny Frederick 6.5 5.7
0.9
5 Pat Caraway 7.9 10.0
-2.1
6 Babe Herman 7.2 5.6
1.6
6 Lefty Stewart 10.1 9.9
0.2
7 Wally Berger 7.7 5.6
2.0
7 Wes Ferrell 10.7 9.9
0.8
8 Jack 'Slug' Burns 4.3 5.6
-1.3
8 Jumbo Elliott 9.5 9.7
-0.1
9 Lyn Lary 7.1 5.6
1.5
9 Sad Sam Gray 10.0 9.6
0.5
10 Joe Cronin 6.6 5.5
1.1
10 Tommy Thomas 9.0 9.5
-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 13.2 4.3 8.9
1 Lefty Grove 11.3 7.6 3.8
2 Lou Gehrig 12.7 5.3 7.3
2 Watty Clark 8.6 6.5 2.1
3 Mel Ott 9.1 4.3 4.9
3 Lefty Gomez 9.5 7.4 2.1
4 Earl Averill Sr. 9.5 5.3 4.2
4 George Earnshaw 10.8 8.8 2.0
5 Chuck Klein 8.7 5.1 3.6
5 Bill Walker 8.9 7.0 1.9
6 Rogers Hornsby 6.4 3.0 3.5
6 Syl Johnson 6.9 5.1 1.8
7 Goose Goslin 8.7 5.4 3.3
7 Firpo Marberry 8.3 6.7 1.7
8 Mickey Cochrane 6.6 3.5 3.1
8 Charley Root 9.7 8.1 1.6
9 Jimmie Foxx 8.0 5.0 3.1
9 Paul Derringer 8.0 6.5 1.5
10 Al Simmons 7.0 4.0 3.1
10 Dazzy Vance 8.7 7.3 1.5

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Levey 3.5 5.4 -1.9
1 Pat Caraway 7.9 10.0 -2.1
2 Freddie Maguire 2.8 4.6 -1.8
2 Ownie Carroll 3.6 5.1 -1.5
3 Fred Brickell 3.5 5.0 -1.5
3 Hal McKain 4.0 5.4 -1.4
4 Bill Sweeney (1928) 3.1 4.5 -1.5
4 Rollie Stiles 2.9 4.2 -1.3
5 Tommy Thevenow 2.7 4.1 -1.5
5 Wally Hebert 3.7 5.0 -1.3
6 Dick Bartell 3.7 5.1 -1.5
6 Clarence E. Mitchell 6.4 7.6 -1.2
7 Bill Cissell 2.5 3.9 -1.4
7 Earl Whitehill 9.9 11.2 -1.2
8 Billy Urbanski 1.8 3.1 -1.4
8 Roxie Lawson 2.1 3.3 -1.2
9 Tom Oliver 3.8 5.1 -1.4
9 Ray Kolp 3.7 4.8 -1.2
10 Leo Durocher 2.3 3.6 -1.3
10 Bud Teachout 2.3 3.3 -1.0

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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	13.2	4.3	8.9	1	Lefty Grove	11.3	7.6	3.8
2	Lou Gehrig	12.7	5.3	7.3	2	George Earnshaw	10.8	8.8	2.0
3	Earl Averill Sr.	9.5	5.3	4.2	3	Wes Ferrell	10.7	9.9	0.8
4	Mel Ott	9.1	4.3	4.9	4	Heinie Meine	10.6	10.1	0.4
5	Goose Goslin	8.7	5.4	3.3	5	Larry French	10.5	9.1	1.4
6	Chuck Klein	8.7	5.1	3.6	6	Rube Walberg	10.4	10.3	0.1
7	Jimmie Foxx	8.0	5.0	3.1	7	Lefty Stewart	10.1	9.9	0.2
8	Ben Chapman	7.9	5.4	2.5	8	Sad Sam Gray	10.0	9.6	0.5
9	Wally Berger	7.7	5.6	2.0	9	Earl Whitehill	9.9	11.2	-1.2
10	Kiki Cuyler	7.6	5.4	2.2	10	Charley Root	9.7	8.1	1.6

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Roy C. Johnson	6.0	5.9	0.1	1	Earl Whitehill	9.9	11.2	-1.2
2	Lloyd Waner	5.5	5.9	-0.4	2	Vic Frasier	9.4	10.4	-1.0
3	Woody English	6.6	5.8	0.8	3	Rube Walberg	10.4	10.3	0.1
4	Red Kress	6.8	5.7	1.1	4	Heinie Meine	10.6	10.1	0.4
5	Johnny Frederick	6.5	5.7	0.9	5	Pat Caraway	7.9	10.0	-2.1
6	Babe Herman	7.2	5.6	1.6	6	Lefty Stewart	10.1	9.9	0.2
7	Wally Berger	7.7	5.6	2.0	7	Wes Ferrell	10.7	9.9	0.8
8	Jack 'Slug' Burns	4.3	5.6	-1.3	8	Jumbo Elliott	9.5	9.7	-0.1
9	Lyn Lary	7.1	5.6	1.5	9	Sad Sam Gray	10.0	9.6	0.5
10	Joe Cronin	6.6	5.5	1.1	10	Tommy Thomas	9.0	9.5	-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	13.2	4.3	8.9	1	Lefty Grove	11.3	7.6	3.8
2	Lou Gehrig	12.7	5.3	7.3	2	Watty Clark	8.6	6.5	2.1
3	Mel Ott	9.1	4.3	4.9	3	Lefty Gomez	9.5	7.4	2.1
4	Earl Averill Sr.	9.5	5.3	4.2	4	George Earnshaw	10.8	8.8	2.0
5	Chuck Klein	8.7	5.1	3.6	5	Bill Walker	8.9	7.0	1.9
6	Rogers Hornsby	6.4	3.0	3.5	6	Syl Johnson	6.9	5.1	1.8
7	Goose Goslin	8.7	5.4	3.3	7	Firpo Marberry	8.3	6.7	1.7
8	Mickey Cochrane	6.6	3.5	3.1	8	Charley Root	9.7	8.1	1.6
9	Jimmie Foxx	8.0	5.0	3.1	9	Paul Derringer	8.0	6.5	1.5
10	Al Simmons	7.0	4.0	3.1	10	Dazzy Vance	8.7	7.3	1.5

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Levey	3.5	5.4	-1.9	1	Pat Caraway	7.9	10.0	-2.1
2	Freddie Maguire	2.8	4.6	-1.8	2	Ownie Carroll	3.6	5.1	-1.5
3	Fred Brickell	3.5	5.0	-1.5	3	Hal McKain	4.0	5.4	-1.4
4	Bill Sweeney (1928)	3.1	4.5	-1.5	4	Rollie Stiles	2.9	4.2	-1.3
5	Tommy Thevenow	2.7	4.1	-1.5	5	Wally Hebert	3.7	5.0	-1.3
6	Dick Bartell	3.7	5.1	-1.5	6	Clarence E. Mitchell	6.4	7.6	-1.2
7	Bill Cissell	2.5	3.9	-1.4	7	Earl Whitehill	9.9	11.2	-1.2
8	Billy Urbanski	1.8	3.1	-1.4	8	Roxie Lawson	2.1	3.3	-1.2
9	Tom Oliver	3.8	5.1	-1.4	9	Ray Kolp	3.7	4.8	-1.2
10	Leo Durocher	2.3	3.6	-1.3	10	Bud Teachout	2.3	3.3	-1.0