Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1938 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 Harlond Clift 4.3 1.4
2.9
1 Bob Feller 5.1 7.7
-2.6
2 Frankie Crosetti 4.1 2.0
2.2
2 Bobo Newsom 4.9 7.0
-2.1
3 Jimmie Foxx 4.1 1.6
2.5
3 Lefty Mills 2.9 4.3
-1.4
4 Hank Greenberg 4.0 1.9
2.1
4 Lefty Gomez 2.6 3.4
-0.8
5 Charlie Gehringer 4.0 0.4
3.5
5 Red Ruffing 2.5 2.7
-0.2
6 Lou Gehrig 3.7 1.5
2.2
6 Johnny Allen 2.3 2.9
-0.6
7 Buddy Myer 3.4 0.7
2.7
7 George Caster 2.3 4.2
-1.9
8 Billy Werber 3.4 0.8
2.6
8 Joe Krakauskas 2.2 3.3
-1.1
9 Joe Cronin 3.3 1.2
2.1
9 Mel Harder 2.1 2.3
-0.1
10 Rudy York 3.2 1.5
1.7
10 Tommy Bridges 2.1 2.1
-0.0

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frankie Crosetti 4.1 2.0
2.2
1 Bob Feller 5.1 7.7
-2.6
2 Sam Chapman 2.0 1.9
0.1
2 Bobo Newsom 4.9 7.0
-2.1
3 Hank Greenberg 4.0 1.9
2.1
3 Lefty Mills 2.9 4.3
-1.4
4 Boze Berger 1.5 1.7
-0.2
4 George Caster 2.3 4.2
-1.9
5 Jimmie Foxx 4.1 1.6
2.5
5 Ken Chase 1.4 4.2
-2.8
6 Ken Keltner 1.2 1.6
-0.3
6 Vern Kennedy 1.1 3.9
-2.9
7 Rudy York 3.2 1.5
1.7
7 Monte Pearson 2.0 3.8
-1.8
8 Indian Bob Johnson 3.0 1.5
1.5
8 Thornton Lee 1.6 3.4
-1.7
9 Lou Gehrig 3.7 1.5
2.2
9 Lefty Gomez 2.6 3.4
-0.8
10 Joe Gordon 1.8 1.5
0.3
10 Joe Krakauskas 2.2 3.3
-1.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Charlie Gehringer 4.0 0.4 3.5
1 Lefty Grove 2.0 1.8 0.2
2 Harlond Clift 4.3 1.4 2.9
2 Lee Stine 0.1 0.0 0.0
3 Buddy Myer 3.4 0.7 2.7
3 Joe Rogalski 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 Billy Werber 3.4 0.8 2.6
4 Glenn Liebhardt Jr. 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Tommy Henrich 3.2 0.6 2.6
5 Bill Trotter 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 Jimmie Foxx 4.1 1.6 2.5
6 Ralph Buxton 0.2 0.2 0.0
7 Rick Ferrell 2.7 0.4 2.4
7 Bobby Doerr 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Billy Rogell 3.0 0.8 2.3
8 Oscar Grimes 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 Frankie Crosetti 4.1 2.0 2.2
9 Roy Cullenbine 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Lou Gehrig 3.7 1.5 2.2
10 Lou Finney 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 Chet Laabs 0.5 1.1 -0.5
1 Vern Kennedy 1.1 3.9 -2.9
2 Jack Knott 0.1 0.6 -0.5
2 Ken Chase 1.4 4.2 -2.8
3 Mel Harder 0.1 0.7 -0.5
3 Bob Feller 5.1 7.7 -2.6
4 Thornton Lee 0.0 0.5 -0.5
4 Wes Ferrell 0.9 3.1 -2.2
5 Luther 'Bud' Thomas 0.2 0.6 -0.5
5 Jimmie DeShong 0.9 3.0 -2.1
6 Spud Chandler 0.0 0.5 -0.4
6 Bobo Newsom 4.9 7.0 -2.1
7 Bobo Newsom 0.0 0.5 -0.4
7 Roxie Lawson 0.7 2.8 -2.0
8 Elden Auker 0.2 0.5 -0.4
8 John Whitehead 0.8 2.8 -2.0
9 Ken Keltner 1.2 1.6 -0.3
9 Earl Whitehill 1.3 3.2 -1.9
10 Johnny Rigney 0.0 0.4 -0.3
10 George Caster 2.3 4.2 -1.9

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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	Harlond Clift	4.3	1.4	2.9	1	Bob Feller	5.1	7.7	-2.6
2	Frankie Crosetti	4.1	2.0	2.2	2	Bobo Newsom	4.9	7.0	-2.1
3	Jimmie Foxx	4.1	1.6	2.5	3	Lefty Mills	2.9	4.3	-1.4
4	Hank Greenberg	4.0	1.9	2.1	4	Lefty Gomez	2.6	3.4	-0.8
5	Charlie Gehringer	4.0	0.4	3.5	5	Red Ruffing	2.5	2.7	-0.2
6	Lou Gehrig	3.7	1.5	2.2	6	Johnny Allen	2.3	2.9	-0.6
7	Buddy Myer	3.4	0.7	2.7	7	George Caster	2.3	4.2	-1.9
8	Billy Werber	3.4	0.8	2.6	8	Joe Krakauskas	2.2	3.3	-1.1
9	Joe Cronin	3.3	1.2	2.1	9	Mel Harder	2.1	2.3	-0.1
10	Rudy York	3.2	1.5	1.7	10	Tommy Bridges	2.1	2.1	-0.0

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frankie Crosetti	4.1	2.0	2.2	1	Bob Feller	5.1	7.7	-2.6
2	Sam Chapman	2.0	1.9	0.1	2	Bobo Newsom	4.9	7.0	-2.1
3	Hank Greenberg	4.0	1.9	2.1	3	Lefty Mills	2.9	4.3	-1.4
4	Boze Berger	1.5	1.7	-0.2	4	George Caster	2.3	4.2	-1.9
5	Jimmie Foxx	4.1	1.6	2.5	5	Ken Chase	1.4	4.2	-2.8
6	Ken Keltner	1.2	1.6	-0.3	6	Vern Kennedy	1.1	3.9	-2.9
7	Rudy York	3.2	1.5	1.7	7	Monte Pearson	2.0	3.8	-1.8
8	Indian Bob Johnson	3.0	1.5	1.5	8	Thornton Lee	1.6	3.4	-1.7
9	Lou Gehrig	3.7	1.5	2.2	9	Lefty Gomez	2.6	3.4	-0.8
10	Joe Gordon	1.8	1.5	0.3	10	Joe Krakauskas	2.2	3.3	-1.1

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Charlie Gehringer	4.0	0.4	3.5	1	Lefty Grove	2.0	1.8	0.2
2	Harlond Clift	4.3	1.4	2.9	2	Lee Stine	0.1	0.0	0.0
3	Buddy Myer	3.4	0.7	2.7	3	Joe Rogalski	0.0	0.0	0.0
4	Billy Werber	3.4	0.8	2.6	4	Glenn Liebhardt Jr.	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	Tommy Henrich	3.2	0.6	2.6	5	Bill Trotter	0.0	0.0	0.0
6	Jimmie Foxx	4.1	1.6	2.5	6	Ralph Buxton	0.2	0.2	0.0
7	Rick Ferrell	2.7	0.4	2.4	7	Bobby Doerr	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	Billy Rogell	3.0	0.8	2.3	8	Oscar Grimes	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	Frankie Crosetti	4.1	2.0	2.2	9	Roy Cullenbine	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Lou Gehrig	3.7	1.5	2.2	10	Lou Finney	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	Chet Laabs	0.5	1.1	-0.5	1	Vern Kennedy	1.1	3.9	-2.9
2	Jack Knott	0.1	0.6	-0.5	2	Ken Chase	1.4	4.2	-2.8
3	Mel Harder	0.1	0.7	-0.5	3	Bob Feller	5.1	7.7	-2.6
4	Thornton Lee	0.0	0.5	-0.5	4	Wes Ferrell	0.9	3.1	-2.2
5	Luther 'Bud' Thomas	0.2	0.6	-0.5	5	Jimmie DeShong	0.9	3.0	-2.1
6	Spud Chandler	0.0	0.5	-0.4	6	Bobo Newsom	4.9	7.0	-2.1
7	Bobo Newsom	0.0	0.5	-0.4	7	Roxie Lawson	0.7	2.8	-2.0
8	Elden Auker	0.2	0.5	-0.4	8	John Whitehead	0.8	2.8	-2.0
9	Ken Keltner	1.2	1.6	-0.3	9	Earl Whitehill	1.3	3.2	-1.9
10	Johnny Rigney	0.0	0.4	-0.3	10	George Caster	2.3	4.2	-1.9