Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 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

Defensive Wins
Top 25 Players           Defensive Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Phil Niekro 20.0 16.6
3.4
1 Phil Niekro 20.0 16.6
3.4
2 Ron Guidry 17.0 11.1
5.9
2 Dennis Leonard 16.3 16.3
0.0
3 Mike Caldwell 16.6 12.5
4.1
3 Mike Flanagan 16.5 15.5
1.0
4 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3
2.2
4 Mike Torrez 14.0 14.8
-0.8
5 Mike Flanagan 16.5 15.5
1.0
5 Paul Splittorff 15.4 14.7
0.6
6 Dennis Leonard 16.3 16.3
0.0
6 Geoff Zahn 13.9 14.5
-0.6
7 Jon Matlack 15.8 12.5
3.3
7 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3
2.2
8 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.6
8 Dennis Eckersley 14.9 14.1
0.8
9 Paul Splittorff 15.4 14.7
0.6
9 Ed Figueroa 14.8 14.1
0.7
10 Lary Sorensen 15.3 12.2
3.1
10 Eric Rasmussen 11.8 13.9
-2.1
11 Nolan Ryan 15.2 13.4
1.7
11 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.6
12 Bob Knepper 14.9 11.9
3.0
12 Jim Slaton 12.5 13.8
-1.3
13 Dennis Eckersley 14.9 14.1
0.8
13 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.6
14 Ed Figueroa 14.8 14.1
0.7
14 Steve Carlton 13.8 13.6
0.1
15 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.6
15 Ken Kravec 12.4 13.6
-1.2
16 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0
2.4
16 Nolan Ryan 15.2 13.4
1.7
17 Dennis Martinez 14.3 13.4
0.9
17 Dennis Martinez 14.3 13.4
0.9
18 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7
2.4
18 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.5
19 Mike Torrez 14.0 14.8
-0.8
19 Frank Tanana 13.7 13.3
0.5
20 Larry Christenson 14.0 12.2
1.7
20 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3
-1.9
21 Geoff Zahn 13.9 14.5
-0.6
21 Rick Wise 12.7 13.3
-0.6
22 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7
2.2
22 Jesse Jefferson 12.1 13.1
-1.0
23 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7
1.2
23 Bob Forsch 12.2 12.9
-0.7
24 Scott McGregor 13.8 11.6
2.2
24 Don Sutton 12.3 12.9
-0.6
25 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.5
25 Roger Erickson 12.7 12.8
-0.1

Net Defensive Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Defensive Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Ron Guidry 17.0 11.1 5.9
1 Wayne Twitchell 6.2 9.3 -3.1
2 Mike Caldwell 16.6 12.5 4.1
2 Pete Falcone 4.2 6.8 -2.6
3 Phil Niekro 20.0 16.6 3.4
3 Dave Lemanczyk 7.1 9.4 -2.3
4 Jon Matlack 15.8 12.5 3.3
4 Floyd Bannister 6.3 8.6 -2.3
5 Lary Sorensen 15.3 12.2 3.1
5 Jim Colborn 7.5 9.8 -2.3
6 Bob Knepper 14.9 11.9 3.0
6 Jim Lonborg 6.9 9.1 -2.1
7 Craig Swan 11.3 8.8 2.5
7 Wilbur Wood 9.4 11.5 -2.1
8 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7 2.4
8 Eric Rasmussen 11.8 13.9 -2.1
9 Rollie Fingers 9.0 6.5 2.4
9 Glenn Abbott 9.7 11.7 -2.0
10 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0 2.4
10 Dick Pole 5.3 7.2 -1.9
11 Fergie Jenkins 13.7 11.3 2.4
11 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3 -1.9
12 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7 2.2
12 Dave A. Roberts 6.8 8.6 -1.8
13 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3 2.2
13 Tommy Boggs 4.2 5.9 -1.7
14 Scott McGregor 13.8 11.6 2.2
14 Dave Freisleben 3.6 5.3 -1.7
15 Kent Tekulve 8.6 6.5 2.1
15 Paul Mitchell 9.7 11.4 -1.7
16 Rich Gossage 10.3 8.3 2.1
16 Ray Burris 10.1 11.7 -1.5
17 Ellis Valentine 7.4 5.3 2.0
17 Jerry Garvin 7.8 9.3 -1.5
18 Burt Hooton 12.9 10.9 2.0
18 Tom Underwood 11.0 12.5 -1.5
19 Larry Gura 11.4 9.4 1.9
19 Balor Moore 6.6 8.0 -1.4
20 Larry Christenson 14.0 12.2 1.7
20 Jeff Burroughs 5.9 7.3 -1.4
21 Nolan Ryan 15.2 13.4 1.7
21 Fred Norman 9.9 11.3 -1.4
22 Ed Halicki 10.6 8.9 1.7
22 Doug Rau 10.0 11.3 -1.3
23 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8 1.6
23 Ken Holtzman 3.0 4.3 -1.3
24 Amos Otis 6.3 4.7 1.6
24 Mark Lemongello 10.6 11.9 -1.3
25 Bob Stanley 6.5 4.9 1.6
25 Ivan DeJesus, Sr. 6.4 7.7 -1.3

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		Defensive Wins Top 25 Players					Defensive Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Phil Niekro	20.0	16.6	3.4	1	Phil Niekro	20.0	16.6	3.4
2	Ron Guidry	17.0	11.1	5.9	2	Dennis Leonard	16.3	16.3	0.0
3	Mike Caldwell	16.6	12.5	4.1	3	Mike Flanagan	16.5	15.5	1.0
4	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.2	4	Mike Torrez	14.0	14.8	-0.8
5	Mike Flanagan	16.5	15.5	1.0	5	Paul Splittorff	15.4	14.7	0.6
6	Dennis Leonard	16.3	16.3	0.0	6	Geoff Zahn	13.9	14.5	-0.6
7	Jon Matlack	15.8	12.5	3.3	7	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.2
8	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.6	8	Dennis Eckersley	14.9	14.1	0.8
9	Paul Splittorff	15.4	14.7	0.6	9	Ed Figueroa	14.8	14.1	0.7
10	Lary Sorensen	15.3	12.2	3.1	10	Eric Rasmussen	11.8	13.9	-2.1
11	Nolan Ryan	15.2	13.4	1.7	11	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.6
12	Bob Knepper	14.9	11.9	3.0	12	Jim Slaton	12.5	13.8	-1.3
13	Dennis Eckersley	14.9	14.1	0.8	13	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.6
14	Ed Figueroa	14.8	14.1	0.7	14	Steve Carlton	13.8	13.6	0.1
15	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.6	15	Ken Kravec	12.4	13.6	-1.2
16	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.4	16	Nolan Ryan	15.2	13.4	1.7
17	Dennis Martinez	14.3	13.4	0.9	17	Dennis Martinez	14.3	13.4	0.9
18	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.4	18	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.5
19	Mike Torrez	14.0	14.8	-0.8	19	Frank Tanana	13.7	13.3	0.5
20	Larry Christenson	14.0	12.2	1.7	20	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.9
21	Geoff Zahn	13.9	14.5	-0.6	21	Rick Wise	12.7	13.3	-0.6
22	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.2	22	Jesse Jefferson	12.1	13.1	-1.0
23	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.2	23	Bob Forsch	12.2	12.9	-0.7
24	Scott McGregor	13.8	11.6	2.2	24	Don Sutton	12.3	12.9	-0.6
25	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.5	25	Roger Erickson	12.7	12.8	-0.1

		Net Defensive Wins Top 25 Players					Net Defensive Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Ron Guidry	17.0	11.1	5.9	1	Wayne Twitchell	6.2	9.3	-3.1
2	Mike Caldwell	16.6	12.5	4.1	2	Pete Falcone	4.2	6.8	-2.6
3	Phil Niekro	20.0	16.6	3.4	3	Dave Lemanczyk	7.1	9.4	-2.3
4	Jon Matlack	15.8	12.5	3.3	4	Floyd Bannister	6.3	8.6	-2.3
5	Lary Sorensen	15.3	12.2	3.1	5	Jim Colborn	7.5	9.8	-2.3
6	Bob Knepper	14.9	11.9	3.0	6	Jim Lonborg	6.9	9.1	-2.1
7	Craig Swan	11.3	8.8	2.5	7	Wilbur Wood	9.4	11.5	-2.1
8	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.4	8	Eric Rasmussen	11.8	13.9	-2.1
9	Rollie Fingers	9.0	6.5	2.4	9	Glenn Abbott	9.7	11.7	-2.0
10	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.4	10	Dick Pole	5.3	7.2	-1.9
11	Fergie Jenkins	13.7	11.3	2.4	11	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.9
12	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.2	12	Dave A. Roberts	6.8	8.6	-1.8
13	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.2	13	Tommy Boggs	4.2	5.9	-1.7
14	Scott McGregor	13.8	11.6	2.2	14	Dave Freisleben	3.6	5.3	-1.7
15	Kent Tekulve	8.6	6.5	2.1	15	Paul Mitchell	9.7	11.4	-1.7
16	Rich Gossage	10.3	8.3	2.1	16	Ray Burris	10.1	11.7	-1.5
17	Ellis Valentine	7.4	5.3	2.0	17	Jerry Garvin	7.8	9.3	-1.5
18	Burt Hooton	12.9	10.9	2.0	18	Tom Underwood	11.0	12.5	-1.5
19	Larry Gura	11.4	9.4	1.9	19	Balor Moore	6.6	8.0	-1.4
20	Larry Christenson	14.0	12.2	1.7	20	Jeff Burroughs	5.9	7.3	-1.4
21	Nolan Ryan	15.2	13.4	1.7	21	Fred Norman	9.9	11.3	-1.4
22	Ed Halicki	10.6	8.9	1.7	22	Doug Rau	10.0	11.3	-1.3
23	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.6	23	Ken Holtzman	3.0	4.3	-1.3
24	Amos Otis	6.3	4.7	1.6	24	Mark Lemongello	10.6	11.9	-1.3
25	Bob Stanley	6.5	4.9	1.6	25	Ivan DeJesus, Sr.	6.4	7.7	-1.3