Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1961 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 4

Batting Wins
Top 25 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Roger Maris 10.8 5.2
5.6
1 Lew Burdette 9.4 9.2
0.3
2 Mickey Mantle 9.8 3.3
6.6
2 Frank Lary 8.4 7.1
1.3
3 Rocky Colavito 8.9 4.3
4.6
3 Warren Spahn 8.4 7.8
0.5
4 Orlando Cepeda 8.9 4.2
4.7
4 Pedro Ramos 8.3 9.2
-0.9
5 Norm Cash 8.3 3.7
4.6
5 Mudcat Grant 8.1 7.8
0.3
6 Jim Gentile 8.3 3.2
5.1
6 Don Cardwell 7.8 7.3
0.5
7 Harmon Killebrew 8.3 3.8
4.5
7 Jim Bunning 7.8 7.1
0.7
8 Willie Mays 8.2 4.4
3.8
8 Jack Kralick 7.7 6.5
1.1
9 Hank Aaron 8.1 4.9
3.3
9 Bob Purkey 7.7 7.5
0.2
10 Frank Robinson 7.5 4.1
3.4
10 Whitey Ford 7.6 7.7
-0.1
11 Joe Adcock 7.5 4.1
3.4
11 Jim Perry 7.6 8.0
-0.4
12 Eddie Mathews 7.4 4.3
3.1
12 Mike McCormick 7.5 8.2
-0.7
13 Dick Stuart 6.7 3.3
3.5
13 Bill Monbouquette 7.4 7.3
0.1
14 Frank J. Thomas 6.3 3.5
2.8
14 Ray Herbert 7.3 7.2
0.1
15 George Altman 6.3 3.4
2.9
15 Bob Friend 7.3 5.7
1.6
16 Ernie Banks 6.3 4.0
2.3
16 Jim O'Toole 7.3 5.7
1.5
17 Bill Skowron 6.2 4.1
2.1
17 Don Mossi 7.3 8.4
-1.1
18 Willie Kirkland 6.1 4.4
1.7
18 Steve D. Barber 7.2 5.2
2.1
19 Ron Santo 6.1 4.5
1.6
19 Eli Grba 7.2 6.3
0.9
20 Roy Sievers 6.0 3.8
2.2
20 Joey Jay 7.2 6.7
0.5
21 Bob Allison 6.0 4.4
1.7
21 Bob Shaw 7.2 7.1
0.0
22 Ken Boyer 6.0 4.1
1.9
22 Camilo Pascual 7.2 6.6
0.6
23 Billy Williams 6.0 4.1
1.9
23 Ken McBride 7.1 7.0
0.1
24 Gene Freese 5.9 4.5
1.4
24 Don Drysdale 7.0 8.9
-1.8
25 Al E. Smith 5.9 4.4
1.5
25 Joe McClain 6.9 6.5
0.4

Batting Losses
Top 25 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bobby Richardson 3.4 6.1
-2.7
1 Pedro Ramos 8.3 9.2
-0.9
2 Nellie Fox 2.9 5.8
-2.9
2 Lew Burdette 9.4 9.2
0.3
3 Vic Power 3.2 5.8
-2.6
3 Don Drysdale 7.0 8.9
-1.8
4 Luis Aparicio 3.3 5.6
-2.3
4 Gene Conley 6.4 8.5
-2.1
5 Dick Howser 3.4 5.5
-2.2
5 Don Mossi 7.3 8.4
-1.1
6 Frank Malzone 4.7 5.5
-0.8
6 Mike McCormick 7.5 8.2
-0.7
7 Brooks Robinson 4.2 5.4
-1.3
7 Sandy Koufax 6.6 8.1
-1.4
8 Lenny Green 3.7 5.4
-1.7
8 Jim Perry 7.6 8.0
-0.4
9 Chuck Schilling 3.6 5.4
-1.8
9 Gary Bell 6.9 7.9
-1.0
10 Maury Wills 3.3 5.3
-2.0
10 Warren Spahn 8.4 7.8
0.5
11 Roger Maris 10.8 5.2
5.6
11 Mudcat Grant 8.1 7.8
0.3
12 Tito Francona 5.0 5.2
-0.2
12 Whitey Ford 7.6 7.7
-0.1
13 Tony Kubek 4.1 5.1
-1.0
13 Johnny Podres 5.0 7.6
-2.6
14 Bill Virdon 3.6 5.0
-1.4
14 John Buzhardt 5.9 7.5
-1.6
15 Bill DeKova White 5.0 5.0
0.0
15 Stan Williams 6.6 7.5
-0.9
16 Frank Bolling 5.0 5.0
0.1
16 Bob Purkey 7.7 7.5
0.2
17 Bill Bruton 4.7 5.0
-0.3
17 Art Mahaffey 5.9 7.3
-1.4
18 Jerry Lumpe 3.2 4.9
-1.7
18 Don Cardwell 7.8 7.3
0.5
19 Hank Aaron 8.1 4.9
3.3
19 Bill Monbouquette 7.4 7.3
0.1
20 Bubba Phillips 5.1 4.7
0.3
20 Ray Herbert 7.3 7.2
0.1
21 Dick Groat 3.5 4.7
-1.2
21 Glen Hobbie 6.0 7.2
-1.1
22 Johnny Temple 2.7 4.6
-1.9
22 Bob Shaw 7.2 7.1
0.0
23 Vada Pinson 5.1 4.6
0.6
23 Frank Lary 8.4 7.1
1.3
24 Carl Yastrzemski 4.3 4.6
-0.3
24 Jim Bunning 7.8 7.1
0.7
25 Al Kaline 5.6 4.6
1.1
25 Ken McBride 7.1 7.0
0.1

Net Batting Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mickey Mantle 9.8 3.3 6.6
1 Don Schwall 5.8 3.7 2.1
2 Roger Maris 10.8 5.2 5.6
2 Steve D. Barber 7.2 5.2 2.1
3 Jim Gentile 8.3 3.2 5.1
3 Dick Donovan 5.4 3.6 1.8
4 Orlando Cepeda 8.9 4.2 4.7
4 Jim Kaat 6.2 4.4 1.8
5 Norm Cash 8.3 3.7 4.6
5 Bennie Daniels 6.4 4.7 1.8
6 Rocky Colavito 8.9 4.3 4.6
6 Jim Archer 6.6 4.9 1.7
7 Harmon Killebrew 8.3 3.8 4.5
7 Bob Friend 7.3 5.7 1.6
8 Willie Mays 8.2 4.4 3.8
8 Jim O'Toole 7.3 5.7 1.5
9 Dick Stuart 6.7 3.3 3.5
9 Bill Stafford 6.0 4.5 1.5
10 Frank Robinson 7.5 4.1 3.4
10 Stu Miller 3.5 2.0 1.4
11 Joe Adcock 7.5 4.1 3.4
11 Milt Pappas 5.7 4.3 1.4
12 Hank Aaron 8.1 4.9 3.3
12 Frank Lary 8.4 7.1 1.3
13 Eddie Mathews 7.4 4.3 3.1
13 Curt Simmons 6.1 4.8 1.3
14 George Altman 6.3 3.4 2.9
14 Bob Gibson 5.8 4.6 1.2
15 Frank J. Thomas 6.3 3.5 2.8
15 Tom Morgan 3.1 1.9 1.2
16 Elston Howard 5.5 2.8 2.7
16 Jack Kralick 7.7 6.5 1.1
17 Wally Moon 5.6 3.3 2.4
17 Billy Hoeft 3.8 2.7 1.1
18 Ernie Banks 6.3 4.0 2.3
18 Luis Arroyo 3.4 2.3 1.1
19 Roy Sievers 6.0 3.8 2.2
19 Hal Brown 5.4 4.4 1.0
20 Bill Skowron 6.2 4.1 2.1
20 Hoyt Wilhelm 3.1 2.1 1.0
21 Johnny Blanchard 4.0 2.0 2.0
21 Eli Grba 7.2 6.3 0.9
22 Wally Post 3.8 1.9 1.9
22 Hal Reniff 1.4 0.6 0.8
23 Leon Wagner 5.6 3.7 1.9
23 Ron Perranoski 2.8 2.0 0.8
24 Ken Boyer 6.0 4.1 1.9
24 Don Lee 3.7 3.0 0.8
25 Steve Bilko 3.7 1.8 1.9
25 Wes Stock 2.1 1.3 0.8

Net Batting Losses
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Nellie Fox 2.9 5.8 -2.9
1 Johnny Podres 5.0 7.6 -2.6
2 Bobby Richardson 3.4 6.1 -2.7
2 Gene Conley 6.4 8.5 -2.1
3 Don Blasingame 1.6 4.2 -2.6
3 Roger Craig 3.7 5.8 -2.1
4 Vic Power 3.2 5.8 -2.6
4 Don Drysdale 7.0 8.9 -1.8
5 Luis Aparicio 3.3 5.6 -2.3
5 Robin Roberts 3.5 5.2 -1.6
6 Dick Howser 3.4 5.5 -2.2
6 John Buzhardt 5.9 7.5 -1.6
7 Maury Wills 3.3 5.3 -2.0
7 Turk Farrell 2.8 4.4 -1.6
8 Johnny Temple 2.7 4.6 -1.9
8 Jim Brewer 2.6 4.0 -1.4
9 Chuck Schilling 3.6 5.4 -1.8
9 Sandy Koufax 6.6 8.1 -1.4
10 Jerry Lumpe 3.2 4.9 -1.7
10 Art Mahaffey 5.9 7.3 -1.4
11 Lenny Green 3.7 5.4 -1.7
11 Tony Cloninger 2.5 3.9 -1.4
12 Harvey Kuenn 2.6 4.3 -1.7
12 Al Cicotte 2.1 3.5 -1.3
13 Ken Aspromonte 1.4 3.1 -1.7
13 Jay Hook 1.8 3.1 -1.3
14 Julian Javier 2.0 3.6 -1.6
14 Bud Daley 5.8 6.9 -1.1
15 Danny O'Connell 2.4 4.0 -1.6
15 Don Mossi 7.3 8.4 -1.1
16 Bill Tuttle 2.5 4.1 -1.5
16 Frank Sullivan 4.4 5.6 -1.1
17 Bob Lillis 0.9 2.4 -1.5
17 Glen Hobbie 6.0 7.2 -1.1
18 Bill Virdon 3.6 5.0 -1.4
18 Ike Delock 5.3 6.3 -1.0
19 Humberto 'Chico' Fernandez 2.3 3.6 -1.4
19 Billy Muffett 3.8 4.8 -1.0
20 Clay Dalrymple 2.2 3.5 -1.3
20 Jerry Casale 1.6 2.6 -1.0
21 Brooks Robinson 4.2 5.4 -1.3
21 Gary Bell 6.9 7.9 -1.0
22 Coot Veal 0.8 2.1 -1.2
22 Pedro Ramos 8.3 9.2 -0.9
23 Roy McMillan 3.0 4.2 -1.2
23 Bob Buhl 5.8 6.7 -0.9
24 Marv Breeding 1.0 2.2 -1.2
24 Johnny Antonelli 1.9 2.8 -0.9
25 Joey Amalfitano 1.8 3.0 -1.2
25 Stan Williams 6.6 7.5 -0.9

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		Batting Wins Top 25 Players					Pitching Wins Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Roger Maris	10.8	5.2	5.6	1	Lew Burdette	9.4	9.2	0.3
2	Mickey Mantle	9.8	3.3	6.6	2	Frank Lary	8.4	7.1	1.3
3	Rocky Colavito	8.9	4.3	4.6	3	Warren Spahn	8.4	7.8	0.5
4	Orlando Cepeda	8.9	4.2	4.7	4	Pedro Ramos	8.3	9.2	-0.9
5	Norm Cash	8.3	3.7	4.6	5	Mudcat Grant	8.1	7.8	0.3
6	Jim Gentile	8.3	3.2	5.1	6	Don Cardwell	7.8	7.3	0.5
7	Harmon Killebrew	8.3	3.8	4.5	7	Jim Bunning	7.8	7.1	0.7
8	Willie Mays	8.2	4.4	3.8	8	Jack Kralick	7.7	6.5	1.1
9	Hank Aaron	8.1	4.9	3.3	9	Bob Purkey	7.7	7.5	0.2
10	Frank Robinson	7.5	4.1	3.4	10	Whitey Ford	7.6	7.7	-0.1
11	Joe Adcock	7.5	4.1	3.4	11	Jim Perry	7.6	8.0	-0.4
12	Eddie Mathews	7.4	4.3	3.1	12	Mike McCormick	7.5	8.2	-0.7
13	Dick Stuart	6.7	3.3	3.5	13	Bill Monbouquette	7.4	7.3	0.1
14	Frank J. Thomas	6.3	3.5	2.8	14	Ray Herbert	7.3	7.2	0.1
15	George Altman	6.3	3.4	2.9	15	Bob Friend	7.3	5.7	1.6
16	Ernie Banks	6.3	4.0	2.3	16	Jim O'Toole	7.3	5.7	1.5
17	Bill Skowron	6.2	4.1	2.1	17	Don Mossi	7.3	8.4	-1.1
18	Willie Kirkland	6.1	4.4	1.7	18	Steve D. Barber	7.2	5.2	2.1
19	Ron Santo	6.1	4.5	1.6	19	Eli Grba	7.2	6.3	0.9
20	Roy Sievers	6.0	3.8	2.2	20	Joey Jay	7.2	6.7	0.5
21	Bob Allison	6.0	4.4	1.7	21	Bob Shaw	7.2	7.1	0.0
22	Ken Boyer	6.0	4.1	1.9	22	Camilo Pascual	7.2	6.6	0.6
23	Billy Williams	6.0	4.1	1.9	23	Ken McBride	7.1	7.0	0.1
24	Gene Freese	5.9	4.5	1.4	24	Don Drysdale	7.0	8.9	-1.8
25	Al E. Smith	5.9	4.4	1.5	25	Joe McClain	6.9	6.5	0.4

		Batting Losses Top 25 Players					Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bobby Richardson	3.4	6.1	-2.7	1	Pedro Ramos	8.3	9.2	-0.9
2	Nellie Fox	2.9	5.8	-2.9	2	Lew Burdette	9.4	9.2	0.3
3	Vic Power	3.2	5.8	-2.6	3	Don Drysdale	7.0	8.9	-1.8
4	Luis Aparicio	3.3	5.6	-2.3	4	Gene Conley	6.4	8.5	-2.1
5	Dick Howser	3.4	5.5	-2.2	5	Don Mossi	7.3	8.4	-1.1
6	Frank Malzone	4.7	5.5	-0.8	6	Mike McCormick	7.5	8.2	-0.7
7	Brooks Robinson	4.2	5.4	-1.3	7	Sandy Koufax	6.6	8.1	-1.4
8	Lenny Green	3.7	5.4	-1.7	8	Jim Perry	7.6	8.0	-0.4
9	Chuck Schilling	3.6	5.4	-1.8	9	Gary Bell	6.9	7.9	-1.0
10	Maury Wills	3.3	5.3	-2.0	10	Warren Spahn	8.4	7.8	0.5
11	Roger Maris	10.8	5.2	5.6	11	Mudcat Grant	8.1	7.8	0.3
12	Tito Francona	5.0	5.2	-0.2	12	Whitey Ford	7.6	7.7	-0.1
13	Tony Kubek	4.1	5.1	-1.0	13	Johnny Podres	5.0	7.6	-2.6
14	Bill Virdon	3.6	5.0	-1.4	14	John Buzhardt	5.9	7.5	-1.6
15	Bill DeKova White	5.0	5.0	0.0	15	Stan Williams	6.6	7.5	-0.9
16	Frank Bolling	5.0	5.0	0.1	16	Bob Purkey	7.7	7.5	0.2
17	Bill Bruton	4.7	5.0	-0.3	17	Art Mahaffey	5.9	7.3	-1.4
18	Jerry Lumpe	3.2	4.9	-1.7	18	Don Cardwell	7.8	7.3	0.5
19	Hank Aaron	8.1	4.9	3.3	19	Bill Monbouquette	7.4	7.3	0.1
20	Bubba Phillips	5.1	4.7	0.3	20	Ray Herbert	7.3	7.2	0.1
21	Dick Groat	3.5	4.7	-1.2	21	Glen Hobbie	6.0	7.2	-1.1
22	Johnny Temple	2.7	4.6	-1.9	22	Bob Shaw	7.2	7.1	0.0
23	Vada Pinson	5.1	4.6	0.6	23	Frank Lary	8.4	7.1	1.3
24	Carl Yastrzemski	4.3	4.6	-0.3	24	Jim Bunning	7.8	7.1	0.7
25	Al Kaline	5.6	4.6	1.1	25	Ken McBride	7.1	7.0	0.1

		Net Batting Wins Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mickey Mantle	9.8	3.3	6.6	1	Don Schwall	5.8	3.7	2.1
2	Roger Maris	10.8	5.2	5.6	2	Steve D. Barber	7.2	5.2	2.1
3	Jim Gentile	8.3	3.2	5.1	3	Dick Donovan	5.4	3.6	1.8
4	Orlando Cepeda	8.9	4.2	4.7	4	Jim Kaat	6.2	4.4	1.8
5	Norm Cash	8.3	3.7	4.6	5	Bennie Daniels	6.4	4.7	1.8
6	Rocky Colavito	8.9	4.3	4.6	6	Jim Archer	6.6	4.9	1.7
7	Harmon Killebrew	8.3	3.8	4.5	7	Bob Friend	7.3	5.7	1.6
8	Willie Mays	8.2	4.4	3.8	8	Jim O'Toole	7.3	5.7	1.5
9	Dick Stuart	6.7	3.3	3.5	9	Bill Stafford	6.0	4.5	1.5
10	Frank Robinson	7.5	4.1	3.4	10	Stu Miller	3.5	2.0	1.4
11	Joe Adcock	7.5	4.1	3.4	11	Milt Pappas	5.7	4.3	1.4
12	Hank Aaron	8.1	4.9	3.3	12	Frank Lary	8.4	7.1	1.3
13	Eddie Mathews	7.4	4.3	3.1	13	Curt Simmons	6.1	4.8	1.3
14	George Altman	6.3	3.4	2.9	14	Bob Gibson	5.8	4.6	1.2
15	Frank J. Thomas	6.3	3.5	2.8	15	Tom Morgan	3.1	1.9	1.2
16	Elston Howard	5.5	2.8	2.7	16	Jack Kralick	7.7	6.5	1.1
17	Wally Moon	5.6	3.3	2.4	17	Billy Hoeft	3.8	2.7	1.1
18	Ernie Banks	6.3	4.0	2.3	18	Luis Arroyo	3.4	2.3	1.1
19	Roy Sievers	6.0	3.8	2.2	19	Hal Brown	5.4	4.4	1.0
20	Bill Skowron	6.2	4.1	2.1	20	Hoyt Wilhelm	3.1	2.1	1.0
21	Johnny Blanchard	4.0	2.0	2.0	21	Eli Grba	7.2	6.3	0.9
22	Wally Post	3.8	1.9	1.9	22	Hal Reniff	1.4	0.6	0.8
23	Leon Wagner	5.6	3.7	1.9	23	Ron Perranoski	2.8	2.0	0.8
24	Ken Boyer	6.0	4.1	1.9	24	Don Lee	3.7	3.0	0.8
25	Steve Bilko	3.7	1.8	1.9	25	Wes Stock	2.1	1.3	0.8

		Net Batting Losses Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Nellie Fox	2.9	5.8	-2.9	1	Johnny Podres	5.0	7.6	-2.6
2	Bobby Richardson	3.4	6.1	-2.7	2	Gene Conley	6.4	8.5	-2.1
3	Don Blasingame	1.6	4.2	-2.6	3	Roger Craig	3.7	5.8	-2.1
4	Vic Power	3.2	5.8	-2.6	4	Don Drysdale	7.0	8.9	-1.8
5	Luis Aparicio	3.3	5.6	-2.3	5	Robin Roberts	3.5	5.2	-1.6
6	Dick Howser	3.4	5.5	-2.2	6	John Buzhardt	5.9	7.5	-1.6
7	Maury Wills	3.3	5.3	-2.0	7	Turk Farrell	2.8	4.4	-1.6
8	Johnny Temple	2.7	4.6	-1.9	8	Jim Brewer	2.6	4.0	-1.4
9	Chuck Schilling	3.6	5.4	-1.8	9	Sandy Koufax	6.6	8.1	-1.4
10	Jerry Lumpe	3.2	4.9	-1.7	10	Art Mahaffey	5.9	7.3	-1.4
11	Lenny Green	3.7	5.4	-1.7	11	Tony Cloninger	2.5	3.9	-1.4
12	Harvey Kuenn	2.6	4.3	-1.7	12	Al Cicotte	2.1	3.5	-1.3
13	Ken Aspromonte	1.4	3.1	-1.7	13	Jay Hook	1.8	3.1	-1.3
14	Julian Javier	2.0	3.6	-1.6	14	Bud Daley	5.8	6.9	-1.1
15	Danny O'Connell	2.4	4.0	-1.6	15	Don Mossi	7.3	8.4	-1.1
16	Bill Tuttle	2.5	4.1	-1.5	16	Frank Sullivan	4.4	5.6	-1.1
17	Bob Lillis	0.9	2.4	-1.5	17	Glen Hobbie	6.0	7.2	-1.1
18	Bill Virdon	3.6	5.0	-1.4	18	Ike Delock	5.3	6.3	-1.0
19	Humberto 'Chico' Fernandez	2.3	3.6	-1.4	19	Billy Muffett	3.8	4.8	-1.0
20	Clay Dalrymple	2.2	3.5	-1.3	20	Jerry Casale	1.6	2.6	-1.0
21	Brooks Robinson	4.2	5.4	-1.3	21	Gary Bell	6.9	7.9	-1.0
22	Coot Veal	0.8	2.1	-1.2	22	Pedro Ramos	8.3	9.2	-0.9
23	Roy McMillan	3.0	4.2	-1.2	23	Bob Buhl	5.8	6.7	-0.9
24	Marv Breeding	1.0	2.2	-1.2	24	Johnny Antonelli	1.9	2.8	-0.9
25	Joey Amalfitano	1.8	3.0	-1.2	25	Stan Williams	6.6	7.5	-0.9