Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
1978 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 George Foster 10.5 6.5
4.0
1 Phil Niekro 14.0 10.2
3.8
2 Greg Luzinski 10.2 5.8
4.3
2 J.R. Richard 12.1 10.1
1.9
3 Ron Cey 9.1 5.6
3.4
3 Tom Seaver 11.1 10.3
0.7
4 Darrell Evans 8.7 5.9
2.9
4 Bert Blyleven 10.6 8.1
2.5
5 Jeff Burroughs 8.6 5.0
3.6
5 Vida Blue 10.3 8.5
1.8
6 Reggie Smith 8.6 4.6
4.1
6 Bob Knepper 10.2 8.1
2.1
7 Jack Clark 8.5 5.7
2.8
7 Gaylord Perry 10.0 8.1
1.9
8 Dave Parker 8.4 5.5
2.9
8 John Montefusco 9.9 9.6
0.3
9 Dave Winfield 8.1 5.6
2.5
9 Ross Grimsley Jr. 9.6 9.5
0.1
10 Andre Dawson 7.9 6.7
1.3
10 Jerry Koosman 9.6 9.2
0.4

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Frank Taveras 3.5 6.7
-3.2
1 Tom Seaver 11.1 10.3
0.7
2 Andre Dawson 7.9 6.7
1.3
2 Phil Niekro 14.0 10.2
3.8
3 George Foster 10.5 6.5
4.0
3 J.R. Richard 12.1 10.1
1.9
4 Willie Montanez 7.2 6.4
0.8
4 Ray Burris 8.2 10.0
-1.8
5 Steve Henderson 6.2 6.4
-0.2
5 Nino Espinosa 7.8 9.8
-2.0
6 Dale Murphy 6.1 6.3
-0.2
6 Don Sutton 9.3 9.8
-0.5
7 Ivan DeJesus, Sr. 7.1 6.2
0.9
7 Steve Carlton 9.5 9.7
-0.1
8 Garry Templeton 3.7 6.2
-2.5
8 John Montefusco 9.9 9.6
0.3
9 Omar Moreno 4.5 6.0
-1.6
9 Ross Grimsley Jr. 9.6 9.5
0.1
10 Dave Cash 4.9 6.0
-1.1
10 Mark Lemongello 7.8 9.4
-1.6

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Greg Luzinski 10.2 5.8 4.3
1 Phil Niekro 14.0 10.2 3.8
2 Reggie Smith 8.6 4.6 4.1
2 Bert Blyleven 10.6 8.1 2.5
3 George Foster 10.5 6.5 4.0
3 Bob Knepper 10.2 8.1 2.1
4 Jeff Burroughs 8.6 5.0 3.6
4 Gaylord Perry 10.0 8.1 1.9
5 Ron Cey 9.1 5.6 3.4
5 Kent Tekulve 5.7 3.8 1.9
6 Ted Simmons 7.8 4.7 3.1
6 J.R. Richard 12.1 10.1 1.9
7 Gene Tenace 7.6 4.6 2.9
7 Craig Swan 8.4 6.5 1.9
8 Dave Parker 8.4 5.5 2.9
8 Vida Blue 10.3 8.5 1.8
9 Darrell Evans 8.7 5.9 2.9
9 Ed Halicki 7.9 6.2 1.7
10 Jack Clark 8.5 5.7 2.8
10 Don Robinson 9.5 8.0 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 Frank Taveras 3.5 6.7 -3.2
1 Wayne Twitchell 4.4 7.1 -2.7
2 Garry Templeton 3.7 6.2 -2.5
2 Dave A. Roberts 5.3 7.7 -2.4
3 Doug Flynn 3.1 5.5 -2.4
3 Pete Falcone 2.5 4.8 -2.3
4 Larry Herndon 3.2 5.0 -1.8
4 Nino Espinosa 7.8 9.8 -2.0
5 Ted Sizemore 1.9 3.7 -1.7
5 Ray Burris 8.2 10.0 -1.8
6 Omar Moreno 4.5 6.0 -1.6
6 Floyd Bannister 4.5 6.2 -1.8
7 Barry Bonnell 1.8 3.2 -1.4
7 Mark Lemongello 7.8 9.4 -1.6
8 Bill Almon 2.8 4.2 -1.4
8 Jim Lonborg 4.2 5.7 -1.5
9 Larry Bowa 4.6 5.9 -1.3
9 Eric Rasmussen 7.5 8.9 -1.5
10 Rod Gilbreath 2.2 3.5 -1.3
10 Doug Rau 7.4 8.8 -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	George Foster	10.5	6.5	4.0	1	Phil Niekro	14.0	10.2	3.8
2	Greg Luzinski	10.2	5.8	4.3	2	J.R. Richard	12.1	10.1	1.9
3	Ron Cey	9.1	5.6	3.4	3	Tom Seaver	11.1	10.3	0.7
4	Darrell Evans	8.7	5.9	2.9	4	Bert Blyleven	10.6	8.1	2.5
5	Jeff Burroughs	8.6	5.0	3.6	5	Vida Blue	10.3	8.5	1.8
6	Reggie Smith	8.6	4.6	4.1	6	Bob Knepper	10.2	8.1	2.1
7	Jack Clark	8.5	5.7	2.8	7	Gaylord Perry	10.0	8.1	1.9
8	Dave Parker	8.4	5.5	2.9	8	John Montefusco	9.9	9.6	0.3
9	Dave Winfield	8.1	5.6	2.5	9	Ross Grimsley Jr.	9.6	9.5	0.1
10	Andre Dawson	7.9	6.7	1.3	10	Jerry Koosman	9.6	9.2	0.4

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Frank Taveras	3.5	6.7	-3.2	1	Tom Seaver	11.1	10.3	0.7
2	Andre Dawson	7.9	6.7	1.3	2	Phil Niekro	14.0	10.2	3.8
3	George Foster	10.5	6.5	4.0	3	J.R. Richard	12.1	10.1	1.9
4	Willie Montanez	7.2	6.4	0.8	4	Ray Burris	8.2	10.0	-1.8
5	Steve Henderson	6.2	6.4	-0.2	5	Nino Espinosa	7.8	9.8	-2.0
6	Dale Murphy	6.1	6.3	-0.2	6	Don Sutton	9.3	9.8	-0.5
7	Ivan DeJesus, Sr.	7.1	6.2	0.9	7	Steve Carlton	9.5	9.7	-0.1
8	Garry Templeton	3.7	6.2	-2.5	8	John Montefusco	9.9	9.6	0.3
9	Omar Moreno	4.5	6.0	-1.6	9	Ross Grimsley Jr.	9.6	9.5	0.1
10	Dave Cash	4.9	6.0	-1.1	10	Mark Lemongello	7.8	9.4	-1.6

		Net Batting Wins Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Wins Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Greg Luzinski	10.2	5.8	4.3	1	Phil Niekro	14.0	10.2	3.8
2	Reggie Smith	8.6	4.6	4.1	2	Bert Blyleven	10.6	8.1	2.5
3	George Foster	10.5	6.5	4.0	3	Bob Knepper	10.2	8.1	2.1
4	Jeff Burroughs	8.6	5.0	3.6	4	Gaylord Perry	10.0	8.1	1.9
5	Ron Cey	9.1	5.6	3.4	5	Kent Tekulve	5.7	3.8	1.9
6	Ted Simmons	7.8	4.7	3.1	6	J.R. Richard	12.1	10.1	1.9
7	Gene Tenace	7.6	4.6	2.9	7	Craig Swan	8.4	6.5	1.9
8	Dave Parker	8.4	5.5	2.9	8	Vida Blue	10.3	8.5	1.8
9	Darrell Evans	8.7	5.9	2.9	9	Ed Halicki	7.9	6.2	1.7
10	Jack Clark	8.5	5.7	2.8	10	Don Robinson	9.5	8.0	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	Frank Taveras	3.5	6.7	-3.2	1	Wayne Twitchell	4.4	7.1	-2.7
2	Garry Templeton	3.7	6.2	-2.5	2	Dave A. Roberts	5.3	7.7	-2.4
3	Doug Flynn	3.1	5.5	-2.4	3	Pete Falcone	2.5	4.8	-2.3
4	Larry Herndon	3.2	5.0	-1.8	4	Nino Espinosa	7.8	9.8	-2.0
5	Ted Sizemore	1.9	3.7	-1.7	5	Ray Burris	8.2	10.0	-1.8
6	Omar Moreno	4.5	6.0	-1.6	6	Floyd Bannister	4.5	6.2	-1.8
7	Barry Bonnell	1.8	3.2	-1.4	7	Mark Lemongello	7.8	9.4	-1.6
8	Bill Almon	2.8	4.2	-1.4	8	Jim Lonborg	4.2	5.7	-1.5
9	Larry Bowa	4.6	5.9	-1.3	9	Eric Rasmussen	7.5	8.9	-1.5
10	Rod Gilbreath	2.2	3.5	-1.3	10	Doug Rau	7.4	8.8	-1.4