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

Starting Pitcher eWins
Top 25 Players           Starting Pitcher eLosses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 J.R. Richard 18.1 14.4
3.9
1 Phil Niekro 18.0 18.4
-0.2
2 Phil Niekro 18.0 18.4
-0.2
2 Joe Niekro 16.3 15.3
1.2
3 Joe Niekro 16.3 15.3
1.2
3 Mike Torrez 14.8 15.0
-0.0
4 Mike Flanagan 16.3 13.3
3.2
4 Bob Knepper 10.9 14.9
-3.9
5 Dennis Martinez 16.1 14.3
2.0
5 Vida Blue 12.4 14.9
-2.3
6 Nolan Ryan 16.1 13.7
2.6
6 Fergie Jenkins 14.4 14.6
0.0
7 Jerry Koosman 15.7 14.3
1.6
7 J.R. Richard 18.1 14.4
3.9
8 Ken Kravec 15.4 13.6
2.0
8 Tom Underwood 14.1 14.4
-0.2
9 Dennis Eckersley 15.0 13.0
2.1
9 Dennis Martinez 16.1 14.3
2.0
10 Mike Torrez 14.8 15.0
-0.0
10 Jerry Koosman 15.7 14.3
1.6
11 Tommy John 14.7 11.4
3.5
11 Rick Reuschel 14.3 14.0
0.4
12 Craig Swan 14.6 13.3
1.4
12 Paul Splittorff 13.2 14.0
-0.6
13 Steve Carlton 14.6 13.3
1.5
13 Steve Comer 13.9 13.8
0.3
14 Steve Rogers 14.5 13.1
1.6
14 Nolan Ryan 16.1 13.7
2.6
15 Fergie Jenkins 14.4 14.6
0.0
15 Ken Kravec 15.4 13.6
2.0
16 Rick Reuschel 14.3 14.0
0.4
16 Craig Swan 14.6 13.3
1.4
17 Ron Guidry 14.3 11.8
2.6
17 Steve Carlton 14.6 13.3
1.5
18 Tom Underwood 14.1 14.4
-0.2
18 Mike Flanagan 16.3 13.3
3.2
19 Steve Comer 13.9 13.8
0.3
19 Rick Waits 13.9 13.2
0.8
20 Randy Jones 13.9 13.0
1.0
20 Lary Sorensen 13.5 13.2
0.4
21 Dave Goltz 13.9 13.1
0.9
21 Nino Espinosa 13.3 13.2
0.3
22 Rick Waits 13.9 13.2
0.8
22 Dave Goltz 13.9 13.1
0.9
23 Lary Sorensen 13.5 13.2
0.4
23 Steve Rogers 14.5 13.1
1.6
24 Rick Wise 13.4 11.9
1.6
24 Dennis Eckersley 15.0 13.0
2.1
25 Nino Espinosa 13.3 13.2
0.3
25 Randy Jones 13.9 13.0
1.0

eWins over Positional Average
Top 25 Players           eWins below Positional Average
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 J.R. Richard 18.1 14.4 3.9
1 Bob Knepper 10.9 14.9 -3.9
2 Tommy John 14.7 11.4 3.5
2 Vida Blue 12.4 14.9 -2.3
3 Mike Flanagan 16.3 13.3 3.2
3 Pete Falcone 9.4 11.6 -2.2
4 Ron Guidry 14.3 11.8 2.6
4 Phil Huffman 10.2 12.2 -1.9
5 Nolan Ryan 16.1 13.7 2.6
5 Ross Grimsley Jr. 6.9 8.8 -1.8
6 Burt Hooton 11.7 9.4 2.4
6 John D'Acquisto 3.9 5.6 -1.6
7 Dennis Eckersley 15.0 13.0 2.1
7 John Montefusco 6.3 7.9 -1.6
8 Dennis Martinez 16.1 14.3 2.0
8 Bill Travers 9.5 11.1 -1.5
9 Ken Kravec 15.4 13.6 2.0
9 Rich Gale 10.3 11.9 -1.5
10 Tom Seaver 12.6 10.8 1.9
10 Dock Ellis 6.5 7.9 -1.4
11 Jim Palmer 8.2 6.4 1.9
11 Bob Owchinko 5.8 7.3 -1.4
12 Jim Slaton 12.1 10.4 1.8
12 Mike Morgan 4.9 6.3 -1.4
13 Gaylord Perry 13.0 11.4 1.7
13 Matt Keough 10.0 11.4 -1.3
14 Mike Caldwell 12.1 10.6 1.7
14 Ken Holtzman 5.5 6.9 -1.3
15 John Fulgham 8.8 7.2 1.7
15 Odell Jones 6.1 7.5 -1.3
16 Rick Wise 13.4 11.9 1.6
16 Roger Erickson 6.1 7.5 -1.3
17 Bob Stanley 11.5 10.1 1.6
17 Bob Sykes 3.5 4.9 -1.3
18 Jerry Koosman 15.7 14.3 1.6
18 Ed Halicki 6.8 8.1 -1.2
19 Steve Rogers 14.5 13.1 1.6
19 John Denny 10.8 12.2 -1.2
20 Dave Frost 12.0 10.6 1.5
20 John Henry Johnson 9.0 10.3 -1.2
21 Scott McGregor 9.5 8.1 1.5
21 Mark Fidrych 1.3 2.5 -1.2
22 Steve Carlton 14.6 13.3 1.5
22 Craig Minetto 3.6 4.8 -1.1
23 Bob Forsch 10.9 9.6 1.5
23 Mickey Mahler 5.0 6.2 -1.1
24 Craig Swan 14.6 13.3 1.4
24 Mark Lemongello 4.2 5.3 -1.1
25 Don Sutton 12.5 11.3 1.4
25 Steve Baker 3.4 4.5 -1.0

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		Starting Pitcher eWins Top 25 Players					Starting Pitcher eLosses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	J.R. Richard	18.1	14.4	3.9	1	Phil Niekro	18.0	18.4	-0.2
2	Phil Niekro	18.0	18.4	-0.2	2	Joe Niekro	16.3	15.3	1.2
3	Joe Niekro	16.3	15.3	1.2	3	Mike Torrez	14.8	15.0	-0.0
4	Mike Flanagan	16.3	13.3	3.2	4	Bob Knepper	10.9	14.9	-3.9
5	Dennis Martinez	16.1	14.3	2.0	5	Vida Blue	12.4	14.9	-2.3
6	Nolan Ryan	16.1	13.7	2.6	6	Fergie Jenkins	14.4	14.6	0.0
7	Jerry Koosman	15.7	14.3	1.6	7	J.R. Richard	18.1	14.4	3.9
8	Ken Kravec	15.4	13.6	2.0	8	Tom Underwood	14.1	14.4	-0.2
9	Dennis Eckersley	15.0	13.0	2.1	9	Dennis Martinez	16.1	14.3	2.0
10	Mike Torrez	14.8	15.0	-0.0	10	Jerry Koosman	15.7	14.3	1.6
11	Tommy John	14.7	11.4	3.5	11	Rick Reuschel	14.3	14.0	0.4
12	Craig Swan	14.6	13.3	1.4	12	Paul Splittorff	13.2	14.0	-0.6
13	Steve Carlton	14.6	13.3	1.5	13	Steve Comer	13.9	13.8	0.3
14	Steve Rogers	14.5	13.1	1.6	14	Nolan Ryan	16.1	13.7	2.6
15	Fergie Jenkins	14.4	14.6	0.0	15	Ken Kravec	15.4	13.6	2.0
16	Rick Reuschel	14.3	14.0	0.4	16	Craig Swan	14.6	13.3	1.4
17	Ron Guidry	14.3	11.8	2.6	17	Steve Carlton	14.6	13.3	1.5
18	Tom Underwood	14.1	14.4	-0.2	18	Mike Flanagan	16.3	13.3	3.2
19	Steve Comer	13.9	13.8	0.3	19	Rick Waits	13.9	13.2	0.8
20	Randy Jones	13.9	13.0	1.0	20	Lary Sorensen	13.5	13.2	0.4
21	Dave Goltz	13.9	13.1	0.9	21	Nino Espinosa	13.3	13.2	0.3
22	Rick Waits	13.9	13.2	0.8	22	Dave Goltz	13.9	13.1	0.9
23	Lary Sorensen	13.5	13.2	0.4	23	Steve Rogers	14.5	13.1	1.6
24	Rick Wise	13.4	11.9	1.6	24	Dennis Eckersley	15.0	13.0	2.1
25	Nino Espinosa	13.3	13.2	0.3	25	Randy Jones	13.9	13.0	1.0

		eWins over Positional Average Top 25 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	J.R. Richard	18.1	14.4	3.9	1	Bob Knepper	10.9	14.9	-3.9
2	Tommy John	14.7	11.4	3.5	2	Vida Blue	12.4	14.9	-2.3
3	Mike Flanagan	16.3	13.3	3.2	3	Pete Falcone	9.4	11.6	-2.2
4	Ron Guidry	14.3	11.8	2.6	4	Phil Huffman	10.2	12.2	-1.9
5	Nolan Ryan	16.1	13.7	2.6	5	Ross Grimsley Jr.	6.9	8.8	-1.8
6	Burt Hooton	11.7	9.4	2.4	6	John D'Acquisto	3.9	5.6	-1.6
7	Dennis Eckersley	15.0	13.0	2.1	7	John Montefusco	6.3	7.9	-1.6
8	Dennis Martinez	16.1	14.3	2.0	8	Bill Travers	9.5	11.1	-1.5
9	Ken Kravec	15.4	13.6	2.0	9	Rich Gale	10.3	11.9	-1.5
10	Tom Seaver	12.6	10.8	1.9	10	Dock Ellis	6.5	7.9	-1.4
11	Jim Palmer	8.2	6.4	1.9	11	Bob Owchinko	5.8	7.3	-1.4
12	Jim Slaton	12.1	10.4	1.8	12	Mike Morgan	4.9	6.3	-1.4
13	Gaylord Perry	13.0	11.4	1.7	13	Matt Keough	10.0	11.4	-1.3
14	Mike Caldwell	12.1	10.6	1.7	14	Ken Holtzman	5.5	6.9	-1.3
15	John Fulgham	8.8	7.2	1.7	15	Odell Jones	6.1	7.5	-1.3
16	Rick Wise	13.4	11.9	1.6	16	Roger Erickson	6.1	7.5	-1.3
17	Bob Stanley	11.5	10.1	1.6	17	Bob Sykes	3.5	4.9	-1.3
18	Jerry Koosman	15.7	14.3	1.6	18	Ed Halicki	6.8	8.1	-1.2
19	Steve Rogers	14.5	13.1	1.6	19	John Denny	10.8	12.2	-1.2
20	Dave Frost	12.0	10.6	1.5	20	John Henry Johnson	9.0	10.3	-1.2
21	Scott McGregor	9.5	8.1	1.5	21	Mark Fidrych	1.3	2.5	-1.2
22	Steve Carlton	14.6	13.3	1.5	22	Craig Minetto	3.6	4.8	-1.1
23	Bob Forsch	10.9	9.6	1.5	23	Mickey Mahler	5.0	6.2	-1.1
24	Craig Swan	14.6	13.3	1.4	24	Mark Lemongello	4.2	5.3	-1.1
25	Don Sutton	12.5	11.3	1.4	25	Steve Baker	3.4	4.5	-1.0