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

Starting Pitcher eWins
Top 25 Players           Starting Pitcher eLosses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 19.6 16.4
3.4
1 Phil Niekro 19.6 16.4
3.4
2 Ron Guidry 17.0 11.1
6.0
2 Dennis Leonard 16.3 16.3
0.2
3 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3
2.3
3 Mike Flanagan 16.5 15.5
1.1
4 Mike Flanagan 16.5 15.5
1.1
4 Mike Torrez 14.0 14.8
-0.6
5 Dennis Leonard 16.3 16.3
0.2
5 Paul Splittorff 15.4 14.7
0.7
6 Mike Caldwell 16.3 12.3
4.1
6 Geoff Zahn 13.9 14.5
-0.5
7 Jon Matlack 15.6 12.4
3.3
7 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3
2.3
8 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.8
8 Dennis Eckersley 14.9 14.1
0.9
9 Paul Splittorff 15.4 14.7
0.7
9 Ed Figueroa 14.8 14.1
0.8
10 Nolan Ryan 15.2 13.4
1.8
10 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.7
11 Lary Sorensen 15.1 12.1
3.2
11 Eric Rasmussen 11.7 13.8
-2.0
12 Bob Knepper 15.0 11.8
3.2
12 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.8
13 Dennis Eckersley 14.9 14.1
0.9
13 Jim Slaton 12.2 13.7
-1.4
14 Ed Figueroa 14.8 14.1
0.8
14 Steve Carlton 13.8 13.6
0.2
15 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.7
15 Ken Kravec 12.4 13.6
-1.1
16 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0
2.5
16 Nolan Ryan 15.2 13.4
1.8
17 Dennis Martinez 14.3 13.3
1.1
17 Dennis Martinez 14.3 13.3
1.1
18 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7
2.6
18 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.6
19 Mike Torrez 14.0 14.8
-0.6
19 Frank Tanana 13.7 13.3
0.6
20 Larry Christenson 13.9 12.2
1.8
20 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3
-1.8
21 Geoff Zahn 13.9 14.5
-0.5
21 Jesse Jefferson 12.0 13.1
-1.0
22 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7
2.3
22 Rick Wise 12.3 13.0
-0.6
23 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7
1.4
23 Bob Forsch 12.2 12.9
-0.6
24 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.6
24 Don Sutton 12.3 12.9
-0.5
25 Steve Carlton 13.8 13.6
0.2
25 Roger Erickson 12.7 12.8
-0.0

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

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Ron Guidry 17.0 11.1 6.0
1 Wayne Twitchell 4.6 7.3 -2.7
2 Mike Caldwell 16.3 12.3 4.1
2 Pete Falcone 4.1 6.6 -2.5
3 Phil Niekro 19.6 16.4 3.4
3 Floyd Bannister 5.6 8.1 -2.5
4 Jon Matlack 15.6 12.4 3.3
4 Jim Colborn 7.1 9.3 -2.1
5 Bob Knepper 15.0 11.8 3.2
5 Jim Lonborg 6.9 9.1 -2.1
6 Lary Sorensen 15.1 12.1 3.2
6 Wilbur Wood 9.3 11.5 -2.0
7 Fergie Jenkins 13.4 10.9 2.6
7 Eric Rasmussen 11.7 13.8 -2.0
8 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7 2.6
8 Dave Lemanczyk 6.9 8.8 -1.9
9 Craig Swan 11.3 8.8 2.6
9 Glenn Abbott 9.6 11.4 -1.8
10 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0 2.5
10 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3 -1.8
11 Jim Palmer 16.5 14.3 2.3
11 Jerry Garvin 7.3 9.1 -1.7
12 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7 2.3
12 Paul Mitchell 9.7 11.4 -1.6
13 Burt Hooton 12.9 10.9 2.1
13 Dick Pole 5.1 6.7 -1.5
14 Scott McGregor 13.5 11.5 2.1
14 Tommy Boggs 4.2 5.7 -1.5
15 Larry Gura 10.3 8.3 2.0
15 Ray Burris 9.6 11.1 -1.5
16 Larry Christenson 13.9 12.2 1.8
16 Jim Slaton 12.2 13.7 -1.4
17 Nolan Ryan 15.2 13.4 1.8
17 Mark Lemongello 10.5 11.9 -1.4
18 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8 1.8
18 Fred Norman 9.5 10.9 -1.4
19 Ed Halicki 10.5 8.9 1.7
19 Dave A. Roberts 6.1 7.5 -1.3
20 Steve Rogers 11.8 10.4 1.5
20 Tom Underwood 10.8 12.2 -1.3
21 Randy Jones 13.3 12.0 1.4
21 Mickey Mahler 6.5 7.8 -1.3
22 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7 1.4
22 Dave Freisleben 3.1 4.4 -1.3
23 Dave Rozema 11.1 9.8 1.3
23 Wayne Garland 1.6 2.9 -1.3
24 Jim C. Wright 6.0 4.8 1.3
24 Doug Rau 10.0 11.3 -1.3
25 Rick Reuschel 13.7 12.6 1.2
25 Ken Kravec 12.4 13.6 -1.1

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		Starting Pitcher eWins Top 25 Players					Starting Pitcher eLosses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	19.6	16.4	3.4	1	Phil Niekro	19.6	16.4	3.4
2	Ron Guidry	17.0	11.1	6.0	2	Dennis Leonard	16.3	16.3	0.2
3	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.3	3	Mike Flanagan	16.5	15.5	1.1
4	Mike Flanagan	16.5	15.5	1.1	4	Mike Torrez	14.0	14.8	-0.6
5	Dennis Leonard	16.3	16.3	0.2	5	Paul Splittorff	15.4	14.7	0.7
6	Mike Caldwell	16.3	12.3	4.1	6	Geoff Zahn	13.9	14.5	-0.5
7	Jon Matlack	15.6	12.4	3.3	7	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.3
8	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.8	8	Dennis Eckersley	14.9	14.1	0.9
9	Paul Splittorff	15.4	14.7	0.7	9	Ed Figueroa	14.8	14.1	0.8
10	Nolan Ryan	15.2	13.4	1.8	10	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.7
11	Lary Sorensen	15.1	12.1	3.2	11	Eric Rasmussen	11.7	13.8	-2.0
12	Bob Knepper	15.0	11.8	3.2	12	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.8
13	Dennis Eckersley	14.9	14.1	0.9	13	Jim Slaton	12.2	13.7	-1.4
14	Ed Figueroa	14.8	14.1	0.8	14	Steve Carlton	13.8	13.6	0.2
15	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.7	15	Ken Kravec	12.4	13.6	-1.1
16	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.5	16	Nolan Ryan	15.2	13.4	1.8
17	Dennis Martinez	14.3	13.3	1.1	17	Dennis Martinez	14.3	13.3	1.1
18	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.6	18	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.6
19	Mike Torrez	14.0	14.8	-0.6	19	Frank Tanana	13.7	13.3	0.6
20	Larry Christenson	13.9	12.2	1.8	20	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.8
21	Geoff Zahn	13.9	14.5	-0.5	21	Jesse Jefferson	12.0	13.1	-1.0
22	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.3	22	Rick Wise	12.3	13.0	-0.6
23	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.4	23	Bob Forsch	12.2	12.9	-0.6
24	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.6	24	Don Sutton	12.3	12.9	-0.5
25	Steve Carlton	13.8	13.6	0.2	25	Roger Erickson	12.7	12.8	-0.0

		eWins over Positional Average Top 25 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Ron Guidry	17.0	11.1	6.0	1	Wayne Twitchell	4.6	7.3	-2.7
2	Mike Caldwell	16.3	12.3	4.1	2	Pete Falcone	4.1	6.6	-2.5
3	Phil Niekro	19.6	16.4	3.4	3	Floyd Bannister	5.6	8.1	-2.5
4	Jon Matlack	15.6	12.4	3.3	4	Jim Colborn	7.1	9.3	-2.1
5	Bob Knepper	15.0	11.8	3.2	5	Jim Lonborg	6.9	9.1	-2.1
6	Lary Sorensen	15.1	12.1	3.2	6	Wilbur Wood	9.3	11.5	-2.0
7	Fergie Jenkins	13.4	10.9	2.6	7	Eric Rasmussen	11.7	13.8	-2.0
8	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.6	8	Dave Lemanczyk	6.9	8.8	-1.9
9	Craig Swan	11.3	8.8	2.6	9	Glenn Abbott	9.6	11.4	-1.8
10	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.5	10	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.8
11	Jim Palmer	16.5	14.3	2.3	11	Jerry Garvin	7.3	9.1	-1.7
12	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.3	12	Paul Mitchell	9.7	11.4	-1.6
13	Burt Hooton	12.9	10.9	2.1	13	Dick Pole	5.1	6.7	-1.5
14	Scott McGregor	13.5	11.5	2.1	14	Tommy Boggs	4.2	5.7	-1.5
15	Larry Gura	10.3	8.3	2.0	15	Ray Burris	9.6	11.1	-1.5
16	Larry Christenson	13.9	12.2	1.8	16	Jim Slaton	12.2	13.7	-1.4
17	Nolan Ryan	15.2	13.4	1.8	17	Mark Lemongello	10.5	11.9	-1.4
18	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.8	18	Fred Norman	9.5	10.9	-1.4
19	Ed Halicki	10.5	8.9	1.7	19	Dave A. Roberts	6.1	7.5	-1.3
20	Steve Rogers	11.8	10.4	1.5	20	Tom Underwood	10.8	12.2	-1.3
21	Randy Jones	13.3	12.0	1.4	21	Mickey Mahler	6.5	7.8	-1.3
22	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.4	22	Dave Freisleben	3.1	4.4	-1.3
23	Dave Rozema	11.1	9.8	1.3	23	Wayne Garland	1.6	2.9	-1.3
24	Jim C. Wright	6.0	4.8	1.3	24	Doug Rau	10.0	11.3	-1.3
25	Rick Reuschel	13.7	12.6	1.2	25	Ken Kravec	12.4	13.6	-1.1