Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1940 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 9

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Baserunning Wins
Top 10 Players           Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Gee Walker 0.6 0.6
-0.0
1 George Case 0.7 0.7
0.0
1 Ted Williams 1.7 1.4
0.3
2 Doc Cramer 0.5 0.8
-0.2
2 Buddy Lewis 0.6 0.4
0.2
2 Buddy Lewis 1.7 1.5
0.2
3 Luke Appling 0.5 0.3
0.2
3 Taffy Wright 0.6 0.3
0.3
3 Gee Walker 1.6 1.5
0.1
4 Charlie Keller 0.5 0.3
0.2
4 Luke Appling 0.6 0.4
0.1
4 George Case 1.6 1.8
-0.3
5 Rudy York 0.5 0.3
0.2
5 Ben Chapman 0.5 0.3
0.2
5 Sam Chapman 1.5 1.4
0.1
6 Ted Williams 0.5 0.4
0.1
6 Barney McCosky 0.5 0.4
0.2
6 Rip Radcliff 1.5 1.6
-0.1
7 Pinky Higgins 0.5 0.4
0.0
7 Bob Kennedy 0.5 0.2
0.3
7 Charlie Keller 1.5 1.2
0.2
8 Don Heffner 0.5 0.2
0.3
8 Lou Boudreau 0.5 0.4
0.1
8 Indian Bob Johnson 1.4 1.4
0.1
9 Joe Cronin 0.5 0.4
0.1
9 Ted Williams 0.5 0.3
0.2
9 Wally Judnich 1.4 1.5
-0.0
10 Charlie Gehringer 0.5 0.5
-0.1
10 Gee Walker 0.5 0.6
-0.1
10 Doc Cramer 1.4 1.6
-0.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Baserunning Losses
Top 10 Players           Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Doc Cramer 0.5 0.8
-0.2
1 George Selkirk 0.2 0.9
-0.8
1 George Case 1.6 1.8
-0.3
2 Lou Finney 0.4 0.7
-0.3
2 Bobby Doerr 0.4 0.8
-0.4
2 Doc Cramer 1.4 1.6
-0.2
3 Bobby Doerr 0.4 0.6
-0.2
3 Jimmy Pofahl 0.2 0.7
-0.5
3 Rip Radcliff 1.5 1.6
-0.1
4 Gee Walker 0.6 0.6
-0.0
4 George Case 0.7 0.7
0.0
4 Gee Walker 1.6 1.5
0.1
5 George Case 0.4 0.6
-0.1
5 Rudy York 0.4 0.6
-0.2
5 Buddy Lewis 1.7 1.5
0.2
6 Bob Kennedy 0.3 0.5
-0.2
6 Gee Walker 0.5 0.6
-0.1
6 Wally Judnich 1.4 1.5
-0.0
7 Lou Boudreau 0.3 0.5
-0.2
7 Sam West 0.0 0.6
-0.5
7 Hank Greenberg 0.9 1.4
-0.6
8 Charlie Gehringer 0.5 0.5
-0.1
8 Ken Keltner 0.4 0.5
-0.2
8 Sam Chapman 1.5 1.4
0.1
9 George McQuinn 0.4 0.5
-0.1
9 Dom DiMaggio 0.4 0.5
-0.1
9 Indian Bob Johnson 1.4 1.4
0.1
10 Buddy Lewis 0.4 0.5
-0.2
10 Rip Radcliff 0.4 0.5
-0.1
10 Ted Williams 1.7 1.4
0.3

Net Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning Wins
Top 10 Players           Net Fielding Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Don Heffner 0.5 0.2 0.3
1 Taffy Wright 0.6 0.3 0.3
1 Harlond Clift 1.0 0.5 0.6
2 Charlie Keller 0.5 0.3 0.2
2 Bob Kennedy 0.5 0.2 0.3
2 Myril Hoag 0.8 0.4 0.4
3 Luke Appling 0.5 0.3 0.2
3 Buddy Lewis 0.6 0.4 0.2
3 Ted Williams 1.7 1.4 0.3
4 Zeke Bonura 0.4 0.2 0.2
4 Hank Greenberg 0.5 0.2 0.2
4 Jeff Heath 1.1 0.8 0.3
5 Rudy York 0.5 0.3 0.2
5 Ben Chapman 0.5 0.3 0.2
5 Joe Kuhel 0.6 0.3 0.3
6 Benny McCoy 0.4 0.2 0.2
6 Johnny Berardino 0.4 0.2 0.2
6 Pete Appleton 0.3 0.0 0.3
7 Mike Tresh 0.4 0.3 0.2
7 Wally Judnich 0.4 0.2 0.2
7 Charlie Keller 1.5 1.2 0.2
8 Hank Greenberg 0.5 0.3 0.1
8 Mike Kreevich 0.5 0.3 0.2
8 Rusty Peters 0.4 0.2 0.2
9 Bill Dickey 0.3 0.2 0.1
9 Ted Williams 0.5 0.3 0.2
9 Lou Boudreau 0.8 0.6 0.2
10 Bill Lillard 0.3 0.1 0.1
10 Mike Tresh 0.4 0.2 0.2
10 Buddy Lewis 1.7 1.5 0.2

Net Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Baserunning Losses
Top 10 Players           Net Fielding Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Lou Finney 0.4 0.7 -0.3
1 George Selkirk 0.2 0.9 -0.8
1 Hank Greenberg 0.9 1.4 -0.6
2 Doc Cramer 0.5 0.8 -0.2
2 Jimmy Pofahl 0.2 0.7 -0.5
2 George Case 1.6 1.8 -0.3
3 Bob Kennedy 0.3 0.5 -0.2
3 Sam West 0.0 0.6 -0.5
3 George Selkirk 0.8 1.1 -0.3
4 Lou Boudreau 0.3 0.5 -0.2
4 Jim Bagby Jr. 0.0 0.5 -0.5
4 Taffy Wright 0.9 1.1 -0.2
5 Bobby Doerr 0.4 0.6 -0.2
5 Bobby Doerr 0.4 0.8 -0.4
5 Joe Cronin 0.6 0.8 -0.2
6 Roy Weatherly 0.3 0.5 -0.2
6 Larry Rosenthal 0.2 0.5 -0.3
6 Doc Cramer 1.4 1.6 -0.2
7 Buddy Lewis 0.4 0.5 -0.2
7 Billy Sullivan Jr. 0.2 0.5 -0.2
7 Lou Finney 0.7 0.9 -0.2
8 Rollie Hemsley 0.2 0.3 -0.1
8 Ken Keltner 0.4 0.5 -0.2
8 Barney McCosky 1.1 1.3 -0.2
9 Ben Chapman 0.3 0.4 -0.1
9 Buddy Myer 0.2 0.4 -0.2
9 Pinky Higgins 0.4 0.5 -0.2
10 George Case 0.4 0.6 -0.1
10 Rudy York 0.4 0.6 -0.2
10 Cecil Travis 0.4 0.6 -0.2

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		Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Baserunning Wins Top 10 Players					Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Gee Walker	0.6	0.6	-0.0	1	George Case	0.7	0.7	0.0	1	Ted Williams	1.7	1.4	0.3
2	Doc Cramer	0.5	0.8	-0.2	2	Buddy Lewis	0.6	0.4	0.2	2	Buddy Lewis	1.7	1.5	0.2
3	Luke Appling	0.5	0.3	0.2	3	Taffy Wright	0.6	0.3	0.3	3	Gee Walker	1.6	1.5	0.1
4	Charlie Keller	0.5	0.3	0.2	4	Luke Appling	0.6	0.4	0.1	4	George Case	1.6	1.8	-0.3
5	Rudy York	0.5	0.3	0.2	5	Ben Chapman	0.5	0.3	0.2	5	Sam Chapman	1.5	1.4	0.1
6	Ted Williams	0.5	0.4	0.1	6	Barney McCosky	0.5	0.4	0.2	6	Rip Radcliff	1.5	1.6	-0.1
7	Pinky Higgins	0.5	0.4	0.0	7	Bob Kennedy	0.5	0.2	0.3	7	Charlie Keller	1.5	1.2	0.2
8	Don Heffner	0.5	0.2	0.3	8	Lou Boudreau	0.5	0.4	0.1	8	Indian Bob Johnson	1.4	1.4	0.1
9	Joe Cronin	0.5	0.4	0.1	9	Ted Williams	0.5	0.3	0.2	9	Wally Judnich	1.4	1.5	-0.0
10	Charlie Gehringer	0.5	0.5	-0.1	10	Gee Walker	0.5	0.6	-0.1	10	Doc Cramer	1.4	1.6	-0.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Baserunning Losses Top 10 Players					Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Doc Cramer	0.5	0.8	-0.2	1	George Selkirk	0.2	0.9	-0.8	1	George Case	1.6	1.8	-0.3
2	Lou Finney	0.4	0.7	-0.3	2	Bobby Doerr	0.4	0.8	-0.4	2	Doc Cramer	1.4	1.6	-0.2
3	Bobby Doerr	0.4	0.6	-0.2	3	Jimmy Pofahl	0.2	0.7	-0.5	3	Rip Radcliff	1.5	1.6	-0.1
4	Gee Walker	0.6	0.6	-0.0	4	George Case	0.7	0.7	0.0	4	Gee Walker	1.6	1.5	0.1
5	George Case	0.4	0.6	-0.1	5	Rudy York	0.4	0.6	-0.2	5	Buddy Lewis	1.7	1.5	0.2
6	Bob Kennedy	0.3	0.5	-0.2	6	Gee Walker	0.5	0.6	-0.1	6	Wally Judnich	1.4	1.5	-0.0
7	Lou Boudreau	0.3	0.5	-0.2	7	Sam West	0.0	0.6	-0.5	7	Hank Greenberg	0.9	1.4	-0.6
8	Charlie Gehringer	0.5	0.5	-0.1	8	Ken Keltner	0.4	0.5	-0.2	8	Sam Chapman	1.5	1.4	0.1
9	George McQuinn	0.4	0.5	-0.1	9	Dom DiMaggio	0.4	0.5	-0.1	9	Indian Bob Johnson	1.4	1.4	0.1
10	Buddy Lewis	0.4	0.5	-0.2	10	Rip Radcliff	0.4	0.5	-0.1	10	Ted Williams	1.7	1.4	0.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning Wins Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Don Heffner	0.5	0.2	0.3	1	Taffy Wright	0.6	0.3	0.3	1	Harlond Clift	1.0	0.5	0.6
2	Charlie Keller	0.5	0.3	0.2	2	Bob Kennedy	0.5	0.2	0.3	2	Myril Hoag	0.8	0.4	0.4
3	Luke Appling	0.5	0.3	0.2	3	Buddy Lewis	0.6	0.4	0.2	3	Ted Williams	1.7	1.4	0.3
4	Zeke Bonura	0.4	0.2	0.2	4	Hank Greenberg	0.5	0.2	0.2	4	Jeff Heath	1.1	0.8	0.3
5	Rudy York	0.5	0.3	0.2	5	Ben Chapman	0.5	0.3	0.2	5	Joe Kuhel	0.6	0.3	0.3
6	Benny McCoy	0.4	0.2	0.2	6	Johnny Berardino	0.4	0.2	0.2	6	Pete Appleton	0.3	0.0	0.3
7	Mike Tresh	0.4	0.3	0.2	7	Wally Judnich	0.4	0.2	0.2	7	Charlie Keller	1.5	1.2	0.2
8	Hank Greenberg	0.5	0.3	0.1	8	Mike Kreevich	0.5	0.3	0.2	8	Rusty Peters	0.4	0.2	0.2
9	Bill Dickey	0.3	0.2	0.1	9	Ted Williams	0.5	0.3	0.2	9	Lou Boudreau	0.8	0.6	0.2
10	Bill Lillard	0.3	0.1	0.1	10	Mike Tresh	0.4	0.2	0.2	10	Buddy Lewis	1.7	1.5	0.2

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Baserunning Losses Top 10 Players					Net Fielding Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Lou Finney	0.4	0.7	-0.3	1	George Selkirk	0.2	0.9	-0.8	1	Hank Greenberg	0.9	1.4	-0.6
2	Doc Cramer	0.5	0.8	-0.2	2	Jimmy Pofahl	0.2	0.7	-0.5	2	George Case	1.6	1.8	-0.3
3	Bob Kennedy	0.3	0.5	-0.2	3	Sam West	0.0	0.6	-0.5	3	George Selkirk	0.8	1.1	-0.3
4	Lou Boudreau	0.3	0.5	-0.2	4	Jim Bagby Jr.	0.0	0.5	-0.5	4	Taffy Wright	0.9	1.1	-0.2
5	Bobby Doerr	0.4	0.6	-0.2	5	Bobby Doerr	0.4	0.8	-0.4	5	Joe Cronin	0.6	0.8	-0.2
6	Roy Weatherly	0.3	0.5	-0.2	6	Larry Rosenthal	0.2	0.5	-0.3	6	Doc Cramer	1.4	1.6	-0.2
7	Buddy Lewis	0.4	0.5	-0.2	7	Billy Sullivan Jr.	0.2	0.5	-0.2	7	Lou Finney	0.7	0.9	-0.2
8	Rollie Hemsley	0.2	0.3	-0.1	8	Ken Keltner	0.4	0.5	-0.2	8	Barney McCosky	1.1	1.3	-0.2
9	Ben Chapman	0.3	0.4	-0.1	9	Buddy Myer	0.2	0.4	-0.2	9	Pinky Higgins	0.4	0.5	-0.2
10	George Case	0.4	0.6	-0.1	10	Rudy York	0.4	0.6	-0.2	10	Cecil Travis	0.4	0.6	-0.2