Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1959 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 Eddie Mathews 11.8 5.8
5.9
1 Don Drysdale 12.5 11.9
0.6
2 Ernie Banks 11.7 6.4
5.3
2 Toothpick Sam Jones 11.9 9.8
2.1
3 Harmon Killebrew 10.5 6.0
4.5
3 Johnny Antonelli 11.8 10.2
1.6
4 Hank Aaron 10.5 5.8
4.6
4 Early Wynn 11.6 10.9
0.8
5 Rocky Colavito 10.3 6.4
3.9
5 Warren Spahn 11.6 10.2
1.4
6 Mickey Mantle 9.7 6.1
3.7
6 Vern Law 11.1 9.1
2.0
7 Eddie Yost 9.7 5.3
4.4
7 Larry Jackson 11.1 8.6
2.5
8 Willie Mays 9.4 5.8
3.6
8 Lew Burdette 11.0 11.4
-0.3
9 Frank Robinson 9.3 5.7
3.6
9 Jim Bunning 11.0 10.7
0.3
10 Jackie Jensen 8.9 5.9
3.0
10 Robin Roberts 10.8 10.4
0.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Vada Pinson 7.2 6.8
0.4
1 Don Drysdale 12.5 11.9
0.6
2 Charlie Neal 7.7 6.8
0.9
2 Lew Burdette 11.0 11.4
-0.3
3 Tony Taylor 5.3 6.6
-1.3
3 Gary Bell 9.8 11.0
-1.2
4 Luis Aparicio 5.3 6.5
-1.2
4 Early Wynn 11.6 10.9
0.8
5 Rocky Colavito 10.3 6.4
3.9
5 Jim Bunning 11.0 10.7
0.3
6 Ernie Banks 11.7 6.4
5.3
6 Robin Roberts 10.8 10.4
0.4
7 Frank Malzone 6.7 6.3
0.3
7 Paul Foytack 9.4 10.3
-0.9
8 Bob Allison 7.9 6.2
1.7
8 Johnny Antonelli 11.8 10.2
1.6
9 Orlando Cepeda 7.9 6.2
1.7
9 Warren Spahn 11.6 10.2
1.4
10 Don Blasingame 4.7 6.1
-1.4
10 Cal McLish 10.1 10.1
-0.1

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Eddie Mathews 11.8 5.8 5.9
1 Camilo Pascual 10.0 6.7 3.3
2 Ernie Banks 11.7 6.4 5.3
2 Larry Jackson 11.1 8.6 2.5
3 Hank Aaron 10.5 5.8 4.6
3 Milt Pappas 8.9 6.7 2.2
4 Harmon Killebrew 10.5 6.0 4.5
4 Gene Conley 7.6 5.5 2.1
5 Eddie Yost 9.7 5.3 4.4
5 Toothpick Sam Jones 11.9 9.8 2.1
6 Rocky Colavito 10.3 6.4 3.9
6 Vern Law 11.1 9.1 2.0
7 Al Kaline 8.3 4.6 3.7
7 Don Newcombe 9.2 7.2 2.0
8 Mickey Mantle 9.7 6.1 3.7
8 Don Mossi 9.6 7.7 1.9
9 Willie Mays 9.4 5.8 3.6
9 Jim Owens 9.3 7.4 1.9
10 Frank Robinson 9.3 5.7 3.6
10 Bob Shaw 9.6 7.8 1.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Sparky Anderson 3.0 5.1 -2.1
1 Herb Score 7.5 9.9 -2.4
2 Frank House 2.2 3.8 -1.6
2 Moe Drabowsky 5.9 8.2 -2.3
3 Jerry Lumpe 3.5 5.0 -1.5
3 Ray Narleski 4.6 6.2 -1.6
4 Sammy White 2.5 4.0 -1.5
4 Orlando Pena 5.6 7.2 -1.5
5 Tony Kubek 3.9 5.3 -1.4
5 Johnny Podres 8.6 9.9 -1.3
6 Don Blasingame 4.7 6.1 -1.4
6 Don Larsen 5.3 6.6 -1.3
7 Bobby Richardson 3.2 4.6 -1.4
7 Gary Bell 9.8 11.0 -1.2
8 Roberto Clemente 3.2 4.5 -1.3
8 Art Ceccarelli 4.2 5.4 -1.2
9 Billy Gardner 3.4 4.7 -1.3
9 Johnny Klippstein 2.0 3.2 -1.2
10 Tony Taylor 5.3 6.6 -1.3
10 Stan Williams 5.6 6.7 -1.1

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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	Eddie Mathews	11.8	5.8	5.9	1	Don Drysdale	12.5	11.9	0.6
2	Ernie Banks	11.7	6.4	5.3	2	Toothpick Sam Jones	11.9	9.8	2.1
3	Harmon Killebrew	10.5	6.0	4.5	3	Johnny Antonelli	11.8	10.2	1.6
4	Hank Aaron	10.5	5.8	4.6	4	Early Wynn	11.6	10.9	0.8
5	Rocky Colavito	10.3	6.4	3.9	5	Warren Spahn	11.6	10.2	1.4
6	Mickey Mantle	9.7	6.1	3.7	6	Vern Law	11.1	9.1	2.0
7	Eddie Yost	9.7	5.3	4.4	7	Larry Jackson	11.1	8.6	2.5
8	Willie Mays	9.4	5.8	3.6	8	Lew Burdette	11.0	11.4	-0.3
9	Frank Robinson	9.3	5.7	3.6	9	Jim Bunning	11.0	10.7	0.3
10	Jackie Jensen	8.9	5.9	3.0	10	Robin Roberts	10.8	10.4	0.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Vada Pinson	7.2	6.8	0.4	1	Don Drysdale	12.5	11.9	0.6
2	Charlie Neal	7.7	6.8	0.9	2	Lew Burdette	11.0	11.4	-0.3
3	Tony Taylor	5.3	6.6	-1.3	3	Gary Bell	9.8	11.0	-1.2
4	Luis Aparicio	5.3	6.5	-1.2	4	Early Wynn	11.6	10.9	0.8
5	Rocky Colavito	10.3	6.4	3.9	5	Jim Bunning	11.0	10.7	0.3
6	Ernie Banks	11.7	6.4	5.3	6	Robin Roberts	10.8	10.4	0.4
7	Frank Malzone	6.7	6.3	0.3	7	Paul Foytack	9.4	10.3	-0.9
8	Bob Allison	7.9	6.2	1.7	8	Johnny Antonelli	11.8	10.2	1.6
9	Orlando Cepeda	7.9	6.2	1.7	9	Warren Spahn	11.6	10.2	1.4
10	Don Blasingame	4.7	6.1	-1.4	10	Cal McLish	10.1	10.1	-0.1

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Eddie Mathews	11.8	5.8	5.9	1	Camilo Pascual	10.0	6.7	3.3
2	Ernie Banks	11.7	6.4	5.3	2	Larry Jackson	11.1	8.6	2.5
3	Hank Aaron	10.5	5.8	4.6	3	Milt Pappas	8.9	6.7	2.2
4	Harmon Killebrew	10.5	6.0	4.5	4	Gene Conley	7.6	5.5	2.1
5	Eddie Yost	9.7	5.3	4.4	5	Toothpick Sam Jones	11.9	9.8	2.1
6	Rocky Colavito	10.3	6.4	3.9	6	Vern Law	11.1	9.1	2.0
7	Al Kaline	8.3	4.6	3.7	7	Don Newcombe	9.2	7.2	2.0
8	Mickey Mantle	9.7	6.1	3.7	8	Don Mossi	9.6	7.7	1.9
9	Willie Mays	9.4	5.8	3.6	9	Jim Owens	9.3	7.4	1.9
10	Frank Robinson	9.3	5.7	3.6	10	Bob Shaw	9.6	7.8	1.8

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Sparky Anderson	3.0	5.1	-2.1	1	Herb Score	7.5	9.9	-2.4
2	Frank House	2.2	3.8	-1.6	2	Moe Drabowsky	5.9	8.2	-2.3
3	Jerry Lumpe	3.5	5.0	-1.5	3	Ray Narleski	4.6	6.2	-1.6
4	Sammy White	2.5	4.0	-1.5	4	Orlando Pena	5.6	7.2	-1.5
5	Tony Kubek	3.9	5.3	-1.4	5	Johnny Podres	8.6	9.9	-1.3
6	Don Blasingame	4.7	6.1	-1.4	6	Don Larsen	5.3	6.6	-1.3
7	Bobby Richardson	3.2	4.6	-1.4	7	Gary Bell	9.8	11.0	-1.2
8	Roberto Clemente	3.2	4.5	-1.3	8	Art Ceccarelli	4.2	5.4	-1.2
9	Billy Gardner	3.4	4.7	-1.3	9	Johnny Klippstein	2.0	3.2	-1.2
10	Tony Taylor	5.3	6.6	-1.3	10	Stan Williams	5.6	6.7	-1.1