Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1917 National 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

Components 3 & 4

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Max Carey 6.9 4.8
2.2
1 Pete Alexander 10.2 7.4
2.8
2 Gavvy Cravath 6.2 3.3
3.0
2 Wilbur Cooper 9.8 10.1
-0.3
3 Fred Luderus 4.7 3.3
1.5
3 Phil Douglas 8.2 7.7
0.5
4 Milt Stock 4.5 3.5
1.0
4 Pete Schneider 8.2 8.7
-0.5
5 Dode Paskert 4.4 3.5
1.0
5 Hippo Vaughn 7.8 6.9
0.9
6 Heinie Groh 4.3 3.3
1.1
6 Frank Miller 7.7 8.3
-0.6
7 Chuck Ward 4.3 4.0
0.3
7 Eppa Rixey 7.6 5.9
1.7
8 Carson Bigbee 4.2 4.1
0.0
8 Bob Steele 7.5 7.0
0.5
9 Jake Pitler 4.1 3.3
0.8
9 Fred Toney 7.5 5.4
2.0
10 Benny Kauff 4.0 2.3
1.7
10 Elmer Jacobs 7.0 9.2
-2.2

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Max Carey 6.9 4.8
2.2
1 Wilbur Cooper 9.8 10.1
-0.3
2 Carson Bigbee 4.2 4.1
0.0
2 Elmer Jacobs 7.0 9.2
-2.2
3 Chuck Ward 4.3 4.0
0.3
3 Pete Schneider 8.2 8.7
-0.5
4 Lee King (WV) 3.4 3.6
-0.3
4 Frank Miller 7.7 8.3
-0.6
5 Hal Chase 2.9 3.6
-0.7
5 Burleigh Grimes 6.4 7.8
-1.4
6 Fred Merkle 3.3 3.6
-0.3
6 Phil Douglas 8.2 7.7
0.5
7 Cy Williams 3.5 3.5
-0.0
7 Pete Alexander 10.2 7.4
2.8
8 Milt Stock 4.5 3.5
1.0
8 Bob Steele 7.5 7.0
0.5
9 Possum Whitted 3.5 3.5
0.0
9 Hippo Vaughn 7.8 6.9
0.9
10 Dode Paskert 4.4 3.5
1.0
10 Joe Oeschger 5.8 6.6
-0.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Gavvy Cravath 6.2 3.3 3.0
1 Pete Alexander 10.2 7.4 2.8
2 Max Carey 6.9 4.8 2.2
2 Fred Toney 7.5 5.4 2.0
3 Benny Kauff 4.0 2.3 1.7
3 Eppa Rixey 7.6 5.9 1.7
4 Fred Luderus 4.7 3.3 1.5
4 Jesse Barnes 4.2 2.9 1.4
5 William Fischer 3.2 2.1 1.1
5 Slim Sallee 3.7 2.5 1.1
6 Heinie Groh 4.3 3.3 1.1
6 Hippo Vaughn 7.8 6.9 0.9
7 George J. Burns 3.5 2.5 1.1
7 Mike Regan 4.4 3.4 0.9
8 Milt Stock 4.5 3.5 1.0
8 Art Nehf 3.3 2.5 0.8
9 Dode Paskert 4.4 3.5 1.0
9 Hod Eller 4.0 3.3 0.7
10 James 'Red' Smith 2.7 1.7 0.9
10 Clarence E. Mitchell 3.7 3.1 0.7

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Dave Shean 2.2 3.0 -0.8
1 Elmer Jacobs 7.0 9.2 -2.2
2 Hal Chase 2.9 3.6 -0.7
2 Al Mamaux 2.8 4.7 -1.9
3 Fred Toney 0.2 0.9 -0.7
3 Jack Coombs 1.9 3.4 -1.5
4 Rabbit Maranville 1.7 2.3 -0.6
4 Burleigh Grimes 6.4 7.8 -1.4
5 Frank Miller 0.2 0.8 -0.6
5 Bill Doak 2.3 3.3 -1.0
6 Tommy Griffith 1.3 1.9 -0.6
6 Paul Fittery 1.1 2.0 -0.9
7 Pete Schneider 0.4 0.9 -0.6
7 Lee Meadows 2.1 2.9 -0.9
8 Phil Douglas 0.3 0.9 -0.6
8 Joe Oeschger 5.8 6.6 -0.8
9 Charlie Deal 2.4 2.9 -0.5
9 Jeff Tesreau 2.3 3.0 -0.7
10 Jim Thorpe 1.4 1.9 -0.5
10 Mike Prendergast 1.7 2.3 -0.7

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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	Max Carey	6.9	4.8	2.2	1	Pete Alexander	10.2	7.4	2.8
2	Gavvy Cravath	6.2	3.3	3.0	2	Wilbur Cooper	9.8	10.1	-0.3
3	Fred Luderus	4.7	3.3	1.5	3	Phil Douglas	8.2	7.7	0.5
4	Milt Stock	4.5	3.5	1.0	4	Pete Schneider	8.2	8.7	-0.5
5	Dode Paskert	4.4	3.5	1.0	5	Hippo Vaughn	7.8	6.9	0.9
6	Heinie Groh	4.3	3.3	1.1	6	Frank Miller	7.7	8.3	-0.6
7	Chuck Ward	4.3	4.0	0.3	7	Eppa Rixey	7.6	5.9	1.7
8	Carson Bigbee	4.2	4.1	0.0	8	Bob Steele	7.5	7.0	0.5
9	Jake Pitler	4.1	3.3	0.8	9	Fred Toney	7.5	5.4	2.0
10	Benny Kauff	4.0	2.3	1.7	10	Elmer Jacobs	7.0	9.2	-2.2

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Max Carey	6.9	4.8	2.2	1	Wilbur Cooper	9.8	10.1	-0.3
2	Carson Bigbee	4.2	4.1	0.0	2	Elmer Jacobs	7.0	9.2	-2.2
3	Chuck Ward	4.3	4.0	0.3	3	Pete Schneider	8.2	8.7	-0.5
4	Lee King (WV)	3.4	3.6	-0.3	4	Frank Miller	7.7	8.3	-0.6
5	Hal Chase	2.9	3.6	-0.7	5	Burleigh Grimes	6.4	7.8	-1.4
6	Fred Merkle	3.3	3.6	-0.3	6	Phil Douglas	8.2	7.7	0.5
7	Cy Williams	3.5	3.5	-0.0	7	Pete Alexander	10.2	7.4	2.8
8	Milt Stock	4.5	3.5	1.0	8	Bob Steele	7.5	7.0	0.5
9	Possum Whitted	3.5	3.5	0.0	9	Hippo Vaughn	7.8	6.9	0.9
10	Dode Paskert	4.4	3.5	1.0	10	Joe Oeschger	5.8	6.6	-0.8

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Gavvy Cravath	6.2	3.3	3.0	1	Pete Alexander	10.2	7.4	2.8
2	Max Carey	6.9	4.8	2.2	2	Fred Toney	7.5	5.4	2.0
3	Benny Kauff	4.0	2.3	1.7	3	Eppa Rixey	7.6	5.9	1.7
4	Fred Luderus	4.7	3.3	1.5	4	Jesse Barnes	4.2	2.9	1.4
5	William Fischer	3.2	2.1	1.1	5	Slim Sallee	3.7	2.5	1.1
6	Heinie Groh	4.3	3.3	1.1	6	Hippo Vaughn	7.8	6.9	0.9
7	George J. Burns	3.5	2.5	1.1	7	Mike Regan	4.4	3.4	0.9
8	Milt Stock	4.5	3.5	1.0	8	Art Nehf	3.3	2.5	0.8
9	Dode Paskert	4.4	3.5	1.0	9	Hod Eller	4.0	3.3	0.7
10	James 'Red' Smith	2.7	1.7	0.9	10	Clarence E. Mitchell	3.7	3.1	0.7

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Dave Shean	2.2	3.0	-0.8	1	Elmer Jacobs	7.0	9.2	-2.2
2	Hal Chase	2.9	3.6	-0.7	2	Al Mamaux	2.8	4.7	-1.9
3	Fred Toney	0.2	0.9	-0.7	3	Jack Coombs	1.9	3.4	-1.5
4	Rabbit Maranville	1.7	2.3	-0.6	4	Burleigh Grimes	6.4	7.8	-1.4
5	Frank Miller	0.2	0.8	-0.6	5	Bill Doak	2.3	3.3	-1.0
6	Tommy Griffith	1.3	1.9	-0.6	6	Paul Fittery	1.1	2.0	-0.9
7	Pete Schneider	0.4	0.9	-0.6	7	Lee Meadows	2.1	2.9	-0.9
8	Phil Douglas	0.3	0.9	-0.6	8	Joe Oeschger	5.8	6.6	-0.8
9	Charlie Deal	2.4	2.9	-0.5	9	Jeff Tesreau	2.3	3.0	-0.7
10	Jim Thorpe	1.4	1.9	-0.5	10	Mike Prendergast	1.7	2.3	-0.7