Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1979 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

Pitcher eWins
Top 25 Players           Pitcher eLosses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 19.9 21.7
-0.1
1 Phil Niekro 19.9 21.7
-0.1
2 J.R. Richard 19.2 16.9
3.7
2 Joe Niekro 17.0 17.0
1.0
3 Joe Niekro 17.0 17.0
1.0
3 J.R. Richard 19.2 16.9
3.7
4 Mike Flanagan 16.3 13.3
3.2
4 Bob Knepper 12.0 16.3
-3.6
5 Dennis Martinez 16.3 14.4
2.1
5 Vida Blue 13.2 16.3
-2.2
6 Steve Carlton 16.1 15.6
1.8
6 Rick Reuschel 15.4 15.9
0.6
7 Nolan Ryan 16.1 13.7
2.6
7 Steve Carlton 16.1 15.6
1.8
8 Jerry Koosman 15.7 14.3
1.6
8 Craig Swan 15.4 15.1
1.3
9 Ken Kravec 15.5 13.6
2.1
9 Mike Torrez 14.8 15.0
-0.0
10 Steve Rogers 15.5 14.8
1.6
10 Nino Espinosa 14.4 14.9
0.5
11 Rick Reuschel 15.4 15.9
0.6
11 Steve Rogers 15.5 14.8
1.6
12 Craig Swan 15.4 15.1
1.3
12 Randy Jones 15.0 14.7
1.2
13 Dennis Eckersley 15.0 13.0
2.1
13 Fergie Jenkins 14.4 14.6
0.0
14 Randy Jones 15.0 14.7
1.2
14 Tom Underwood 14.1 14.5
-0.2
15 Tommy John 14.9 11.5
3.5
15 Dennis Martinez 16.3 14.4
2.1
16 Mike Torrez 14.8 15.0
-0.0
16 Bill 'Spaceman' Lee 13.5 14.3
0.2
17 Ron Guidry 14.7 12.0
2.9
17 Jerry Koosman 15.7 14.3
1.6
18 Nino Espinosa 14.4 14.9
0.5
18 Paul Splittorff 13.4 14.2
-0.6
19 Fergie Jenkins 14.4 14.6
0.0
19 Randy Lerch 12.8 13.9
-0.3
20 Tom Underwood 14.1 14.5
-0.2
20 John Denny 11.5 13.8
-1.4
21 Dave Goltz 14.1 13.5
0.8
21 Steve Comer 13.9 13.8
0.3
22 Steve Comer 13.9 13.8
0.3
22 Nolan Ryan 16.1 13.7
2.6
23 Rick Waits 13.9 13.2
0.8
23 Ken Kravec 15.5 13.6
2.1
24 Bill 'Spaceman' Lee 13.5 14.3
0.2
24 Dave Goltz 14.1 13.5
0.8
25 Lary Sorensen 13.5 13.2
0.4
25 Lynn McGlothen 12.4 13.4
-0.2

eWins over Positional Average
Top 25 Players           eWins below Positional Average
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 J.R. Richard 19.2 16.9 3.7
1 Bob Knepper 12.0 16.3 -3.6
2 Tommy John 14.9 11.5 3.5
2 John D'Acquisto 7.9 10.6 -2.5
3 Mike Flanagan 16.3 13.3 3.2
3 Vida Blue 13.2 16.3 -2.2
4 Jim Kern 11.1 7.9 2.9
4 Pete Falcone 10.0 12.9 -2.2
5 Ron Guidry 14.7 12.0 2.9
5 Phil Huffman 10.2 12.2 -1.9
6 Nolan Ryan 16.1 13.7 2.6
6 Ross Grimsley Jr. 8.0 10.4 -1.7
7 Bruce Sutter 9.2 6.6 2.4
7 John Hiller 4.6 6.1 -1.7
8 Burt Hooton 12.5 10.9 2.4
8 Rich Gale 10.5 12.2 -1.5
9 Dennis Eckersley 15.0 13.0 2.1
9 Dock Ellis 7.0 8.9 -1.5
10 Dennis Martinez 16.3 14.4 2.1
10 John Montefusco 6.8 8.9 -1.5
11 Ken Kravec 15.5 13.6 2.1
11 Odell Jones 6.9 8.4 -1.5
12 Tom Seaver 13.4 12.4 1.9
12 Steve Baker 4.5 6.0 -1.5
13 Sid Monge 10.6 8.4 1.9
13 Ed Halicki 7.9 9.7 -1.5
14 Kent Tekulve 8.7 6.6 1.9
14 Bill Travers 9.9 11.4 -1.4
15 Jim Palmer 8.2 6.4 1.9
15 John Denny 11.5 13.8 -1.4
16 Steve Carlton 16.1 15.6 1.8
16 Mike Morgan 4.9 6.3 -1.4
17 John Fulgham 9.5 8.3 1.8
17 Dave LaRoche 5.5 6.8 -1.4
18 Bob Stanley 12.4 10.7 1.8
18 Bob Sykes 3.7 5.3 -1.4
19 Jim Slaton 12.2 10.6 1.7
19 Matt Keough 10.0 11.5 -1.3
20 Scott McGregor 10.0 8.3 1.7
20 Roger Erickson 6.5 7.9 -1.3
21 Mike Caldwell 12.1 10.6 1.7
21 Bob Owchinko 7.5 9.2 -1.3
22 Rick Wise 13.4 11.9 1.6
22 Mark Lemongello 4.6 5.9 -1.2
23 Steve Rogers 15.5 14.8 1.6
23 Craig Minetto 4.7 6.0 -1.2
24 Jerry Koosman 15.7 14.3 1.6
24 Jesse Jefferson 5.6 6.8 -1.2
25 Dave Frost 12.3 10.9 1.5
25 Mark Fidrych 1.3 2.5 -1.2

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		Pitcher eWins Top 25 Players					Pitcher eLosses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	19.9	21.7	-0.1	1	Phil Niekro	19.9	21.7	-0.1
2	J.R. Richard	19.2	16.9	3.7	2	Joe Niekro	17.0	17.0	1.0
3	Joe Niekro	17.0	17.0	1.0	3	J.R. Richard	19.2	16.9	3.7
4	Mike Flanagan	16.3	13.3	3.2	4	Bob Knepper	12.0	16.3	-3.6
5	Dennis Martinez	16.3	14.4	2.1	5	Vida Blue	13.2	16.3	-2.2
6	Steve Carlton	16.1	15.6	1.8	6	Rick Reuschel	15.4	15.9	0.6
7	Nolan Ryan	16.1	13.7	2.6	7	Steve Carlton	16.1	15.6	1.8
8	Jerry Koosman	15.7	14.3	1.6	8	Craig Swan	15.4	15.1	1.3
9	Ken Kravec	15.5	13.6	2.1	9	Mike Torrez	14.8	15.0	-0.0
10	Steve Rogers	15.5	14.8	1.6	10	Nino Espinosa	14.4	14.9	0.5
11	Rick Reuschel	15.4	15.9	0.6	11	Steve Rogers	15.5	14.8	1.6
12	Craig Swan	15.4	15.1	1.3	12	Randy Jones	15.0	14.7	1.2
13	Dennis Eckersley	15.0	13.0	2.1	13	Fergie Jenkins	14.4	14.6	0.0
14	Randy Jones	15.0	14.7	1.2	14	Tom Underwood	14.1	14.5	-0.2
15	Tommy John	14.9	11.5	3.5	15	Dennis Martinez	16.3	14.4	2.1
16	Mike Torrez	14.8	15.0	-0.0	16	Bill 'Spaceman' Lee	13.5	14.3	0.2
17	Ron Guidry	14.7	12.0	2.9	17	Jerry Koosman	15.7	14.3	1.6
18	Nino Espinosa	14.4	14.9	0.5	18	Paul Splittorff	13.4	14.2	-0.6
19	Fergie Jenkins	14.4	14.6	0.0	19	Randy Lerch	12.8	13.9	-0.3
20	Tom Underwood	14.1	14.5	-0.2	20	John Denny	11.5	13.8	-1.4
21	Dave Goltz	14.1	13.5	0.8	21	Steve Comer	13.9	13.8	0.3
22	Steve Comer	13.9	13.8	0.3	22	Nolan Ryan	16.1	13.7	2.6
23	Rick Waits	13.9	13.2	0.8	23	Ken Kravec	15.5	13.6	2.1
24	Bill 'Spaceman' Lee	13.5	14.3	0.2	24	Dave Goltz	14.1	13.5	0.8
25	Lary Sorensen	13.5	13.2	0.4	25	Lynn McGlothen	12.4	13.4	-0.2

		eWins over Positional Average Top 25 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	J.R. Richard	19.2	16.9	3.7	1	Bob Knepper	12.0	16.3	-3.6
2	Tommy John	14.9	11.5	3.5	2	John D'Acquisto	7.9	10.6	-2.5
3	Mike Flanagan	16.3	13.3	3.2	3	Vida Blue	13.2	16.3	-2.2
4	Jim Kern	11.1	7.9	2.9	4	Pete Falcone	10.0	12.9	-2.2
5	Ron Guidry	14.7	12.0	2.9	5	Phil Huffman	10.2	12.2	-1.9
6	Nolan Ryan	16.1	13.7	2.6	6	Ross Grimsley Jr.	8.0	10.4	-1.7
7	Bruce Sutter	9.2	6.6	2.4	7	John Hiller	4.6	6.1	-1.7
8	Burt Hooton	12.5	10.9	2.4	8	Rich Gale	10.5	12.2	-1.5
9	Dennis Eckersley	15.0	13.0	2.1	9	Dock Ellis	7.0	8.9	-1.5
10	Dennis Martinez	16.3	14.4	2.1	10	John Montefusco	6.8	8.9	-1.5
11	Ken Kravec	15.5	13.6	2.1	11	Odell Jones	6.9	8.4	-1.5
12	Tom Seaver	13.4	12.4	1.9	12	Steve Baker	4.5	6.0	-1.5
13	Sid Monge	10.6	8.4	1.9	13	Ed Halicki	7.9	9.7	-1.5
14	Kent Tekulve	8.7	6.6	1.9	14	Bill Travers	9.9	11.4	-1.4
15	Jim Palmer	8.2	6.4	1.9	15	John Denny	11.5	13.8	-1.4
16	Steve Carlton	16.1	15.6	1.8	16	Mike Morgan	4.9	6.3	-1.4
17	John Fulgham	9.5	8.3	1.8	17	Dave LaRoche	5.5	6.8	-1.4
18	Bob Stanley	12.4	10.7	1.8	18	Bob Sykes	3.7	5.3	-1.4
19	Jim Slaton	12.2	10.6	1.7	19	Matt Keough	10.0	11.5	-1.3
20	Scott McGregor	10.0	8.3	1.7	20	Roger Erickson	6.5	7.9	-1.3
21	Mike Caldwell	12.1	10.6	1.7	21	Bob Owchinko	7.5	9.2	-1.3
22	Rick Wise	13.4	11.9	1.6	22	Mark Lemongello	4.6	5.9	-1.2
23	Steve Rogers	15.5	14.8	1.6	23	Craig Minetto	4.7	6.0	-1.2
24	Jerry Koosman	15.7	14.3	1.6	24	Jesse Jefferson	5.6	6.8	-1.2
25	Dave Frost	12.3	10.9	1.5	25	Mark Fidrych	1.3	2.5	-1.2