Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 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 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mike Schmidt 8.8 3.6
5.2
1 Phil Niekro 9.7 10.0
-0.3
2 Dave Kingman 8.7 3.0
5.7
2 Dennis Martinez 9.4 7.8
1.6
3 Gorman Thomas 8.0 3.2
4.8
3 Tommy John 8.3 5.2
3.0
4 Dave Winfield 8.0 4.2
3.8
4 Joe Niekro 8.0 6.4
1.7
5 Don Baylor 7.8 5.0
2.8
5 Lary Sorensen 7.8 7.8
-0.0
6 Jim Rice 7.7 3.9
3.8
6 Paul Splittorff 7.7 7.6
0.1
7 Steve Garvey 7.4 4.7
2.7
7 Steve Comer 7.6 6.9
0.7
8 Ken Singleton 7.4 3.9
3.5
8 Rick Wise 7.5 6.9
0.6
9 Larry Parrish 7.3 3.5
3.8
9 Rick Waits 7.5 6.8
0.7
10 Jack Clark 7.2 3.5
3.7
10 Larry Gura 7.5 7.7
-0.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frank Taveras 2.9 5.7
-2.8
1 Phil Niekro 9.7 10.0
-0.3
2 Buddy Bell 5.7 5.5
0.2
2 Bob Knepper 5.7 9.4
-3.8
3 Ozzie Smith 2.2 5.4
-3.2
3 Fergie Jenkins 7.4 9.1
-1.7
4 Rick Bosetti 3.4 5.3
-2.0
4 Vida Blue 6.5 8.6
-2.1
5 Alfredo Griffin 2.9 5.3
-2.4
5 Dennis Leonard 7.0 8.0
-1.1
6 Rick Manning 2.7 5.2
-2.5
6 Dennis Martinez 9.4 7.8
1.6
7 Ruppert Jones 5.2 5.1
0.1
7 Lary Sorensen 7.8 7.8
-0.0
8 Ron D. Jackson 4.1 5.1
-0.9
8 Lynn McGlothen 5.4 7.8
-2.4
9 Willie Randolph 2.8 5.0
-2.2
9 Larry Gura 7.5 7.7
-0.2
10 Omar Moreno 4.4 5.0
-0.6
10 Dave Goltz 7.3 7.6
-0.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dave Kingman 8.7 3.0 5.7
1 Tommy John 8.3 5.2 3.0
2 Mike Schmidt 8.8 3.6 5.2
2 Joaquin Andujar 6.1 4.0 2.0
3 Gorman Thomas 8.0 3.2 4.8
3 Joe Niekro 8.0 6.4 1.7
4 George Foster 6.6 2.3 4.2
4 Bob Stanley 6.9 5.3 1.6
5 Willie Stargell 6.6 2.7 3.9
5 Dennis Martinez 9.4 7.8 1.6
6 Larry Parrish 7.3 3.5 3.8
6 Ken Kravec 7.1 5.5 1.6
7 Bob Horner 6.9 3.1 3.8
7 Dave Frost 7.3 5.8 1.4
8 Jim Rice 7.7 3.9 3.8
8 Jim Kern 3.5 2.1 1.4
9 Dave Winfield 8.0 4.2 3.8
9 Kent Tekulve 4.0 2.6 1.4
10 Jack Clark 7.2 3.5 3.7
10 Jim Palmer 5.3 3.9 1.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Ozzie Smith 2.2 5.4 -3.2
1 Bob Knepper 5.7 9.4 -3.8
2 Frank Taveras 2.9 5.7 -2.8
2 Pete Falcone 4.9 7.4 -2.5
3 Larry Bowa 2.3 4.9 -2.6
3 Lynn McGlothen 5.4 7.8 -2.4
4 Duane Kuiper 2.0 4.5 -2.5
4 Vida Blue 6.5 8.6 -2.1
5 Rick Manning 2.7 5.2 -2.5
5 John Curtis 3.0 5.1 -2.1
6 Alfredo Griffin 2.9 5.3 -2.4
6 John Montefusco 3.6 5.4 -1.9
7 Bob Bailor 1.6 4.0 -2.3
7 Bill Travers 5.9 7.6 -1.7
8 Tom Veryzer 1.7 3.9 -2.3
8 Fergie Jenkins 7.4 9.1 -1.7
9 Willie Randolph 2.8 5.0 -2.2
9 John D'Acquisto 3.5 5.1 -1.6
10 Nelson Norman 1.1 3.2 -2.1
10 Ed Halicki 3.3 4.9 -1.6

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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	Mike Schmidt	8.8	3.6	5.2	1	Phil Niekro	9.7	10.0	-0.3
2	Dave Kingman	8.7	3.0	5.7	2	Dennis Martinez	9.4	7.8	1.6
3	Gorman Thomas	8.0	3.2	4.8	3	Tommy John	8.3	5.2	3.0
4	Dave Winfield	8.0	4.2	3.8	4	Joe Niekro	8.0	6.4	1.7
5	Don Baylor	7.8	5.0	2.8	5	Lary Sorensen	7.8	7.8	-0.0
6	Jim Rice	7.7	3.9	3.8	6	Paul Splittorff	7.7	7.6	0.1
7	Steve Garvey	7.4	4.7	2.7	7	Steve Comer	7.6	6.9	0.7
8	Ken Singleton	7.4	3.9	3.5	8	Rick Wise	7.5	6.9	0.6
9	Larry Parrish	7.3	3.5	3.8	9	Rick Waits	7.5	6.8	0.7
10	Jack Clark	7.2	3.5	3.7	10	Larry Gura	7.5	7.7	-0.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frank Taveras	2.9	5.7	-2.8	1	Phil Niekro	9.7	10.0	-0.3
2	Buddy Bell	5.7	5.5	0.2	2	Bob Knepper	5.7	9.4	-3.8
3	Ozzie Smith	2.2	5.4	-3.2	3	Fergie Jenkins	7.4	9.1	-1.7
4	Rick Bosetti	3.4	5.3	-2.0	4	Vida Blue	6.5	8.6	-2.1
5	Alfredo Griffin	2.9	5.3	-2.4	5	Dennis Leonard	7.0	8.0	-1.1
6	Rick Manning	2.7	5.2	-2.5	6	Dennis Martinez	9.4	7.8	1.6
7	Ruppert Jones	5.2	5.1	0.1	7	Lary Sorensen	7.8	7.8	-0.0
8	Ron D. Jackson	4.1	5.1	-0.9	8	Lynn McGlothen	5.4	7.8	-2.4
9	Willie Randolph	2.8	5.0	-2.2	9	Larry Gura	7.5	7.7	-0.2
10	Omar Moreno	4.4	5.0	-0.6	10	Dave Goltz	7.3	7.6	-0.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dave Kingman	8.7	3.0	5.7	1	Tommy John	8.3	5.2	3.0
2	Mike Schmidt	8.8	3.6	5.2	2	Joaquin Andujar	6.1	4.0	2.0
3	Gorman Thomas	8.0	3.2	4.8	3	Joe Niekro	8.0	6.4	1.7
4	George Foster	6.6	2.3	4.2	4	Bob Stanley	6.9	5.3	1.6
5	Willie Stargell	6.6	2.7	3.9	5	Dennis Martinez	9.4	7.8	1.6
6	Larry Parrish	7.3	3.5	3.8	6	Ken Kravec	7.1	5.5	1.6
7	Bob Horner	6.9	3.1	3.8	7	Dave Frost	7.3	5.8	1.4
8	Jim Rice	7.7	3.9	3.8	8	Jim Kern	3.5	2.1	1.4
9	Dave Winfield	8.0	4.2	3.8	9	Kent Tekulve	4.0	2.6	1.4
10	Jack Clark	7.2	3.5	3.7	10	Jim Palmer	5.3	3.9	1.3

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Ozzie Smith	2.2	5.4	-3.2	1	Bob Knepper	5.7	9.4	-3.8
2	Frank Taveras	2.9	5.7	-2.8	2	Pete Falcone	4.9	7.4	-2.5
3	Larry Bowa	2.3	4.9	-2.6	3	Lynn McGlothen	5.4	7.8	-2.4
4	Duane Kuiper	2.0	4.5	-2.5	4	Vida Blue	6.5	8.6	-2.1
5	Rick Manning	2.7	5.2	-2.5	5	John Curtis	3.0	5.1	-2.1
6	Alfredo Griffin	2.9	5.3	-2.4	6	John Montefusco	3.6	5.4	-1.9
7	Bob Bailor	1.6	4.0	-2.3	7	Bill Travers	5.9	7.6	-1.7
8	Tom Veryzer	1.7	3.9	-2.3	8	Fergie Jenkins	7.4	9.1	-1.7
9	Willie Randolph	2.8	5.0	-2.2	9	John D'Acquisto	3.5	5.1	-1.6
10	Nelson Norman	1.1	3.2	-2.1	10	Ed Halicki	3.3	4.9	-1.6