Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1981 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

Component 4

Batting Wins
Top 25 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mike Schmidt 6.3 2.1
4.2
1 Rick Langford 6.2 5.5
0.8
2 Andre Dawson 5.5 2.5
3.0
2 Steve McCatty 6.2 4.6
1.6
3 Dwight Evans 5.4 2.7
2.7
3 Jack Morris 5.9 4.6
1.3
4 Bill Buckner 5.4 3.3
2.1
4 Dennis Leonard 5.7 6.7
-1.0
5 George Foster 5.4 2.6
2.7
5 Mike Norris 5.7 5.2
0.5
6 Tony Armas Sr. 5.3 2.9
2.4
6 Dave Stieb 5.5 3.8
1.7
7 Eddie Murray 5.0 3.0
2.0
7 Dennis Martinez 5.3 4.6
0.7
8 Bobby Grich 4.9 2.1
2.9
8 Milt Wilcox 5.1 4.5
0.6
9 Jim Rice 4.9 3.1
1.8
9 Geoff Zahn 4.9 5.3
-0.4
10 George Hendrick 4.7 2.8
1.9
10 Larry Gura 4.9 5.0
-0.2
11 Greg Luzinski 4.7 2.6
2.1
11 Dennis Eckersley 4.9 4.3
0.5
12 Dave Kingman 4.5 2.0
2.5
12 Ken Forsch 4.8 3.3
1.6
13 Jack Clark 4.5 2.8
1.7
13 Scott McGregor 4.7 4.9
-0.2
14 Gorman Thomas 4.5 2.3
2.2
14 Matt Keough 4.7 4.0
0.7
15 Willie Aikens 4.4 2.5
1.9
15 Tom Seaver 4.7 3.5
1.2
16 Gary Carter 4.3 2.7
1.6
16 Mario Soto 4.6 4.2
0.4
17 Tom Paciorek 4.3 2.8
1.5
17 Rick Reuschel 4.6 4.1
0.5
18 Richie Zisk 4.2 2.3
1.9
18 Steve Carlton 4.4 4.0
0.4
19 Dwayne Murphy 4.1 2.8
1.3
19 Joe Niekro 4.4 4.2
0.2
20 Don Baylor 4.0 3.0
1.0
20 Tommy John 4.4 3.4
1.0
21 Dave Winfield 4.0 3.0
1.0
21 Britt Burns 4.3 4.4
-0.1
22 Cecil Cooper 4.0 3.2
0.8
22 Dick Ruthven 4.3 4.0
0.2
23 Jose Cruz Sr. 3.9 3.0
0.9
23 Richard Dotson 4.3 4.2
0.0
24 Cliff Johnson 3.9 1.8
2.1
24 Doyle Alexander 4.2 4.7
-0.4
25 Ken Singleton 3.8 2.6
1.2
25 Rudy May 4.2 3.6
0.7

Batting Losses
Top 25 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Ozzie Smith 2.0 3.6
-1.7
1 Dennis Leonard 5.7 6.7
-1.0
2 Alan Trammell 2.3 3.5
-1.2
2 Rick Langford 6.2 5.5
0.8
3 Alfredo Griffin 1.3 3.5
-2.1
3 Geoff Zahn 4.9 5.3
-0.4
4 Rick Burleson 2.9 3.4
-0.5
4 Mike Norris 5.7 5.2
0.5
5 Al Oliver 3.1 3.3
-0.3
5 Frank Tanana 4.0 5.1
-1.0
6 Ted Simmons 3.4 3.3
0.1
6 Mike Krukow 3.9 5.0
-1.1
7 Bill Buckner 5.4 3.3
2.1
7 Larry Gura 4.9 5.0
-0.2
8 Bump Wills 2.3 3.2
-1.0
8 Scott McGregor 4.7 4.9
-0.2
9 Larry Bowa 1.9 3.2
-1.4
9 Mike Caldwell 4.2 4.9
-0.7
10 Ben Oglivie 3.6 3.2
0.4
10 Gaylord Perry 4.2 4.9
-0.7
11 Cecil Cooper 4.0 3.2
0.8
11 Doyle Alexander 4.2 4.7
-0.4
12 Carney Lansford 2.9 3.2
-0.3
12 Steve McCatty 6.2 4.6
1.6
13 Tom Herr 2.3 3.2
-0.8
13 Jack Morris 5.9 4.6
1.3
14 Willie Wilson 2.7 3.1
-0.4
14 Dennis Martinez 5.3 4.6
0.7
15 Jim Rice 4.9 3.1
1.8
15 Pat Zachry 3.6 4.6
-1.0
16 Mickey Rivers 2.3 3.1
-0.8
16 Steve Mura 3.6 4.5
-0.9
17 Mickey Hatcher 2.3 3.1
-0.8
17 Milt Wilcox 5.1 4.5
0.6
18 Dave L. Stapleton 3.5 3.1
0.4
18 Fernando Valenzuela 4.2 4.5
-0.3
19 Chris Chambliss 3.4 3.0
0.3
19 Doug Bird 3.7 4.5
-0.8
20 Pete Rose Sr. 2.4 3.0
-0.6
20 Britt Burns 4.3 4.4
-0.1
21 Rich Dauer 2.5 3.0
-0.6
21 Pete Redfern 4.0 4.4
-0.4
22 Carl Yastrzemski 2.8 3.0
-0.3
22 Dennis Eckersley 4.9 4.3
0.5
23 Steve Kemp 3.1 3.0
0.1
23 Albert Williams 4.1 4.3
-0.2
24 Ivan DeJesus, Sr. 2.5 3.0
-0.5
24 Floyd Bannister 3.5 4.3
-0.8
25 Dave Winfield 4.0 3.0
1.0
25 Paul Splittorff 2.6 4.3
-1.6

Net Batting Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mike Schmidt 6.3 2.1 4.2
1 Dave Stieb 5.5 3.8 1.7
2 Andre Dawson 5.5 2.5 3.0
2 Ken Forsch 4.8 3.3 1.6
3 Bobby Grich 4.9 2.1 2.9
3 Steve McCatty 6.2 4.6 1.6
4 George Foster 5.4 2.6 2.7
4 Jack Morris 5.9 4.6 1.3
5 Dwight Evans 5.4 2.7 2.7
5 Steve Comer 2.5 1.4 1.2
6 Dave Kingman 4.5 2.0 2.5
6 Tom Seaver 4.7 3.5 1.2
7 Tony Armas Sr. 5.3 2.9 2.4
7 Nolan Ryan 3.4 2.2 1.1
8 Gorman Thomas 4.5 2.3 2.2
8 Dennis Lamp 3.4 2.3 1.1
9 Bill Buckner 5.4 3.3 2.1
9 Burt Hooton 3.7 2.7 1.0
10 Greg Luzinski 4.7 2.6 2.1
10 Greg Minton 2.5 1.5 1.0
11 Cliff Johnson 3.9 1.8 2.1
11 Tommy John 4.4 3.4 1.0
12 Eddie Murray 5.0 3.0 2.0
12 Kevin Saucier 1.5 0.6 1.0
13 Richie Zisk 4.2 2.3 1.9
13 Dave Righetti 2.6 1.6 0.9
14 Willie Aikens 4.4 2.5 1.9
14 Bruce Berenyi 3.0 2.1 0.9
15 George Hendrick 4.7 2.8 1.9
15 Steve Trout 3.8 2.9 0.9
16 Jim Rice 4.9 3.1 1.8
16 Rollie Fingers 2.2 1.3 0.9
17 Ron Cey 3.7 1.9 1.8
17 Dan Spillner 2.7 2.0 0.8
18 Jason D. Thompson 3.3 1.5 1.8
18 Jamie Easterly 1.7 0.9 0.8
19 Jack Clark 4.5 2.8 1.7
19 Phil Niekro 4.1 3.3 0.8
20 Bob Horner 3.7 2.0 1.7
20 Rick Langford 6.2 5.5 0.8
21 Rick Monday 2.3 0.7 1.6
21 Jerry Reuss 4.2 3.5 0.7
22 Gary Carter 4.3 2.7 1.6
22 Lary Sorensen 3.9 3.2 0.7
23 Tom Paciorek 4.3 2.8 1.5
23 Matt Keough 4.7 4.0 0.7
24 Pedro Guerrero 3.5 2.2 1.3
24 Mark Bomback 2.8 2.1 0.7
25 Dwayne Murphy 4.1 2.8 1.3
25 Dennis Martinez 5.3 4.6 0.7

Net Batting Losses
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Alfredo Griffin 1.3 3.5 -2.1
1 Paul Splittorff 2.6 4.3 -1.6
2 Ozzie Smith 2.0 3.6 -1.7
2 Bill Caudill 2.1 3.6 -1.5
3 Rodney Scott 1.1 2.8 -1.7
3 Wayne Garland 1.6 3.0 -1.4
4 Mike Squires 1.4 2.7 -1.4
4 Rich Gale 2.9 4.1 -1.2
5 Larry Bowa 1.9 3.2 -1.4
5 Mark Clear 1.8 2.9 -1.2
6 Frank Taveras 1.0 2.3 -1.3
6 Mike Krukow 3.9 5.0 -1.1
7 Willie Randolph 1.7 3.0 -1.3
7 Rick Wise 2.6 3.8 -1.1
8 Al Woods 1.4 2.6 -1.3
8 Frank Tanana 4.0 5.1 -1.0
9 Doug Flynn 1.5 2.7 -1.2
9 Fergie Jenkins 3.1 4.1 -1.0
10 Mario Mendoza 0.9 2.1 -1.2
10 John Curtis 1.8 2.8 -1.0
11 Alan Trammell 2.3 3.5 -1.2
11 Dennis Leonard 5.7 6.7 -1.0
12 Joe Simpson 1.4 2.5 -1.1
12 Pat Zachry 3.6 4.6 -1.0
13 Danny Ainge 0.8 1.9 -1.1
13 Nino Espinosa 2.3 3.2 -0.9
14 Al Bumbry 1.9 3.0 -1.0
14 Steve Mura 3.6 4.5 -0.9
15 Bump Wills 2.3 3.2 -1.0
15 Jerry Koosman 3.2 4.1 -0.9
16 Jim Gantner 1.9 2.8 -0.9
16 Steve Crawford 1.7 2.5 -0.9
17 Tim Foli 1.7 2.6 -0.9
17 Bob Lacey 0.6 1.5 -0.8
18 Jim Spencer 1.4 2.3 -0.9
18 Mike C. Jones 2.1 2.9 -0.8
19 Shooty Babitt 0.6 1.5 -0.9
19 Doug Bird 3.7 4.5 -0.8
20 Jerry Remy 2.1 2.9 -0.9
20 Floyd Bannister 3.5 4.3 -0.8
21 Fred Stanley 0.5 1.3 -0.9
21 Mark W. Davis 1.1 1.9 -0.8
22 Rick Peters 0.9 1.7 -0.9
22 John Montefusco 2.0 2.8 -0.8
23 U L Washington 1.9 2.7 -0.9
23 Dave Rozema 3.1 3.8 -0.8
24 Tom Veryzer 1.0 1.9 -0.9
24 Victor Cruz 0.8 1.6 -0.8
25 Bill E. Russell 1.2 2.1 -0.9
25 Gaylord Perry 4.2 4.9 -0.7

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		Batting Wins Top 25 Players					Pitching Wins Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mike Schmidt	6.3	2.1	4.2	1	Rick Langford	6.2	5.5	0.8
2	Andre Dawson	5.5	2.5	3.0	2	Steve McCatty	6.2	4.6	1.6
3	Dwight Evans	5.4	2.7	2.7	3	Jack Morris	5.9	4.6	1.3
4	Bill Buckner	5.4	3.3	2.1	4	Dennis Leonard	5.7	6.7	-1.0
5	George Foster	5.4	2.6	2.7	5	Mike Norris	5.7	5.2	0.5
6	Tony Armas Sr.	5.3	2.9	2.4	6	Dave Stieb	5.5	3.8	1.7
7	Eddie Murray	5.0	3.0	2.0	7	Dennis Martinez	5.3	4.6	0.7
8	Bobby Grich	4.9	2.1	2.9	8	Milt Wilcox	5.1	4.5	0.6
9	Jim Rice	4.9	3.1	1.8	9	Geoff Zahn	4.9	5.3	-0.4
10	George Hendrick	4.7	2.8	1.9	10	Larry Gura	4.9	5.0	-0.2
11	Greg Luzinski	4.7	2.6	2.1	11	Dennis Eckersley	4.9	4.3	0.5
12	Dave Kingman	4.5	2.0	2.5	12	Ken Forsch	4.8	3.3	1.6
13	Jack Clark	4.5	2.8	1.7	13	Scott McGregor	4.7	4.9	-0.2
14	Gorman Thomas	4.5	2.3	2.2	14	Matt Keough	4.7	4.0	0.7
15	Willie Aikens	4.4	2.5	1.9	15	Tom Seaver	4.7	3.5	1.2
16	Gary Carter	4.3	2.7	1.6	16	Mario Soto	4.6	4.2	0.4
17	Tom Paciorek	4.3	2.8	1.5	17	Rick Reuschel	4.6	4.1	0.5
18	Richie Zisk	4.2	2.3	1.9	18	Steve Carlton	4.4	4.0	0.4
19	Dwayne Murphy	4.1	2.8	1.3	19	Joe Niekro	4.4	4.2	0.2
20	Don Baylor	4.0	3.0	1.0	20	Tommy John	4.4	3.4	1.0
21	Dave Winfield	4.0	3.0	1.0	21	Britt Burns	4.3	4.4	-0.1
22	Cecil Cooper	4.0	3.2	0.8	22	Dick Ruthven	4.3	4.0	0.2
23	Jose Cruz Sr.	3.9	3.0	0.9	23	Richard Dotson	4.3	4.2	0.0
24	Cliff Johnson	3.9	1.8	2.1	24	Doyle Alexander	4.2	4.7	-0.4
25	Ken Singleton	3.8	2.6	1.2	25	Rudy May	4.2	3.6	0.7

		Batting Losses Top 25 Players					Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Ozzie Smith	2.0	3.6	-1.7	1	Dennis Leonard	5.7	6.7	-1.0
2	Alan Trammell	2.3	3.5	-1.2	2	Rick Langford	6.2	5.5	0.8
3	Alfredo Griffin	1.3	3.5	-2.1	3	Geoff Zahn	4.9	5.3	-0.4
4	Rick Burleson	2.9	3.4	-0.5	4	Mike Norris	5.7	5.2	0.5
5	Al Oliver	3.1	3.3	-0.3	5	Frank Tanana	4.0	5.1	-1.0
6	Ted Simmons	3.4	3.3	0.1	6	Mike Krukow	3.9	5.0	-1.1
7	Bill Buckner	5.4	3.3	2.1	7	Larry Gura	4.9	5.0	-0.2
8	Bump Wills	2.3	3.2	-1.0	8	Scott McGregor	4.7	4.9	-0.2
9	Larry Bowa	1.9	3.2	-1.4	9	Mike Caldwell	4.2	4.9	-0.7
10	Ben Oglivie	3.6	3.2	0.4	10	Gaylord Perry	4.2	4.9	-0.7
11	Cecil Cooper	4.0	3.2	0.8	11	Doyle Alexander	4.2	4.7	-0.4
12	Carney Lansford	2.9	3.2	-0.3	12	Steve McCatty	6.2	4.6	1.6
13	Tom Herr	2.3	3.2	-0.8	13	Jack Morris	5.9	4.6	1.3
14	Willie Wilson	2.7	3.1	-0.4	14	Dennis Martinez	5.3	4.6	0.7
15	Jim Rice	4.9	3.1	1.8	15	Pat Zachry	3.6	4.6	-1.0
16	Mickey Rivers	2.3	3.1	-0.8	16	Steve Mura	3.6	4.5	-0.9
17	Mickey Hatcher	2.3	3.1	-0.8	17	Milt Wilcox	5.1	4.5	0.6
18	Dave L. Stapleton	3.5	3.1	0.4	18	Fernando Valenzuela	4.2	4.5	-0.3
19	Chris Chambliss	3.4	3.0	0.3	19	Doug Bird	3.7	4.5	-0.8
20	Pete Rose Sr.	2.4	3.0	-0.6	20	Britt Burns	4.3	4.4	-0.1
21	Rich Dauer	2.5	3.0	-0.6	21	Pete Redfern	4.0	4.4	-0.4
22	Carl Yastrzemski	2.8	3.0	-0.3	22	Dennis Eckersley	4.9	4.3	0.5
23	Steve Kemp	3.1	3.0	0.1	23	Albert Williams	4.1	4.3	-0.2
24	Ivan DeJesus, Sr.	2.5	3.0	-0.5	24	Floyd Bannister	3.5	4.3	-0.8
25	Dave Winfield	4.0	3.0	1.0	25	Paul Splittorff	2.6	4.3	-1.6

		Net Batting Wins Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Mike Schmidt	6.3	2.1	4.2	1	Dave Stieb	5.5	3.8	1.7
2	Andre Dawson	5.5	2.5	3.0	2	Ken Forsch	4.8	3.3	1.6
3	Bobby Grich	4.9	2.1	2.9	3	Steve McCatty	6.2	4.6	1.6
4	George Foster	5.4	2.6	2.7	4	Jack Morris	5.9	4.6	1.3
5	Dwight Evans	5.4	2.7	2.7	5	Steve Comer	2.5	1.4	1.2
6	Dave Kingman	4.5	2.0	2.5	6	Tom Seaver	4.7	3.5	1.2
7	Tony Armas Sr.	5.3	2.9	2.4	7	Nolan Ryan	3.4	2.2	1.1
8	Gorman Thomas	4.5	2.3	2.2	8	Dennis Lamp	3.4	2.3	1.1
9	Bill Buckner	5.4	3.3	2.1	9	Burt Hooton	3.7	2.7	1.0
10	Greg Luzinski	4.7	2.6	2.1	10	Greg Minton	2.5	1.5	1.0
11	Cliff Johnson	3.9	1.8	2.1	11	Tommy John	4.4	3.4	1.0
12	Eddie Murray	5.0	3.0	2.0	12	Kevin Saucier	1.5	0.6	1.0
13	Richie Zisk	4.2	2.3	1.9	13	Dave Righetti	2.6	1.6	0.9
14	Willie Aikens	4.4	2.5	1.9	14	Bruce Berenyi	3.0	2.1	0.9
15	George Hendrick	4.7	2.8	1.9	15	Steve Trout	3.8	2.9	0.9
16	Jim Rice	4.9	3.1	1.8	16	Rollie Fingers	2.2	1.3	0.9
17	Ron Cey	3.7	1.9	1.8	17	Dan Spillner	2.7	2.0	0.8
18	Jason D. Thompson	3.3	1.5	1.8	18	Jamie Easterly	1.7	0.9	0.8
19	Jack Clark	4.5	2.8	1.7	19	Phil Niekro	4.1	3.3	0.8
20	Bob Horner	3.7	2.0	1.7	20	Rick Langford	6.2	5.5	0.8
21	Rick Monday	2.3	0.7	1.6	21	Jerry Reuss	4.2	3.5	0.7
22	Gary Carter	4.3	2.7	1.6	22	Lary Sorensen	3.9	3.2	0.7
23	Tom Paciorek	4.3	2.8	1.5	23	Matt Keough	4.7	4.0	0.7
24	Pedro Guerrero	3.5	2.2	1.3	24	Mark Bomback	2.8	2.1	0.7
25	Dwayne Murphy	4.1	2.8	1.3	25	Dennis Martinez	5.3	4.6	0.7

		Net Batting Losses Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Alfredo Griffin	1.3	3.5	-2.1	1	Paul Splittorff	2.6	4.3	-1.6
2	Ozzie Smith	2.0	3.6	-1.7	2	Bill Caudill	2.1	3.6	-1.5
3	Rodney Scott	1.1	2.8	-1.7	3	Wayne Garland	1.6	3.0	-1.4
4	Mike Squires	1.4	2.7	-1.4	4	Rich Gale	2.9	4.1	-1.2
5	Larry Bowa	1.9	3.2	-1.4	5	Mark Clear	1.8	2.9	-1.2
6	Frank Taveras	1.0	2.3	-1.3	6	Mike Krukow	3.9	5.0	-1.1
7	Willie Randolph	1.7	3.0	-1.3	7	Rick Wise	2.6	3.8	-1.1
8	Al Woods	1.4	2.6	-1.3	8	Frank Tanana	4.0	5.1	-1.0
9	Doug Flynn	1.5	2.7	-1.2	9	Fergie Jenkins	3.1	4.1	-1.0
10	Mario Mendoza	0.9	2.1	-1.2	10	John Curtis	1.8	2.8	-1.0
11	Alan Trammell	2.3	3.5	-1.2	11	Dennis Leonard	5.7	6.7	-1.0
12	Joe Simpson	1.4	2.5	-1.1	12	Pat Zachry	3.6	4.6	-1.0
13	Danny Ainge	0.8	1.9	-1.1	13	Nino Espinosa	2.3	3.2	-0.9
14	Al Bumbry	1.9	3.0	-1.0	14	Steve Mura	3.6	4.5	-0.9
15	Bump Wills	2.3	3.2	-1.0	15	Jerry Koosman	3.2	4.1	-0.9
16	Jim Gantner	1.9	2.8	-0.9	16	Steve Crawford	1.7	2.5	-0.9
17	Tim Foli	1.7	2.6	-0.9	17	Bob Lacey	0.6	1.5	-0.8
18	Jim Spencer	1.4	2.3	-0.9	18	Mike C. Jones	2.1	2.9	-0.8
19	Shooty Babitt	0.6	1.5	-0.9	19	Doug Bird	3.7	4.5	-0.8
20	Jerry Remy	2.1	2.9	-0.9	20	Floyd Bannister	3.5	4.3	-0.8
21	Fred Stanley	0.5	1.3	-0.9	21	Mark W. Davis	1.1	1.9	-0.8
22	Rick Peters	0.9	1.7	-0.9	22	John Montefusco	2.0	2.8	-0.8
23	U L Washington	1.9	2.7	-0.9	23	Dave Rozema	3.1	3.8	-0.8
24	Tom Veryzer	1.0	1.9	-0.9	24	Victor Cruz	0.8	1.6	-0.8
25	Bill E. Russell	1.2	2.1	-0.9	25	Gaylord Perry	4.2	4.9	-0.7