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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Johnny Mize 11.4 5.1
6.3
1 Bob Feller 14.0 9.8
4.2
2 Hank Greenberg 10.9 5.3
5.6
2 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.1 10.4
1.7
3 Jimmie Foxx 10.1 5.4
4.7
3 Johnny Rigney 11.7 9.2
2.5
4 Rudy York 9.8 5.7
4.0
4 Paul Derringer 11.4 9.1
2.3
5 Ted Williams 9.0 5.2
3.8
5 Claude Passeau 11.3 7.5
3.8
6 Elbie Fletcher 9.0 4.9
4.1
6 Bucky Walters 11.2 10.7
0.6
7 Joe Kuhel 8.8 6.2
2.6
7 Bobo Newsom 10.8 9.4
1.5
8 Indian Bob Johnson 8.7 5.2
3.5
8 Kirby Higbe 10.7 10.6
0.1
9 Dolph Camilli 8.7 5.2
3.5
9 Ken Chase 10.6 11.1
-0.5
10 Mel Ott 8.6 5.0
3.6
10 Elden Auker 10.3 9.4
0.9

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 George Case 5.5 6.3
-0.9
1 Ken Chase 10.6 11.1
-0.5
2 Doc Cramer 4.4 6.2
-1.8
2 Bucky Walters 11.2 10.7
0.6
3 Joe Kuhel 8.8 6.2
2.6
3 Kirby Higbe 10.7 10.6
0.1
4 Bob Kennedy 4.2 6.2
-2.1
4 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.1 10.4
1.7
5 Red Rolfe 5.3 6.2
-0.9
5 Sid Hudson 10.2 10.0
0.3
6 Frankie Crosetti 5.0 6.1
-1.2
6 Bob Feller 14.0 9.8
4.2
7 Mike Kreevich 4.3 6.1
-1.8
7 Hugh Mulcahy 10.1 9.7
0.4
8 Lou Boudreau 6.7 6.0
0.7
8 Vern Kennedy 8.5 9.7
-1.2
9 George McQuinn 5.7 5.9
-0.2
9 Elden Auker 10.3 9.4
0.9
10 Chet Ross 6.8 5.9
0.9
10 Bobo Newsom 10.8 9.4
1.5

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Johnny Mize 11.4 5.1 6.3
1 Bob Feller 14.0 9.8 4.2
2 Hank Greenberg 10.9 5.3 5.6
2 Claude Passeau 11.3 7.5 3.8
3 Jimmie Foxx 10.1 5.4 4.7
3 Johnny Rigney 11.7 9.2 2.5
4 Joe DiMaggio 8.5 4.2 4.3
4 Paul Derringer 11.4 9.1 2.3
5 Elbie Fletcher 9.0 4.9 4.1
5 Vito Tamulis 6.3 4.0 2.3
6 Rudy York 9.8 5.7 4.0
6 Larry French 9.6 7.7 2.0
7 Ted Williams 9.0 5.2 3.8
7 Tiny Bonham 4.0 2.2 1.8
8 Mel Ott 8.6 5.0 3.6
8 Freddie Fitzsimmons 5.1 3.3 1.7
9 Indian Bob Johnson 8.7 5.2 3.5
9 Thornton Lee 9.0 7.3 1.7
10 Dolph Camilli 8.7 5.2 3.5
10 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.1 10.4 1.7

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bobby Mattick 2.4 4.6 -2.2
1 Nick Strincevich 4.7 7.1 -2.3
2 Bob Kennedy 4.2 6.2 -2.1
2 Carl Doyle 3.4 5.3 -1.9
3 Doc Cramer 4.4 6.2 -1.8
3 Boom-Boom Beck 4.6 6.3 -1.7
4 Mike Kreevich 4.3 6.1 -1.8
4 Chubby Dean 6.1 7.7 -1.6
5 Jimmy Pofahl 2.9 4.6 -1.8
5 Ike Pearson 5.2 6.7 -1.5
6 Buddy Hassett 2.6 4.3 -1.7
6 Herb Hash 4.6 6.1 -1.5
7 Don Heffner 3.3 4.9 -1.6
7 Al Piechota 2.2 3.5 -1.3
8 Bob Swift 2.4 3.9 -1.5
8 Herman Besse 2.1 3.4 -1.2
9 Al Brancato 1.9 3.4 -1.5
9 Vern Kennedy 8.5 9.7 -1.2
10 Jimmy Bloodworth 3.9 5.3 -1.4
10 Bob Harris 7.2 8.4 -1.2

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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	Johnny Mize	11.4	5.1	6.3	1	Bob Feller	14.0	9.8	4.2
2	Hank Greenberg	10.9	5.3	5.6	2	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.1	10.4	1.7
3	Jimmie Foxx	10.1	5.4	4.7	3	Johnny Rigney	11.7	9.2	2.5
4	Rudy York	9.8	5.7	4.0	4	Paul Derringer	11.4	9.1	2.3
5	Ted Williams	9.0	5.2	3.8	5	Claude Passeau	11.3	7.5	3.8
6	Elbie Fletcher	9.0	4.9	4.1	6	Bucky Walters	11.2	10.7	0.6
7	Joe Kuhel	8.8	6.2	2.6	7	Bobo Newsom	10.8	9.4	1.5
8	Indian Bob Johnson	8.7	5.2	3.5	8	Kirby Higbe	10.7	10.6	0.1
9	Dolph Camilli	8.7	5.2	3.5	9	Ken Chase	10.6	11.1	-0.5
10	Mel Ott	8.6	5.0	3.6	10	Elden Auker	10.3	9.4	0.9

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	George Case	5.5	6.3	-0.9	1	Ken Chase	10.6	11.1	-0.5
2	Doc Cramer	4.4	6.2	-1.8	2	Bucky Walters	11.2	10.7	0.6
3	Joe Kuhel	8.8	6.2	2.6	3	Kirby Higbe	10.7	10.6	0.1
4	Bob Kennedy	4.2	6.2	-2.1	4	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.1	10.4	1.7
5	Red Rolfe	5.3	6.2	-0.9	5	Sid Hudson	10.2	10.0	0.3
6	Frankie Crosetti	5.0	6.1	-1.2	6	Bob Feller	14.0	9.8	4.2
7	Mike Kreevich	4.3	6.1	-1.8	7	Hugh Mulcahy	10.1	9.7	0.4
8	Lou Boudreau	6.7	6.0	0.7	8	Vern Kennedy	8.5	9.7	-1.2
9	George McQuinn	5.7	5.9	-0.2	9	Elden Auker	10.3	9.4	0.9
10	Chet Ross	6.8	5.9	0.9	10	Bobo Newsom	10.8	9.4	1.5

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Johnny Mize	11.4	5.1	6.3	1	Bob Feller	14.0	9.8	4.2
2	Hank Greenberg	10.9	5.3	5.6	2	Claude Passeau	11.3	7.5	3.8
3	Jimmie Foxx	10.1	5.4	4.7	3	Johnny Rigney	11.7	9.2	2.5
4	Joe DiMaggio	8.5	4.2	4.3	4	Paul Derringer	11.4	9.1	2.3
5	Elbie Fletcher	9.0	4.9	4.1	5	Vito Tamulis	6.3	4.0	2.3
6	Rudy York	9.8	5.7	4.0	6	Larry French	9.6	7.7	2.0
7	Ted Williams	9.0	5.2	3.8	7	Tiny Bonham	4.0	2.2	1.8
8	Mel Ott	8.6	5.0	3.6	8	Freddie Fitzsimmons	5.1	3.3	1.7
9	Indian Bob Johnson	8.7	5.2	3.5	9	Thornton Lee	9.0	7.3	1.7
10	Dolph Camilli	8.7	5.2	3.5	10	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.1	10.4	1.7

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bobby Mattick	2.4	4.6	-2.2	1	Nick Strincevich	4.7	7.1	-2.3
2	Bob Kennedy	4.2	6.2	-2.1	2	Carl Doyle	3.4	5.3	-1.9
3	Doc Cramer	4.4	6.2	-1.8	3	Boom-Boom Beck	4.6	6.3	-1.7
4	Mike Kreevich	4.3	6.1	-1.8	4	Chubby Dean	6.1	7.7	-1.6
5	Jimmy Pofahl	2.9	4.6	-1.8	5	Ike Pearson	5.2	6.7	-1.5
6	Buddy Hassett	2.6	4.3	-1.7	6	Herb Hash	4.6	6.1	-1.5
7	Don Heffner	3.3	4.9	-1.6	7	Al Piechota	2.2	3.5	-1.3
8	Bob Swift	2.4	3.9	-1.5	8	Herman Besse	2.1	3.4	-1.2
9	Al Brancato	1.9	3.4	-1.5	9	Vern Kennedy	8.5	9.7	-1.2
10	Jimmy Bloodworth	3.9	5.3	-1.4	10	Bob Harris	7.2	8.4	-1.2