Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1937 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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lou Gehrig 4.1 1.0
3.1
1 Lefty Gomez 3.9 3.1
0.8
2 Hank Greenberg 3.4 2.1
1.3
2 Bobo Newsom 3.5 5.8
-2.3
3 Indian Bob Johnson 3.4 1.3
2.1
3 Lefty Grove 3.2 2.7
0.6
4 Harlond Clift 3.4 1.6
1.7
4 Bob Feller 3.1 3.6
-0.5
5 Frankie Crosetti 3.1 2.2
1.0
5 Black Jack Wilson 2.9 4.0
-1.1
6 Jimmie Foxx 3.1 2.0
1.1
6 Tommy Bridges 2.9 3.1
-0.2
7 Red Rolfe 3.1 1.1
2.0
7 Red Ruffing 2.6 2.3
0.3
8 Charlie Gehringer 3.1 0.5
2.5
8 Wes Ferrell 2.6 4.0
-1.4
9 Lyn Lary 3.0 1.3
1.6
9 Vern Kennedy 2.4 4.2
-1.8
10 Joe Cronin 2.9 1.5
1.4
10 George Caster 2.1 3.8
-1.8

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frankie Crosetti 3.1 2.2
1.0
1 Bobo Newsom 3.5 5.8
-2.3
2 Hank Greenberg 3.4 2.1
1.3
2 Jimmie DeShong 1.8 4.3
-2.5
3 Jimmie Foxx 3.1 2.0
1.1
3 Vern Kennedy 2.4 4.2
-1.8
4 Harlond Clift 3.4 1.6
1.7
4 Wes Ferrell 2.6 4.0
-1.4
5 Tony Lazzeri 2.3 1.5
0.7
5 Black Jack Wilson 2.9 4.0
-1.1
6 Joe Cronin 2.9 1.5
1.4
6 Roxie Lawson 1.4 3.9
-2.5
7 Gee Walker 1.4 1.5
-0.1
7 George Caster 2.1 3.8
-1.8
8 Chet Laabs 0.8 1.4
-0.6
8 Jake Wade 1.5 3.6
-2.1
9 Indian Bob Johnson 3.4 1.3
2.1
9 Bob Feller 3.1 3.6
-0.5
10 Earl Averill Sr. 2.9 1.3
1.5
10 Elden Auker 1.5 3.4
-1.9

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lou Gehrig 4.1 1.0 3.1
1 Lefty Gomez 3.9 3.1 0.8
2 Charlie Gehringer 3.1 0.5 2.5
2 Lefty Grove 3.2 2.7 0.6
3 Luke Appling 2.9 0.6 2.3
3 Red Ruffing 2.6 2.3 0.3
4 Fred 'Dixie' Walker 2.7 0.5 2.1
4 Monty Stratton 1.4 1.3 0.1
5 Indian Bob Johnson 3.4 1.3 2.1
5 Fred Archer 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Red Rolfe 3.1 1.1 2.0
6 Clint Brown 1.0 1.0 0.0
7 Ben Chapman 2.8 0.9 1.9
7 Italo Chelini 0.1 0.0 0.0
8 Buddy Myer 2.7 0.9 1.8
8 George Gick 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Bill Dickey 2.3 0.5 1.8
9 Vic Sorrell 0.2 0.2 0.0
10 Billy Werber 2.6 0.8 1.8
10 Rip Radcliff 0.0 0.0 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 Jake Wade 0.1 0.7 -0.6
1 Jimmie DeShong 1.8 4.3 -2.5
2 Chet Laabs 0.8 1.4 -0.6
2 Roxie Lawson 1.4 3.9 -2.5
3 Mel Harder 0.2 0.7 -0.5
3 Bobo Newsom 3.5 5.8 -2.3
4 Elden Auker 0.3 0.7 -0.5
4 Jake Wade 1.5 3.6 -2.1
5 Lefty Grove 0.4 0.8 -0.5
5 Boots Poffenberger 0.7 2.7 -2.0
6 George Caster 0.1 0.5 -0.4
6 Elden Auker 1.5 3.4 -1.9
7 Luther 'Bud' Thomas 0.1 0.5 -0.4
7 Vern Kennedy 2.4 4.2 -1.8
8 Jim E. Walkup 0.0 0.4 -0.4
8 George Caster 2.1 3.8 -1.8
9 Tommy Bridges 0.2 0.5 -0.4
9 Eddie Smith 1.6 3.3 -1.7
10 Jack Knott 0.0 0.4 -0.3
10 Earl Whitehill 1.1 2.7 -1.7

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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	Lou Gehrig	4.1	1.0	3.1	1	Lefty Gomez	3.9	3.1	0.8
2	Hank Greenberg	3.4	2.1	1.3	2	Bobo Newsom	3.5	5.8	-2.3
3	Indian Bob Johnson	3.4	1.3	2.1	3	Lefty Grove	3.2	2.7	0.6
4	Harlond Clift	3.4	1.6	1.7	4	Bob Feller	3.1	3.6	-0.5
5	Frankie Crosetti	3.1	2.2	1.0	5	Black Jack Wilson	2.9	4.0	-1.1
6	Jimmie Foxx	3.1	2.0	1.1	6	Tommy Bridges	2.9	3.1	-0.2
7	Red Rolfe	3.1	1.1	2.0	7	Red Ruffing	2.6	2.3	0.3
8	Charlie Gehringer	3.1	0.5	2.5	8	Wes Ferrell	2.6	4.0	-1.4
9	Lyn Lary	3.0	1.3	1.6	9	Vern Kennedy	2.4	4.2	-1.8
10	Joe Cronin	2.9	1.5	1.4	10	George Caster	2.1	3.8	-1.8

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frankie Crosetti	3.1	2.2	1.0	1	Bobo Newsom	3.5	5.8	-2.3
2	Hank Greenberg	3.4	2.1	1.3	2	Jimmie DeShong	1.8	4.3	-2.5
3	Jimmie Foxx	3.1	2.0	1.1	3	Vern Kennedy	2.4	4.2	-1.8
4	Harlond Clift	3.4	1.6	1.7	4	Wes Ferrell	2.6	4.0	-1.4
5	Tony Lazzeri	2.3	1.5	0.7	5	Black Jack Wilson	2.9	4.0	-1.1
6	Joe Cronin	2.9	1.5	1.4	6	Roxie Lawson	1.4	3.9	-2.5
7	Gee Walker	1.4	1.5	-0.1	7	George Caster	2.1	3.8	-1.8
8	Chet Laabs	0.8	1.4	-0.6	8	Jake Wade	1.5	3.6	-2.1
9	Indian Bob Johnson	3.4	1.3	2.1	9	Bob Feller	3.1	3.6	-0.5
10	Earl Averill Sr.	2.9	1.3	1.5	10	Elden Auker	1.5	3.4	-1.9

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Lou Gehrig	4.1	1.0	3.1	1	Lefty Gomez	3.9	3.1	0.8
2	Charlie Gehringer	3.1	0.5	2.5	2	Lefty Grove	3.2	2.7	0.6
3	Luke Appling	2.9	0.6	2.3	3	Red Ruffing	2.6	2.3	0.3
4	Fred 'Dixie' Walker	2.7	0.5	2.1	4	Monty Stratton	1.4	1.3	0.1
5	Indian Bob Johnson	3.4	1.3	2.1	5	Fred Archer	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	Red Rolfe	3.1	1.1	2.0	6	Clint Brown	1.0	1.0	0.0
7	Ben Chapman	2.8	0.9	1.9	7	Italo Chelini	0.1	0.0	0.0
8	Buddy Myer	2.7	0.9	1.8	8	George Gick	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Bill Dickey	2.3	0.5	1.8	9	Vic Sorrell	0.2	0.2	0.0
10	Billy Werber	2.6	0.8	1.8	10	Rip Radcliff	0.0	0.0	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	Jake Wade	0.1	0.7	-0.6	1	Jimmie DeShong	1.8	4.3	-2.5
2	Chet Laabs	0.8	1.4	-0.6	2	Roxie Lawson	1.4	3.9	-2.5
3	Mel Harder	0.2	0.7	-0.5	3	Bobo Newsom	3.5	5.8	-2.3
4	Elden Auker	0.3	0.7	-0.5	4	Jake Wade	1.5	3.6	-2.1
5	Lefty Grove	0.4	0.8	-0.5	5	Boots Poffenberger	0.7	2.7	-2.0
6	George Caster	0.1	0.5	-0.4	6	Elden Auker	1.5	3.4	-1.9
7	Luther 'Bud' Thomas	0.1	0.5	-0.4	7	Vern Kennedy	2.4	4.2	-1.8
8	Jim E. Walkup	0.0	0.4	-0.4	8	George Caster	2.1	3.8	-1.8
9	Tommy Bridges	0.2	0.5	-0.4	9	Eddie Smith	1.6	3.3	-1.7
10	Jack Knott	0.0	0.4	-0.3	10	Earl Whitehill	1.1	2.7	-1.7