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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 25 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Mike Schmidt 12.2 6.0
6.2
1 Phil Niekro 13.9 13.5
0.4
2 Gorman Thomas 11.0 7.1
3.9
2 J.R. Richard 12.9 8.9
3.9
3 Ken Singleton 10.5 6.5
4.0
3 Dennis Martinez 12.4 10.4
2.1
4 Don Baylor 10.2 6.1
4.1
4 Mike Flanagan 11.8 9.1
2.7
5 Dave Winfield 10.2 5.7
4.5
5 Fergie Jenkins 11.1 11.6
-0.5
6 Dave Kingman 10.0 5.7
4.3
6 Jerry Koosman 10.8 10.2
0.6
7 Fred Lynn 9.5 5.3
4.2
7 Tommy John 10.7 7.4
3.3
8 Jim Rice 9.4 6.0
3.4
8 Joe Niekro 10.5 9.9
0.7
9 Darrell Porter 9.3 5.6
3.7
9 Steve Carlton 10.5 9.5
1.0
10 Davey Lopes 9.2 5.7
3.5
10 Dennis Eckersley 10.5 8.9
1.6
11 Jack Clark 9.1 5.4
3.7
11 Craig Swan 10.3 9.2
1.1
12 Dave Parker 9.1 6.3
2.8
12 Dave Goltz 10.2 9.8
0.4
13 Darrell Evans 8.9 6.0
2.9
13 Bert Blyleven 10.1 10.1
0.0
14 Ron Cey 8.7 4.9
3.8
14 Nolan Ryan 10.1 8.5
1.6
15 Gene Tenace 8.5 5.3
3.3
15 Ron Guidry 10.1 8.1
2.0
16 Andre Thornton 8.5 6.2
2.4
16 Mike Torrez 10.0 10.0
-0.0
17 Larry Parrish 8.5 5.6
2.9
17 Rick Wise 10.0 8.9
1.1
18 Bobby Grich 8.4 5.4
3.0
18 Ken Kravec 9.9 9.1
0.7
19 Roy Smalley III 8.4 6.6
1.8
19 Randy Jones 9.8 9.1
0.7
20 Sixto Lezcano 8.4 4.6
3.8
20 Dennis Leonard 9.8 9.8
-0.1
21 Eddie Murray 8.4 6.5
1.9
21 Steve Rogers 9.8 8.6
1.2
22 George Foster 8.4 4.5
3.9
22 Dave Frost 9.6 8.4
1.3
23 Steve Garvey 8.3 6.0
2.3
23 Rick Waits 9.6 9.8
-0.2
24 Steve Kemp 8.3 5.1
3.2
24 Steve Comer 9.5 9.7
-0.2
25 Bobby Bonds 8.1 6.6
1.5
25 Tom Underwood 9.5 9.9
-0.4

Batting Losses
Top 25 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Omar Moreno 6.0 7.2
-1.3
1 Phil Niekro 13.9 13.5
0.4
2 Frank Taveras 4.1 7.2
-3.2
2 Vida Blue 9.3 11.9
-2.5
3 Gorman Thomas 11.0 7.1
3.9
3 Bob Knepper 8.2 11.8
-3.5
4 Willie Horton 7.9 7.1
0.8
4 Fergie Jenkins 11.1 11.6
-0.5
5 Carney Lansford 6.7 7.1
-0.4
5 Dennis Martinez 12.4 10.4
2.1
6 Rick Bosetti 4.2 6.9
-2.8
6 Larry Gura 9.4 10.2
-0.8
7 Ruppert Jones 7.9 6.8
1.0
7 Jerry Koosman 10.8 10.2
0.6
8 Andre Dawson 7.2 6.8
0.4
8 Bert Blyleven 10.1 10.1
0.0
9 Tony Scott 4.5 6.7
-2.2
9 Paul Splittorff 9.4 10.1
-0.7
10 Garry Templeton 5.0 6.7
-1.8
10 John Denny 8.3 10.0
-1.7
11 Bobby Bonds 8.1 6.6
1.5
11 Mike Torrez 10.0 10.0
-0.0
12 Roy Smalley III 8.4 6.6
1.8
12 Tom Underwood 9.5 9.9
-0.4
13 Alfredo Griffin 4.3 6.6
-2.2
13 Joe Niekro 10.5 9.9
0.7
14 Warren Cromartie 5.2 6.5
-1.3
14 Dennis Leonard 9.8 9.8
-0.1
15 Eddie Murray 8.4 6.5
1.9
15 Dave Goltz 10.2 9.8
0.4
16 Ken Singleton 10.5 6.5
4.0
16 Rick Waits 9.6 9.8
-0.2
17 Buddy Bell 6.6 6.5
0.1
17 Pete Falcone 7.3 9.8
-2.4
18 Ron D. Jackson 5.9 6.4
-0.5
18 Steve Comer 9.5 9.7
-0.2
19 Ken Reitz 5.1 6.4
-1.3
19 Steve Carlton 10.5 9.5
1.0
20 Rick Manning 4.5 6.3
-1.9
20 Lynn McGlothen 8.4 9.3
-0.9
21 Dave Parker 9.1 6.3
2.8
21 Craig Swan 10.3 9.2
1.1
22 Cecil Cooper 7.4 6.2
1.1
22 Pete Vuckovich 9.3 9.2
0.1
23 Ozzie Smith 3.4 6.2
-2.8
23 Lary Sorensen 9.1 9.2
-0.0
24 Andre Thornton 8.5 6.2
2.4
24 Rick Sutcliffe 9.3 9.2
0.1
25 Amos Otis 7.2 6.2
1.1
25 Ken Kravec 9.9 9.1
0.7

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 12.2 6.0 6.2
1 J.R. Richard 12.9 8.9 3.9
2 Dave Winfield 10.2 5.7 4.5
2 Tommy John 10.7 7.4 3.3
3 Dave Kingman 10.0 5.7 4.3
3 Mike Flanagan 11.8 9.1 2.7
4 Fred Lynn 9.5 5.3 4.2
4 Jim Kern 6.6 4.1 2.6
5 Don Baylor 10.2 6.1 4.1
5 Dennis Martinez 12.4 10.4 2.1
6 Ken Singleton 10.5 6.5 4.0
6 Ron Guidry 10.1 8.1 2.0
7 George Foster 8.4 4.5 3.9
7 Bruce Sutter 4.4 2.6 1.8
8 Gorman Thomas 11.0 7.1 3.9
8 Burt Hooton 8.7 6.9 1.8
9 Ron Cey 8.7 4.9 3.8
9 Kent Tekulve 5.6 3.9 1.8
10 Sixto Lezcano 8.4 4.6 3.8
10 Nolan Ryan 10.1 8.5 1.6
11 Jack Clark 9.1 5.4 3.7
11 John Fulgham 6.1 4.5 1.6
12 Darrell Porter 9.3 5.6 3.7
12 Dennis Eckersley 10.5 8.9 1.6
13 Davey Lopes 9.2 5.7 3.5
13 Tippy Martinez 3.4 1.9 1.5
14 Jim Rice 9.4 6.0 3.4
14 Scott McGregor 7.4 5.9 1.5
15 Mike Ivie 7.6 4.2 3.4
15 Tom Hume 6.4 4.9 1.5
16 Gene Tenace 8.5 5.3 3.3
16 Sid Monge 6.2 4.7 1.5
17 Steve Kemp 8.3 5.1 3.2
17 Jim Palmer 6.8 5.3 1.5
18 Willie Stargell 8.0 5.0 3.0
18 Bob Stanley 8.1 6.7 1.5
19 Bobby Grich 8.4 5.4 3.0
19 Mike G. Marshall 6.3 4.9 1.4
20 Ted Simmons 7.5 4.5 3.0
20 Ed Farmer 4.7 3.4 1.4
21 Bob Horner 7.6 4.6 3.0
21 Mike Caldwell 9.2 7.9 1.3
22 Larry Parrish 8.5 5.6 2.9
22 Dave Frost 9.6 8.4 1.3
23 Darrell Evans 8.9 6.0 2.9
23 Dick Drago 3.9 2.7 1.2
24 Champ Summers 6.0 3.1 2.9
24 Silvio Martinez 8.7 7.4 1.2
25 Dave Parker 9.1 6.3 2.8
25 Jim Bibby 5.9 4.7 1.2

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frank Taveras 4.1 7.2 -3.2
1 Bob Knepper 8.2 11.8 -3.5
2 Mario Mendoza 1.6 4.7 -3.1
2 Vida Blue 9.3 11.9 -2.5
3 Ozzie Smith 3.4 6.2 -2.8
3 Pete Falcone 7.3 9.8 -2.4
4 Rick Bosetti 4.2 6.9 -2.8
4 John D'Acquisto 5.6 7.8 -2.2
5 Nelson Norman 1.7 4.1 -2.4
5 John Montefusco 5.1 7.0 -1.9
6 Tom Veryzer 2.9 5.2 -2.3
6 Jesse Jefferson 4.7 6.5 -1.7
7 Mike L. Edwards 2.2 4.4 -2.3
7 John Denny 8.3 10.0 -1.7
8 Alfredo Griffin 4.3 6.6 -2.2
8 Phil Huffman 7.2 8.8 -1.6
9 Tony Scott 4.5 6.7 -2.2
9 Ross Grimsley Jr. 5.6 7.2 -1.6
10 Doug Flynn 3.5 5.7 -2.2
10 Steve Baker 3.5 5.1 -1.6
11 Craig Reynolds 3.5 5.6 -2.1
11 Philip Nastu 3.8 5.3 -1.6
12 Rob Picciolo 1.7 3.8 -2.1
12 Rich Gale 7.5 9.1 -1.6
13 Duane Kuiper 3.1 5.1 -2.0
13 Bill Travers 7.5 9.1 -1.5
14 Rick Manning 4.5 6.3 -1.9
14 John Hiller 3.4 4.9 -1.5
15 Pepe Frias 2.7 4.6 -1.9
15 Ken Holtzman 4.2 5.7 -1.5
16 Garry Templeton 5.0 6.7 -1.8
16 Jim Todd 3.2 4.7 -1.5
17 Danny Ainge 1.8 3.6 -1.8
17 John Curtis 4.8 6.2 -1.4
18 Kiko Garcia 3.3 5.0 -1.7
18 Ed Halicki 5.0 6.4 -1.4
19 Alan Ashby 2.2 3.9 -1.7
19 Dock Ellis 5.3 6.7 -1.4
20 Enos Cabell 4.2 5.8 -1.6
20 Balor Moore 5.6 7.0 -1.3
21 Bob Bailor 3.0 4.6 -1.6
21 Matt Keough 7.3 8.6 -1.3
22 Freddie Patek 1.9 3.5 -1.5
22 Wayne Twitchell 3.2 4.5 -1.3
23 Larry Bowa 4.0 5.6 -1.5
23 Bob Owchinko 5.6 6.9 -1.3
24 Bucky Dent 3.1 4.6 -1.5
24 Glenn Abbott 4.4 5.7 -1.3
25 Rick Burleson 4.5 5.9 -1.4
25 Mike Morgan 2.9 4.2 -1.2

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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	12.2	6.0	6.2	1	Phil Niekro	13.9	13.5	0.4
2	Gorman Thomas	11.0	7.1	3.9	2	J.R. Richard	12.9	8.9	3.9
3	Ken Singleton	10.5	6.5	4.0	3	Dennis Martinez	12.4	10.4	2.1
4	Don Baylor	10.2	6.1	4.1	4	Mike Flanagan	11.8	9.1	2.7
5	Dave Winfield	10.2	5.7	4.5	5	Fergie Jenkins	11.1	11.6	-0.5
6	Dave Kingman	10.0	5.7	4.3	6	Jerry Koosman	10.8	10.2	0.6
7	Fred Lynn	9.5	5.3	4.2	7	Tommy John	10.7	7.4	3.3
8	Jim Rice	9.4	6.0	3.4	8	Joe Niekro	10.5	9.9	0.7
9	Darrell Porter	9.3	5.6	3.7	9	Steve Carlton	10.5	9.5	1.0
10	Davey Lopes	9.2	5.7	3.5	10	Dennis Eckersley	10.5	8.9	1.6
11	Jack Clark	9.1	5.4	3.7	11	Craig Swan	10.3	9.2	1.1
12	Dave Parker	9.1	6.3	2.8	12	Dave Goltz	10.2	9.8	0.4
13	Darrell Evans	8.9	6.0	2.9	13	Bert Blyleven	10.1	10.1	0.0
14	Ron Cey	8.7	4.9	3.8	14	Nolan Ryan	10.1	8.5	1.6
15	Gene Tenace	8.5	5.3	3.3	15	Ron Guidry	10.1	8.1	2.0
16	Andre Thornton	8.5	6.2	2.4	16	Mike Torrez	10.0	10.0	-0.0
17	Larry Parrish	8.5	5.6	2.9	17	Rick Wise	10.0	8.9	1.1
18	Bobby Grich	8.4	5.4	3.0	18	Ken Kravec	9.9	9.1	0.7
19	Roy Smalley III	8.4	6.6	1.8	19	Randy Jones	9.8	9.1	0.7
20	Sixto Lezcano	8.4	4.6	3.8	20	Dennis Leonard	9.8	9.8	-0.1
21	Eddie Murray	8.4	6.5	1.9	21	Steve Rogers	9.8	8.6	1.2
22	George Foster	8.4	4.5	3.9	22	Dave Frost	9.6	8.4	1.3
23	Steve Garvey	8.3	6.0	2.3	23	Rick Waits	9.6	9.8	-0.2
24	Steve Kemp	8.3	5.1	3.2	24	Steve Comer	9.5	9.7	-0.2
25	Bobby Bonds	8.1	6.6	1.5	25	Tom Underwood	9.5	9.9	-0.4

		Batting Losses Top 25 Players					Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Omar Moreno	6.0	7.2	-1.3	1	Phil Niekro	13.9	13.5	0.4
2	Frank Taveras	4.1	7.2	-3.2	2	Vida Blue	9.3	11.9	-2.5
3	Gorman Thomas	11.0	7.1	3.9	3	Bob Knepper	8.2	11.8	-3.5
4	Willie Horton	7.9	7.1	0.8	4	Fergie Jenkins	11.1	11.6	-0.5
5	Carney Lansford	6.7	7.1	-0.4	5	Dennis Martinez	12.4	10.4	2.1
6	Rick Bosetti	4.2	6.9	-2.8	6	Larry Gura	9.4	10.2	-0.8
7	Ruppert Jones	7.9	6.8	1.0	7	Jerry Koosman	10.8	10.2	0.6
8	Andre Dawson	7.2	6.8	0.4	8	Bert Blyleven	10.1	10.1	0.0
9	Tony Scott	4.5	6.7	-2.2	9	Paul Splittorff	9.4	10.1	-0.7
10	Garry Templeton	5.0	6.7	-1.8	10	John Denny	8.3	10.0	-1.7
11	Bobby Bonds	8.1	6.6	1.5	11	Mike Torrez	10.0	10.0	-0.0
12	Roy Smalley III	8.4	6.6	1.8	12	Tom Underwood	9.5	9.9	-0.4
13	Alfredo Griffin	4.3	6.6	-2.2	13	Joe Niekro	10.5	9.9	0.7
14	Warren Cromartie	5.2	6.5	-1.3	14	Dennis Leonard	9.8	9.8	-0.1
15	Eddie Murray	8.4	6.5	1.9	15	Dave Goltz	10.2	9.8	0.4
16	Ken Singleton	10.5	6.5	4.0	16	Rick Waits	9.6	9.8	-0.2
17	Buddy Bell	6.6	6.5	0.1	17	Pete Falcone	7.3	9.8	-2.4
18	Ron D. Jackson	5.9	6.4	-0.5	18	Steve Comer	9.5	9.7	-0.2
19	Ken Reitz	5.1	6.4	-1.3	19	Steve Carlton	10.5	9.5	1.0
20	Rick Manning	4.5	6.3	-1.9	20	Lynn McGlothen	8.4	9.3	-0.9
21	Dave Parker	9.1	6.3	2.8	21	Craig Swan	10.3	9.2	1.1
22	Cecil Cooper	7.4	6.2	1.1	22	Pete Vuckovich	9.3	9.2	0.1
23	Ozzie Smith	3.4	6.2	-2.8	23	Lary Sorensen	9.1	9.2	-0.0
24	Andre Thornton	8.5	6.2	2.4	24	Rick Sutcliffe	9.3	9.2	0.1
25	Amos Otis	7.2	6.2	1.1	25	Ken Kravec	9.9	9.1	0.7

		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	12.2	6.0	6.2	1	J.R. Richard	12.9	8.9	3.9
2	Dave Winfield	10.2	5.7	4.5	2	Tommy John	10.7	7.4	3.3
3	Dave Kingman	10.0	5.7	4.3	3	Mike Flanagan	11.8	9.1	2.7
4	Fred Lynn	9.5	5.3	4.2	4	Jim Kern	6.6	4.1	2.6
5	Don Baylor	10.2	6.1	4.1	5	Dennis Martinez	12.4	10.4	2.1
6	Ken Singleton	10.5	6.5	4.0	6	Ron Guidry	10.1	8.1	2.0
7	George Foster	8.4	4.5	3.9	7	Bruce Sutter	4.4	2.6	1.8
8	Gorman Thomas	11.0	7.1	3.9	8	Burt Hooton	8.7	6.9	1.8
9	Ron Cey	8.7	4.9	3.8	9	Kent Tekulve	5.6	3.9	1.8
10	Sixto Lezcano	8.4	4.6	3.8	10	Nolan Ryan	10.1	8.5	1.6
11	Jack Clark	9.1	5.4	3.7	11	John Fulgham	6.1	4.5	1.6
12	Darrell Porter	9.3	5.6	3.7	12	Dennis Eckersley	10.5	8.9	1.6
13	Davey Lopes	9.2	5.7	3.5	13	Tippy Martinez	3.4	1.9	1.5
14	Jim Rice	9.4	6.0	3.4	14	Scott McGregor	7.4	5.9	1.5
15	Mike Ivie	7.6	4.2	3.4	15	Tom Hume	6.4	4.9	1.5
16	Gene Tenace	8.5	5.3	3.3	16	Sid Monge	6.2	4.7	1.5
17	Steve Kemp	8.3	5.1	3.2	17	Jim Palmer	6.8	5.3	1.5
18	Willie Stargell	8.0	5.0	3.0	18	Bob Stanley	8.1	6.7	1.5
19	Bobby Grich	8.4	5.4	3.0	19	Mike G. Marshall	6.3	4.9	1.4
20	Ted Simmons	7.5	4.5	3.0	20	Ed Farmer	4.7	3.4	1.4
21	Bob Horner	7.6	4.6	3.0	21	Mike Caldwell	9.2	7.9	1.3
22	Larry Parrish	8.5	5.6	2.9	22	Dave Frost	9.6	8.4	1.3
23	Darrell Evans	8.9	6.0	2.9	23	Dick Drago	3.9	2.7	1.2
24	Champ Summers	6.0	3.1	2.9	24	Silvio Martinez	8.7	7.4	1.2
25	Dave Parker	9.1	6.3	2.8	25	Jim Bibby	5.9	4.7	1.2

		Net Batting Losses Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frank Taveras	4.1	7.2	-3.2	1	Bob Knepper	8.2	11.8	-3.5
2	Mario Mendoza	1.6	4.7	-3.1	2	Vida Blue	9.3	11.9	-2.5
3	Ozzie Smith	3.4	6.2	-2.8	3	Pete Falcone	7.3	9.8	-2.4
4	Rick Bosetti	4.2	6.9	-2.8	4	John D'Acquisto	5.6	7.8	-2.2
5	Nelson Norman	1.7	4.1	-2.4	5	John Montefusco	5.1	7.0	-1.9
6	Tom Veryzer	2.9	5.2	-2.3	6	Jesse Jefferson	4.7	6.5	-1.7
7	Mike L. Edwards	2.2	4.4	-2.3	7	John Denny	8.3	10.0	-1.7
8	Alfredo Griffin	4.3	6.6	-2.2	8	Phil Huffman	7.2	8.8	-1.6
9	Tony Scott	4.5	6.7	-2.2	9	Ross Grimsley Jr.	5.6	7.2	-1.6
10	Doug Flynn	3.5	5.7	-2.2	10	Steve Baker	3.5	5.1	-1.6
11	Craig Reynolds	3.5	5.6	-2.1	11	Philip Nastu	3.8	5.3	-1.6
12	Rob Picciolo	1.7	3.8	-2.1	12	Rich Gale	7.5	9.1	-1.6
13	Duane Kuiper	3.1	5.1	-2.0	13	Bill Travers	7.5	9.1	-1.5
14	Rick Manning	4.5	6.3	-1.9	14	John Hiller	3.4	4.9	-1.5
15	Pepe Frias	2.7	4.6	-1.9	15	Ken Holtzman	4.2	5.7	-1.5
16	Garry Templeton	5.0	6.7	-1.8	16	Jim Todd	3.2	4.7	-1.5
17	Danny Ainge	1.8	3.6	-1.8	17	John Curtis	4.8	6.2	-1.4
18	Kiko Garcia	3.3	5.0	-1.7	18	Ed Halicki	5.0	6.4	-1.4
19	Alan Ashby	2.2	3.9	-1.7	19	Dock Ellis	5.3	6.7	-1.4
20	Enos Cabell	4.2	5.8	-1.6	20	Balor Moore	5.6	7.0	-1.3
21	Bob Bailor	3.0	4.6	-1.6	21	Matt Keough	7.3	8.6	-1.3
22	Freddie Patek	1.9	3.5	-1.5	22	Wayne Twitchell	3.2	4.5	-1.3
23	Larry Bowa	4.0	5.6	-1.5	23	Bob Owchinko	5.6	6.9	-1.3
24	Bucky Dent	3.1	4.6	-1.5	24	Glenn Abbott	4.4	5.7	-1.3
25	Rick Burleson	4.5	5.9	-1.4	25	Mike Morgan	2.9	4.2	-1.2