Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1949 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 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Eddie Joost 4.9 1.7
3.2
1 Virgil Trucks 3.4 4.1
-0.7
2 Ted Williams 4.8 1.0
3.8
2 Hal Newhouser 3.2 3.5
-0.3
3 Ferris Fain 4.4 1.1
3.3
3 Bob Lemon 3.1 4.7
-1.6
4 Luke Appling 4.1 0.5
3.5
4 Ellis Kinder 2.9 3.1
-0.2
5 Elmer Valo 3.9 0.7
3.2
5 Tommy Byrne 2.8 6.2
-3.4
6 Cass Michaels 3.4 1.2
2.2
6 Vic Raschi 2.7 4.6
-1.9
7 Johnny Pesky 3.2 0.4
2.8
7 Lou Brissie 2.6 3.9
-1.3
8 Larry Doby 3.2 2.0
1.2
8 Mel Parnell 2.6 4.2
-1.7
9 Vern Stephens 3.1 1.5
1.6
9 Joe Coleman Sr. 2.4 4.2
-1.8
10 Dom DiMaggio 3.0 1.2
1.9
10 Bob Feller 2.4 2.8
-0.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Larry Doby 3.2 2.0
1.2
1 Tommy Byrne 2.8 6.2
-3.4
2 Jim Hegan 1.4 2.0
-0.6
2 Bob Lemon 3.1 4.7
-1.6
3 Dick Kokos 2.0 1.9
0.1
3 Vic Raschi 2.7 4.6
-1.9
4 Eddie Joost 4.9 1.7
3.2
4 Mel Parnell 2.6 4.2
-1.7
5 Jerry Priddy 2.4 1.7
0.7
5 Alex Kellner 2.0 4.2
-2.2
6 Roy Sievers 2.1 1.6
0.5
6 Joe Coleman Sr. 2.4 4.2
-1.8
7 Vern Stephens 3.1 1.5
1.6
7 Virgil Trucks 3.4 4.1
-0.7
8 Sam Chapman 2.6 1.5
1.1
8 Allie Reynolds 2.3 4.0
-1.8
9 Vic Wertz 2.6 1.4
1.2
9 Lou Brissie 2.6 3.9
-1.3
10 Clyde Vollmer 1.8 1.3
0.4
10 Carl Scheib 1.0 3.8
-2.8

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 4.8 1.0 3.8
1 E. Mike Garcia 2.1 2.0 0.1
2 Luke Appling 4.1 0.5 3.5
2 Ralph Winegarner 0.2 0.1 0.1
3 Ferris Fain 4.4 1.1 3.3
3 Joe Ostrowski 0.8 0.7 0.1
4 Eddie Joost 4.9 1.7 3.2
4 Harry Dorish 0.1 0.0 0.1
5 Elmer Valo 3.9 0.7 3.2
5 Satchel Paige 1.2 1.1 0.1
6 Johnny Pesky 3.2 0.4 2.8
6 Wally Hood Jr. 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 Cass Michaels 3.4 1.2 2.2
7 Minnie Minoso 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 Lou Boudreau 2.5 0.2 2.2
8 Aaron Robinson 0.0 0.0 0.0
9 George Kell 2.5 0.3 2.2
9 Fenton Mole 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Tommy Henrich 2.9 0.7 2.1
10 Sherry Robertson 0.0 0.0 0.0

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Hegan 1.4 2.0 -0.6
1 Tommy Byrne 2.8 6.2 -3.4
2 Joe Coleman Sr. 0.2 0.6 -0.5
2 Carl Scheib 1.0 3.8 -2.8
3 Bob Feller 0.1 0.5 -0.4
3 Dick Fowler 0.9 3.7 -2.7
4 Johnny Ostrowski 0.5 0.9 -0.4
4 Mickey Haefner 0.9 3.3 -2.4
5 Ted Gray 0.2 0.6 -0.4
5 Red Embree 0.5 2.7 -2.2
6 Bill Wight 0.2 0.6 -0.4
6 Alex Kellner 2.0 4.2 -2.2
7 Tommy Byrne 0.1 0.4 -0.4
7 Gene Bearden 0.9 3.1 -2.2
8 Lou Kretlow 0.0 0.4 -0.3
8 Dick Weik 1.2 3.3 -2.1
9 Bob Kuzava 0.1 0.4 -0.3
9 Dick Welteroth 0.8 2.8 -2.0
10 Ellis Kinder 0.2 0.5 -0.3
10 Vic Raschi 2.7 4.6 -1.9

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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 Joost	4.9	1.7	3.2	1	Virgil Trucks	3.4	4.1	-0.7
2	Ted Williams	4.8	1.0	3.8	2	Hal Newhouser	3.2	3.5	-0.3
3	Ferris Fain	4.4	1.1	3.3	3	Bob Lemon	3.1	4.7	-1.6
4	Luke Appling	4.1	0.5	3.5	4	Ellis Kinder	2.9	3.1	-0.2
5	Elmer Valo	3.9	0.7	3.2	5	Tommy Byrne	2.8	6.2	-3.4
6	Cass Michaels	3.4	1.2	2.2	6	Vic Raschi	2.7	4.6	-1.9
7	Johnny Pesky	3.2	0.4	2.8	7	Lou Brissie	2.6	3.9	-1.3
8	Larry Doby	3.2	2.0	1.2	8	Mel Parnell	2.6	4.2	-1.7
9	Vern Stephens	3.1	1.5	1.6	9	Joe Coleman Sr.	2.4	4.2	-1.8
10	Dom DiMaggio	3.0	1.2	1.9	10	Bob Feller	2.4	2.8	-0.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Larry Doby	3.2	2.0	1.2	1	Tommy Byrne	2.8	6.2	-3.4
2	Jim Hegan	1.4	2.0	-0.6	2	Bob Lemon	3.1	4.7	-1.6
3	Dick Kokos	2.0	1.9	0.1	3	Vic Raschi	2.7	4.6	-1.9
4	Eddie Joost	4.9	1.7	3.2	4	Mel Parnell	2.6	4.2	-1.7
5	Jerry Priddy	2.4	1.7	0.7	5	Alex Kellner	2.0	4.2	-2.2
6	Roy Sievers	2.1	1.6	0.5	6	Joe Coleman Sr.	2.4	4.2	-1.8
7	Vern Stephens	3.1	1.5	1.6	7	Virgil Trucks	3.4	4.1	-0.7
8	Sam Chapman	2.6	1.5	1.1	8	Allie Reynolds	2.3	4.0	-1.8
9	Vic Wertz	2.6	1.4	1.2	9	Lou Brissie	2.6	3.9	-1.3
10	Clyde Vollmer	1.8	1.3	0.4	10	Carl Scheib	1.0	3.8	-2.8

		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	4.8	1.0	3.8	1	E. Mike Garcia	2.1	2.0	0.1
2	Luke Appling	4.1	0.5	3.5	2	Ralph Winegarner	0.2	0.1	0.1
3	Ferris Fain	4.4	1.1	3.3	3	Joe Ostrowski	0.8	0.7	0.1
4	Eddie Joost	4.9	1.7	3.2	4	Harry Dorish	0.1	0.0	0.1
5	Elmer Valo	3.9	0.7	3.2	5	Satchel Paige	1.2	1.1	0.1
6	Johnny Pesky	3.2	0.4	2.8	6	Wally Hood Jr.	0.0	0.0	0.0
7	Cass Michaels	3.4	1.2	2.2	7	Minnie Minoso	0.0	0.0	0.0
8	Lou Boudreau	2.5	0.2	2.2	8	Aaron Robinson	0.0	0.0	0.0
9	George Kell	2.5	0.3	2.2	9	Fenton Mole	0.0	0.0	0.0
10	Tommy Henrich	2.9	0.7	2.1	10	Sherry Robertson	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Hegan	1.4	2.0	-0.6	1	Tommy Byrne	2.8	6.2	-3.4
2	Joe Coleman Sr.	0.2	0.6	-0.5	2	Carl Scheib	1.0	3.8	-2.8
3	Bob Feller	0.1	0.5	-0.4	3	Dick Fowler	0.9	3.7	-2.7
4	Johnny Ostrowski	0.5	0.9	-0.4	4	Mickey Haefner	0.9	3.3	-2.4
5	Ted Gray	0.2	0.6	-0.4	5	Red Embree	0.5	2.7	-2.2
6	Bill Wight	0.2	0.6	-0.4	6	Alex Kellner	2.0	4.2	-2.2
7	Tommy Byrne	0.1	0.4	-0.4	7	Gene Bearden	0.9	3.1	-2.2
8	Lou Kretlow	0.0	0.4	-0.3	8	Dick Weik	1.2	3.3	-2.1
9	Bob Kuzava	0.1	0.4	-0.3	9	Dick Welteroth	0.8	2.8	-2.0
10	Ellis Kinder	0.2	0.5	-0.3	10	Vic Raschi	2.7	4.6	-1.9