Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1940 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

Component 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Elbie Fletcher 4.5 1.1
3.4
1 Bob Feller 5.3 4.0
1.3
2 Dolph Camilli 3.6 1.7
1.9
2 Bobo Newsom 3.3 3.4
-0.0
3 Mel Ott 3.6 1.0
2.6
3 Johnny Rigney 3.0 2.8
0.2
4 Charlie Gehringer 3.6 0.3
3.2
4 Ken Chase 2.7 5.1
-2.4
5 Charlie Keller 3.5 1.3
2.2
5 Tommy Bridges 2.7 2.9
-0.2
6 Ted Williams 3.3 1.1
2.2
6 Kirby Higbe 2.7 4.7
-2.0
7 Jimmie Foxx 3.2 1.8
1.4
7 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 2.6 2.7
-0.1
8 Arky Vaughan 3.2 0.5
2.7
8 Claude Passeau 2.5 2.0
0.5
9 Harlond Clift 3.2 1.3
1.9
9 Whit Wyatt 2.5 2.6
-0.1
10 Hank Greenberg 3.1 1.5
1.5
10 Eddie Smith 2.5 3.1
-0.7

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Chet Ross 2.1 2.5
-0.4
1 Ken Chase 2.7 5.1
-2.4
2 Sam Chapman 1.5 1.9
-0.4
2 Kirby Higbe 2.7 4.7
-2.0
3 Rudy York 3.0 1.8
1.2
3 Bob Feller 5.3 4.0
1.3
4 Jimmie Foxx 3.2 1.8
1.4
4 Vern Kennedy 1.4 3.8
-2.4
5 Joe Orengo 2.4 1.8
0.6
5 Joe Sullivan (1935) 1.2 3.7
-2.4
6 Dolph Camilli 3.6 1.7
1.9
6 Junior Thompson 2.0 3.6
-1.5
7 Vince DiMaggio 1.5 1.6
-0.1
7 Bucky Walters 2.3 3.5
-1.2
8 Ray Mack 1.7 1.6
0.1
8 Hugh Mulcahy 1.6 3.4
-1.8
9 Frankie Crosetti 2.8 1.5
1.2
9 Bill McGee 1.6 3.4
-1.9
10 Hank Greenberg 3.1 1.5
1.5
10 Bobo Newsom 3.3 3.4
-0.0

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Elbie Fletcher 4.5 1.1 3.4
1 Bob Feller 5.3 4.0 1.3
2 Charlie Gehringer 3.6 0.3 3.2
2 Paul Derringer 2.3 1.6 0.7
3 Arky Vaughan 3.2 0.5 2.7
3 Luke Hamlin 1.9 1.3 0.6
4 Mel Ott 3.6 1.0 2.6
4 Claude Passeau 2.5 2.0 0.5
5 Ted Williams 3.3 1.1 2.2
5 Tiny Bonham 0.7 0.4 0.3
6 Charlie Keller 3.5 1.3 2.2
6 Ted Lyons 1.5 1.2 0.3
7 Cookie Lavagetto 2.8 0.7 2.1
7 Ken Raffensberger 1.2 0.9 0.2
8 Stan Hack 2.6 0.5 2.1
8 Johnny Rigney 3.0 2.8 0.2
9 Lonny Frey 2.9 1.0 2.0
9 Johnny Podgajny 0.2 0.1 0.2
10 Billy Werber 2.7 0.8 2.0
10 Woody Rich 0.2 0.0 0.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jimmy Bloodworth 0.6 1.5 -1.0
1 Dick Errickson 0.7 3.2 -2.5
2 Bob Feller 0.2 0.9 -0.7
2 Vern Kennedy 1.4 3.8 -2.4
3 Harry Gumbert 0.0 0.6 -0.5
3 Joe Sullivan (1935) 1.2 3.7 -2.4
4 Johnny Rigney 0.1 0.6 -0.5
4 Ken Chase 2.7 5.1 -2.4
5 Lefty Grove 0.1 0.6 -0.5
5 Herb Hash 0.7 2.9 -2.2
6 Thornton Lee 0.1 0.6 -0.5
6 Kirby Higbe 2.7 4.7 -2.0
7 Al Milnar 0.1 0.6 -0.5
7 Bill McGee 1.6 3.4 -1.9
8 Junior Thompson 0.1 0.5 -0.4
8 Hugh Mulcahy 1.6 3.4 -1.8
9 Johnny Rucker 0.2 0.6 -0.4
9 Bob Harris 1.0 2.8 -1.8
10 Spud Chandler 0.2 0.6 -0.4
10 Jim Bagby Jr. 1.2 2.8 -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	Elbie Fletcher	4.5	1.1	3.4	1	Bob Feller	5.3	4.0	1.3
2	Dolph Camilli	3.6	1.7	1.9	2	Bobo Newsom	3.3	3.4	-0.0
3	Mel Ott	3.6	1.0	2.6	3	Johnny Rigney	3.0	2.8	0.2
4	Charlie Gehringer	3.6	0.3	3.2	4	Ken Chase	2.7	5.1	-2.4
5	Charlie Keller	3.5	1.3	2.2	5	Tommy Bridges	2.7	2.9	-0.2
6	Ted Williams	3.3	1.1	2.2	6	Kirby Higbe	2.7	4.7	-2.0
7	Jimmie Foxx	3.2	1.8	1.4	7	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	2.6	2.7	-0.1
8	Arky Vaughan	3.2	0.5	2.7	8	Claude Passeau	2.5	2.0	0.5
9	Harlond Clift	3.2	1.3	1.9	9	Whit Wyatt	2.5	2.6	-0.1
10	Hank Greenberg	3.1	1.5	1.5	10	Eddie Smith	2.5	3.1	-0.7

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Chet Ross	2.1	2.5	-0.4	1	Ken Chase	2.7	5.1	-2.4
2	Sam Chapman	1.5	1.9	-0.4	2	Kirby Higbe	2.7	4.7	-2.0
3	Rudy York	3.0	1.8	1.2	3	Bob Feller	5.3	4.0	1.3
4	Jimmie Foxx	3.2	1.8	1.4	4	Vern Kennedy	1.4	3.8	-2.4
5	Joe Orengo	2.4	1.8	0.6	5	Joe Sullivan (1935)	1.2	3.7	-2.4
6	Dolph Camilli	3.6	1.7	1.9	6	Junior Thompson	2.0	3.6	-1.5
7	Vince DiMaggio	1.5	1.6	-0.1	7	Bucky Walters	2.3	3.5	-1.2
8	Ray Mack	1.7	1.6	0.1	8	Hugh Mulcahy	1.6	3.4	-1.8
9	Frankie Crosetti	2.8	1.5	1.2	9	Bill McGee	1.6	3.4	-1.9
10	Hank Greenberg	3.1	1.5	1.5	10	Bobo Newsom	3.3	3.4	-0.0

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Elbie Fletcher	4.5	1.1	3.4	1	Bob Feller	5.3	4.0	1.3
2	Charlie Gehringer	3.6	0.3	3.2	2	Paul Derringer	2.3	1.6	0.7
3	Arky Vaughan	3.2	0.5	2.7	3	Luke Hamlin	1.9	1.3	0.6
4	Mel Ott	3.6	1.0	2.6	4	Claude Passeau	2.5	2.0	0.5
5	Ted Williams	3.3	1.1	2.2	5	Tiny Bonham	0.7	0.4	0.3
6	Charlie Keller	3.5	1.3	2.2	6	Ted Lyons	1.5	1.2	0.3
7	Cookie Lavagetto	2.8	0.7	2.1	7	Ken Raffensberger	1.2	0.9	0.2
8	Stan Hack	2.6	0.5	2.1	8	Johnny Rigney	3.0	2.8	0.2
9	Lonny Frey	2.9	1.0	2.0	9	Johnny Podgajny	0.2	0.1	0.2
10	Billy Werber	2.7	0.8	2.0	10	Woody Rich	0.2	0.0	0.1

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jimmy Bloodworth	0.6	1.5	-1.0	1	Dick Errickson	0.7	3.2	-2.5
2	Bob Feller	0.2	0.9	-0.7	2	Vern Kennedy	1.4	3.8	-2.4
3	Harry Gumbert	0.0	0.6	-0.5	3	Joe Sullivan (1935)	1.2	3.7	-2.4
4	Johnny Rigney	0.1	0.6	-0.5	4	Ken Chase	2.7	5.1	-2.4
5	Lefty Grove	0.1	0.6	-0.5	5	Herb Hash	0.7	2.9	-2.2
6	Thornton Lee	0.1	0.6	-0.5	6	Kirby Higbe	2.7	4.7	-2.0
7	Al Milnar	0.1	0.6	-0.5	7	Bill McGee	1.6	3.4	-1.9
8	Junior Thompson	0.1	0.5	-0.4	8	Hugh Mulcahy	1.6	3.4	-1.8
9	Johnny Rucker	0.2	0.6	-0.4	9	Bob Harris	1.0	2.8	-1.8
10	Spud Chandler	0.2	0.6	-0.4	10	Jim Bagby Jr.	1.2	2.8	-1.7