Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1972 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

Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
WOPA

1 Gaylord Perry 21.2 16.3
4.8
1 Nolan Ryan 19.4 18.0
1.3
2 Steve Carlton 19.9 14.3
5.7
2 Wilbur Wood 19.6 18.0
1.7
3 Wilbur Wood 19.6 18.0
1.7
3 Mickey Lolich 18.3 17.6
0.8
4 Nolan Ryan 19.4 18.0
1.3
4 Steve Arlin 14.2 16.5
-2.3
5 Mickey Lolich 18.3 17.6
0.8
5 Gaylord Perry 21.2 16.3
4.8
6 Bob Gibson 16.5 12.5
4.0
6 Marty Pattin 15.4 15.8
-0.3
7 Bert Blyleven 16.2 14.9
1.3
7 Stan Bahnsen 14.2 15.6
-1.3
8 Don Sutton 16.2 12.1
4.1
8 Clay Kirby 13.1 15.2
-2.1
9 Tom Seaver 16.0 14.2
1.8
9 Joe Coleman Jr. 15.4 15.1
0.3
10 Fergie Jenkins 15.9 14.3
1.6
10 Bert Blyleven 16.2 14.9
1.3
11 Catfish Hunter 15.8 12.9
3.0
11 Fergie Jenkins 15.9 14.3
1.6
12 Marty Pattin 15.4 15.8
-0.3
12 Steve Carlton 19.9 14.3
5.7
13 Joe Coleman Jr. 15.4 15.1
0.3
13 Tom Seaver 16.0 14.2
1.8
14 Pat Dobson 15.3 12.6
2.7
14 Mel Stottlemyre Sr. 14.6 14.1
0.5
15 Bill Stoneman 15.3 13.9
1.4
15 Bill Stoneman 15.3 13.9
1.4
16 Phil Niekro 15.1 13.1
2.0
16 Dick Tidrow 13.6 13.7
-0.2
17 Jim Palmer 14.9 13.2
1.7
17 Claude Osteen 14.1 13.7
0.4
18 Mel Stottlemyre Sr. 14.6 14.1
0.5
18 Woodie Fryman 13.0 13.6
-0.6
19 Tom Bradley 14.5 12.6
1.8
19 Mike Torrez 13.1 13.5
-0.4
20 Stan Bahnsen 14.2 15.6
-1.3
20 Mike Cuellar 14.0 13.2
0.8
21 Steve Arlin 14.2 16.5
-2.3
21 Jim Palmer 14.9 13.2
1.7
22 Reggie Cleveland 14.2 13.1
1.1
22 Bill Parsons 11.6 13.1
-1.5
23 Claude Osteen 14.1 13.7
0.4
23 Reggie Cleveland 14.2 13.1
1.1
24 Mike Cuellar 14.0 13.2
0.8
24 Jim Lonborg 12.6 13.1
-0.5
25 Rick Wise 13.9 11.6
2.4
25 Phil Niekro 15.1 13.1
2.0

Net Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Steve Carlton 19.9 14.3 5.7
1 Bill Greif 8.5 11.8 -3.4
2 Gaylord Perry 21.2 16.3 4.8
2 Steve Arlin 14.2 16.5 -2.3
3 Don Sutton 16.2 12.1 4.1
3 Clay Kirby 13.1 15.2 -2.1
4 Bob Gibson 16.5 12.5 4.0
4 Gary Gentry 9.2 11.2 -1.9
5 Catfish Hunter 15.8 12.9 3.0
5 Rickey Clark 5.8 7.6 -1.8
6 Pat Dobson 15.3 12.6 2.7
6 Denny McLain 4.1 5.8 -1.8
7 Rick Wise 13.9 11.6 2.4
7 Jim McGlothlin 7.4 9.1 -1.7
8 Sparky Lyle 8.6 6.3 2.3
8 Lloyd Allen 4.6 6.3 -1.7
9 Tug McGraw 7.3 5.0 2.3
9 George H. Stone 6.0 7.6 -1.6
10 Bob Moose 12.4 10.1 2.3
10 Steve Dunning 5.4 7.0 -1.6
11 Luis Tiant Jr. 10.3 8.2 2.1
11 Dick Selma 4.6 6.2 -1.6
12 Roger Nelson 9.3 7.2 2.1
12 Mike Kekich 9.2 10.8 -1.6
13 Dock Ellis 9.8 7.8 2.0
13 Jim Nash 3.4 4.9 -1.5
14 Bill Hands 10.4 8.4 2.0
14 Pete Broberg 10.3 11.9 -1.5
15 Phil Niekro 15.1 13.1 2.0
15 Wayne Simpson 6.0 7.6 -1.5
16 Don Wilson 12.8 10.8 2.0
16 Milt Wilcox 8.9 10.4 -1.5
17 Rick Reuschel 7.4 5.5 1.9
17 Bill Parsons 11.6 13.1 -1.5
18 Tom Seaver 16.0 14.2 1.8
18 Lew Krausse Jr. 2.7 4.2 -1.4
19 Tom Bradley 14.5 12.6 1.8
19 Steve Renko 5.4 6.8 -1.4
20 Jon Matlack 13.2 11.5 1.7
20 Ray Culp 5.5 6.9 -1.4
21 Jim Palmer 14.9 13.2 1.7
21 Vince Colbert 4.1 5.5 -1.4
22 Terry Forster 7.2 5.4 1.7
22 Don Carrithers 4.4 5.8 -1.4
23 Wilbur Wood 19.6 18.0 1.7
23 Sonny Siebert 10.6 12.0 -1.3
24 Fergie Jenkins 15.9 14.3 1.6
24 Stan Bahnsen 14.2 15.6 -1.3
25 Jim Brewer 5.4 3.9 1.5
25 John Cumberland 2.2 3.5 -1.3

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		Pitching Wins Top 25 Players					Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA
1	Gaylord Perry	21.2	16.3	4.8	1	Nolan Ryan	19.4	18.0	1.3
2	Steve Carlton	19.9	14.3	5.7	2	Wilbur Wood	19.6	18.0	1.7
3	Wilbur Wood	19.6	18.0	1.7	3	Mickey Lolich	18.3	17.6	0.8
4	Nolan Ryan	19.4	18.0	1.3	4	Steve Arlin	14.2	16.5	-2.3
5	Mickey Lolich	18.3	17.6	0.8	5	Gaylord Perry	21.2	16.3	4.8
6	Bob Gibson	16.5	12.5	4.0	6	Marty Pattin	15.4	15.8	-0.3
7	Bert Blyleven	16.2	14.9	1.3	7	Stan Bahnsen	14.2	15.6	-1.3
8	Don Sutton	16.2	12.1	4.1	8	Clay Kirby	13.1	15.2	-2.1
9	Tom Seaver	16.0	14.2	1.8	9	Joe Coleman Jr.	15.4	15.1	0.3
10	Fergie Jenkins	15.9	14.3	1.6	10	Bert Blyleven	16.2	14.9	1.3
11	Catfish Hunter	15.8	12.9	3.0	11	Fergie Jenkins	15.9	14.3	1.6
12	Marty Pattin	15.4	15.8	-0.3	12	Steve Carlton	19.9	14.3	5.7
13	Joe Coleman Jr.	15.4	15.1	0.3	13	Tom Seaver	16.0	14.2	1.8
14	Pat Dobson	15.3	12.6	2.7	14	Mel Stottlemyre Sr.	14.6	14.1	0.5
15	Bill Stoneman	15.3	13.9	1.4	15	Bill Stoneman	15.3	13.9	1.4
16	Phil Niekro	15.1	13.1	2.0	16	Dick Tidrow	13.6	13.7	-0.2
17	Jim Palmer	14.9	13.2	1.7	17	Claude Osteen	14.1	13.7	0.4
18	Mel Stottlemyre Sr.	14.6	14.1	0.5	18	Woodie Fryman	13.0	13.6	-0.6
19	Tom Bradley	14.5	12.6	1.8	19	Mike Torrez	13.1	13.5	-0.4
20	Stan Bahnsen	14.2	15.6	-1.3	20	Mike Cuellar	14.0	13.2	0.8
21	Steve Arlin	14.2	16.5	-2.3	21	Jim Palmer	14.9	13.2	1.7
22	Reggie Cleveland	14.2	13.1	1.1	22	Bill Parsons	11.6	13.1	-1.5
23	Claude Osteen	14.1	13.7	0.4	23	Reggie Cleveland	14.2	13.1	1.1
24	Mike Cuellar	14.0	13.2	0.8	24	Jim Lonborg	12.6	13.1	-0.5
25	Rick Wise	13.9	11.6	2.4	25	Phil Niekro	15.1	13.1	2.0

		Net Pitching Wins Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Steve Carlton	19.9	14.3	5.7	1	Bill Greif	8.5	11.8	-3.4
2	Gaylord Perry	21.2	16.3	4.8	2	Steve Arlin	14.2	16.5	-2.3
3	Don Sutton	16.2	12.1	4.1	3	Clay Kirby	13.1	15.2	-2.1
4	Bob Gibson	16.5	12.5	4.0	4	Gary Gentry	9.2	11.2	-1.9
5	Catfish Hunter	15.8	12.9	3.0	5	Rickey Clark	5.8	7.6	-1.8
6	Pat Dobson	15.3	12.6	2.7	6	Denny McLain	4.1	5.8	-1.8
7	Rick Wise	13.9	11.6	2.4	7	Jim McGlothlin	7.4	9.1	-1.7
8	Sparky Lyle	8.6	6.3	2.3	8	Lloyd Allen	4.6	6.3	-1.7
9	Tug McGraw	7.3	5.0	2.3	9	George H. Stone	6.0	7.6	-1.6
10	Bob Moose	12.4	10.1	2.3	10	Steve Dunning	5.4	7.0	-1.6
11	Luis Tiant Jr.	10.3	8.2	2.1	11	Dick Selma	4.6	6.2	-1.6
12	Roger Nelson	9.3	7.2	2.1	12	Mike Kekich	9.2	10.8	-1.6
13	Dock Ellis	9.8	7.8	2.0	13	Jim Nash	3.4	4.9	-1.5
14	Bill Hands	10.4	8.4	2.0	14	Pete Broberg	10.3	11.9	-1.5
15	Phil Niekro	15.1	13.1	2.0	15	Wayne Simpson	6.0	7.6	-1.5
16	Don Wilson	12.8	10.8	2.0	16	Milt Wilcox	8.9	10.4	-1.5
17	Rick Reuschel	7.4	5.5	1.9	17	Bill Parsons	11.6	13.1	-1.5
18	Tom Seaver	16.0	14.2	1.8	18	Lew Krausse Jr.	2.7	4.2	-1.4
19	Tom Bradley	14.5	12.6	1.8	19	Steve Renko	5.4	6.8	-1.4
20	Jon Matlack	13.2	11.5	1.7	20	Ray Culp	5.5	6.9	-1.4
21	Jim Palmer	14.9	13.2	1.7	21	Vince Colbert	4.1	5.5	-1.4
22	Terry Forster	7.2	5.4	1.7	22	Don Carrithers	4.4	5.8	-1.4
23	Wilbur Wood	19.6	18.0	1.7	23	Sonny Siebert	10.6	12.0	-1.3
24	Fergie Jenkins	15.9	14.3	1.6	24	Stan Bahnsen	14.2	15.6	-1.3
25	Jim Brewer	5.4	3.9	1.5	25	John Cumberland	2.2	3.5	-1.3