Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1956 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

Component 3

Batting Wins
Top 10 Players           Pitching Wins
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Gilliam 2.9 0.8
2.1
1 Toothpick Sam Jones 4.0 4.0
0.0
2 Willie E. Jones 2.9 1.0
1.8
2 Harvey Haddix 3.7 2.1
1.6
3 Richie Ashburn 2.7 0.9
1.8
3 Bob Friend 3.6 2.4
1.2
4 Danny O'Connell 2.4 0.9
1.5
4 Robin Roberts 3.3 1.3
2.1
5 Duke Snider 2.4 2.2
0.2
5 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3.3 2.9
0.4
6 Eddie Mathews 2.4 1.9
0.5
6 Johnny Antonelli 3.1 2.2
0.8
7 Frank Robinson 2.3 2.1
0.3
7 Don Newcombe 2.9 1.3
1.6
8 Roy McMillan 2.3 1.2
1.1
8 Ron Kline 2.7 2.6
0.1
9 Don Blasingame 2.2 1.1
1.1
9 Warren Spahn 2.7 1.4
1.3
10 Wally Moon 2.2 1.1
1.1
10 Joe Nuxhall 2.6 2.5
0.1

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Wally Post 1.1 2.7
-1.6
1 Toothpick Sam Jones 4.0 4.0
0.0
2 Duke Snider 2.4 2.2
0.2
2 Bob Buhl 1.8 3.0
-1.2
3 Frank Robinson 2.3 2.1
0.3
3 Vinegar Bend Mizell 3.3 2.9
0.4
4 Stan Lopata 2.2 2.1
0.1
4 Roger Craig 2.3 2.6
-0.3
5 Gil Hodges 2.1 1.9
0.2
5 Ron Kline 2.7 2.6
0.1
6 Eddie Mathews 2.4 1.9
0.5
6 Joe Nuxhall 2.6 2.5
0.1
7 Joe Adcock 0.9 1.9
-0.9
7 Ruben Gomez 1.6 2.5
-0.9
8 Marv Blaylock 1.7 1.8
-0.1
8 Johnny Klippstein 1.9 2.4
-0.5
9 Dale Long 1.4 1.8
-0.4
9 Turk Lown 1.7 2.4
-0.7
10 Lee Walls 1.7 1.8
-0.1
10 Bob Friend 3.6 2.4
1.2

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Gilliam 2.9 0.8 2.1
1 Robin Roberts 3.3 1.3 2.1
2 Willie E. Jones 2.9 1.0 1.8
2 Harvey Haddix 3.7 2.1 1.6
3 Richie Ashburn 2.7 0.9 1.8
3 Don Newcombe 2.9 1.3 1.6
4 Danny O'Connell 2.4 0.9 1.5
4 Warren Spahn 2.7 1.4 1.3
5 Don Blasingame 2.2 1.1 1.1
5 Bob Friend 3.6 2.4 1.2
6 Jackie Robinson 1.9 0.7 1.1
6 Roy Face 2.1 1.0 1.2
7 Wally Moon 2.2 1.1 1.1
7 Art Fowler 1.9 1.0 0.9
8 Roy McMillan 2.3 1.2 1.1
8 Johnny Antonelli 3.1 2.2 0.8
9 Stan Musial 2.0 0.9 1.1
9 Tom Poholsky 2.1 1.3 0.8
10 Elmer Valo 1.5 0.4 1.1
10 Lew Burdette 2.3 1.5 0.8

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Wally Post 1.1 2.7 -1.6
1 Bob Buhl 1.8 3.0 -1.2
2 Dee Fondy 0.6 1.6 -1.1
2 Willard Schmidt 1.2 2.2 -1.0
3 Joe Adcock 0.9 1.9 -0.9
3 Ruben Gomez 1.6 2.5 -0.9
4 Bill Bruton 0.5 1.4 -0.9
4 Steve Ridzik 1.1 2.0 -0.9
5 Roberto Clemente 0.5 1.3 -0.8
5 Turk Lown 1.7 2.4 -0.7
6 Hank Foiles 0.5 1.2 -0.7
6 Herm Wehmeier 1.7 2.3 -0.7
7 Bob Buhl 0.0 0.7 -0.7
7 Jim Davis 1.5 2.1 -0.7
8 Don Kaiser 0.0 0.6 -0.6
8 Fred Waters 0.3 1.0 -0.6
9 Bob Rush 0.2 0.8 -0.6
9 Dave Jolly 0.5 1.0 -0.5
10 Sal Maglie 0.0 0.6 -0.6
10 Johnny Klippstein 1.9 2.4 -0.5

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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	Jim Gilliam	2.9	0.8	2.1	1	Toothpick Sam Jones	4.0	4.0	0.0
2	Willie E. Jones	2.9	1.0	1.8	2	Harvey Haddix	3.7	2.1	1.6
3	Richie Ashburn	2.7	0.9	1.8	3	Bob Friend	3.6	2.4	1.2
4	Danny O'Connell	2.4	0.9	1.5	4	Robin Roberts	3.3	1.3	2.1
5	Duke Snider	2.4	2.2	0.2	5	Vinegar Bend Mizell	3.3	2.9	0.4
6	Eddie Mathews	2.4	1.9	0.5	6	Johnny Antonelli	3.1	2.2	0.8
7	Frank Robinson	2.3	2.1	0.3	7	Don Newcombe	2.9	1.3	1.6
8	Roy McMillan	2.3	1.2	1.1	8	Ron Kline	2.7	2.6	0.1
9	Don Blasingame	2.2	1.1	1.1	9	Warren Spahn	2.7	1.4	1.3
10	Wally Moon	2.2	1.1	1.1	10	Joe Nuxhall	2.6	2.5	0.1

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Wally Post	1.1	2.7	-1.6	1	Toothpick Sam Jones	4.0	4.0	0.0
2	Duke Snider	2.4	2.2	0.2	2	Bob Buhl	1.8	3.0	-1.2
3	Frank Robinson	2.3	2.1	0.3	3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	3.3	2.9	0.4
4	Stan Lopata	2.2	2.1	0.1	4	Roger Craig	2.3	2.6	-0.3
5	Gil Hodges	2.1	1.9	0.2	5	Ron Kline	2.7	2.6	0.1
6	Eddie Mathews	2.4	1.9	0.5	6	Joe Nuxhall	2.6	2.5	0.1
7	Joe Adcock	0.9	1.9	-0.9	7	Ruben Gomez	1.6	2.5	-0.9
8	Marv Blaylock	1.7	1.8	-0.1	8	Johnny Klippstein	1.9	2.4	-0.5
9	Dale Long	1.4	1.8	-0.4	9	Turk Lown	1.7	2.4	-0.7
10	Lee Walls	1.7	1.8	-0.1	10	Bob Friend	3.6	2.4	1.2

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Gilliam	2.9	0.8	2.1	1	Robin Roberts	3.3	1.3	2.1
2	Willie E. Jones	2.9	1.0	1.8	2	Harvey Haddix	3.7	2.1	1.6
3	Richie Ashburn	2.7	0.9	1.8	3	Don Newcombe	2.9	1.3	1.6
4	Danny O'Connell	2.4	0.9	1.5	4	Warren Spahn	2.7	1.4	1.3
5	Don Blasingame	2.2	1.1	1.1	5	Bob Friend	3.6	2.4	1.2
6	Jackie Robinson	1.9	0.7	1.1	6	Roy Face	2.1	1.0	1.2
7	Wally Moon	2.2	1.1	1.1	7	Art Fowler	1.9	1.0	0.9
8	Roy McMillan	2.3	1.2	1.1	8	Johnny Antonelli	3.1	2.2	0.8
9	Stan Musial	2.0	0.9	1.1	9	Tom Poholsky	2.1	1.3	0.8
10	Elmer Valo	1.5	0.4	1.1	10	Lew Burdette	2.3	1.5	0.8

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Wally Post	1.1	2.7	-1.6	1	Bob Buhl	1.8	3.0	-1.2
2	Dee Fondy	0.6	1.6	-1.1	2	Willard Schmidt	1.2	2.2	-1.0
3	Joe Adcock	0.9	1.9	-0.9	3	Ruben Gomez	1.6	2.5	-0.9
4	Bill Bruton	0.5	1.4	-0.9	4	Steve Ridzik	1.1	2.0	-0.9
5	Roberto Clemente	0.5	1.3	-0.8	5	Turk Lown	1.7	2.4	-0.7
6	Hank Foiles	0.5	1.2	-0.7	6	Herm Wehmeier	1.7	2.3	-0.7
7	Bob Buhl	0.0	0.7	-0.7	7	Jim Davis	1.5	2.1	-0.7
8	Don Kaiser	0.0	0.6	-0.6	8	Fred Waters	0.3	1.0	-0.6
9	Bob Rush	0.2	0.8	-0.6	9	Dave Jolly	0.5	1.0	-0.5
10	Sal Maglie	0.0	0.6	-0.6	10	Johnny Klippstein	1.9	2.4	-0.5