Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1928 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 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 14.1 5.0
9.1
1 Burleigh Grimes 12.1 9.1
3.1
2 Lou Gehrig 10.1 4.9
5.1
2 Dazzy Vance 11.9 7.9
4.0
3 Hack Wilson 9.5 5.2
4.3
3 Larry Benton 11.7 9.6
2.1
4 Jim Bottomley 9.1 5.3
3.7
4 Tommy Thomas 11.3 10.1
1.2
5 Del Bissonette 8.7 5.6
3.1
5 George Pipgras 11.0 9.5
1.5
6 Rogers Hornsby 8.5 4.2
4.3
6 Red Ruffing 11.0 9.8
1.2
7 Lu Blue 8.5 5.0
3.5
7 Lefty Grove 10.8 7.4
3.4
8 Chick Hafey 7.7 4.7
3.1
8 Eppa Rixey 10.2 8.0
2.3
9 Bill Terry 7.3 5.2
2.2
9 Sad Sam Gray 9.8 8.5
1.3
10 Earle Combs 6.9 5.1
1.8
10 Big Ed Morris 9.7 8.3
1.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Carl Lind 4.7 6.1
-1.4
1 Ed Brandt 7.9 10.5
-2.7
2 Fresco Thompson 4.1 5.9
-1.9
2 Jack Ogden 8.7 10.4
-1.7
3 Taylor Douthit 6.2 5.8
0.4
3 Tommy Thomas 11.3 10.1
1.2
4 Hughie Critz 4.6 5.7
-1.1
4 Red Ruffing 11.0 9.8
1.2
5 Denny Sothern 3.9 5.7
-1.8
5 Hank Johnson 7.4 9.8
-2.4
6 Del Bissonette 8.7 5.6
3.1
6 Joe Genewich 8.7 9.7
-0.9
7 Les Bell 5.0 5.6
-0.6
7 Larry Benton 11.7 9.6
2.1
8 Travis Jackson 5.8 5.5
0.3
8 George Pipgras 11.0 9.5
1.5
9 Phil Todt 4.9 5.5
-0.6
9 Grady Adkins 8.1 9.4
-1.3
10 Red Kress 4.7 5.5
-0.8
10 Pat Malone 9.5 9.3
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 Babe Ruth 14.1 5.0 9.1
1 Dazzy Vance 11.9 7.9 4.0
2 Lou Gehrig 10.1 4.9 5.1
2 Lefty Grove 10.8 7.4 3.4
3 Rogers Hornsby 8.5 4.2 4.3
3 Burleigh Grimes 12.1 9.1 3.1
4 Hack Wilson 9.5 5.2 4.3
4 Garland Braxton 8.2 5.5 2.7
5 Jim Bottomley 9.1 5.3 3.7
5 Herb Pennock 7.2 4.9 2.3
6 Lu Blue 8.5 5.0 3.5
6 Eppa Rixey 10.2 8.0 2.3
7 George W. Harper 6.3 2.9 3.4
7 Watty Clark 7.6 5.4 2.2
8 Del Bissonette 8.7 5.6 3.1
8 Larry Benton 11.7 9.6 2.1
9 Chick Hafey 7.7 4.7 3.1
9 Sad Sam Jones 8.3 6.3 1.9
10 Gabby Hartnett 6.1 3.4 2.7
10 Pete Alexander 8.8 7.0 1.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Fresco Thompson 4.1 5.9 -1.9
1 Les Sweetland 4.9 7.7 -2.9
2 Bucky Harris 2.2 4.0 -1.8
2 Ed Brandt 7.9 10.5 -2.7
3 Denny Sothern 3.9 5.7 -1.8
3 Hank Johnson 7.4 9.8 -2.4
4 Hod Ford 3.7 5.1 -1.4
4 Guy Bush 7.1 8.9 -1.8
5 Carl Lind 4.7 6.1 -1.4
5 Ted Blankenship 5.8 7.6 -1.8
6 Heinie Sand 3.3 4.7 -1.4
6 Jack Ogden 8.7 10.4 -1.7
7 Bill Cissell 3.2 4.5 -1.3
7 Jimmy Ring 6.5 8.2 -1.7
8 Doc Farrell 3.2 4.5 -1.3
8 Lil Stoner 4.6 6.0 -1.4
9 Earl McNeely 3.5 4.8 -1.3
9 Grady Adkins 8.1 9.4 -1.3
10 Billy Rogell 2.1 3.3 -1.2
10 Dick Coffman 2.9 4.1 -1.2

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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	Babe Ruth	14.1	5.0	9.1	1	Burleigh Grimes	12.1	9.1	3.1
2	Lou Gehrig	10.1	4.9	5.1	2	Dazzy Vance	11.9	7.9	4.0
3	Hack Wilson	9.5	5.2	4.3	3	Larry Benton	11.7	9.6	2.1
4	Jim Bottomley	9.1	5.3	3.7	4	Tommy Thomas	11.3	10.1	1.2
5	Del Bissonette	8.7	5.6	3.1	5	George Pipgras	11.0	9.5	1.5
6	Rogers Hornsby	8.5	4.2	4.3	6	Red Ruffing	11.0	9.8	1.2
7	Lu Blue	8.5	5.0	3.5	7	Lefty Grove	10.8	7.4	3.4
8	Chick Hafey	7.7	4.7	3.1	8	Eppa Rixey	10.2	8.0	2.3
9	Bill Terry	7.3	5.2	2.2	9	Sad Sam Gray	9.8	8.5	1.3
10	Earle Combs	6.9	5.1	1.8	10	Big Ed Morris	9.7	8.3	1.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Carl Lind	4.7	6.1	-1.4	1	Ed Brandt	7.9	10.5	-2.7
2	Fresco Thompson	4.1	5.9	-1.9	2	Jack Ogden	8.7	10.4	-1.7
3	Taylor Douthit	6.2	5.8	0.4	3	Tommy Thomas	11.3	10.1	1.2
4	Hughie Critz	4.6	5.7	-1.1	4	Red Ruffing	11.0	9.8	1.2
5	Denny Sothern	3.9	5.7	-1.8	5	Hank Johnson	7.4	9.8	-2.4
6	Del Bissonette	8.7	5.6	3.1	6	Joe Genewich	8.7	9.7	-0.9
7	Les Bell	5.0	5.6	-0.6	7	Larry Benton	11.7	9.6	2.1
8	Travis Jackson	5.8	5.5	0.3	8	George Pipgras	11.0	9.5	1.5
9	Phil Todt	4.9	5.5	-0.6	9	Grady Adkins	8.1	9.4	-1.3
10	Red Kress	4.7	5.5	-0.8	10	Pat Malone	9.5	9.3	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	Babe Ruth	14.1	5.0	9.1	1	Dazzy Vance	11.9	7.9	4.0
2	Lou Gehrig	10.1	4.9	5.1	2	Lefty Grove	10.8	7.4	3.4
3	Rogers Hornsby	8.5	4.2	4.3	3	Burleigh Grimes	12.1	9.1	3.1
4	Hack Wilson	9.5	5.2	4.3	4	Garland Braxton	8.2	5.5	2.7
5	Jim Bottomley	9.1	5.3	3.7	5	Herb Pennock	7.2	4.9	2.3
6	Lu Blue	8.5	5.0	3.5	6	Eppa Rixey	10.2	8.0	2.3
7	George W. Harper	6.3	2.9	3.4	7	Watty Clark	7.6	5.4	2.2
8	Del Bissonette	8.7	5.6	3.1	8	Larry Benton	11.7	9.6	2.1
9	Chick Hafey	7.7	4.7	3.1	9	Sad Sam Jones	8.3	6.3	1.9
10	Gabby Hartnett	6.1	3.4	2.7	10	Pete Alexander	8.8	7.0	1.8

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Fresco Thompson	4.1	5.9	-1.9	1	Les Sweetland	4.9	7.7	-2.9
2	Bucky Harris	2.2	4.0	-1.8	2	Ed Brandt	7.9	10.5	-2.7
3	Denny Sothern	3.9	5.7	-1.8	3	Hank Johnson	7.4	9.8	-2.4
4	Hod Ford	3.7	5.1	-1.4	4	Guy Bush	7.1	8.9	-1.8
5	Carl Lind	4.7	6.1	-1.4	5	Ted Blankenship	5.8	7.6	-1.8
6	Heinie Sand	3.3	4.7	-1.4	6	Jack Ogden	8.7	10.4	-1.7
7	Bill Cissell	3.2	4.5	-1.3	7	Jimmy Ring	6.5	8.2	-1.7
8	Doc Farrell	3.2	4.5	-1.3	8	Lil Stoner	4.6	6.0	-1.4
9	Earl McNeely	3.5	4.8	-1.3	9	Grady Adkins	8.1	9.4	-1.3
10	Billy Rogell	2.1	3.3	-1.2	10	Dick Coffman	2.9	4.1	-1.2