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

Starting Pitcher eWins
Top 10 Players           Starting Pitcher eLosses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 19.6 16.4
3.4
1 Phil Niekro 19.6 16.4
3.4
2 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.8
2 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.7
3 Bob Knepper 15.0 11.8
3.2
3 Eric Rasmussen 11.7 13.8
-2.0
4 Tom Seaver 14.5 13.9
0.7
4 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8
1.8
5 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0
2.5
5 Steve Carlton 13.8 13.6
0.2
6 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7
2.6
6 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.6
7 Larry Christenson 13.9 12.2
1.8
7 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3
-1.8
8 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7
2.3
8 Bob Forsch 12.2 12.9
-0.6
9 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7
1.4
9 Don Sutton 12.3 12.9
-0.5
10 Ross Grimsley Jr. 13.8 13.3
0.6
10 Dick Ruthven 13.9 12.7
1.4

eWins over Positional Average
Top 10 Players           eWins below Positional Average
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
WOPA
          Player Wins Losses
WOPA

1 Phil Niekro 19.6 16.4 3.4
1 Wayne Twitchell 4.6 7.3 -2.7
2 Bob Knepper 15.0 11.8 3.2
2 Pete Falcone 4.1 6.6 -2.5
3 Bert Blyleven 14.1 11.7 2.6
3 Floyd Bannister 5.6 8.1 -2.5
4 Craig Swan 11.3 8.8 2.6
4 Jim Lonborg 6.9 9.1 -2.1
5 Vida Blue 14.4 12.0 2.5
5 Eric Rasmussen 11.7 13.8 -2.0
6 Gaylord Perry 13.9 11.7 2.3
6 Nino Espinosa 11.4 13.3 -1.8
7 Burt Hooton 12.9 10.9 2.1
7 Tommy Boggs 4.2 5.7 -1.5
8 Larry Christenson 13.9 12.2 1.8
8 Ray Burris 9.6 11.1 -1.5
9 J.R. Richard 15.4 13.8 1.8
9 Mark Lemongello 10.5 11.9 -1.4
10 Ed Halicki 10.5 8.9 1.7
10 Fred Norman 9.5 10.9 -1.4

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		Starting Pitcher eWins Top 10 Players					Starting Pitcher eLosses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	19.6	16.4	3.4	1	Phil Niekro	19.6	16.4	3.4
2	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.8	2	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.7
3	Bob Knepper	15.0	11.8	3.2	3	Eric Rasmussen	11.7	13.8	-2.0
4	Tom Seaver	14.5	13.9	0.7	4	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.8
5	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.5	5	Steve Carlton	13.8	13.6	0.2
6	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.6	6	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.6
7	Larry Christenson	13.9	12.2	1.8	7	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.8
8	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.3	8	Bob Forsch	12.2	12.9	-0.6
9	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.4	9	Don Sutton	12.3	12.9	-0.5
10	Ross Grimsley Jr.	13.8	13.3	0.6	10	Dick Ruthven	13.9	12.7	1.4

		eWins over Positional Average Top 10 Players					eWins below Positional Average Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA		Player	Wins	Losses	WOPA
1	Phil Niekro	19.6	16.4	3.4	1	Wayne Twitchell	4.6	7.3	-2.7
2	Bob Knepper	15.0	11.8	3.2	2	Pete Falcone	4.1	6.6	-2.5
3	Bert Blyleven	14.1	11.7	2.6	3	Floyd Bannister	5.6	8.1	-2.5
4	Craig Swan	11.3	8.8	2.6	4	Jim Lonborg	6.9	9.1	-2.1
5	Vida Blue	14.4	12.0	2.5	5	Eric Rasmussen	11.7	13.8	-2.0
6	Gaylord Perry	13.9	11.7	2.3	6	Nino Espinosa	11.4	13.3	-1.8
7	Burt Hooton	12.9	10.9	2.1	7	Tommy Boggs	4.2	5.7	-1.5
8	Larry Christenson	13.9	12.2	1.8	8	Ray Burris	9.6	11.1	-1.5
9	J.R. Richard	15.4	13.8	1.8	9	Mark Lemongello	10.5	11.9	-1.4
10	Ed Halicki	10.5	8.9	1.7	10	Fred Norman	9.5	10.9	-1.4