Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1928 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

Component 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 9.1 3.4
5.7
1 Burleigh Grimes 10.1 6.4
3.7
2 Hack Wilson 6.9 3.3
3.6
2 Larry Benton 9.8 7.2
2.6
3 Jim Bottomley 6.8 4.2
2.6
3 Eppa Rixey 8.9 6.0
2.9
4 Chick Hafey 6.5 3.5
3.0
4 Tommy Thomas 8.6 7.2
1.4
5 Lou Gehrig 6.5 3.6
2.8
5 Red Ruffing 8.6 6.1
2.5
6 Del Bissonette 6.2 4.0
2.2
6 George Pipgras 8.4 5.7
2.7
7 Freddie Lindstrom 5.7 4.9
0.9
7 Waite Hoyt 8.2 6.7
1.5
8 Bill Terry 5.3 4.4
0.9
8 Freddie Fitzsimmons 8.1 6.0
2.1
9 Heinie Manush 5.3 4.7
0.6
9 Doug McWeeny 8.0 4.8
3.1
10 Rogers Hornsby 5.2 3.4
1.9
10 Bill Sherdel 7.9 6.5
1.5

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Fresco Thompson 2.8 5.4
-2.6
1 Jack Ogden 7.4 7.5
-0.1
2 Hughie Critz 3.4 5.2
-1.8
2 Larry Benton 9.8 7.2
2.6
3 Carl Lind 3.4 5.1
-1.8
3 Tommy Thomas 8.6 7.2
1.4
4 Taylor Douthit 3.3 5.0
-1.8
4 Joe Genewich 7.6 7.1
0.5
5 Lloyd Waner 3.4 5.0
-1.6
5 Jesse Petty 7.6 6.8
0.8
6 Sam Rice 3.3 5.0
-1.7
6 Waite Hoyt 8.2 6.7
1.5
7 Freddie Lindstrom 5.7 4.9
0.9
7 Ed Brandt 6.1 6.7
-0.6
8 Charlie Gehringer 3.8 4.8
-1.0
8 Bill Sherdel 7.9 6.5
1.5
9 Joe Sewell 4.0 4.8
-0.8
9 Burleigh Grimes 10.1 6.4
3.7
10 Freddy Leach 4.1 4.8
-0.7
10 Dolf Luque 7.0 6.3
0.7

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Babe Ruth 9.1 3.4 5.7
1 Burleigh Grimes 10.1 6.4 3.7
2 Hack Wilson 6.9 3.3 3.6
2 Sad Sam Jones 7.0 3.5 3.4
3 Chick Hafey 6.5 3.5 3.0
3 Doug McWeeny 8.0 4.8 3.1
4 Lou Gehrig 6.5 3.6 2.8
4 Eppa Rixey 8.9 6.0 2.9
5 Jim Bottomley 6.8 4.2 2.6
5 Herb Pennock 6.2 3.4 2.8
6 Del Bissonette 6.2 4.0 2.2
6 George Pipgras 8.4 5.7 2.7
7 Rogers Hornsby 5.2 3.4 1.9
7 Bump Hadley 6.9 4.3 2.6
8 George W. Harper 4.3 2.5 1.8
8 Larry Benton 9.8 7.2 2.6
9 Mel Ott 4.7 3.3 1.4
9 Ownie Carroll 7.1 4.5 2.6
10 Al Simmons 4.7 3.4 1.3
10 Garland Braxton 6.3 3.8 2.5

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Fresco Thompson 2.8 5.4 -2.6
1 Ed Brandt 6.1 6.7 -0.6
2 Dave Bancroft 1.9 4.5 -2.6
2 Art Mills 0.2 0.7 -0.5
3 Bucky Harris 1.1 3.5 -2.4
3 Garland Buckeye 1.1 1.6 -0.5
4 Heinie Sand 1.4 3.7 -2.3
4 Lil Stoner 4.0 4.4 -0.4
5 Hod Ford 2.2 4.4 -2.3
5 Rosy Ryan 0.1 0.5 -0.4
6 Earl McNeely 1.9 4.1 -2.1
6 Pete Appleton 2.5 2.8 -0.3
7 Joe Boley 1.7 3.8 -2.1
7 Augie Walsh 3.8 4.1 -0.3
8 Sparky Adams 2.4 4.4 -2.0
8 Dick Coffman 2.4 2.7 -0.3
9 Carl Lind 3.4 5.1 -1.8
9 Bill Walker 2.2 2.4 -0.3
10 Taylor Douthit 3.3 5.0 -1.8
10 Hank Johnson 5.3 5.5 -0.2

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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	Babe Ruth	9.1	3.4	5.7	1	Burleigh Grimes	10.1	6.4	3.7
2	Hack Wilson	6.9	3.3	3.6	2	Larry Benton	9.8	7.2	2.6
3	Jim Bottomley	6.8	4.2	2.6	3	Eppa Rixey	8.9	6.0	2.9
4	Chick Hafey	6.5	3.5	3.0	4	Tommy Thomas	8.6	7.2	1.4
5	Lou Gehrig	6.5	3.6	2.8	5	Red Ruffing	8.6	6.1	2.5
6	Del Bissonette	6.2	4.0	2.2	6	George Pipgras	8.4	5.7	2.7
7	Freddie Lindstrom	5.7	4.9	0.9	7	Waite Hoyt	8.2	6.7	1.5
8	Bill Terry	5.3	4.4	0.9	8	Freddie Fitzsimmons	8.1	6.0	2.1
9	Heinie Manush	5.3	4.7	0.6	9	Doug McWeeny	8.0	4.8	3.1
10	Rogers Hornsby	5.2	3.4	1.9	10	Bill Sherdel	7.9	6.5	1.5

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Fresco Thompson	2.8	5.4	-2.6	1	Jack Ogden	7.4	7.5	-0.1
2	Hughie Critz	3.4	5.2	-1.8	2	Larry Benton	9.8	7.2	2.6
3	Carl Lind	3.4	5.1	-1.8	3	Tommy Thomas	8.6	7.2	1.4
4	Taylor Douthit	3.3	5.0	-1.8	4	Joe Genewich	7.6	7.1	0.5
5	Lloyd Waner	3.4	5.0	-1.6	5	Jesse Petty	7.6	6.8	0.8
6	Sam Rice	3.3	5.0	-1.7	6	Waite Hoyt	8.2	6.7	1.5
7	Freddie Lindstrom	5.7	4.9	0.9	7	Ed Brandt	6.1	6.7	-0.6
8	Charlie Gehringer	3.8	4.8	-1.0	8	Bill Sherdel	7.9	6.5	1.5
9	Joe Sewell	4.0	4.8	-0.8	9	Burleigh Grimes	10.1	6.4	3.7
10	Freddy Leach	4.1	4.8	-0.7	10	Dolf Luque	7.0	6.3	0.7

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Babe Ruth	9.1	3.4	5.7	1	Burleigh Grimes	10.1	6.4	3.7
2	Hack Wilson	6.9	3.3	3.6	2	Sad Sam Jones	7.0	3.5	3.4
3	Chick Hafey	6.5	3.5	3.0	3	Doug McWeeny	8.0	4.8	3.1
4	Lou Gehrig	6.5	3.6	2.8	4	Eppa Rixey	8.9	6.0	2.9
5	Jim Bottomley	6.8	4.2	2.6	5	Herb Pennock	6.2	3.4	2.8
6	Del Bissonette	6.2	4.0	2.2	6	George Pipgras	8.4	5.7	2.7
7	Rogers Hornsby	5.2	3.4	1.9	7	Bump Hadley	6.9	4.3	2.6
8	George W. Harper	4.3	2.5	1.8	8	Larry Benton	9.8	7.2	2.6
9	Mel Ott	4.7	3.3	1.4	9	Ownie Carroll	7.1	4.5	2.6
10	Al Simmons	4.7	3.4	1.3	10	Garland Braxton	6.3	3.8	2.5

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Fresco Thompson	2.8	5.4	-2.6	1	Ed Brandt	6.1	6.7	-0.6
2	Dave Bancroft	1.9	4.5	-2.6	2	Art Mills	0.2	0.7	-0.5
3	Bucky Harris	1.1	3.5	-2.4	3	Garland Buckeye	1.1	1.6	-0.5
4	Heinie Sand	1.4	3.7	-2.3	4	Lil Stoner	4.0	4.4	-0.4
5	Hod Ford	2.2	4.4	-2.3	5	Rosy Ryan	0.1	0.5	-0.4
6	Earl McNeely	1.9	4.1	-2.1	6	Pete Appleton	2.5	2.8	-0.3
7	Joe Boley	1.7	3.8	-2.1	7	Augie Walsh	3.8	4.1	-0.3
8	Sparky Adams	2.4	4.4	-2.0	8	Dick Coffman	2.4	2.7	-0.3
9	Carl Lind	3.4	5.1	-1.8	9	Bill Walker	2.2	2.4	-0.3
10	Taylor Douthit	3.3	5.0	-1.8	10	Hank Johnson	5.3	5.5	-0.2