Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 National League
(missing games extrapolated for released seasons)

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 not extrapolated

Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 19.4 16.1
3.2
1 Phil Niekro 19.4 16.1
3.2
2 J.R. Richard 15.0 13.4
1.5
2 J.R. Richard 15.0 13.4
1.5
3 Bob Knepper 14.4 11.6
2.8
3 Steve Carlton 13.4 13.3
0.1
4 Vida Blue 14.1 11.9
2.2
4 Tom Seaver 14.1 13.3
0.8
5 Tom Seaver 14.1 13.3
0.8
5 Eric Rasmussen 11.3 13.2
-1.9
6 Gaylord Perry 13.6 11.4
2.2
6 Nino Espinosa 10.9 12.8
-1.9
7 Bert Blyleven 13.6 11.2
2.4
7 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.2 12.8
0.3
8 Larry Christenson 13.6 11.6
1.9
8 Bob Forsch 11.9 12.8
-0.9
9 Dick Ruthven 13.5 12.1
1.4
9 Don Sutton 12.1 12.7
-0.6
10 Steve Carlton 13.4 13.3
0.1
10 Rick Reuschel 13.3 12.1
1.2

Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Phil Niekro 19.4 16.1 3.2
1 Wayne Twitchell 6.1 9.2 -3.1
2 Bob Knepper 14.4 11.6 2.8
2 Pete Falcone 4.2 6.7 -2.5
3 Bert Blyleven 13.6 11.2 2.4
3 Floyd Bannister 6.1 8.5 -2.3
4 Craig Swan 11.1 8.7 2.4
4 Jim Lonborg 6.7 8.8 -2.0
5 Rollie Fingers 8.6 6.4 2.2
5 Nino Espinosa 10.9 12.8 -1.9
6 Gaylord Perry 13.6 11.4 2.2
6 Eric Rasmussen 11.3 13.2 -1.9
7 Vida Blue 14.1 11.9 2.2
7 Dave A. Roberts 6.6 8.5 -1.8
8 Kent Tekulve 8.3 6.2 2.1
8 Tommy Boggs 4.1 5.8 -1.7
9 Larry Christenson 13.6 11.6 1.9
9 Ray Burris 9.6 11.1 -1.5
10 Ed Halicki 10.4 8.5 1.8
10 Woodie Fryman 8.1 9.5 -1.5

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		Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	19.4	16.1	3.2	1	Phil Niekro	19.4	16.1	3.2
2	J.R. Richard	15.0	13.4	1.5	2	J.R. Richard	15.0	13.4	1.5
3	Bob Knepper	14.4	11.6	2.8	3	Steve Carlton	13.4	13.3	0.1
4	Vida Blue	14.1	11.9	2.2	4	Tom Seaver	14.1	13.3	0.8
5	Tom Seaver	14.1	13.3	0.8	5	Eric Rasmussen	11.3	13.2	-1.9
6	Gaylord Perry	13.6	11.4	2.2	6	Nino Espinosa	10.9	12.8	-1.9
7	Bert Blyleven	13.6	11.2	2.4	7	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.2	12.8	0.3
8	Larry Christenson	13.6	11.6	1.9	8	Bob Forsch	11.9	12.8	-0.9
9	Dick Ruthven	13.5	12.1	1.4	9	Don Sutton	12.1	12.7	-0.6
10	Steve Carlton	13.4	13.3	0.1	10	Rick Reuschel	13.3	12.1	1.2

		Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Phil Niekro	19.4	16.1	3.2	1	Wayne Twitchell	6.1	9.2	-3.1
2	Bob Knepper	14.4	11.6	2.8	2	Pete Falcone	4.2	6.7	-2.5
3	Bert Blyleven	13.6	11.2	2.4	3	Floyd Bannister	6.1	8.5	-2.3
4	Craig Swan	11.1	8.7	2.4	4	Jim Lonborg	6.7	8.8	-2.0
5	Rollie Fingers	8.6	6.4	2.2	5	Nino Espinosa	10.9	12.8	-1.9
6	Gaylord Perry	13.6	11.4	2.2	6	Eric Rasmussen	11.3	13.2	-1.9
7	Vida Blue	14.1	11.9	2.2	7	Dave A. Roberts	6.6	8.5	-1.8
8	Kent Tekulve	8.3	6.2	2.1	8	Tommy Boggs	4.1	5.8	-1.7
9	Larry Christenson	13.6	11.6	1.9	9	Ray Burris	9.6	11.1	-1.5
10	Ed Halicki	10.4	8.5	1.8	10	Woodie Fryman	8.1	9.5	-1.5