Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
Career, Players
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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

Pitcher Offense eWins
Top 50 Players           Pitcher Offense eLosses
Top 50 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Red Ruffing 32.1 35.6
10.9
1 Warren Spahn 28.0 37.6
6.7
2 Warren Spahn 28.0 37.6
6.7
2 Steve Carlton 24.5 37.4
4.5
3 Early Wynn 27.8 35.8
7.3
3 Greg Maddux 18.8 37.3
0.3
4 Steve Carlton 24.5 37.4
4.5
4 Early Wynn 27.8 35.8
7.3
5 Wes Ferrell 24.1 21.8
11.1
5 Red Ruffing 32.1 35.6
10.9
6 Burleigh Grimes 23.5 30.1
4.7
6 Robin Roberts 21.4 34.6
1.9
7 Ted Lyons 23.1 33.0
3.3
7 Phil Niekro 17.7 34.5
-0.8
8 Bucky Walters 22.9 25.4
7.9
8 Ted Lyons 23.1 33.0
3.3
9 George Uhle 22.4 24.2
7.4
9 Don Sutton 14.4 31.4
-2.5
10 Bob Gibson 22.0 28.1
6.8
10 Tom Seaver 19.4 30.3
3.1
11 Robin Roberts 21.4 34.6
1.9
11 Burleigh Grimes 23.5 30.1
4.7
12 Red Lucas 20.1 20.2
7.9
12 Tom Glavine 18.7 30.1
3.7
13 Tom Seaver 19.4 30.3
3.1
13 Bobo Newsom 15.3 29.5
-2.0
14 Jim Kaat 19.2 27.0
4.7
14 Bob Gibson 22.0 28.1
6.8
15 Don Drysdale 18.9 25.3
5.2
15 Lefty Grove 16.3 27.9
-0.4
16 Bob Lemon 18.9 19.5
7.7
16 Juan Marichal 15.7 27.3
1.1
17 Greg Maddux 18.8 37.3
0.3
17 Bob Feller 15.7 27.1
-0.0
18 Tom Glavine 18.7 30.1
3.7
18 Jim Kaat 19.2 27.0
4.7
19 Wilbur Cooper 18.5 21.1
5.0
19 Jim Bunning 13.8 26.9
-0.8
20 Phil Niekro 17.7 34.5
-0.8
20 Paul Derringer 13.1 26.2
-2.4
21 Schoolboy Rowe 17.2 17.5
6.8
21 Carl Hubbell 15.6 26.1
0.1
22 Pete Alexander 17.1 21.9
3.2
22 Bob Friend 10.9 25.8
-3.4
23 Earl Whitehill 16.9 25.0
1.9
23 Rick Reuschel 14.8 25.7
1.3
24 Dizzy Trout 16.7 19.9
5.0
24 Billy Pierce 15.1 25.4
0.7
25 Dolf Luque 16.6 21.1
3.4
25 Mel Harder 12.7 25.4
-2.4
26 Lefty Grove 16.3 27.9
-0.4
26 Bucky Walters 22.9 25.4
7.9
27 Hal Newhouser 16.3 23.4
2.6
27 Don Drysdale 18.9 25.3
5.2
28 Sad Sam Jones 16.0 19.8
3.8
28 Eppa Rixey 15.5 25.1
-0.1
29 Claude Osteen 15.9 23.7
3.1
29 Earl Whitehill 16.9 25.0
1.9
30 Murry Dickson 15.8 23.5
2.2
30 Curt Simmons 14.6 24.6
0.9
31 Juan Marichal 15.7 27.3
1.1
31 Waite Hoyt 14.8 24.4
-0.2
32 Bob Feller 15.7 27.1
-0.0
32 George Uhle 22.4 24.2
7.4
33 Don Newcombe 15.7 14.9
7.2
33 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.1 24.0
-1.9
34 Carl Hubbell 15.6 26.1
0.1
34 Claude Osteen 15.9 23.7
3.1
35 Eppa Rixey 15.5 25.1
-0.1
35 Murry Dickson 15.8 23.5
2.2
36 Bobo Newsom 15.3 29.5
-2.0
36 Milt Pappas 12.2 23.5
-0.5
37 Freddie Fitzsimmons 15.3 22.6
1.7
37 Hal Newhouser 16.3 23.4
2.6
38 Earl Wilson 15.3 15.4
7.0
38 Larry Jackson 12.7 23.3
0.0
39 Billy Pierce 15.1 25.4
0.7
39 Gaylord Perry 9.8 22.7
-2.4
40 Jim Tobin 15.0 14.8
6.3
40 Freddie Fitzsimmons 15.3 22.6
1.7
41 Rick Reuschel 14.8 25.7
1.3
41 Jerry Reuss 13.1 22.5
1.1
42 Waite Hoyt 14.8 24.4
-0.2
42 Larry French 13.4 22.4
0.1
43 Curt Simmons 14.6 24.6
0.9
43 John Smoltz 13.2 22.4
2.0
44 Lon Warneke 14.6 20.7
2.3
44 Pete Alexander 17.1 21.9
3.2
45 Don Sutton 14.4 31.4
-2.5
45 Camilo Pascual 14.1 21.9
2.1
46 Ed Lopat 14.1 19.7
2.7
46 Joe Niekro 11.0 21.9
-0.6
47 Camilo Pascual 14.1 21.9
2.1
47 Wes Ferrell 24.1 21.8
11.1
48 Claude Passeau 13.9 19.9
2.3
48 Livan Hernandez 13.4 21.6
2.8
49 Jim Bunning 13.8 26.9
-0.8
49 Red Faber 12.0 21.6
-1.4
50 Whitey Ford 13.8 20.9
2.2
50 Big Bill Lee 12.1 21.3
-0.5

eWins over Positional Average
Top 50 Players           eWins below Positional Average
Top 50 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Wes Ferrell 24.1 21.8 11.1
1 Dean Chance 4.4 14.8 -3.6
2 Red Ruffing 32.1 35.6 10.9
2 Bob Buhl 6.5 18.0 -3.4
3 Bucky Walters 22.9 25.4 7.9
3 Bob Friend 10.9 25.8 -3.4
4 Red Lucas 20.1 20.2 7.9
4 Si Johnson 6.6 16.4 -3.1
5 Bob Lemon 18.9 19.5 7.7
5 Aaron Harang 4.4 15.4 -3.0
6 George Uhle 22.4 24.2 7.4
6 Al Benton 3.6 11.1 -2.9
7 Early Wynn 27.8 35.8 7.3
7 Denny Galehouse 6.5 15.4 -2.5
8 Don Newcombe 15.7 14.9 7.2
8 Danny MacFayden 8.2 17.8 -2.5
9 Earl Wilson 15.3 15.4 7.0
9 Don Sutton 14.4 31.4 -2.5
10 Schoolboy Rowe 17.2 17.5 6.8
10 Ron Kline 3.7 11.0 -2.4
11 Bob Gibson 22.0 28.1 6.8
11 Ben Sheets 3.4 11.8 -2.4
12 Warren Spahn 28.0 37.6 6.7
12 Paul Derringer 13.1 26.2 -2.4
13 Jim Tobin 15.0 14.8 6.3
13 Mel Harder 12.7 25.4 -2.4
14 Mike Hampton 12.4 14.6 5.2
14 Ryan Dempster 4.0 13.0 -2.4
15 Don Drysdale 18.9 25.3 5.2
15 Gaylord Perry 9.8 22.7 -2.4
16 Dizzy Trout 16.7 19.9 5.0
16 Pedro Astacio 5.3 15.4 -2.3
17 Wilbur Cooper 18.5 21.1 5.0
17 Sandy Koufax 6.1 15.4 -2.3
18 Don Larsen 11.0 11.1 4.7
18 Bob Veale 4.8 13.1 -2.2
19 Burleigh Grimes 23.5 30.1 4.7
19 Nolan Ryan 8.2 19.7 -2.2
20 Jim Kaat 19.2 27.0 4.7
20 Jerry Koosman 8.5 19.9 -2.1
21 Steve Carlton 24.5 37.4 4.5
21 Ken Raffensberger 7.3 16.2 -2.1
22 Gary Peters 12.4 14.9 4.4
22 Mike Morgan 3.7 11.5 -2.1
23 Carlos Zambrano 11.2 14.2 4.3
23 Bobo Newsom 15.3 29.5 -2.0
24 Tommy Byrne 9.6 9.2 4.3
24 Doug Davis (1999) 2.6 9.5 -2.0
25 Bob Forsch 13.6 18.5 3.9
25 Jack Billingham 4.5 12.0 -2.0
26 Joe Bush 13.4 15.0 3.9
26 Flint Rhem 5.3 12.1 -2.0
27 Sad Sam Jones 16.0 19.8 3.8
27 Joe Horlen 5.8 14.6 -2.0
28 Dutch Ruether 12.8 14.2 3.8
28 Stan Coveleski 9.6 18.2 -2.0
29 Tom Glavine 18.7 30.1 3.7
29 Emil 'Dutch' Leonard 12.1 24.0 -1.9
30 Ken Brett 7.2 6.7 3.6
30 Lefty Gomez 9.0 18.4 -1.9
31 Mickey McDermott 9.1 9.8 3.5
31 Dick Ellsworth 5.9 14.6 -1.9
32 Carl Mays 12.9 14.9 3.5
32 Al Leiter 4.6 13.2 -1.9
33 Vern Law 13.8 18.6 3.5
33 Bill Doak 3.8 9.0 -1.9
34 Dolf Luque 16.6 21.1 3.4
34 Jose DeLeon 3.3 10.1 -1.9
35 Don Robinson 9.6 11.9 3.4
35 Roger Craig 3.4 9.6 -1.9
36 Walter Johnson 11.3 12.5 3.4
36 Russ Meyer 4.1 10.3 -1.9
37 Rick Rhoden 11.8 16.1 3.4
37 Jim O'Toole 4.7 12.0 -1.8
38 Catfish Hunter 10.9 14.0 3.4
38 Virgil Barnes 2.3 6.6 -1.8
39 Rick Wise 10.9 14.1 3.4
39 Ken T. Johnson 4.7 12.0 -1.8
40 Jack Harshman 7.6 7.6 3.3
40 Hank Aguirre 2.9 8.7 -1.8
41 Ted Lyons 23.1 33.0 3.3
41 Terry Mulholland 5.3 14.1 -1.8
42 Fred C. Hutchinson 10.2 11.8 3.3
42 Larry Dierker 7.2 16.7 -1.8
43 Johnny Sain 13.3 17.2 3.3
43 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 5.5 14.7 -1.8
44 Pete Alexander 17.1 21.9 3.2
44 Slim Harriss 4.0 9.2 -1.8
45 Hal Schumacher 13.7 17.8 3.2
45 Jack Knott 4.5 10.6 -1.8
46 Ed Brandt 13.6 17.4 3.2
46 Chris Short 6.3 14.9 -1.7
47 Tom Seaver 19.4 30.3 3.1
47 Pedro J. Martinez 3.7 10.9 -1.7
48 Claude Osteen 15.9 23.7 3.1
48 John Burkett 4.5 12.3 -1.7
49 Zack Greinke 8.3 11.1 3.1
49 Jason Schmidt 5.4 14.4 -1.7
50 Madison Bumgarner 9.4 13.7 3.0
50 Dick Coffman 3.1 8.0 -1.7

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		Pitcher Offense eWins Top 50 Players					Pitcher Offense eLosses Top 50 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Red Ruffing	32.1	35.6	10.9	1	Warren Spahn	28.0	37.6	6.7
2	Warren Spahn	28.0	37.6	6.7	2	Steve Carlton	24.5	37.4	4.5
3	Early Wynn	27.8	35.8	7.3	3	Greg Maddux	18.8	37.3	0.3
4	Steve Carlton	24.5	37.4	4.5	4	Early Wynn	27.8	35.8	7.3
5	Wes Ferrell	24.1	21.8	11.1	5	Red Ruffing	32.1	35.6	10.9
6	Burleigh Grimes	23.5	30.1	4.7	6	Robin Roberts	21.4	34.6	1.9
7	Ted Lyons	23.1	33.0	3.3	7	Phil Niekro	17.7	34.5	-0.8
8	Bucky Walters	22.9	25.4	7.9	8	Ted Lyons	23.1	33.0	3.3
9	George Uhle	22.4	24.2	7.4	9	Don Sutton	14.4	31.4	-2.5
10	Bob Gibson	22.0	28.1	6.8	10	Tom Seaver	19.4	30.3	3.1
11	Robin Roberts	21.4	34.6	1.9	11	Burleigh Grimes	23.5	30.1	4.7
12	Red Lucas	20.1	20.2	7.9	12	Tom Glavine	18.7	30.1	3.7
13	Tom Seaver	19.4	30.3	3.1	13	Bobo Newsom	15.3	29.5	-2.0
14	Jim Kaat	19.2	27.0	4.7	14	Bob Gibson	22.0	28.1	6.8
15	Don Drysdale	18.9	25.3	5.2	15	Lefty Grove	16.3	27.9	-0.4
16	Bob Lemon	18.9	19.5	7.7	16	Juan Marichal	15.7	27.3	1.1
17	Greg Maddux	18.8	37.3	0.3	17	Bob Feller	15.7	27.1	-0.0
18	Tom Glavine	18.7	30.1	3.7	18	Jim Kaat	19.2	27.0	4.7
19	Wilbur Cooper	18.5	21.1	5.0	19	Jim Bunning	13.8	26.9	-0.8
20	Phil Niekro	17.7	34.5	-0.8	20	Paul Derringer	13.1	26.2	-2.4
21	Schoolboy Rowe	17.2	17.5	6.8	21	Carl Hubbell	15.6	26.1	0.1
22	Pete Alexander	17.1	21.9	3.2	22	Bob Friend	10.9	25.8	-3.4
23	Earl Whitehill	16.9	25.0	1.9	23	Rick Reuschel	14.8	25.7	1.3
24	Dizzy Trout	16.7	19.9	5.0	24	Billy Pierce	15.1	25.4	0.7
25	Dolf Luque	16.6	21.1	3.4	25	Mel Harder	12.7	25.4	-2.4
26	Lefty Grove	16.3	27.9	-0.4	26	Bucky Walters	22.9	25.4	7.9
27	Hal Newhouser	16.3	23.4	2.6	27	Don Drysdale	18.9	25.3	5.2
28	Sad Sam Jones	16.0	19.8	3.8	28	Eppa Rixey	15.5	25.1	-0.1
29	Claude Osteen	15.9	23.7	3.1	29	Earl Whitehill	16.9	25.0	1.9
30	Murry Dickson	15.8	23.5	2.2	30	Curt Simmons	14.6	24.6	0.9
31	Juan Marichal	15.7	27.3	1.1	31	Waite Hoyt	14.8	24.4	-0.2
32	Bob Feller	15.7	27.1	-0.0	32	George Uhle	22.4	24.2	7.4
33	Don Newcombe	15.7	14.9	7.2	33	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.1	24.0	-1.9
34	Carl Hubbell	15.6	26.1	0.1	34	Claude Osteen	15.9	23.7	3.1
35	Eppa Rixey	15.5	25.1	-0.1	35	Murry Dickson	15.8	23.5	2.2
36	Bobo Newsom	15.3	29.5	-2.0	36	Milt Pappas	12.2	23.5	-0.5
37	Freddie Fitzsimmons	15.3	22.6	1.7	37	Hal Newhouser	16.3	23.4	2.6
38	Earl Wilson	15.3	15.4	7.0	38	Larry Jackson	12.7	23.3	0.0
39	Billy Pierce	15.1	25.4	0.7	39	Gaylord Perry	9.8	22.7	-2.4
40	Jim Tobin	15.0	14.8	6.3	40	Freddie Fitzsimmons	15.3	22.6	1.7
41	Rick Reuschel	14.8	25.7	1.3	41	Jerry Reuss	13.1	22.5	1.1
42	Waite Hoyt	14.8	24.4	-0.2	42	Larry French	13.4	22.4	0.1
43	Curt Simmons	14.6	24.6	0.9	43	John Smoltz	13.2	22.4	2.0
44	Lon Warneke	14.6	20.7	2.3	44	Pete Alexander	17.1	21.9	3.2
45	Don Sutton	14.4	31.4	-2.5	45	Camilo Pascual	14.1	21.9	2.1
46	Ed Lopat	14.1	19.7	2.7	46	Joe Niekro	11.0	21.9	-0.6
47	Camilo Pascual	14.1	21.9	2.1	47	Wes Ferrell	24.1	21.8	11.1
48	Claude Passeau	13.9	19.9	2.3	48	Livan Hernandez	13.4	21.6	2.8
49	Jim Bunning	13.8	26.9	-0.8	49	Red Faber	12.0	21.6	-1.4
50	Whitey Ford	13.8	20.9	2.2	50	Big Bill Lee	12.1	21.3	-0.5

		eWins over Positional Average Top 50 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 50 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Wes Ferrell	24.1	21.8	11.1	1	Dean Chance	4.4	14.8	-3.6
2	Red Ruffing	32.1	35.6	10.9	2	Bob Buhl	6.5	18.0	-3.4
3	Bucky Walters	22.9	25.4	7.9	3	Bob Friend	10.9	25.8	-3.4
4	Red Lucas	20.1	20.2	7.9	4	Si Johnson	6.6	16.4	-3.1
5	Bob Lemon	18.9	19.5	7.7	5	Aaron Harang	4.4	15.4	-3.0
6	George Uhle	22.4	24.2	7.4	6	Al Benton	3.6	11.1	-2.9
7	Early Wynn	27.8	35.8	7.3	7	Denny Galehouse	6.5	15.4	-2.5
8	Don Newcombe	15.7	14.9	7.2	8	Danny MacFayden	8.2	17.8	-2.5
9	Earl Wilson	15.3	15.4	7.0	9	Don Sutton	14.4	31.4	-2.5
10	Schoolboy Rowe	17.2	17.5	6.8	10	Ron Kline	3.7	11.0	-2.4
11	Bob Gibson	22.0	28.1	6.8	11	Ben Sheets	3.4	11.8	-2.4
12	Warren Spahn	28.0	37.6	6.7	12	Paul Derringer	13.1	26.2	-2.4
13	Jim Tobin	15.0	14.8	6.3	13	Mel Harder	12.7	25.4	-2.4
14	Mike Hampton	12.4	14.6	5.2	14	Ryan Dempster	4.0	13.0	-2.4
15	Don Drysdale	18.9	25.3	5.2	15	Gaylord Perry	9.8	22.7	-2.4
16	Dizzy Trout	16.7	19.9	5.0	16	Pedro Astacio	5.3	15.4	-2.3
17	Wilbur Cooper	18.5	21.1	5.0	17	Sandy Koufax	6.1	15.4	-2.3
18	Don Larsen	11.0	11.1	4.7	18	Bob Veale	4.8	13.1	-2.2
19	Burleigh Grimes	23.5	30.1	4.7	19	Nolan Ryan	8.2	19.7	-2.2
20	Jim Kaat	19.2	27.0	4.7	20	Jerry Koosman	8.5	19.9	-2.1
21	Steve Carlton	24.5	37.4	4.5	21	Ken Raffensberger	7.3	16.2	-2.1
22	Gary Peters	12.4	14.9	4.4	22	Mike Morgan	3.7	11.5	-2.1
23	Carlos Zambrano	11.2	14.2	4.3	23	Bobo Newsom	15.3	29.5	-2.0
24	Tommy Byrne	9.6	9.2	4.3	24	Doug Davis (1999)	2.6	9.5	-2.0
25	Bob Forsch	13.6	18.5	3.9	25	Jack Billingham	4.5	12.0	-2.0
26	Joe Bush	13.4	15.0	3.9	26	Flint Rhem	5.3	12.1	-2.0
27	Sad Sam Jones	16.0	19.8	3.8	27	Joe Horlen	5.8	14.6	-2.0
28	Dutch Ruether	12.8	14.2	3.8	28	Stan Coveleski	9.6	18.2	-2.0
29	Tom Glavine	18.7	30.1	3.7	29	Emil 'Dutch' Leonard	12.1	24.0	-1.9
30	Ken Brett	7.2	6.7	3.6	30	Lefty Gomez	9.0	18.4	-1.9
31	Mickey McDermott	9.1	9.8	3.5	31	Dick Ellsworth	5.9	14.6	-1.9
32	Carl Mays	12.9	14.9	3.5	32	Al Leiter	4.6	13.2	-1.9
33	Vern Law	13.8	18.6	3.5	33	Bill Doak	3.8	9.0	-1.9
34	Dolf Luque	16.6	21.1	3.4	34	Jose DeLeon	3.3	10.1	-1.9
35	Don Robinson	9.6	11.9	3.4	35	Roger Craig	3.4	9.6	-1.9
36	Walter Johnson	11.3	12.5	3.4	36	Russ Meyer	4.1	10.3	-1.9
37	Rick Rhoden	11.8	16.1	3.4	37	Jim O'Toole	4.7	12.0	-1.8
38	Catfish Hunter	10.9	14.0	3.4	38	Virgil Barnes	2.3	6.6	-1.8
39	Rick Wise	10.9	14.1	3.4	39	Ken T. Johnson	4.7	12.0	-1.8
40	Jack Harshman	7.6	7.6	3.3	40	Hank Aguirre	2.9	8.7	-1.8
41	Ted Lyons	23.1	33.0	3.3	41	Terry Mulholland	5.3	14.1	-1.8
42	Fred C. Hutchinson	10.2	11.8	3.3	42	Larry Dierker	7.2	16.7	-1.8
43	Johnny Sain	13.3	17.2	3.3	43	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	5.5	14.7	-1.8
44	Pete Alexander	17.1	21.9	3.2	44	Slim Harriss	4.0	9.2	-1.8
45	Hal Schumacher	13.7	17.8	3.2	45	Jack Knott	4.5	10.6	-1.8
46	Ed Brandt	13.6	17.4	3.2	46	Chris Short	6.3	14.9	-1.7
47	Tom Seaver	19.4	30.3	3.1	47	Pedro J. Martinez	3.7	10.9	-1.7
48	Claude Osteen	15.9	23.7	3.1	48	John Burkett	4.5	12.3	-1.7
49	Zack Greinke	8.3	11.1	3.1	49	Jason Schmidt	5.4	14.4	-1.7
50	Madison Bumgarner	9.4	13.7	3.0	50	Dick Coffman	3.1	8.0	-1.7