Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1981 American League
(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 5

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Carney Lansford 4.2 3.0
1.2
1 Dennis Leonard 1.9 1.9
0.1
1 Willie Wilson 4.0 2.6
1.4
2 Rickey Henderson 4.1 2.7
1.4
2 Larry Gura 1.9 1.3
0.6
2 Rick Burleson 3.7 3.2
0.6
3 Willie Wilson 3.9 3.5
0.4
3 Rick Langford 1.7 1.8
-0.1
3 Buddy Bell 3.5 2.3
1.2
4 Rick Burleson 3.9 3.3
0.6
4 Mike Norris 1.5 1.3
0.2
4 Bill Almon 3.4 3.4
0.0
5 Al Oliver 3.8 3.0
0.8
5 Jack Morris 1.5 1.4
0.1
5 Robin Yount 3.4 2.7
0.7
6 Cecil Cooper 3.8 3.0
0.8
6 Steve McCatty 1.5 1.3
0.2
6 Rickey Henderson 3.2 2.3
0.9
7 Mickey Rivers 3.7 3.0
0.7
7 Geoff Zahn 1.4 1.6
-0.1
7 Alan Trammell 3.2 2.8
0.4
8 Al Bumbry 3.7 2.8
0.8
8 Dennis Martinez 1.4 1.4
-0.0
8 Lou Whitaker 3.1 2.5
0.6
9 Tom Paciorek 3.6 2.7
0.9
9 Dave Stieb 1.4 1.3
0.1
9 U L Washington 3.0 3.1
-0.0
10 Rod Carew 3.5 2.6
0.9
10 Len Barker 1.4 1.3
0.1
10 Tony Bernazard 2.9 2.7
0.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players           Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Alan Trammell 3.0 3.5
-0.5
1 Dennis Leonard 1.9 1.9
0.1
1 Bill Almon 3.4 3.4
0.0
2 Mickey Hatcher 3.1 3.5
-0.4
2 Rick Langford 1.7 1.8
-0.1
2 Alfredo Griffin 2.8 3.4
-0.6
3 Willie Wilson 3.9 3.5
0.4
3 Geoff Zahn 1.4 1.6
-0.1
3 Rick Burleson 3.7 3.2
0.6
4 John Castino 3.0 3.4
-0.4
4 Rick Waits 1.2 1.5
-0.3
4 U L Washington 3.0 3.1
-0.0
5 Hal McRae 3.1 3.4
-0.3
5 Dennis Martinez 1.4 1.4
-0.0
5 Doug DeCinces 2.5 3.0
-0.5
6 Rick Burleson 3.9 3.3
0.6
6 Jack Morris 1.5 1.4
0.1
6 Jim Gantner 2.7 2.9
-0.2
7 U L Washington 2.5 3.1
-0.6
7 Dennis Eckersley 1.3 1.4
-0.1
7 Alan Trammell 3.2 2.8
0.4
8 Jim Rice 3.3 3.1
0.2
8 Albert Williams 1.3 1.4
-0.0
8 Bobby Grich 2.8 2.8
-0.0
9 George Brett 3.4 3.1
0.3
9 Milt Wilcox 1.3 1.4
-0.0
9 Tom Paciorek 2.4 2.8
-0.4
10 Rich Dauer 3.0 3.1
-0.1
10 Scott McGregor 1.3 1.4
-0.0
10 Jim Rice 2.6 2.7
-0.2

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Rickey Henderson 4.1 2.7 1.4
1 Larry Gura 1.9 1.3 0.6
1 Willie Wilson 4.0 2.6 1.4
2 Carney Lansford 4.2 3.0 1.2
2 Ron Guidry 1.1 0.8 0.3
2 Buddy Bell 3.5 2.3 1.2
3 Kirk Gibson 2.6 1.5 1.2
3 Bob Ojeda 0.6 0.4 0.3
3 Rickey Henderson 3.2 2.3 0.9
4 Bill Almon 3.2 2.3 1.0
4 Sammy Stewart 1.0 0.7 0.3
4 Robin Yount 3.4 2.7 0.7
5 Chet Lemon 3.0 2.1 0.9
5 Mike C. Jones 0.9 0.7 0.3
5 Lou Whitaker 3.1 2.5 0.6
6 Rod Carew 3.5 2.6 0.9
6 Mike Norris 1.5 1.3 0.2
6 Amos Otis 2.9 2.3 0.6
7 Tom Paciorek 3.6 2.7 0.9
7 Steve McCatty 1.5 1.3 0.2
7 Rick Burleson 3.7 3.2 0.6
8 Al Bumbry 3.7 2.8 0.8
8 Dave Rozema 1.0 0.7 0.2
8 John Castino 2.9 2.4 0.5
9 Al Oliver 3.8 3.0 0.8
9 Jim Palmer 1.2 1.0 0.2
9 Jim Morrison 2.6 2.1 0.5
10 Tony Bernazard 3.2 2.4 0.8
10 Dave Tobik 0.5 0.4 0.2
10 Lynn Jones 1.1 0.7 0.4

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Juan Beniquez 0.8 1.8 -1.0
1 Rick Waits 1.2 1.5 -0.3
1 Alfredo Griffin 2.8 3.4 -0.6
2 Ted Simmons 1.9 2.9 -1.0
2 Brian Kingman 0.7 1.0 -0.3
2 Dave McKay 1.7 2.2 -0.5
3 John Wathan 2.1 2.9 -0.8
3 Randy Lerch 0.8 1.1 -0.3
3 Doug DeCinces 2.5 3.0 -0.5
4 Len Randle 1.8 2.5 -0.7
4 Fergie Jenkins 0.8 1.0 -0.2
4 John Lowenstein 1.1 1.5 -0.5
5 Willie Aikens 2.1 2.8 -0.7
5 Dick Drago 0.4 0.6 -0.2
5 Jeff Burroughs 1.4 1.9 -0.4
6 Jim Spencer 1.2 1.9 -0.7
6 Richard Dotson 1.1 1.3 -0.2
6 Butch Hobson 2.0 2.4 -0.4
7 Rick Dempsey 1.5 2.1 -0.6
7 Mike Parrott 0.8 1.0 -0.2
7 Johnny Grubb 0.9 1.3 -0.4
8 U L Washington 2.5 3.1 -0.6
8 Ken Clay 0.9 1.1 -0.2
8 Jorge Orta 1.6 2.0 -0.4
9 Glenn Hoffman 1.6 2.2 -0.6
9 Dave Ford 0.4 0.5 -0.2
9 Tom Veryzer 2.0 2.4 -0.4
10 Danny Ainge 1.4 2.0 -0.6
10 Jon Matlack 0.8 1.0 -0.2
10 Tom Paciorek 2.4 2.8 -0.4

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Carney Lansford	4.2	3.0	1.2	1	Dennis Leonard	1.9	1.9	0.1	1	Willie Wilson	4.0	2.6	1.4
2	Rickey Henderson	4.1	2.7	1.4	2	Larry Gura	1.9	1.3	0.6	2	Rick Burleson	3.7	3.2	0.6
3	Willie Wilson	3.9	3.5	0.4	3	Rick Langford	1.7	1.8	-0.1	3	Buddy Bell	3.5	2.3	1.2
4	Rick Burleson	3.9	3.3	0.6	4	Mike Norris	1.5	1.3	0.2	4	Bill Almon	3.4	3.4	0.0
5	Al Oliver	3.8	3.0	0.8	5	Jack Morris	1.5	1.4	0.1	5	Robin Yount	3.4	2.7	0.7
6	Cecil Cooper	3.8	3.0	0.8	6	Steve McCatty	1.5	1.3	0.2	6	Rickey Henderson	3.2	2.3	0.9
7	Mickey Rivers	3.7	3.0	0.7	7	Geoff Zahn	1.4	1.6	-0.1	7	Alan Trammell	3.2	2.8	0.4
8	Al Bumbry	3.7	2.8	0.8	8	Dennis Martinez	1.4	1.4	-0.0	8	Lou Whitaker	3.1	2.5	0.6
9	Tom Paciorek	3.6	2.7	0.9	9	Dave Stieb	1.4	1.3	0.1	9	U L Washington	3.0	3.1	-0.0
10	Rod Carew	3.5	2.6	0.9	10	Len Barker	1.4	1.3	0.1	10	Tony Bernazard	2.9	2.7	0.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Alan Trammell	3.0	3.5	-0.5	1	Dennis Leonard	1.9	1.9	0.1	1	Bill Almon	3.4	3.4	0.0
2	Mickey Hatcher	3.1	3.5	-0.4	2	Rick Langford	1.7	1.8	-0.1	2	Alfredo Griffin	2.8	3.4	-0.6
3	Willie Wilson	3.9	3.5	0.4	3	Geoff Zahn	1.4	1.6	-0.1	3	Rick Burleson	3.7	3.2	0.6
4	John Castino	3.0	3.4	-0.4	4	Rick Waits	1.2	1.5	-0.3	4	U L Washington	3.0	3.1	-0.0
5	Hal McRae	3.1	3.4	-0.3	5	Dennis Martinez	1.4	1.4	-0.0	5	Doug DeCinces	2.5	3.0	-0.5
6	Rick Burleson	3.9	3.3	0.6	6	Jack Morris	1.5	1.4	0.1	6	Jim Gantner	2.7	2.9	-0.2
7	U L Washington	2.5	3.1	-0.6	7	Dennis Eckersley	1.3	1.4	-0.1	7	Alan Trammell	3.2	2.8	0.4
8	Jim Rice	3.3	3.1	0.2	8	Albert Williams	1.3	1.4	-0.0	8	Bobby Grich	2.8	2.8	-0.0
9	George Brett	3.4	3.1	0.3	9	Milt Wilcox	1.3	1.4	-0.0	9	Tom Paciorek	2.4	2.8	-0.4
10	Rich Dauer	3.0	3.1	-0.1	10	Scott McGregor	1.3	1.4	-0.0	10	Jim Rice	2.6	2.7	-0.2

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Rickey Henderson	4.1	2.7	1.4	1	Larry Gura	1.9	1.3	0.6	1	Willie Wilson	4.0	2.6	1.4
2	Carney Lansford	4.2	3.0	1.2	2	Ron Guidry	1.1	0.8	0.3	2	Buddy Bell	3.5	2.3	1.2
3	Kirk Gibson	2.6	1.5	1.2	3	Bob Ojeda	0.6	0.4	0.3	3	Rickey Henderson	3.2	2.3	0.9
4	Bill Almon	3.2	2.3	1.0	4	Sammy Stewart	1.0	0.7	0.3	4	Robin Yount	3.4	2.7	0.7
5	Chet Lemon	3.0	2.1	0.9	5	Mike C. Jones	0.9	0.7	0.3	5	Lou Whitaker	3.1	2.5	0.6
6	Rod Carew	3.5	2.6	0.9	6	Mike Norris	1.5	1.3	0.2	6	Amos Otis	2.9	2.3	0.6
7	Tom Paciorek	3.6	2.7	0.9	7	Steve McCatty	1.5	1.3	0.2	7	Rick Burleson	3.7	3.2	0.6
8	Al Bumbry	3.7	2.8	0.8	8	Dave Rozema	1.0	0.7	0.2	8	John Castino	2.9	2.4	0.5
9	Al Oliver	3.8	3.0	0.8	9	Jim Palmer	1.2	1.0	0.2	9	Jim Morrison	2.6	2.1	0.5
10	Tony Bernazard	3.2	2.4	0.8	10	Dave Tobik	0.5	0.4	0.2	10	Lynn Jones	1.1	0.7	0.4

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Juan Beniquez	0.8	1.8	-1.0	1	Rick Waits	1.2	1.5	-0.3	1	Alfredo Griffin	2.8	3.4	-0.6
2	Ted Simmons	1.9	2.9	-1.0	2	Brian Kingman	0.7	1.0	-0.3	2	Dave McKay	1.7	2.2	-0.5
3	John Wathan	2.1	2.9	-0.8	3	Randy Lerch	0.8	1.1	-0.3	3	Doug DeCinces	2.5	3.0	-0.5
4	Len Randle	1.8	2.5	-0.7	4	Fergie Jenkins	0.8	1.0	-0.2	4	John Lowenstein	1.1	1.5	-0.5
5	Willie Aikens	2.1	2.8	-0.7	5	Dick Drago	0.4	0.6	-0.2	5	Jeff Burroughs	1.4	1.9	-0.4
6	Jim Spencer	1.2	1.9	-0.7	6	Richard Dotson	1.1	1.3	-0.2	6	Butch Hobson	2.0	2.4	-0.4
7	Rick Dempsey	1.5	2.1	-0.6	7	Mike Parrott	0.8	1.0	-0.2	7	Johnny Grubb	0.9	1.3	-0.4
8	U L Washington	2.5	3.1	-0.6	8	Ken Clay	0.9	1.1	-0.2	8	Jorge Orta	1.6	2.0	-0.4
9	Glenn Hoffman	1.6	2.2	-0.6	9	Dave Ford	0.4	0.5	-0.2	9	Tom Veryzer	2.0	2.4	-0.4
10	Danny Ainge	1.4	2.0	-0.6	10	Jon Matlack	0.8	1.0	-0.2	10	Tom Paciorek	2.4	2.8	-0.4