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

Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
WOPA

1 Fernando Valenzuela 12.3 10.1
2.3
1 Mike Norris 10.5 10.6
-0.1
2 Steve McCatty 10.9 8.7
2.2
2 Fernando Valenzuela 12.3 10.1
2.3
3 Mario Soto 10.9 9.0
1.8
3 Dennis Leonard 10.1 10.1
0.0
4 Dave Stieb 10.9 9.1
1.7
4 Rick Langford 10.8 9.9
1.0
5 Rick Langford 10.8 9.9
1.0
5 Pat Zachry 7.8 9.5
-1.7
6 Mike Norris 10.5 10.6
-0.1
6 Jack Morris 10.5 9.4
1.1
7 Jack Morris 10.5 9.4
1.1
7 Dave Stieb 10.9 9.1
1.7
8 Dennis Leonard 10.1 10.1
0.0
8 Mario Soto 10.9 9.0
1.8
9 Steve Carlton 9.8 7.5
2.3
9 Dick Ruthven 8.4 8.8
-0.4
10 Dennis Martinez 9.5 8.8
0.7
10 Dennis Martinez 9.5 8.8
0.7
11 Milt Wilcox 9.5 8.8
0.7
11 Milt Wilcox 9.5 8.8
0.7
12 Larry Gura 8.8 8.3
0.5
12 Steve McCatty 10.9 8.7
2.2
13 Don Sutton 8.8 6.3
2.5
13 Geoff Zahn 8.1 8.7
-0.6
14 Ken Forsch 8.8 6.9
1.9
14 Danny Darwin 8.8 8.7
0.1
15 Danny Darwin 8.8 8.7
0.1
15 Tommy Boggs 8.0 8.6
-0.6
16 Nolan Ryan 8.8 7.0
1.8
16 Floyd Bannister 8.0 8.6
-0.6
17 Joe Niekro 8.7 8.1
0.6
17 Rick Waits 7.2 8.5
-1.2
18 Len Barker 8.7 7.6
1.1
18 Mike Caldwell 7.3 8.3
-1.1
19 Rudy May 8.6 7.7
0.9
19 Larry Gura 8.8 8.3
0.5
20 Steve Rogers 8.6 7.1
1.5
20 Pete Redfern 8.3 8.3
0.0
21 Dan Petry 8.5 8.2
0.3
21 Jim Clancy 7.4 8.3
-1.0
22 Bill Gullickson 8.5 6.7
1.8
22 Doyle Alexander 7.9 8.3
-0.4
23 Dick Ruthven 8.4 8.8
-0.4
23 Steve Mura 6.9 8.3
-1.4
24 Tom Seaver 8.4 7.1
1.3
24 Dan Petry 8.5 8.2
0.3
25 Pete Vuckovich 8.4 7.6
0.7
25 Joe Niekro 8.7 8.1
0.6

Net Pitching Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 25 Players

Player eWins eLosses
WOPA
          Player eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Rollie Fingers 6.4 3.7 2.7
1 Wayne Garland 2.9 4.7 -1.8
2 Don Sutton 8.8 6.3 2.5
2 Bill Caudill 3.5 5.2 -1.7
3 Steve Carlton 9.8 7.5 2.3
3 Randy Jones 3.3 5.0 -1.7
4 Fernando Valenzuela 12.3 10.1 2.3
4 Pat Zachry 7.8 9.5 -1.7
5 Steve McCatty 10.9 8.7 2.2
5 Dan Schatzeder 4.4 5.8 -1.4
6 Dave Righetti 6.5 4.5 2.1
6 Rich Gale 4.9 6.4 -1.4
7 Ken Forsch 8.8 6.9 1.9
7 Steve Mura 6.9 8.3 -1.4
8 Mario Soto 10.9 9.0 1.8
8 Randy Martz 6.2 7.5 -1.3
9 Bill Gullickson 8.5 6.7 1.8
9 Ken Clay 4.6 5.8 -1.3
10 Burt Hooton 8.1 6.4 1.8
10 Nino Espinosa 3.4 4.6 -1.3
11 Nolan Ryan 8.8 7.0 1.8
11 Mark Clear 4.7 5.9 -1.2
12 Dave Stieb 10.9 9.1 1.7
12 Rick Waits 7.2 8.5 -1.2
13 Ron G. Davis 5.7 4.1 1.6
13 John Curtis 3.0 4.2 -1.2
14 Rich Gossage 4.1 2.6 1.5
14 Juan Berenguer 4.8 6.0 -1.2
15 Steve Rogers 8.6 7.1 1.5
15 Fergie Jenkins 6.0 7.2 -1.2
16 Tom Seaver 8.4 7.1 1.3
16 Randy Lerch 6.4 7.5 -1.1
17 Jerry Reuss 7.2 5.9 1.3
17 Rick Wise 4.8 5.9 -1.1
18 Bert Blyleven 7.9 6.7 1.2
18 Paul Splittorff 4.5 5.6 -1.1
19 Dennis Eckersley 8.2 7.0 1.2
19 Tim Lollar 4.5 5.7 -1.1
20 Dan Quisenberry 4.4 3.2 1.2
20 Mark W. Davis 2.8 3.9 -1.1
21 Lary Sorensen 7.5 6.4 1.2
21 Dave A. Roberts 1.3 2.3 -1.1
22 Ron Guidry 7.3 6.2 1.1
22 Mike Caldwell 7.3 8.3 -1.1
23 Dennis Lamp 5.6 4.4 1.1
23 Jerry Don Gleaton 4.6 5.6 -1.0
24 Jack Morris 10.5 9.4 1.1
24 Rod Scurry 4.7 5.7 -1.0
25 Len Barker 8.7 7.6 1.1
25 Jim Clancy 7.4 8.3 -1.0

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		Pitching Wins Top 25 Players					Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA
1	Fernando Valenzuela	12.3	10.1	2.3	1	Mike Norris	10.5	10.6	-0.1
2	Steve McCatty	10.9	8.7	2.2	2	Fernando Valenzuela	12.3	10.1	2.3
3	Mario Soto	10.9	9.0	1.8	3	Dennis Leonard	10.1	10.1	0.0
4	Dave Stieb	10.9	9.1	1.7	4	Rick Langford	10.8	9.9	1.0
5	Rick Langford	10.8	9.9	1.0	5	Pat Zachry	7.8	9.5	-1.7
6	Mike Norris	10.5	10.6	-0.1	6	Jack Morris	10.5	9.4	1.1
7	Jack Morris	10.5	9.4	1.1	7	Dave Stieb	10.9	9.1	1.7
8	Dennis Leonard	10.1	10.1	0.0	8	Mario Soto	10.9	9.0	1.8
9	Steve Carlton	9.8	7.5	2.3	9	Dick Ruthven	8.4	8.8	-0.4
10	Dennis Martinez	9.5	8.8	0.7	10	Dennis Martinez	9.5	8.8	0.7
11	Milt Wilcox	9.5	8.8	0.7	11	Milt Wilcox	9.5	8.8	0.7
12	Larry Gura	8.8	8.3	0.5	12	Steve McCatty	10.9	8.7	2.2
13	Don Sutton	8.8	6.3	2.5	13	Geoff Zahn	8.1	8.7	-0.6
14	Ken Forsch	8.8	6.9	1.9	14	Danny Darwin	8.8	8.7	0.1
15	Danny Darwin	8.8	8.7	0.1	15	Tommy Boggs	8.0	8.6	-0.6
16	Nolan Ryan	8.8	7.0	1.8	16	Floyd Bannister	8.0	8.6	-0.6
17	Joe Niekro	8.7	8.1	0.6	17	Rick Waits	7.2	8.5	-1.2
18	Len Barker	8.7	7.6	1.1	18	Mike Caldwell	7.3	8.3	-1.1
19	Rudy May	8.6	7.7	0.9	19	Larry Gura	8.8	8.3	0.5
20	Steve Rogers	8.6	7.1	1.5	20	Pete Redfern	8.3	8.3	0.0
21	Dan Petry	8.5	8.2	0.3	21	Jim Clancy	7.4	8.3	-1.0
22	Bill Gullickson	8.5	6.7	1.8	22	Doyle Alexander	7.9	8.3	-0.4
23	Dick Ruthven	8.4	8.8	-0.4	23	Steve Mura	6.9	8.3	-1.4
24	Tom Seaver	8.4	7.1	1.3	24	Dan Petry	8.5	8.2	0.3
25	Pete Vuckovich	8.4	7.6	0.7	25	Joe Niekro	8.7	8.1	0.6

		Net Pitching Wins Top 25 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	eWins	eLosses	WOPA		Player	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Rollie Fingers	6.4	3.7	2.7	1	Wayne Garland	2.9	4.7	-1.8
2	Don Sutton	8.8	6.3	2.5	2	Bill Caudill	3.5	5.2	-1.7
3	Steve Carlton	9.8	7.5	2.3	3	Randy Jones	3.3	5.0	-1.7
4	Fernando Valenzuela	12.3	10.1	2.3	4	Pat Zachry	7.8	9.5	-1.7
5	Steve McCatty	10.9	8.7	2.2	5	Dan Schatzeder	4.4	5.8	-1.4
6	Dave Righetti	6.5	4.5	2.1	6	Rich Gale	4.9	6.4	-1.4
7	Ken Forsch	8.8	6.9	1.9	7	Steve Mura	6.9	8.3	-1.4
8	Mario Soto	10.9	9.0	1.8	8	Randy Martz	6.2	7.5	-1.3
9	Bill Gullickson	8.5	6.7	1.8	9	Ken Clay	4.6	5.8	-1.3
10	Burt Hooton	8.1	6.4	1.8	10	Nino Espinosa	3.4	4.6	-1.3
11	Nolan Ryan	8.8	7.0	1.8	11	Mark Clear	4.7	5.9	-1.2
12	Dave Stieb	10.9	9.1	1.7	12	Rick Waits	7.2	8.5	-1.2
13	Ron G. Davis	5.7	4.1	1.6	13	John Curtis	3.0	4.2	-1.2
14	Rich Gossage	4.1	2.6	1.5	14	Juan Berenguer	4.8	6.0	-1.2
15	Steve Rogers	8.6	7.1	1.5	15	Fergie Jenkins	6.0	7.2	-1.2
16	Tom Seaver	8.4	7.1	1.3	16	Randy Lerch	6.4	7.5	-1.1
17	Jerry Reuss	7.2	5.9	1.3	17	Rick Wise	4.8	5.9	-1.1
18	Bert Blyleven	7.9	6.7	1.2	18	Paul Splittorff	4.5	5.6	-1.1
19	Dennis Eckersley	8.2	7.0	1.2	19	Tim Lollar	4.5	5.7	-1.1
20	Dan Quisenberry	4.4	3.2	1.2	20	Mark W. Davis	2.8	3.9	-1.1
21	Lary Sorensen	7.5	6.4	1.2	21	Dave A. Roberts	1.3	2.3	-1.1
22	Ron Guidry	7.3	6.2	1.1	22	Mike Caldwell	7.3	8.3	-1.1
23	Dennis Lamp	5.6	4.4	1.1	23	Jerry Don Gleaton	4.6	5.6	-1.0
24	Jack Morris	10.5	9.4	1.1	24	Rod Scurry	4.7	5.7	-1.0
25	Len Barker	8.7	7.6	1.1	25	Jim Clancy	7.4	8.3	-1.0