Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
Single Season, Players
(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

Defensive Wins
Top 25 Players           Defensive Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Season eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player Season eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Bob Feller 1946 24.1 19.0
5.1
1 Mickey Lolich 1971 21.9 20.0
2.0
2 Gaylord Perry 1972 22.1 16.8
5.3
2 Bobo Newsom 1938 18.6 19.1
-0.4
3 Mickey Lolich 1971 21.9 20.0
2.0
3 Bob Feller 1946 24.1 19.0
5.1
4 Robin Roberts 1953 21.9 15.9
6.0
4 Wilbur Wood 1972 20.6 18.8
1.8
5 Bob Feller 1940 21.7 16.0
5.7
5 Stan Bahnsen 1973 18.2 18.8
-0.6
6 Nolan Ryan 1974 21.4 18.8
2.6
6 Nolan Ryan 1974 21.4 18.8
2.6
7 Nolan Ryan 1973 21.3 17.2
4.1
7 Phil Niekro 1977 20.2 18.6
1.6
8 Gaylord Perry 1970 20.9 17.2
3.7
8 Wilbur Wood 1973 19.9 18.6
1.3
9 Fergie Jenkins 1974 20.7 16.3
4.4
9 Don Drysdale 1963 17.9 18.6
-0.7
10 Wilbur Wood 1972 20.6 18.8
1.8
10 Gaylord Perry 1973 19.9 18.5
1.3
11 Steve Carlton 1972 20.6 14.7
5.9
11 Phil Niekro 1979 18.0 18.4
-0.4
12 Sandy Koufax 1965 20.5 15.2
5.4
12 Nolan Ryan 1976 19.8 18.3
1.5
13 Phil Niekro 1977 20.2 18.6
1.6
13 Bill Voiselle 1944 17.5 18.3
-0.8
14 Wilbur Wood 1971 20.2 15.8
4.4
14 Luis Tiant Jr. 1969 15.5 18.3
-2.7
15 Sandy Koufax 1966 20.2 15.7
4.5
15 Mickey Lolich 1974 17.9 18.2
-0.4
16 Phil Niekro 1978 20.0 16.6
3.4
16 Steve Carlton 1973 18.2 18.1
0.1
17 Fergie Jenkins 1971 20.0 16.0
4.0
17 Nolan Ryan 1972 19.7 18.1
1.5
18 Wilbur Wood 1973 19.9 18.6
1.3
18 Mickey Lolich 1970 17.8 18.1
-0.3
19 Gaylord Perry 1973 19.9 18.5
1.3
19 Mickey Lolich 1972 18.7 18.0
0.7
20 Dizzy Trout 1944 19.8 14.9
4.9
20 Pedro Ramos 1958 16.1 18.0
-1.8
21 Nolan Ryan 1976 19.8 18.3
1.5
21 Bump Hadley 1932 14.5 18.0
-3.4
22 Bob Feller 1941 19.7 16.9
2.7
22 Bob Lemon 1950 17.7 17.9
-0.2
23 Nolan Ryan 1972 19.7 18.1
1.5
23 Bill Stoneman 1971 18.3 17.7
0.6
24 Juan Marichal 1965 19.7 14.1
5.6
24 Harry Byrd 1953 14.9 17.7
-2.8
25 Bob Friend 1956 19.6 16.4
3.3
25 Toothpick Sam Jones 1955 16.5 17.7
-1.1

Net Defensive Wins
Top 25 Players           Net Defensive Losses
Top 25 Players

Player Season eWins eLosses
Net Wins
          Player Season eWins eLosses
Net Wins

1 Pedro J. Martinez 2000 15.7 7.8 7.8
1 Matt Keough 1982 12.8 17.3 -4.5
2 Roger Clemens 1997 17.8 10.3 7.4
2 James Shields 2016 12.6 16.7 -4.1
3 Greg Maddux 1995 14.2 7.2 7.0
3 Phil Ortega 1965 11.0 15.1 -4.1
4 Pedro J. Martinez 1999 14.8 7.9 6.9
4 Al Jackson 1963 13.0 17.0 -4.0
5 Jake Arrieta 2015 16.1 9.8 6.4
5 Bob Knepper 1979 10.9 14.9 -4.0
6 Dean Chance 1964 17.7 11.4 6.3
6 Jered Weaver 2016 10.3 14.2 -3.8
7 Pedro J. Martinez 1997 16.8 10.8 6.0
7 Jose Lima 2005 10.0 13.8 -3.8
8 Greg Maddux 1996 15.6 9.6 6.0
8 Dave Mlicki 2001 9.7 13.3 -3.7
9 Zack Greinke 2009 16.0 10.0 6.0
9 Ryan Rowland-Smith 2010 6.1 9.8 -3.6
10 Robin Roberts 1953 21.9 15.9 6.0
10 Bronson Arroyo 2011 10.9 14.5 -3.6
11 Steve Carlton 1972 20.6 14.7 5.9
11 Scott Olsen 2007 10.3 13.9 -3.6
12 Ron Guidry 1978 17.0 11.1 5.9
12 Steve Blass 1973 4.7 8.2 -3.5
13 Juan Marichal 1969 18.7 12.8 5.9
13 Bill Greif 1972 8.6 12.0 -3.4
14 Mike Scott 1986 17.4 11.5 5.9
14 Bump Hadley 1932 14.5 18.0 -3.4
15 J. Kevin Brown 1996 14.9 9.1 5.8
15 Joe Coleman Jr. 1975 11.5 14.9 -3.4
16 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 2004 15.2 9.5 5.7
16 Les Sweetland 1928 7.3 10.6 -3.4
17 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 2001 17.4 11.7 5.7
17 Frank Bertaina 1968 7.9 11.2 -3.3
18 Bob Feller 1940 21.7 16.0 5.7
18 Jaime Navarro 1998 10.2 13.5 -3.3
19 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 1995 14.8 9.1 5.7
19 Willie Fraser 1988 9.8 13.0 -3.3
20 Dwight Gooden 1985 17.2 11.5 5.7
20 Ubaldo Jimenez 2012 10.8 14.1 -3.3
21 J. Kevin Brown 1998 15.3 9.6 5.6
21 Clay Kirby 1973 11.1 14.3 -3.2
22 Pedro J. Martinez 2003 13.3 7.6 5.6
22 Kyle Kendrick 2015 7.6 10.9 -3.2
23 Lefty Gomez 1937 17.6 12.0 5.6
23 Derek Holland 2017 9.1 12.3 -3.2
24 Greg Maddux 1994 13.0 7.4 5.6
24 Tracy Stallard 1963 9.9 13.0 -3.2
25 Bob Gibson 1968 19.2 13.6 5.6
25 Ramon Ortiz 2003 12.0 15.1 -3.2

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			Defensive Wins Top 25 Players						Defensive Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Season	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	Season	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Bob Feller	1946	24.1	19.0	5.1	1	Mickey Lolich	1971	21.9	20.0	2.0
2	Gaylord Perry	1972	22.1	16.8	5.3	2	Bobo Newsom	1938	18.6	19.1	-0.4
3	Mickey Lolich	1971	21.9	20.0	2.0	3	Bob Feller	1946	24.1	19.0	5.1
4	Robin Roberts	1953	21.9	15.9	6.0	4	Wilbur Wood	1972	20.6	18.8	1.8
5	Bob Feller	1940	21.7	16.0	5.7	5	Stan Bahnsen	1973	18.2	18.8	-0.6
6	Nolan Ryan	1974	21.4	18.8	2.6	6	Nolan Ryan	1974	21.4	18.8	2.6
7	Nolan Ryan	1973	21.3	17.2	4.1	7	Phil Niekro	1977	20.2	18.6	1.6
8	Gaylord Perry	1970	20.9	17.2	3.7	8	Wilbur Wood	1973	19.9	18.6	1.3
9	Fergie Jenkins	1974	20.7	16.3	4.4	9	Don Drysdale	1963	17.9	18.6	-0.7
10	Wilbur Wood	1972	20.6	18.8	1.8	10	Gaylord Perry	1973	19.9	18.5	1.3
11	Steve Carlton	1972	20.6	14.7	5.9	11	Phil Niekro	1979	18.0	18.4	-0.4
12	Sandy Koufax	1965	20.5	15.2	5.4	12	Nolan Ryan	1976	19.8	18.3	1.5
13	Phil Niekro	1977	20.2	18.6	1.6	13	Bill Voiselle	1944	17.5	18.3	-0.8
14	Wilbur Wood	1971	20.2	15.8	4.4	14	Luis Tiant Jr.	1969	15.5	18.3	-2.7
15	Sandy Koufax	1966	20.2	15.7	4.5	15	Mickey Lolich	1974	17.9	18.2	-0.4
16	Phil Niekro	1978	20.0	16.6	3.4	16	Steve Carlton	1973	18.2	18.1	0.1
17	Fergie Jenkins	1971	20.0	16.0	4.0	17	Nolan Ryan	1972	19.7	18.1	1.5
18	Wilbur Wood	1973	19.9	18.6	1.3	18	Mickey Lolich	1970	17.8	18.1	-0.3
19	Gaylord Perry	1973	19.9	18.5	1.3	19	Mickey Lolich	1972	18.7	18.0	0.7
20	Dizzy Trout	1944	19.8	14.9	4.9	20	Pedro Ramos	1958	16.1	18.0	-1.8
21	Nolan Ryan	1976	19.8	18.3	1.5	21	Bump Hadley	1932	14.5	18.0	-3.4
22	Bob Feller	1941	19.7	16.9	2.7	22	Bob Lemon	1950	17.7	17.9	-0.2
23	Nolan Ryan	1972	19.7	18.1	1.5	23	Bill Stoneman	1971	18.3	17.7	0.6
24	Juan Marichal	1965	19.7	14.1	5.6	24	Harry Byrd	1953	14.9	17.7	-2.8
25	Bob Friend	1956	19.6	16.4	3.3	25	Toothpick Sam Jones	1955	16.5	17.7	-1.1

			Net Defensive Wins Top 25 Players						Net Defensive Losses Top 25 Players
	Player	Season	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins		Player	Season	eWins	eLosses	Net Wins
1	Pedro J. Martinez	2000	15.7	7.8	7.8	1	Matt Keough	1982	12.8	17.3	-4.5
2	Roger Clemens	1997	17.8	10.3	7.4	2	James Shields	2016	12.6	16.7	-4.1
3	Greg Maddux	1995	14.2	7.2	7.0	3	Phil Ortega	1965	11.0	15.1	-4.1
4	Pedro J. Martinez	1999	14.8	7.9	6.9	4	Al Jackson	1963	13.0	17.0	-4.0
5	Jake Arrieta	2015	16.1	9.8	6.4	5	Bob Knepper	1979	10.9	14.9	-4.0
6	Dean Chance	1964	17.7	11.4	6.3	6	Jered Weaver	2016	10.3	14.2	-3.8
7	Pedro J. Martinez	1997	16.8	10.8	6.0	7	Jose Lima	2005	10.0	13.8	-3.8
8	Greg Maddux	1996	15.6	9.6	6.0	8	Dave Mlicki	2001	9.7	13.3	-3.7
9	Zack Greinke	2009	16.0	10.0	6.0	9	Ryan Rowland-Smith	2010	6.1	9.8	-3.6
10	Robin Roberts	1953	21.9	15.9	6.0	10	Bronson Arroyo	2011	10.9	14.5	-3.6
11	Steve Carlton	1972	20.6	14.7	5.9	11	Scott Olsen	2007	10.3	13.9	-3.6
12	Ron Guidry	1978	17.0	11.1	5.9	12	Steve Blass	1973	4.7	8.2	-3.5
13	Juan Marichal	1969	18.7	12.8	5.9	13	Bill Greif	1972	8.6	12.0	-3.4
14	Mike Scott	1986	17.4	11.5	5.9	14	Bump Hadley	1932	14.5	18.0	-3.4
15	J. Kevin Brown	1996	14.9	9.1	5.8	15	Joe Coleman Jr.	1975	11.5	14.9	-3.4
16	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	2004	15.2	9.5	5.7	16	Les Sweetland	1928	7.3	10.6	-3.4
17	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	2001	17.4	11.7	5.7	17	Frank Bertaina	1968	7.9	11.2	-3.3
18	Bob Feller	1940	21.7	16.0	5.7	18	Jaime Navarro	1998	10.2	13.5	-3.3
19	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	1995	14.8	9.1	5.7	19	Willie Fraser	1988	9.8	13.0	-3.3
20	Dwight Gooden	1985	17.2	11.5	5.7	20	Ubaldo Jimenez	2012	10.8	14.1	-3.3
21	J. Kevin Brown	1998	15.3	9.6	5.6	21	Clay Kirby	1973	11.1	14.3	-3.2
22	Pedro J. Martinez	2003	13.3	7.6	5.6	22	Kyle Kendrick	2015	7.6	10.9	-3.2
23	Lefty Gomez	1937	17.6	12.0	5.6	23	Derek Holland	2017	9.1	12.3	-3.2
24	Greg Maddux	1994	13.0	7.4	5.6	24	Tracy Stallard	1963	9.9	13.0	-3.2
25	Bob Gibson	1968	19.2	13.6	5.6	25	Ramon Ortiz	2003	12.0	15.1	-3.2