Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 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 Jim Rice 9.7 4.1
5.6
1 Jim Palmer 9.3 7.2
2.0
2 George Foster 8.4 3.6
4.8
2 Phil Niekro 8.9 7.0
1.9
3 Dave Parker 7.3 3.6
3.7
3 Lary Sorensen 8.8 6.6
2.2
4 Don Baylor 7.3 5.0
2.3
4 Mike Caldwell 8.3 6.3
2.0
5 Greg Luzinski 7.1 3.1
4.0
5 Dennis Martinez 8.2 7.5
0.7
6 Larry Hisle 7.0 3.4
3.6
6 Paul Splittorff 8.0 7.8
0.2
7 Jack Clark 7.0 4.2
2.8
7 Dennis Eckersley 8.0 8.5
-0.5
8 Andre Thornton 6.9 4.0
2.9
8 Jon Matlack 8.0 6.3
1.6
9 Rico Carty 6.9 4.1
2.8
9 Dennis Leonard 7.9 9.3
-1.4
10 Eddie Murray 6.9 4.4
2.5
10 Mike Flanagan 7.9 7.8
0.0

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Rusty Staub 6.2 5.9
0.3
1 Dennis Leonard 7.9 9.3
-1.4
2 Bob Bailor 3.0 5.8
-2.9
2 Dennis Eckersley 8.0 8.5
-0.5
3 Frank Taveras 2.6 5.4
-2.8
3 Don Sutton 6.2 8.2
-2.0
4 Dave Cash 3.7 5.3
-1.6
4 Roger Erickson 7.5 8.1
-0.6
5 Chris Chambliss 4.5 5.1
-0.6
5 Mike Flanagan 7.9 7.8
0.0
6 Larry Bowa 3.8 5.1
-1.3
6 Steve Carlton 6.3 7.8
-1.4
7 Lyman Bostock Jr. 3.5 5.0
-1.5
7 Paul Splittorff 8.0 7.8
0.2
8 Rick Burleson 3.5 5.0
-1.5
8 Nino Espinosa 6.2 7.7
-1.5
9 Don Baylor 7.3 5.0
2.3
9 Tom Seaver 6.4 7.6
-1.2
10 Ozzie Smith 3.1 4.9
-1.8
10 Jim Slaton 7.3 7.6
-0.3

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Jim Rice 9.7 4.1 5.6
1 Lary Sorensen 8.8 6.6 2.2
2 George Foster 8.4 3.6 4.8
2 Jim Palmer 9.3 7.2 2.0
3 Greg Luzinski 7.1 3.1 4.0
3 Mike Caldwell 8.3 6.3 2.0
4 Reggie Smith 6.7 2.7 4.0
4 Phil Niekro 8.9 7.0 1.9
5 Dave Kingman 6.3 2.4 3.9
5 Ron Guidry 6.7 5.0 1.7
6 Dave Parker 7.3 3.6 3.7
6 Randy Jones 7.3 5.6 1.7
7 Larry Hisle 7.0 3.4 3.6
7 Francisco Barrios 6.2 4.5 1.7
8 Willie Stargell 5.9 2.4 3.4
8 Jon Matlack 8.0 6.3 1.6
9 Gorman Thomas 5.8 2.6 3.2
9 Bob Knepper 7.1 5.5 1.6
10 Doug DeCinces 6.7 3.6 3.1
10 Kent Tekulve 4.1 2.5 1.6

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Bob Bailor 3.0 5.8 -2.9
1 Dave A. Roberts 4.1 6.2 -2.0
2 Frank Taveras 2.6 5.4 -2.8
2 Don Sutton 6.2 8.2 -2.0
3 Luis Gomez 1.6 3.8 -2.2
3 Wayne Twitchell 2.9 4.7 -1.8
4 Dave Chalk 2.1 4.2 -2.1
4 Floyd Bannister 2.5 4.2 -1.6
5 Doug Flynn 2.4 4.4 -2.0
5 Nino Espinosa 6.2 7.7 -1.5
6 Julio Cruz 2.5 4.5 -2.0
6 Jerry Garvin 4.5 6.0 -1.5
7 Ozzie Smith 3.1 4.9 -1.8
7 Steve Carlton 6.3 7.8 -1.4
8 Rick Bosetti 2.8 4.6 -1.8
8 Eric Rasmussen 5.6 7.0 -1.4
9 Duane Kuiper 2.9 4.6 -1.8
9 Glenn Abbott 4.7 6.1 -1.4
10 Ted Sizemore 1.3 3.1 -1.7
10 Ray Burris 6.1 7.5 -1.4

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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 Rice	9.7	4.1	5.6	1	Jim Palmer	9.3	7.2	2.0
2	George Foster	8.4	3.6	4.8	2	Phil Niekro	8.9	7.0	1.9
3	Dave Parker	7.3	3.6	3.7	3	Lary Sorensen	8.8	6.6	2.2
4	Don Baylor	7.3	5.0	2.3	4	Mike Caldwell	8.3	6.3	2.0
5	Greg Luzinski	7.1	3.1	4.0	5	Dennis Martinez	8.2	7.5	0.7
6	Larry Hisle	7.0	3.4	3.6	6	Paul Splittorff	8.0	7.8	0.2
7	Jack Clark	7.0	4.2	2.8	7	Dennis Eckersley	8.0	8.5	-0.5
8	Andre Thornton	6.9	4.0	2.9	8	Jon Matlack	8.0	6.3	1.6
9	Rico Carty	6.9	4.1	2.8	9	Dennis Leonard	7.9	9.3	-1.4
10	Eddie Murray	6.9	4.4	2.5	10	Mike Flanagan	7.9	7.8	0.0

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Rusty Staub	6.2	5.9	0.3	1	Dennis Leonard	7.9	9.3	-1.4
2	Bob Bailor	3.0	5.8	-2.9	2	Dennis Eckersley	8.0	8.5	-0.5
3	Frank Taveras	2.6	5.4	-2.8	3	Don Sutton	6.2	8.2	-2.0
4	Dave Cash	3.7	5.3	-1.6	4	Roger Erickson	7.5	8.1	-0.6
5	Chris Chambliss	4.5	5.1	-0.6	5	Mike Flanagan	7.9	7.8	0.0
6	Larry Bowa	3.8	5.1	-1.3	6	Steve Carlton	6.3	7.8	-1.4
7	Lyman Bostock Jr.	3.5	5.0	-1.5	7	Paul Splittorff	8.0	7.8	0.2
8	Rick Burleson	3.5	5.0	-1.5	8	Nino Espinosa	6.2	7.7	-1.5
9	Don Baylor	7.3	5.0	2.3	9	Tom Seaver	6.4	7.6	-1.2
10	Ozzie Smith	3.1	4.9	-1.8	10	Jim Slaton	7.3	7.6	-0.3

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Jim Rice	9.7	4.1	5.6	1	Lary Sorensen	8.8	6.6	2.2
2	George Foster	8.4	3.6	4.8	2	Jim Palmer	9.3	7.2	2.0
3	Greg Luzinski	7.1	3.1	4.0	3	Mike Caldwell	8.3	6.3	2.0
4	Reggie Smith	6.7	2.7	4.0	4	Phil Niekro	8.9	7.0	1.9
5	Dave Kingman	6.3	2.4	3.9	5	Ron Guidry	6.7	5.0	1.7
6	Dave Parker	7.3	3.6	3.7	6	Randy Jones	7.3	5.6	1.7
7	Larry Hisle	7.0	3.4	3.6	7	Francisco Barrios	6.2	4.5	1.7
8	Willie Stargell	5.9	2.4	3.4	8	Jon Matlack	8.0	6.3	1.6
9	Gorman Thomas	5.8	2.6	3.2	9	Bob Knepper	7.1	5.5	1.6
10	Doug DeCinces	6.7	3.6	3.1	10	Kent Tekulve	4.1	2.5	1.6

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Bob Bailor	3.0	5.8	-2.9	1	Dave A. Roberts	4.1	6.2	-2.0
2	Frank Taveras	2.6	5.4	-2.8	2	Don Sutton	6.2	8.2	-2.0
3	Luis Gomez	1.6	3.8	-2.2	3	Wayne Twitchell	2.9	4.7	-1.8
4	Dave Chalk	2.1	4.2	-2.1	4	Floyd Bannister	2.5	4.2	-1.6
5	Doug Flynn	2.4	4.4	-2.0	5	Nino Espinosa	6.2	7.7	-1.5
6	Julio Cruz	2.5	4.5	-2.0	6	Jerry Garvin	4.5	6.0	-1.5
7	Ozzie Smith	3.1	4.9	-1.8	7	Steve Carlton	6.3	7.8	-1.4
8	Rick Bosetti	2.8	4.6	-1.8	8	Eric Rasmussen	5.6	7.0	-1.4
9	Duane Kuiper	2.9	4.6	-1.8	9	Glenn Abbott	4.7	6.1	-1.4
10	Ted Sizemore	1.3	3.1	-1.7	10	Ray Burris	6.1	7.5	-1.4