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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 5 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 5 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Johnny Bench 11.8 5.5
6.3
1 Steve Carlton 14.9 10.0
4.9
2 Dick Allen 11.6 5.3
6.3
2 Gaylord Perry 14.8 10.6
4.2
3 Nate Colbert 10.8 5.9
4.9
3 Wilbur Wood 14.6 13.1
1.5
4 Bobby Murcer 10.6 5.8
4.9
4 Nolan Ryan 13.5 11.6
1.8
5 Billy Williams 10.0 5.5
4.5
5 Mickey Lolich 13.2 12.5
0.7

Batting Losses
Top 5 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 5 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bobby Bonds 8.4 7.0
1.4
1 Wilbur Wood 14.6 13.1
1.5
2 Roger Metzger 5.0 6.8
-1.8
2 Mickey Lolich 13.2 12.5
0.7
3 Bert Campaneris 5.4 6.7
-1.3
3 Steve Arlin 9.6 12.0
-2.4
4 Lee May 9.1 6.7
2.5
4 Clay Kirby 9.3 11.7
-2.4
5 Aurelio Rodriguez 5.7 6.6
-0.9
5 Nolan Ryan 13.5 11.6
1.8

Net Batting Wins
Top 5 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 5 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dick Allen 11.6 5.3 6.3
1 Steve Carlton 14.9 10.0 4.9
2 Johnny Bench 11.8 5.5 6.3
2 Gaylord Perry 14.8 10.6 4.2
3 Nate Colbert 10.8 5.9 4.9
3 Bob Gibson 12.5 8.9 3.6
4 Bobby Murcer 10.6 5.8 4.9
4 Don Sutton 11.2 7.9 3.2
5 Hank Aaron 9.5 4.7 4.8
5 Catfish Hunter 12.8 10.0 2.8

Net Batting Losses
Top 5 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 5 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Larry Bowa 3.5 6.2 -2.6
1 Bill Greif 5.0 7.6 -2.6
2 Marty Perez 3.1 5.3 -2.1
2 Steve Arlin 9.6 12.0 -2.4
3 Sandy Alomar Sr. 4.4 6.4 -2.0
3 Clay Kirby 9.3 11.7 -2.4
4 Ted Martinez 1.8 3.6 -1.8
4 Steve Dunning 4.4 6.2 -1.8
5 Roger Metzger 5.0 6.8 -1.8
5 Denny McLain 3.0 4.8 -1.8

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		Batting Wins Top 5 Players					Pitching Wins Top 5 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Johnny Bench	11.8	5.5	6.3	1	Steve Carlton	14.9	10.0	4.9
2	Dick Allen	11.6	5.3	6.3	2	Gaylord Perry	14.8	10.6	4.2
3	Nate Colbert	10.8	5.9	4.9	3	Wilbur Wood	14.6	13.1	1.5
4	Bobby Murcer	10.6	5.8	4.9	4	Nolan Ryan	13.5	11.6	1.8
5	Billy Williams	10.0	5.5	4.5	5	Mickey Lolich	13.2	12.5	0.7

		Batting Losses Top 5 Players					Pitching Losses Top 5 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bobby Bonds	8.4	7.0	1.4	1	Wilbur Wood	14.6	13.1	1.5
2	Roger Metzger	5.0	6.8	-1.8	2	Mickey Lolich	13.2	12.5	0.7
3	Bert Campaneris	5.4	6.7	-1.3	3	Steve Arlin	9.6	12.0	-2.4
4	Lee May	9.1	6.7	2.5	4	Clay Kirby	9.3	11.7	-2.4
5	Aurelio Rodriguez	5.7	6.6	-0.9	5	Nolan Ryan	13.5	11.6	1.8

		Net Batting Wins Top 5 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 5 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dick Allen	11.6	5.3	6.3	1	Steve Carlton	14.9	10.0	4.9
2	Johnny Bench	11.8	5.5	6.3	2	Gaylord Perry	14.8	10.6	4.2
3	Nate Colbert	10.8	5.9	4.9	3	Bob Gibson	12.5	8.9	3.6
4	Bobby Murcer	10.6	5.8	4.9	4	Don Sutton	11.2	7.9	3.2
5	Hank Aaron	9.5	4.7	4.8	5	Catfish Hunter	12.8	10.0	2.8

		Net Batting Losses Top 5 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 5 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Larry Bowa	3.5	6.2	-2.6	1	Bill Greif	5.0	7.6	-2.6
2	Marty Perez	3.1	5.3	-2.1	2	Steve Arlin	9.6	12.0	-2.4
3	Sandy Alomar Sr.	4.4	6.4	-2.0	3	Clay Kirby	9.3	11.7	-2.4
4	Ted Martinez	1.8	3.6	-1.8	4	Steve Dunning	4.4	6.2	-1.8
5	Roger Metzger	5.0	6.8	-1.8	5	Denny McLain	3.0	4.8	-1.8