Leaders & Trailers

Leaders and Trailers
Career, Players
(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 Barry Bonds 68.3 32.8
35.5
1 Nolan Ryan 121.7 94.4
27.3
2 Rickey Henderson 67.6 36.4
31.2
2 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 104.8 47.8
56.9
3 Babe Ruth 62.3 22.2
40.1
3 Roger Clemens 100.9 49.3
51.7
4 Ted Williams 61.5 15.1
46.3
4 Steve Carlton 85.8 57.4
28.4
5 Joe L. Morgan 60.9 21.1
39.8
5 Bert Blyleven 79.8 44.5
35.3
6 Mel Ott 58.8 17.9
40.9
6 Tom Seaver 76.0 45.5
30.5
7 Eddie Yost 55.6 20.0
35.6
7 Gaylord Perry 75.0 44.2
30.8
8 Carl Yastrzemski 53.8 29.6
24.2
8 Don Sutton 73.9 44.4
29.6
9 Mickey Mantle 53.3 36.7
16.6
9 Greg Maddux 71.7 29.9
41.8
10 Pete Rose Sr. 52.1 23.9
28.2
10 Phil Niekro 69.2 59.7
9.5

Batting Losses
Top 10 Players           Pitching Losses
Top 10 Players

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Reggie Jackson 43.2 55.8
-12.5
1 Nolan Ryan 121.7 94.4
27.3
2 Jim Thome 50.4 55.3
-4.9
2 Bob Feller 53.9 60.5
-6.7
3 Adam Dunn 40.0 51.2
-11.2
3 Bobo Newsom 42.6 60.5
-17.8
4 Sammy Sosa 26.0 49.4
-23.5
4 Phil Niekro 69.2 59.7
9.5
5 Alex Rodriguez 43.1 48.9
-5.9
5 Early Wynn 49.8 58.3
-8.5
6 Andres Galarraga 19.8 42.4
-22.6
6 Steve Carlton 85.8 57.4
28.4
7 Jose Canseco 27.3 42.3
-15.1
7 Charlie Hough 50.8 55.9
-5.1
8 Mark Reynolds 21.6 41.3
-19.7
8 Red Ruffing 38.3 50.9
-12.6
9 Curtis Granderson 28.4 41.2
-12.9
9 Bump Hadley 26.2 50.0
-23.8
10 Fred McGriff 36.3 40.7
-4.4
10 Roger Clemens 100.9 49.3
51.7

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 61.5 15.1 46.3
1 Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson 104.8 47.8 56.9
2 Mel Ott 58.8 17.9 40.9
2 Roger Clemens 100.9 49.3 51.7
3 Babe Ruth 62.3 22.2 40.1
3 Curt Schilling 65.7 21.6 44.1
4 Joe L. Morgan 60.9 21.1 39.8
4 Greg Maddux 71.7 29.9 41.8
5 Eddie Yost 55.6 20.0 35.6
5 Pedro J. Martinez 67.6 26.0 41.5
6 Barry Bonds 68.3 32.8 35.5
6 Max Scherzer 58.8 19.8 39.0
7 Lou Gehrig 50.1 15.2 34.9
7 Justin Verlander 65.3 27.8 37.5
8 Luke Appling 44.4 11.1 33.3
8 Fergie Jenkins 67.7 31.5 36.2
9 Charlie Gehringer 40.3 7.1 33.2
9 Mike Mussina 60.2 24.3 36.0
10 Stan Musial 46.8 15.0 31.8
10 Zack Greinke 56.6 21.3 35.4

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

Player Wins Losses
Net Wins
          Player Wins Losses
Net Wins

1 Chris Davis 16.3 40.2 -23.9
1 Bump Hadley 26.2 50.0 -23.8
2 Sammy Sosa 26.0 49.4 -23.5
2 Earl Whitehill 24.5 47.2 -22.7
3 Andres Galarraga 19.8 42.4 -22.6
3 Vern Kennedy 14.3 36.6 -22.4
4 Alfonso Soriano 16.3 38.5 -22.2
4 Sad Sam Jones 19.3 39.6 -20.3
5 Matt Kemp 14.0 34.3 -20.3
5 Tommy Byrne 16.4 36.2 -19.7
6 Mark Reynolds 21.6 41.3 -19.7
6 Burleigh Grimes 27.3 45.6 -18.3
7 Ian Desmond 11.6 30.6 -19.0
7 Bobo Newsom 42.6 60.5 -17.8
8 Jose Hernandez 10.9 29.8 -18.9
8 Bill Dietrich 13.5 30.3 -16.8
9 Ryan Howard 20.4 39.2 -18.8
9 Bucky Walters 22.6 39.2 -16.6
10 Dave Kingman 19.5 37.7 -18.2
10 Danny MacFayden 15.7 32.0 -16.3

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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	Barry Bonds	68.3	32.8	35.5	1	Nolan Ryan	121.7	94.4	27.3
2	Rickey Henderson	67.6	36.4	31.2	2	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	104.8	47.8	56.9
3	Babe Ruth	62.3	22.2	40.1	3	Roger Clemens	100.9	49.3	51.7
4	Ted Williams	61.5	15.1	46.3	4	Steve Carlton	85.8	57.4	28.4
5	Joe L. Morgan	60.9	21.1	39.8	5	Bert Blyleven	79.8	44.5	35.3
6	Mel Ott	58.8	17.9	40.9	6	Tom Seaver	76.0	45.5	30.5
7	Eddie Yost	55.6	20.0	35.6	7	Gaylord Perry	75.0	44.2	30.8
8	Carl Yastrzemski	53.8	29.6	24.2	8	Don Sutton	73.9	44.4	29.6
9	Mickey Mantle	53.3	36.7	16.6	9	Greg Maddux	71.7	29.9	41.8
10	Pete Rose Sr.	52.1	23.9	28.2	10	Phil Niekro	69.2	59.7	9.5

		Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Reggie Jackson	43.2	55.8	-12.5	1	Nolan Ryan	121.7	94.4	27.3
2	Jim Thome	50.4	55.3	-4.9	2	Bob Feller	53.9	60.5	-6.7
3	Adam Dunn	40.0	51.2	-11.2	3	Bobo Newsom	42.6	60.5	-17.8
4	Sammy Sosa	26.0	49.4	-23.5	4	Phil Niekro	69.2	59.7	9.5
5	Alex Rodriguez	43.1	48.9	-5.9	5	Early Wynn	49.8	58.3	-8.5
6	Andres Galarraga	19.8	42.4	-22.6	6	Steve Carlton	85.8	57.4	28.4
7	Jose Canseco	27.3	42.3	-15.1	7	Charlie Hough	50.8	55.9	-5.1
8	Mark Reynolds	21.6	41.3	-19.7	8	Red Ruffing	38.3	50.9	-12.6
9	Curtis Granderson	28.4	41.2	-12.9	9	Bump Hadley	26.2	50.0	-23.8
10	Fred McGriff	36.3	40.7	-4.4	10	Roger Clemens	100.9	49.3	51.7

		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	61.5	15.1	46.3	1	Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson	104.8	47.8	56.9
2	Mel Ott	58.8	17.9	40.9	2	Roger Clemens	100.9	49.3	51.7
3	Babe Ruth	62.3	22.2	40.1	3	Curt Schilling	65.7	21.6	44.1
4	Joe L. Morgan	60.9	21.1	39.8	4	Greg Maddux	71.7	29.9	41.8
5	Eddie Yost	55.6	20.0	35.6	5	Pedro J. Martinez	67.6	26.0	41.5
6	Barry Bonds	68.3	32.8	35.5	6	Max Scherzer	58.8	19.8	39.0
7	Lou Gehrig	50.1	15.2	34.9	7	Justin Verlander	65.3	27.8	37.5
8	Luke Appling	44.4	11.1	33.3	8	Fergie Jenkins	67.7	31.5	36.2
9	Charlie Gehringer	40.3	7.1	33.2	9	Mike Mussina	60.2	24.3	36.0
10	Stan Musial	46.8	15.0	31.8	10	Zack Greinke	56.6	21.3	35.4

		Net Batting Losses Top 10 Players					Net Pitching Losses Top 10 Players
	Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins		Player	Wins	Losses	Net Wins
1	Chris Davis	16.3	40.2	-23.9	1	Bump Hadley	26.2	50.0	-23.8
2	Sammy Sosa	26.0	49.4	-23.5	2	Earl Whitehill	24.5	47.2	-22.7
3	Andres Galarraga	19.8	42.4	-22.6	3	Vern Kennedy	14.3	36.6	-22.4
4	Alfonso Soriano	16.3	38.5	-22.2	4	Sad Sam Jones	19.3	39.6	-20.3
5	Matt Kemp	14.0	34.3	-20.3	5	Tommy Byrne	16.4	36.2	-19.7
6	Mark Reynolds	21.6	41.3	-19.7	6	Burleigh Grimes	27.3	45.6	-18.3
7	Ian Desmond	11.6	30.6	-19.0	7	Bobo Newsom	42.6	60.5	-17.8
8	Jose Hernandez	10.9	29.8	-18.9	8	Bill Dietrich	13.5	30.3	-16.8
9	Ryan Howard	20.4	39.2	-18.8	9	Bucky Walters	22.6	39.2	-16.6
10	Dave Kingman	19.5	37.7	-18.2	10	Danny MacFayden	15.7	32.0	-16.3