Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1977 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

Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 19.6 18.1
1.5
1 Phil Niekro 19.6 18.1
1.5
2 Nolan Ryan 19.3 16.2
3.1
2 Nolan Ryan 19.3 16.2
3.1
3 Steve Rogers 17.8 14.2
3.7
3 Vida Blue 16.1 15.8
0.4
4 Jim Palmer 17.1 13.7
3.4
4 Jerry Garvin 14.3 14.8
-0.5
5 Dennis Leonard 16.8 13.2
3.6
5 Rudy May 14.9 14.8
0.1
6 Steve Carlton 16.6 14.5
2.1
6 Steve Carlton 16.6 14.5
2.1
7 Vida Blue 16.1 15.8
0.4
7 Steve Rogers 17.8 14.2
3.7
8 Dave Goltz 16.1 14.1
2.0
8 Dave Goltz 16.1 14.1
2.0
9 J.R. Richard 16.0 13.6
2.4
9 Bob Shirley 12.6 14.0
-1.3
10 Tom Seaver 15.6 11.5
4.1
10 Glenn Abbott 12.1 13.9
-1.8
11 Rudy May 14.9 14.8
0.1
11 Wayne Garland 14.4 13.7
0.7
12 Rick Reuschel 14.8 11.7
3.1
12 Jim Palmer 17.1 13.7
3.4
13 Gaylord Perry 14.6 12.1
2.6
13 Fred Norman 13.3 13.7
-0.4
14 Wayne Garland 14.4 13.7
0.7
14 Jim Colborn 13.2 13.6
-0.4
15 Jerry Garvin 14.3 14.8
-0.5
15 J.R. Richard 16.0 13.6
2.4
16 Frank Tanana 14.3 11.0
3.2
16 Ray Burris 11.6 13.5
-1.9
17 Ed Halicki 13.7 12.6
1.1
17 Jerry Augustine 12.4 13.3
-0.9
18 Jerry Koosman 13.6 11.6
2.0
18 Dave Lemanczyk 12.9 13.3
-0.4
19 Dennis Eckersley 13.4 11.7
1.7
19 Dennis Leonard 16.8 13.2
3.6
20 Fred Norman 13.3 13.7
-0.4
20 Eric Rasmussen 13.0 13.1
-0.1
21 Ed Figueroa 13.2 11.6
1.6
21 Mike Torrez 13.0 12.9
0.1
22 Jim Colborn 13.2 13.6
-0.4
22 Jesse Jefferson 12.7 12.9
-0.3
23 Eric Rasmussen 13.0 13.1
-0.1
23 Ed Halicki 13.7 12.6
1.1
24 Mike Torrez 13.0 12.9
0.1
24 Ross Grimsley Jr. 11.4 12.3
-0.8
25 Burt Hooton 13.0 10.2
2.8
25 Geoff Zahn 10.8 12.2
-1.5

Net Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Tom Seaver 15.6 11.5 4.1
1 Dave Freisleben 7.6 10.1 -2.5
2 Steve Rogers 17.8 14.2 3.7
2 Wayne Simpson 7.5 9.7 -2.2
3 Dennis Leonard 16.8 13.2 3.6
3 Frank LaCorte 2.4 4.4 -2.0
4 Bruce Sutter 8.7 5.3 3.5
4 Ray Burris 11.6 13.5 -1.9
5 Jim Palmer 17.1 13.7 3.4
5 Bob Owchinko 9.4 11.3 -1.9
6 Ron Guidry 12.7 9.4 3.3
6 Randy Lerch 8.2 10.0 -1.8
7 Rich Gossage 10.4 7.2 3.2
7 Pat Dobson 6.3 8.1 -1.8
8 Frank Tanana 14.3 11.0 3.2
8 Pete Falcone 6.1 7.9 -1.8
9 Rick Reuschel 14.8 11.7 3.1
9 Glenn Abbott 12.1 13.9 -1.8
10 Nolan Ryan 19.3 16.2 3.1
10 Dick Pole 7.9 9.5 -1.7
11 Burt Hooton 13.0 10.2 2.8
11 Gary Wheelock 5.6 7.3 -1.6
12 Bert Blyleven 12.9 10.4 2.6
12 Woodie Fryman 4.0 5.6 -1.6
13 Gaylord Perry 14.6 12.1 2.6
13 Tom Griffin 7.0 8.6 -1.6
14 Gary Lavelle 7.9 5.4 2.5
14 Rick Sawyer 3.9 5.6 -1.6
15 J.R. Richard 16.0 13.6 2.4
15 Jim Kaat 7.8 9.3 -1.6
16 Gene Garber 6.5 4.3 2.2
16 Catfish Hunter 7.7 9.2 -1.5
17 Bill Campbell 11.0 8.9 2.1
17 Paul Mitchell 3.0 4.5 -1.5
18 Steve Carlton 16.6 14.5 2.1
18 Buzz Capra 7.1 8.5 -1.5
19 Jerry Koosman 13.6 11.6 2.0
19 Geoff Zahn 10.8 12.2 -1.5
20 Dave Goltz 16.1 14.1 2.0
20 Rick Jones 2.3 3.7 -1.4
21 Tommy John 12.9 11.1 1.8
21 Stan Thomas 3.5 4.8 -1.4
22 Sparky Lyle 8.9 7.2 1.8
22 Pete Redfern 7.4 8.8 -1.3
23 Dennis Eckersley 13.4 11.7 1.7
23 Bob Shirley 12.6 14.0 -1.3
24 Skip Lockwood 6.5 4.9 1.6
24 Larry Demery 3.7 5.0 -1.3
25 Ed Figueroa 13.2 11.6 1.6
25 Bob Galasso 2.3 3.6 -1.3

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		Pitching Wins Top 25 Players					Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	19.6	18.1	1.5	1	Phil Niekro	19.6	18.1	1.5
2	Nolan Ryan	19.3	16.2	3.1	2	Nolan Ryan	19.3	16.2	3.1
3	Steve Rogers	17.8	14.2	3.7	3	Vida Blue	16.1	15.8	0.4
4	Jim Palmer	17.1	13.7	3.4	4	Jerry Garvin	14.3	14.8	-0.5
5	Dennis Leonard	16.8	13.2	3.6	5	Rudy May	14.9	14.8	0.1
6	Steve Carlton	16.6	14.5	2.1	6	Steve Carlton	16.6	14.5	2.1
7	Vida Blue	16.1	15.8	0.4	7	Steve Rogers	17.8	14.2	3.7
8	Dave Goltz	16.1	14.1	2.0	8	Dave Goltz	16.1	14.1	2.0
9	J.R. Richard	16.0	13.6	2.4	9	Bob Shirley	12.6	14.0	-1.3
10	Tom Seaver	15.6	11.5	4.1	10	Glenn Abbott	12.1	13.9	-1.8
11	Rudy May	14.9	14.8	0.1	11	Wayne Garland	14.4	13.7	0.7
12	Rick Reuschel	14.8	11.7	3.1	12	Jim Palmer	17.1	13.7	3.4
13	Gaylord Perry	14.6	12.1	2.6	13	Fred Norman	13.3	13.7	-0.4
14	Wayne Garland	14.4	13.7	0.7	14	Jim Colborn	13.2	13.6	-0.4
15	Jerry Garvin	14.3	14.8	-0.5	15	J.R. Richard	16.0	13.6	2.4
16	Frank Tanana	14.3	11.0	3.2	16	Ray Burris	11.6	13.5	-1.9
17	Ed Halicki	13.7	12.6	1.1	17	Jerry Augustine	12.4	13.3	-0.9
18	Jerry Koosman	13.6	11.6	2.0	18	Dave Lemanczyk	12.9	13.3	-0.4
19	Dennis Eckersley	13.4	11.7	1.7	19	Dennis Leonard	16.8	13.2	3.6
20	Fred Norman	13.3	13.7	-0.4	20	Eric Rasmussen	13.0	13.1	-0.1
21	Ed Figueroa	13.2	11.6	1.6	21	Mike Torrez	13.0	12.9	0.1
22	Jim Colborn	13.2	13.6	-0.4	22	Jesse Jefferson	12.7	12.9	-0.3
23	Eric Rasmussen	13.0	13.1	-0.1	23	Ed Halicki	13.7	12.6	1.1
24	Mike Torrez	13.0	12.9	0.1	24	Ross Grimsley Jr.	11.4	12.3	-0.8
25	Burt Hooton	13.0	10.2	2.8	25	Geoff Zahn	10.8	12.2	-1.5

		Net Pitching Wins Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Tom Seaver	15.6	11.5	4.1	1	Dave Freisleben	7.6	10.1	-2.5
2	Steve Rogers	17.8	14.2	3.7	2	Wayne Simpson	7.5	9.7	-2.2
3	Dennis Leonard	16.8	13.2	3.6	3	Frank LaCorte	2.4	4.4	-2.0
4	Bruce Sutter	8.7	5.3	3.5	4	Ray Burris	11.6	13.5	-1.9
5	Jim Palmer	17.1	13.7	3.4	5	Bob Owchinko	9.4	11.3	-1.9
6	Ron Guidry	12.7	9.4	3.3	6	Randy Lerch	8.2	10.0	-1.8
7	Rich Gossage	10.4	7.2	3.2	7	Pat Dobson	6.3	8.1	-1.8
8	Frank Tanana	14.3	11.0	3.2	8	Pete Falcone	6.1	7.9	-1.8
9	Rick Reuschel	14.8	11.7	3.1	9	Glenn Abbott	12.1	13.9	-1.8
10	Nolan Ryan	19.3	16.2	3.1	10	Dick Pole	7.9	9.5	-1.7
11	Burt Hooton	13.0	10.2	2.8	11	Gary Wheelock	5.6	7.3	-1.6
12	Bert Blyleven	12.9	10.4	2.6	12	Woodie Fryman	4.0	5.6	-1.6
13	Gaylord Perry	14.6	12.1	2.6	13	Tom Griffin	7.0	8.6	-1.6
14	Gary Lavelle	7.9	5.4	2.5	14	Rick Sawyer	3.9	5.6	-1.6
15	J.R. Richard	16.0	13.6	2.4	15	Jim Kaat	7.8	9.3	-1.6
16	Gene Garber	6.5	4.3	2.2	16	Catfish Hunter	7.7	9.2	-1.5
17	Bill Campbell	11.0	8.9	2.1	17	Paul Mitchell	3.0	4.5	-1.5
18	Steve Carlton	16.6	14.5	2.1	18	Buzz Capra	7.1	8.5	-1.5
19	Jerry Koosman	13.6	11.6	2.0	19	Geoff Zahn	10.8	12.2	-1.5
20	Dave Goltz	16.1	14.1	2.0	20	Rick Jones	2.3	3.7	-1.4
21	Tommy John	12.9	11.1	1.8	21	Stan Thomas	3.5	4.8	-1.4
22	Sparky Lyle	8.9	7.2	1.8	22	Pete Redfern	7.4	8.8	-1.3
23	Dennis Eckersley	13.4	11.7	1.7	23	Bob Shirley	12.6	14.0	-1.3
24	Skip Lockwood	6.5	4.9	1.6	24	Larry Demery	3.7	5.0	-1.3
25	Ed Figueroa	13.2	11.6	1.6	25	Bob Galasso	2.3	3.6	-1.3