Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1981 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

Component 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dwight Evans 5.4 2.7
2.7
1 Rick Langford 6.2 5.5
0.8
2 Tony Armas Sr. 5.3 2.9
2.4
2 Steve McCatty 6.2 4.6
1.6
3 Eddie Murray 5.0 3.0
2.0
3 Jack Morris 5.9 4.6
1.3
4 Bobby Grich 4.9 2.1
2.9
4 Dennis Leonard 5.7 6.7
-1.0
5 Jim Rice 4.9 3.1
1.8
5 Mike Norris 5.7 5.2
0.5
6 Greg Luzinski 4.7 2.6
2.1
6 Dave Stieb 5.5 3.8
1.7
7 Gorman Thomas 4.5 2.3
2.2
7 Dennis Martinez 5.3 4.6
0.7
8 Willie Aikens 4.4 2.5
1.9
8 Milt Wilcox 5.1 4.5
0.6
9 Tom Paciorek 4.3 2.8
1.5
9 Geoff Zahn 4.9 5.3
-0.4
10 Richie Zisk 4.2 2.3
1.9
10 Larry Gura 4.9 5.0
-0.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Alan Trammell 2.3 3.5
-1.2
1 Dennis Leonard 5.7 6.7
-1.0
2 Alfredo Griffin 1.3 3.5
-2.1
2 Rick Langford 6.2 5.5
0.8
3 Rick Burleson 2.9 3.4
-0.5
3 Geoff Zahn 4.9 5.3
-0.4
4 Al Oliver 3.1 3.3
-0.3
4 Mike Norris 5.7 5.2
0.5
5 Ted Simmons 3.4 3.3
0.1
5 Frank Tanana 4.0 5.1
-1.0
6 Bump Wills 2.3 3.2
-1.0
6 Larry Gura 4.9 5.0
-0.2
7 Ben Oglivie 3.6 3.2
0.4
7 Scott McGregor 4.7 4.9
-0.2
8 Cecil Cooper 4.0 3.2
0.8
8 Mike Caldwell 4.2 4.9
-0.7
9 Carney Lansford 2.9 3.2
-0.3
9 Steve McCatty 6.2 4.6
1.6
10 Willie Wilson 2.7 3.1
-0.4
10 Jack Morris 5.9 4.6
1.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bobby Grich 4.9 2.1 2.9
1 Dave Stieb 5.5 3.8 1.7
2 Dwight Evans 5.4 2.7 2.7
2 Ken Forsch 4.8 3.3 1.6
3 Tony Armas Sr. 5.3 2.9 2.4
3 Steve McCatty 6.2 4.6 1.6
4 Gorman Thomas 4.5 2.3 2.2
4 Jack Morris 5.9 4.6 1.3
5 Greg Luzinski 4.7 2.6 2.1
5 Steve Comer 2.5 1.4 1.2
6 Cliff Johnson 3.9 1.8 2.1
6 Dennis Lamp 3.4 2.3 1.1
7 Eddie Murray 5.0 3.0 2.0
7 Tommy John 4.4 3.4 1.0
8 Richie Zisk 4.2 2.3 1.9
8 Kevin Saucier 1.5 0.6 1.0
9 Willie Aikens 4.4 2.5 1.9
9 Dave Righetti 2.6 1.6 0.9
10 Jim Rice 4.9 3.1 1.8
10 Steve Trout 3.8 2.9 0.9

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Alfredo Griffin 1.3 3.5 -2.1
1 Paul Splittorff 2.6 4.3 -1.6
2 Mike Squires 1.4 2.7 -1.4
2 Wayne Garland 1.6 3.0 -1.4
3 Willie Randolph 1.7 3.0 -1.3
3 Rich Gale 2.9 4.1 -1.2
4 Al Woods 1.4 2.6 -1.3
4 Mark Clear 1.8 2.9 -1.2
5 Mario Mendoza 0.9 2.1 -1.2
5 Frank Tanana 4.0 5.1 -1.0
6 Alan Trammell 2.3 3.5 -1.2
6 Fergie Jenkins 3.1 4.1 -1.0
7 Joe Simpson 1.4 2.5 -1.1
7 Dennis Leonard 5.7 6.7 -1.0
8 Danny Ainge 0.8 1.9 -1.1
8 Jerry Koosman 3.2 4.1 -0.9
9 Al Bumbry 1.9 3.0 -1.0
9 Steve Crawford 1.7 2.5 -0.9
10 Bump Wills 2.3 3.2 -1.0
10 Bob Lacey 0.6 1.5 -0.8

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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	Dwight Evans	5.4	2.7	2.7	1	Rick Langford	6.2	5.5	0.8
2	Tony Armas Sr.	5.3	2.9	2.4	2	Steve McCatty	6.2	4.6	1.6
3	Eddie Murray	5.0	3.0	2.0	3	Jack Morris	5.9	4.6	1.3
4	Bobby Grich	4.9	2.1	2.9	4	Dennis Leonard	5.7	6.7	-1.0
5	Jim Rice	4.9	3.1	1.8	5	Mike Norris	5.7	5.2	0.5
6	Greg Luzinski	4.7	2.6	2.1	6	Dave Stieb	5.5	3.8	1.7
7	Gorman Thomas	4.5	2.3	2.2	7	Dennis Martinez	5.3	4.6	0.7
8	Willie Aikens	4.4	2.5	1.9	8	Milt Wilcox	5.1	4.5	0.6
9	Tom Paciorek	4.3	2.8	1.5	9	Geoff Zahn	4.9	5.3	-0.4
10	Richie Zisk	4.2	2.3	1.9	10	Larry Gura	4.9	5.0	-0.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Alan Trammell	2.3	3.5	-1.2	1	Dennis Leonard	5.7	6.7	-1.0
2	Alfredo Griffin	1.3	3.5	-2.1	2	Rick Langford	6.2	5.5	0.8
3	Rick Burleson	2.9	3.4	-0.5	3	Geoff Zahn	4.9	5.3	-0.4
4	Al Oliver	3.1	3.3	-0.3	4	Mike Norris	5.7	5.2	0.5
5	Ted Simmons	3.4	3.3	0.1	5	Frank Tanana	4.0	5.1	-1.0
6	Bump Wills	2.3	3.2	-1.0	6	Larry Gura	4.9	5.0	-0.2
7	Ben Oglivie	3.6	3.2	0.4	7	Scott McGregor	4.7	4.9	-0.2
8	Cecil Cooper	4.0	3.2	0.8	8	Mike Caldwell	4.2	4.9	-0.7
9	Carney Lansford	2.9	3.2	-0.3	9	Steve McCatty	6.2	4.6	1.6
10	Willie Wilson	2.7	3.1	-0.4	10	Jack Morris	5.9	4.6	1.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bobby Grich	4.9	2.1	2.9	1	Dave Stieb	5.5	3.8	1.7
2	Dwight Evans	5.4	2.7	2.7	2	Ken Forsch	4.8	3.3	1.6
3	Tony Armas Sr.	5.3	2.9	2.4	3	Steve McCatty	6.2	4.6	1.6
4	Gorman Thomas	4.5	2.3	2.2	4	Jack Morris	5.9	4.6	1.3
5	Greg Luzinski	4.7	2.6	2.1	5	Steve Comer	2.5	1.4	1.2
6	Cliff Johnson	3.9	1.8	2.1	6	Dennis Lamp	3.4	2.3	1.1
7	Eddie Murray	5.0	3.0	2.0	7	Tommy John	4.4	3.4	1.0
8	Richie Zisk	4.2	2.3	1.9	8	Kevin Saucier	1.5	0.6	1.0
9	Willie Aikens	4.4	2.5	1.9	9	Dave Righetti	2.6	1.6	0.9
10	Jim Rice	4.9	3.1	1.8	10	Steve Trout	3.8	2.9	0.9

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Alfredo Griffin	1.3	3.5	-2.1	1	Paul Splittorff	2.6	4.3	-1.6
2	Mike Squires	1.4	2.7	-1.4	2	Wayne Garland	1.6	3.0	-1.4
3	Willie Randolph	1.7	3.0	-1.3	3	Rich Gale	2.9	4.1	-1.2
4	Al Woods	1.4	2.6	-1.3	4	Mark Clear	1.8	2.9	-1.2
5	Mario Mendoza	0.9	2.1	-1.2	5	Frank Tanana	4.0	5.1	-1.0
6	Alan Trammell	2.3	3.5	-1.2	6	Fergie Jenkins	3.1	4.1	-1.0
7	Joe Simpson	1.4	2.5	-1.1	7	Dennis Leonard	5.7	6.7	-1.0
8	Danny Ainge	0.8	1.9	-1.1	8	Jerry Koosman	3.2	4.1	-0.9
9	Al Bumbry	1.9	3.0	-1.0	9	Steve Crawford	1.7	2.5	-0.9
10	Bump Wills	2.3	3.2	-1.0	10	Bob Lacey	0.6	1.5	-0.8