Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1952 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 5

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Nellie Fox 5.8 5.0
0.8
1 Bob Lemon 2.4 2.0
0.4
1 Pete Runnels 4.7 4.7
-0.0
2 Jackie Jensen 5.3 4.8
0.5
2 E. Mike Garcia 2.3 2.5
-0.1
2 Eddie Joost 4.7 4.6
0.1
3 Minnie Minoso 5.2 4.4
0.8
3 Bobby Shantz 2.1 1.8
0.3
3 Phil Rizzuto 4.6 4.3
0.3
4 Pete Runnels 5.0 4.3
0.7
4 Bob Porterfield 2.1 1.9
0.2
4 Gil McDougald 4.2 3.8
0.4
5 Ferris Fain 4.7 4.3
0.4
5 Early Wynn 2.1 1.9
0.2
5 Nellie Fox 4.1 3.6
0.5
6 Dale Mitchell 4.7 4.0
0.7
6 Duane Pillette 1.9 2.0
-0.1
6 Bobby Avila 3.8 4.3
-0.6
7 Billy Goodman 4.7 4.5
0.3
7 Billy Pierce 1.9 1.7
0.2
7 Dave Philley 3.7 3.7
-0.0
8 Bobby Avila 4.7 4.9
-0.2
8 Alex Kellner 1.9 1.8
0.0
8 Eddie Yost 3.6 4.1
-0.5
9 Jim F. Busby 4.7 4.5
0.2
9 Vic Raschi 1.8 1.4
0.4
9 Al Rosen 3.5 3.5
-0.1
10 Phil Rizzuto 4.6 4.5
0.1
10 Harry Byrd 1.8 2.0
-0.2
10 Bobby Young 3.5 3.8
-0.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dave Philley 4.5 5.2
-0.7
1 E. Mike Garcia 2.3 2.5
-0.1
1 Pete Runnels 4.7 4.7
-0.0
2 Nellie Fox 5.8 5.0
0.8
2 Bob Lemon 2.4 2.0
0.4
2 Eddie Joost 4.7 4.6
0.1
3 Eddie Yost 4.0 5.0
-1.0
3 Harry Byrd 1.8 2.0
-0.2
3 Phil Rizzuto 4.6 4.3
0.3
4 Bobby Avila 4.7 4.9
-0.2
4 Duane Pillette 1.9 2.0
-0.1
4 Bobby Avila 3.8 4.3
-0.6
5 Jackie Jensen 5.3 4.8
0.5
5 Bob Porterfield 2.1 1.9
0.2
5 Eddie Yost 3.6 4.1
-0.5
6 Phil Rizzuto 4.6 4.5
0.1
6 Early Wynn 2.1 1.9
0.2
6 Gil McDougald 4.2 3.8
0.4
7 Jim F. Busby 4.7 4.5
0.2
7 Art Houtteman 1.8 1.9
-0.1
7 Bobby Young 3.5 3.8
-0.4
8 Billy Goodman 4.7 4.5
0.3
8 Saul Rogovin 1.7 1.9
-0.1
8 Dave Philley 3.7 3.7
-0.0
9 Mickey Vernon 4.4 4.4
-0.0
9 Alex Kellner 1.9 1.8
0.0
9 Nellie Fox 4.1 3.6
0.5
10 Minnie Minoso 5.2 4.4
0.8
10 Sid Hudson 1.6 1.8
-0.2
10 Al Rosen 3.5 3.5
-0.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mickey Mantle 4.4 2.6 1.7
1 Bob Lemon 2.4 2.0 0.4
1 Nellie Fox 4.1 3.6 0.5
2 Bob Nieman 4.1 3.0 1.0
2 Vic Raschi 1.8 1.4 0.4
2 Gil McDougald 4.2 3.8 0.4
3 Gene Woodling 3.8 2.9 0.9
3 Bobby Shantz 2.1 1.8 0.3
3 Johnny Lipon 3.3 3.0 0.4
4 Minnie Minoso 5.2 4.4 0.8
4 Carl Scheib 1.4 1.1 0.3
4 Willy Miranda 1.7 1.4 0.3
5 Nellie Fox 5.8 5.0 0.8
5 Joe Dobson 1.6 1.3 0.3
5 George Kell 2.8 2.5 0.3
6 Faye Throneberry 2.4 1.6 0.7
6 Spec Shea 1.5 1.2 0.3
6 Hector Rodriguez 3.1 2.8 0.3
7 Dom DiMaggio 3.9 3.2 0.7
7 Ellis Kinder 0.9 0.6 0.2
7 Phil Rizzuto 4.6 4.3 0.3
8 Dale Mitchell 4.7 4.0 0.7
8 Billy Pierce 1.9 1.7 0.2
8 Mickey Vernon 2.1 1.8 0.3
9 Pete Runnels 5.0 4.3 0.7
9 Bob Porterfield 2.1 1.9 0.2
9 Larry Doby 3.0 2.7 0.3
10 Larry Doby 3.6 2.9 0.7
10 Early Wynn 2.1 1.9 0.2
10 Hoot Evers 2.5 2.2 0.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Eddie Yost 4.0 5.0 -1.0
1 Virgil Trucks 1.4 1.7 -0.3
1 Ray Boone 2.6 3.3 -0.7
2 Johnny Pesky 1.5 2.3 -0.8
2 Sid Hudson 1.6 1.8 -0.2
2 Bobby Avila 3.8 4.3 -0.6
3 Johnny Lipon 2.6 3.4 -0.8
3 Joe Ostrowski 0.3 0.5 -0.2
3 Fred Marsh 2.0 2.5 -0.5
4 Mickey Grasso 2.5 3.2 -0.7
4 Marv Grissom 1.1 1.3 -0.2
4 Eddie Yost 3.6 4.1 -0.5
5 Dave Philley 4.5 5.2 -0.7
5 Bob Feller 1.6 1.8 -0.2
5 Johnny Groth 2.9 3.4 -0.5
6 Joe Ginsberg 1.9 2.6 -0.6
6 Willard Nixon 0.8 1.0 -0.2
6 Gus Zernial 3.0 3.4 -0.4
7 Leo Thomas 0.9 1.5 -0.6
7 Harry Byrd 1.8 2.0 -0.2
7 Sam Mele 1.6 1.9 -0.4
8 Sherm Lollar 2.2 2.8 -0.6
8 Hal Brown 0.5 0.7 -0.2
8 Bobby Young 3.5 3.8 -0.4
9 Mel Parnell 0.3 0.8 -0.5
9 Earl Harrist 0.9 1.1 -0.2
9 Marlin Stuart 0.2 0.5 -0.4
10 Fred Hatfield 3.2 3.7 -0.5
10 Dizzy Trout 1.3 1.5 -0.1
10 Johnny Sain 0.1 0.4 -0.3

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Nellie Fox	5.8	5.0	0.8	1	Bob Lemon	2.4	2.0	0.4	1	Pete Runnels	4.7	4.7	-0.0
2	Jackie Jensen	5.3	4.8	0.5	2	E. Mike Garcia	2.3	2.5	-0.1	2	Eddie Joost	4.7	4.6	0.1
3	Minnie Minoso	5.2	4.4	0.8	3	Bobby Shantz	2.1	1.8	0.3	3	Phil Rizzuto	4.6	4.3	0.3
4	Pete Runnels	5.0	4.3	0.7	4	Bob Porterfield	2.1	1.9	0.2	4	Gil McDougald	4.2	3.8	0.4
5	Ferris Fain	4.7	4.3	0.4	5	Early Wynn	2.1	1.9	0.2	5	Nellie Fox	4.1	3.6	0.5
6	Dale Mitchell	4.7	4.0	0.7	6	Duane Pillette	1.9	2.0	-0.1	6	Bobby Avila	3.8	4.3	-0.6
7	Billy Goodman	4.7	4.5	0.3	7	Billy Pierce	1.9	1.7	0.2	7	Dave Philley	3.7	3.7	-0.0
8	Bobby Avila	4.7	4.9	-0.2	8	Alex Kellner	1.9	1.8	0.0	8	Eddie Yost	3.6	4.1	-0.5
9	Jim F. Busby	4.7	4.5	0.2	9	Vic Raschi	1.8	1.4	0.4	9	Al Rosen	3.5	3.5	-0.1
10	Phil Rizzuto	4.6	4.5	0.1	10	Harry Byrd	1.8	2.0	-0.2	10	Bobby Young	3.5	3.8	-0.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dave Philley	4.5	5.2	-0.7	1	E. Mike Garcia	2.3	2.5	-0.1	1	Pete Runnels	4.7	4.7	-0.0
2	Nellie Fox	5.8	5.0	0.8	2	Bob Lemon	2.4	2.0	0.4	2	Eddie Joost	4.7	4.6	0.1
3	Eddie Yost	4.0	5.0	-1.0	3	Harry Byrd	1.8	2.0	-0.2	3	Phil Rizzuto	4.6	4.3	0.3
4	Bobby Avila	4.7	4.9	-0.2	4	Duane Pillette	1.9	2.0	-0.1	4	Bobby Avila	3.8	4.3	-0.6
5	Jackie Jensen	5.3	4.8	0.5	5	Bob Porterfield	2.1	1.9	0.2	5	Eddie Yost	3.6	4.1	-0.5
6	Phil Rizzuto	4.6	4.5	0.1	6	Early Wynn	2.1	1.9	0.2	6	Gil McDougald	4.2	3.8	0.4
7	Jim F. Busby	4.7	4.5	0.2	7	Art Houtteman	1.8	1.9	-0.1	7	Bobby Young	3.5	3.8	-0.4
8	Billy Goodman	4.7	4.5	0.3	8	Saul Rogovin	1.7	1.9	-0.1	8	Dave Philley	3.7	3.7	-0.0
9	Mickey Vernon	4.4	4.4	-0.0	9	Alex Kellner	1.9	1.8	0.0	9	Nellie Fox	4.1	3.6	0.5
10	Minnie Minoso	5.2	4.4	0.8	10	Sid Hudson	1.6	1.8	-0.2	10	Al Rosen	3.5	3.5	-0.1

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mickey Mantle	4.4	2.6	1.7	1	Bob Lemon	2.4	2.0	0.4	1	Nellie Fox	4.1	3.6	0.5
2	Bob Nieman	4.1	3.0	1.0	2	Vic Raschi	1.8	1.4	0.4	2	Gil McDougald	4.2	3.8	0.4
3	Gene Woodling	3.8	2.9	0.9	3	Bobby Shantz	2.1	1.8	0.3	3	Johnny Lipon	3.3	3.0	0.4
4	Minnie Minoso	5.2	4.4	0.8	4	Carl Scheib	1.4	1.1	0.3	4	Willy Miranda	1.7	1.4	0.3
5	Nellie Fox	5.8	5.0	0.8	5	Joe Dobson	1.6	1.3	0.3	5	George Kell	2.8	2.5	0.3
6	Faye Throneberry	2.4	1.6	0.7	6	Spec Shea	1.5	1.2	0.3	6	Hector Rodriguez	3.1	2.8	0.3
7	Dom DiMaggio	3.9	3.2	0.7	7	Ellis Kinder	0.9	0.6	0.2	7	Phil Rizzuto	4.6	4.3	0.3
8	Dale Mitchell	4.7	4.0	0.7	8	Billy Pierce	1.9	1.7	0.2	8	Mickey Vernon	2.1	1.8	0.3
9	Pete Runnels	5.0	4.3	0.7	9	Bob Porterfield	2.1	1.9	0.2	9	Larry Doby	3.0	2.7	0.3
10	Larry Doby	3.6	2.9	0.7	10	Early Wynn	2.1	1.9	0.2	10	Hoot Evers	2.5	2.2	0.3

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Eddie Yost	4.0	5.0	-1.0	1	Virgil Trucks	1.4	1.7	-0.3	1	Ray Boone	2.6	3.3	-0.7
2	Johnny Pesky	1.5	2.3	-0.8	2	Sid Hudson	1.6	1.8	-0.2	2	Bobby Avila	3.8	4.3	-0.6
3	Johnny Lipon	2.6	3.4	-0.8	3	Joe Ostrowski	0.3	0.5	-0.2	3	Fred Marsh	2.0	2.5	-0.5
4	Mickey Grasso	2.5	3.2	-0.7	4	Marv Grissom	1.1	1.3	-0.2	4	Eddie Yost	3.6	4.1	-0.5
5	Dave Philley	4.5	5.2	-0.7	5	Bob Feller	1.6	1.8	-0.2	5	Johnny Groth	2.9	3.4	-0.5
6	Joe Ginsberg	1.9	2.6	-0.6	6	Willard Nixon	0.8	1.0	-0.2	6	Gus Zernial	3.0	3.4	-0.4
7	Leo Thomas	0.9	1.5	-0.6	7	Harry Byrd	1.8	2.0	-0.2	7	Sam Mele	1.6	1.9	-0.4
8	Sherm Lollar	2.2	2.8	-0.6	8	Hal Brown	0.5	0.7	-0.2	8	Bobby Young	3.5	3.8	-0.4
9	Mel Parnell	0.3	0.8	-0.5	9	Earl Harrist	0.9	1.1	-0.2	9	Marlin Stuart	0.2	0.5	-0.4
10	Fred Hatfield	3.2	3.7	-0.5	10	Dizzy Trout	1.3	1.5	-0.1	10	Johnny Sain	0.1	0.4	-0.3