Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1949 American League
(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 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Ted Williams 13.0 5.4
7.5
1 Hal Newhouser 12.6 10.6
2.0
2 Vern Stephens 10.7 6.1
4.6
2 Bob Lemon 12.2 10.6
1.6
3 Eddie Joost 10.3 5.8
4.5
3 Virgil Trucks 12.2 9.3
2.8
4 Larry Doby 8.8 6.4
2.4
4 Mel Parnell 11.6 9.5
2.0
5 Sam Chapman 8.3 6.2
2.1
5 Vic Raschi 11.4 10.7
0.8
6 Vic Wertz 8.2 6.2
2.0
6 Ellis Kinder 10.7 9.7
0.9
7 Tommy Henrich 8.1 4.3
3.8
7 Alex Kellner 10.1 10.4
-0.3
8 Joe Gordon 8.0 5.8
2.2
8 Joe Coleman Sr. 10.0 9.7
0.3
9 Mickey Vernon 7.2 6.1
1.1
9 Lou Brissie 9.9 10.0
-0.1
10 Ferris Fain 7.1 5.6
1.6
10 Bill Wight 9.9 8.3
1.7

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Phil Rizzuto 5.5 6.6
-1.2
1 Vic Raschi 11.4 10.7
0.8
2 Dave Philley 4.1 6.4
-2.3
2 Bob Lemon 12.2 10.6
1.6
3 Larry Doby 8.8 6.4
2.4
3 Hal Newhouser 12.6 10.6
2.0
4 Sam Chapman 8.3 6.2
2.1
4 Alex Kellner 10.1 10.4
-0.3
5 Vic Wertz 8.2 6.2
2.0
5 Lou Brissie 9.9 10.0
-0.1
6 Sam Dente 3.4 6.2
-2.8
6 Tommy Byrne 8.9 9.7
-0.9
7 Vern Stephens 10.7 6.1
4.6
7 Ellis Kinder 10.7 9.7
0.9
8 Mickey Vernon 7.2 6.1
1.1
8 Joe Coleman Sr. 10.0 9.7
0.3
9 Cass Michaels 6.9 5.9
1.0
9 Mel Parnell 11.6 9.5
2.0
10 Dale Mitchell 4.9 5.9
-1.0
10 Virgil Trucks 12.2 9.3
2.8

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Ted Williams 13.0 5.4 7.5
1 Virgil Trucks 12.2 9.3 2.8
2 Vern Stephens 10.7 6.1 4.6
2 E. Mike Garcia 7.5 5.2 2.3
3 Eddie Joost 10.3 5.8 4.5
3 Hal Newhouser 12.6 10.6 2.0
4 Tommy Henrich 8.1 4.3 3.8
4 Mel Parnell 11.6 9.5 2.0
5 Larry Doby 8.8 6.4 2.4
5 Bill Wight 9.9 8.3 1.7
6 Joe DiMaggio 4.9 2.6 2.3
6 Bob Lemon 12.2 10.6 1.6
7 Joe Gordon 8.0 5.8 2.2
7 Al Benton 5.6 4.3 1.2
8 Sam Chapman 8.3 6.2 2.1
8 Fred C. Hutchinson 7.8 6.6 1.2
9 Luke Appling 7.1 5.1 2.0
9 Joe Page 6.2 5.1 1.1
10 Vic Wertz 8.2 6.2 2.0
10 Bob Kuzava 6.8 5.8 1.0

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Sam Dente 3.4 6.2 -2.8
1 Dick Welteroth 3.7 5.5 -1.8
2 Dave Philley 4.1 6.4 -2.3
2 Al Gettel 3.9 5.6 -1.7
3 Gil Coan 2.4 4.3 -1.9
3 Cliff Fannin 5.7 7.4 -1.7
4 Neil Berry 2.1 3.6 -1.5
4 Howie Judson 4.4 6.0 -1.6
5 Chuck Kress 2.7 4.1 -1.5
5 Carl Scheib 7.1 8.7 -1.6
6 Paul Lehner 1.9 3.3 -1.4
6 Red Embree 5.0 6.3 -1.3
7 Sam Mele 2.3 3.6 -1.3
7 Dick Fowler 8.1 9.2 -1.1
8 Bob Dillinger 3.9 5.1 -1.2
8 Gene Bearden 5.2 6.2 -1.1
9 Phil Rizzuto 5.5 6.6 -1.2
9 Marlin Stuart 1.3 2.3 -1.1
10 Eddie Pellagrini 1.4 2.5 -1.1
10 Dick Weik 4.1 5.2 -1.0

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Ted Williams	13.0	5.4	7.5	1	Hal Newhouser	12.6	10.6	2.0
2	Vern Stephens	10.7	6.1	4.6	2	Bob Lemon	12.2	10.6	1.6
3	Eddie Joost	10.3	5.8	4.5	3	Virgil Trucks	12.2	9.3	2.8
4	Larry Doby	8.8	6.4	2.4	4	Mel Parnell	11.6	9.5	2.0
5	Sam Chapman	8.3	6.2	2.1	5	Vic Raschi	11.4	10.7	0.8
6	Vic Wertz	8.2	6.2	2.0	6	Ellis Kinder	10.7	9.7	0.9
7	Tommy Henrich	8.1	4.3	3.8	7	Alex Kellner	10.1	10.4	-0.3
8	Joe Gordon	8.0	5.8	2.2	8	Joe Coleman Sr.	10.0	9.7	0.3
9	Mickey Vernon	7.2	6.1	1.1	9	Lou Brissie	9.9	10.0	-0.1
10	Ferris Fain	7.1	5.6	1.6	10	Bill Wight	9.9	8.3	1.7

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Phil Rizzuto	5.5	6.6	-1.2	1	Vic Raschi	11.4	10.7	0.8
2	Dave Philley	4.1	6.4	-2.3	2	Bob Lemon	12.2	10.6	1.6
3	Larry Doby	8.8	6.4	2.4	3	Hal Newhouser	12.6	10.6	2.0
4	Sam Chapman	8.3	6.2	2.1	4	Alex Kellner	10.1	10.4	-0.3
5	Vic Wertz	8.2	6.2	2.0	5	Lou Brissie	9.9	10.0	-0.1
6	Sam Dente	3.4	6.2	-2.8	6	Tommy Byrne	8.9	9.7	-0.9
7	Vern Stephens	10.7	6.1	4.6	7	Ellis Kinder	10.7	9.7	0.9
8	Mickey Vernon	7.2	6.1	1.1	8	Joe Coleman Sr.	10.0	9.7	0.3
9	Cass Michaels	6.9	5.9	1.0	9	Mel Parnell	11.6	9.5	2.0
10	Dale Mitchell	4.9	5.9	-1.0	10	Virgil Trucks	12.2	9.3	2.8

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Ted Williams	13.0	5.4	7.5	1	Virgil Trucks	12.2	9.3	2.8
2	Vern Stephens	10.7	6.1	4.6	2	E. Mike Garcia	7.5	5.2	2.3
3	Eddie Joost	10.3	5.8	4.5	3	Hal Newhouser	12.6	10.6	2.0
4	Tommy Henrich	8.1	4.3	3.8	4	Mel Parnell	11.6	9.5	2.0
5	Larry Doby	8.8	6.4	2.4	5	Bill Wight	9.9	8.3	1.7
6	Joe DiMaggio	4.9	2.6	2.3	6	Bob Lemon	12.2	10.6	1.6
7	Joe Gordon	8.0	5.8	2.2	7	Al Benton	5.6	4.3	1.2
8	Sam Chapman	8.3	6.2	2.1	8	Fred C. Hutchinson	7.8	6.6	1.2
9	Luke Appling	7.1	5.1	2.0	9	Joe Page	6.2	5.1	1.1
10	Vic Wertz	8.2	6.2	2.0	10	Bob Kuzava	6.8	5.8	1.0

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Sam Dente	3.4	6.2	-2.8	1	Dick Welteroth	3.7	5.5	-1.8
2	Dave Philley	4.1	6.4	-2.3	2	Al Gettel	3.9	5.6	-1.7
3	Gil Coan	2.4	4.3	-1.9	3	Cliff Fannin	5.7	7.4	-1.7
4	Neil Berry	2.1	3.6	-1.5	4	Howie Judson	4.4	6.0	-1.6
5	Chuck Kress	2.7	4.1	-1.5	5	Carl Scheib	7.1	8.7	-1.6
6	Paul Lehner	1.9	3.3	-1.4	6	Red Embree	5.0	6.3	-1.3
7	Sam Mele	2.3	3.6	-1.3	7	Dick Fowler	8.1	9.2	-1.1
8	Bob Dillinger	3.9	5.1	-1.2	8	Gene Bearden	5.2	6.2	-1.1
9	Phil Rizzuto	5.5	6.6	-1.2	9	Marlin Stuart	1.3	2.3	-1.1
10	Eddie Pellagrini	1.4	2.5	-1.1	10	Dick Weik	4.1	5.2	-1.0