Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1942 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

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 4.5
8.5
1 Mort Cooper 10.9 7.8
3.1
2 Mel Ott 10.5 5.0
5.5
2 Jim Tobin 10.7 12.1
-1.4
3 Charlie Keller 10.0 5.4
4.6
3 Tex Hughson 10.7 8.5
2.3
4 Chet Laabs 8.9 5.2
3.7
4 Ray Starr 10.6 10.1
0.4
5 Dolph Camilli 8.6 5.4
3.3
5 Johnny Vander Meer 10.4 8.6
1.8
6 Les Fleming 8.6 5.3
3.3
6 Al Javery 10.2 8.7
1.5
7 Bill Nicholson 8.6 5.7
2.8
7 Claude Passeau 10.1 10.0
0.2
8 Johnny Mize 8.5 4.6
3.9
8 Bucky Walters 10.1 8.4
1.7
9 Joe DiMaggio 8.5 5.3
3.2
9 Jim Bagby Jr. 9.9 9.8
0.1
10 Joe Gordon 8.4 5.2
3.2
10 Bobo Newsom 9.6 9.2
0.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Don Gutteridge 4.6 6.0
-1.4
1 Jim Tobin 10.7 12.1
-1.4
2 Oris Hockett 5.4 6.0
-0.6
2 Phil Marchildon 9.3 10.7
-1.4
3 Ken Keltner 5.5 6.0
-0.5
3 Ray Starr 10.6 10.1
0.4
4 Rudy York 7.9 5.9
2.0
4 Claude Passeau 10.1 10.0
0.2
5 Doc Cramer 4.8 5.9
-1.1
5 Jim Bagby Jr. 9.9 9.8
0.1
6 Mickey Vernon 6.0 5.9
0.1
6 Elden Auker 9.0 9.6
-0.5
7 Bert Haas 6.1 5.9
0.2
7 Tommy Hughes 9.0 9.5
-0.5
8 Eddie Joost 5.8 5.9
-0.1
8 Eddie Smith 7.9 9.5
-1.6
9 Barney McCosky 6.1 5.8
0.3
9 Bobo Newsom 9.6 9.2
0.4
10 Nanny Fernandez 5.2 5.8
-0.6
10 Rip Sewell 9.3 9.1
0.2

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 4.5 8.5
1 Mort Cooper 10.9 7.8 3.1
2 Mel Ott 10.5 5.0 5.5
2 Tex Hughson 10.7 8.5 2.3
3 Charlie Keller 10.0 5.4 4.6
3 Whit Wyatt 8.6 6.4 2.2
4 Johnny Mize 8.5 4.6 3.9
4 Larry French 5.4 3.4 2.0
5 Chet Laabs 8.9 5.2 3.7
5 Tiny Bonham 8.4 6.5 1.9
6 Les Fleming 8.6 5.3 3.3
6 Johnny Vander Meer 10.4 8.6 1.8
7 Dolph Camilli 8.6 5.4 3.3
7 Curt Davis 7.4 5.7 1.7
8 Joe Gordon 8.4 5.2 3.2
8 Bucky Walters 10.1 8.4 1.7
9 Joe DiMaggio 8.5 5.3 3.2
9 Johnny Beazley 8.4 6.7 1.7
10 Wally Judnich 7.3 4.1 3.2
10 Red Ruffing 7.7 6.1 1.6

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dick Siebert 3.8 5.5 -1.6
1 Bill Dietrich 5.7 7.9 -2.2
2 Bob Kennedy 2.7 4.1 -1.4
2 Lefty Hoerst 5.6 7.4 -1.7
3 Don Gutteridge 4.6 6.0 -1.4
3 Tom Earley 4.1 5.7 -1.6
4 Jimmy Pofahl 1.8 3.2 -1.4
4 Eddie Smith 7.9 9.5 -1.6
5 John Paul Sullivan 2.1 3.4 -1.3
5 Elmer Riddle 6.1 7.6 -1.5
6 Eddie R. Miller 4.1 5.4 -1.3
6 Phil Marchildon 9.3 10.7 -1.4
7 Pete Suder 3.4 4.7 -1.2
7 Jake Mooty 3.2 4.6 -1.4
8 Rollie Hemsley 1.0 2.1 -1.2
8 Jim Tobin 10.7 12.1 -1.4
9 Dee Miles 2.0 3.1 -1.1
9 Ike Pearson 2.9 4.3 -1.4
10 Doc Cramer 4.8 5.9 -1.1
10 Herman Besse 5.1 6.4 -1.4

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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	4.5	8.5	1	Mort Cooper	10.9	7.8	3.1
2	Mel Ott	10.5	5.0	5.5	2	Jim Tobin	10.7	12.1	-1.4
3	Charlie Keller	10.0	5.4	4.6	3	Tex Hughson	10.7	8.5	2.3
4	Chet Laabs	8.9	5.2	3.7	4	Ray Starr	10.6	10.1	0.4
5	Dolph Camilli	8.6	5.4	3.3	5	Johnny Vander Meer	10.4	8.6	1.8
6	Les Fleming	8.6	5.3	3.3	6	Al Javery	10.2	8.7	1.5
7	Bill Nicholson	8.6	5.7	2.8	7	Claude Passeau	10.1	10.0	0.2
8	Johnny Mize	8.5	4.6	3.9	8	Bucky Walters	10.1	8.4	1.7
9	Joe DiMaggio	8.5	5.3	3.2	9	Jim Bagby Jr.	9.9	9.8	0.1
10	Joe Gordon	8.4	5.2	3.2	10	Bobo Newsom	9.6	9.2	0.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Don Gutteridge	4.6	6.0	-1.4	1	Jim Tobin	10.7	12.1	-1.4
2	Oris Hockett	5.4	6.0	-0.6	2	Phil Marchildon	9.3	10.7	-1.4
3	Ken Keltner	5.5	6.0	-0.5	3	Ray Starr	10.6	10.1	0.4
4	Rudy York	7.9	5.9	2.0	4	Claude Passeau	10.1	10.0	0.2
5	Doc Cramer	4.8	5.9	-1.1	5	Jim Bagby Jr.	9.9	9.8	0.1
6	Mickey Vernon	6.0	5.9	0.1	6	Elden Auker	9.0	9.6	-0.5
7	Bert Haas	6.1	5.9	0.2	7	Tommy Hughes	9.0	9.5	-0.5
8	Eddie Joost	5.8	5.9	-0.1	8	Eddie Smith	7.9	9.5	-1.6
9	Barney McCosky	6.1	5.8	0.3	9	Bobo Newsom	9.6	9.2	0.4
10	Nanny Fernandez	5.2	5.8	-0.6	10	Rip Sewell	9.3	9.1	0.2

		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	4.5	8.5	1	Mort Cooper	10.9	7.8	3.1
2	Mel Ott	10.5	5.0	5.5	2	Tex Hughson	10.7	8.5	2.3
3	Charlie Keller	10.0	5.4	4.6	3	Whit Wyatt	8.6	6.4	2.2
4	Johnny Mize	8.5	4.6	3.9	4	Larry French	5.4	3.4	2.0
5	Chet Laabs	8.9	5.2	3.7	5	Tiny Bonham	8.4	6.5	1.9
6	Les Fleming	8.6	5.3	3.3	6	Johnny Vander Meer	10.4	8.6	1.8
7	Dolph Camilli	8.6	5.4	3.3	7	Curt Davis	7.4	5.7	1.7
8	Joe Gordon	8.4	5.2	3.2	8	Bucky Walters	10.1	8.4	1.7
9	Joe DiMaggio	8.5	5.3	3.2	9	Johnny Beazley	8.4	6.7	1.7
10	Wally Judnich	7.3	4.1	3.2	10	Red Ruffing	7.7	6.1	1.6

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dick Siebert	3.8	5.5	-1.6	1	Bill Dietrich	5.7	7.9	-2.2
2	Bob Kennedy	2.7	4.1	-1.4	2	Lefty Hoerst	5.6	7.4	-1.7
3	Don Gutteridge	4.6	6.0	-1.4	3	Tom Earley	4.1	5.7	-1.6
4	Jimmy Pofahl	1.8	3.2	-1.4	4	Eddie Smith	7.9	9.5	-1.6
5	John Paul Sullivan	2.1	3.4	-1.3	5	Elmer Riddle	6.1	7.6	-1.5
6	Eddie R. Miller	4.1	5.4	-1.3	6	Phil Marchildon	9.3	10.7	-1.4
7	Pete Suder	3.4	4.7	-1.2	7	Jake Mooty	3.2	4.6	-1.4
8	Rollie Hemsley	1.0	2.1	-1.2	8	Jim Tobin	10.7	12.1	-1.4
9	Dee Miles	2.0	3.1	-1.1	9	Ike Pearson	2.9	4.3	-1.4
10	Doc Cramer	4.8	5.9	-1.1	10	Herman Besse	5.1	6.4	-1.4