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This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) players to have accumulated a value of 50 or more career Wins Above Replacement (bWAR). [1] As of the end of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, 314 players have reached a WAR value of 50 or higher, as detailed in this list.

Babe Ruth is the all-time leader in WAR with a value of 182.6.

Key

Rank Rank amongst leaders in career Wins Above Replacement. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2023 WAR) Name of the player. Amount of WAR accumulated during 2023 MLB season
WAR Total career Wins Above Replacement.
* Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold Denotes active player.

List

Stats updated as of the 2023 season

Rank Player WAR
1 Babe Ruth * 183.1
2 Walter Johnson * 164.8
3 Cy Young * 163.6
4 Barry Bonds 162.7
5 Willie Mays * 156.1
6 Ty Cobb * 151.5
7 Hank Aaron * 143.1
8 Roger Clemens 139.2
9 Tris Speaker * 134.7
10 Honus Wagner * 130.8
11 Stan Musial * 128.7
12 Rogers Hornsby * 127.3
13 Eddie Collins * 124.4
14 Ted Williams * 122.1
15 Grover Cleveland Alexander * 119
16 Alex Rodriguez 117.6
17 Kid Nichols * 116.3
18 Lou Gehrig * 113.7
19 Rickey Henderson * 111.2
20 Mel Ott * 110.9
21 Mickey Mantle * 110.2
22 Tom Seaver * 109.9
23 Frank Robinson * 107.2
24 Nap Lajoie * 106.9
Mike Schmidt * 106.9
26 Lefty Grove * 106.8
27 Greg Maddux * 106.6
28 Christy Mathewson * 106.5
29 Albert Pujols 101.7
30 Randy Johnson * 101.1
31 Joe Morgan * 100.4
32 Warren Spahn * 100.1
33 Carl Yastrzemski * 96.5
34 Eddie Mathews * 96.1
35 Phil Niekro * 95.9
Cal Ripken Jr. * 95.9
37 Roberto Clemente * 94.8
38 Bert Blyleven * 94.5
39 Cap Anson * 94.3
40 Adrián Beltré * 93.5
41 Jimmie Foxx * 93.1
42 Al Kaline * 92.8
43 Wade Boggs * 91.4
44 Eddie Plank * 90.9
45 Steve Carlton * 90.2
46 Gaylord Perry * 90
47 Bob Gibson * 89.1
48 George Brett * 88.6
49 Tim Keefe * 86.9
50 Robin Roberts * 86.1
51 Chipper Jones * 85.3
52 Mike Trout (2.9) 85.2
53 Charlie Gehringer * 84.7
54 George Davis * 84.5
55 Roger Connor * 84.3
56 Ferguson Jenkins * 84.1
57 Pedro Martínez * 83.9
58 Ken Griffey Jr. * 83.8
59 John Clarkson * 83.2
61 Mike Mussina * 82.8
62 Nolan Ryan * 81.3
63 Rod Carew * 81.2
64 Justin Verlander (3.5) 80.9
65 Tom Glavine * 80.7
66 Jeff Bagwell * 79.9
Clayton Kershaw (3.7) 79.9
68 Pete Rose 79.6
69 Curt Schilling 79.5
70 Joe DiMaggio * 79.2
71 Dan Brouthers * 78.7
72 Brooks Robinson * 78.4
73 Arky Vaughan * 78
74 Luke Appling * 77.6
75 Zack Greinke (1.0) 77.5
76 Robin Yount * 77.3
77 Ozzie Smith * 76.9
78 Bobby Wallace * 76.3
79 Jim McCormick 76.2
80 Paul Molitor * 75.7
81 Charles Radbourn * 75.4
Rank Player WAR
82 Sam Crawford * 75.3
83 Bill Dahlen 75.2
84 Johnny Bench * 75.1
Lou Whitaker 75.1
86 Max Scherzer (3.2) 75.0
87 Paul Waner * 74.7
88 Reggie Jackson * 73.9
89 Frank Thomas * 73.8
90 Pud Galvin * 73.4
91 Jim Thome * 73.1
92 Larry Walker * 72.7
93 Harry Heilmann * 72.5
94 Rafael Palmeiro 71.9
95 Frankie Frisch * 71.8
96 Derek Jeter * 71.3
97 Bobby Grich 71
98 Alan Trammell * 70.7
99 Johnny Mize * 70.6
100 Barry Larkin * 70.5
Ted Lyons * 70.5
Ron Santo * 70.5
103 Carlos Beltrán 70.1
Gary Carter * 70.1
Scott Rolen * 70.1
106 Ed Delahanty * 69.6
107 Rick Reuschel 69.5
108 Tim Raines * 69.4
109 Manny Ramirez 69.3
110 Tony Gwynn * 69.2
111 John Smoltz * 69
Iván Rodríguez * 68.7
113 Eddie Murray * 68.6
Red Ruffing * 68.6
115 Carl Hubbell * 68.5
Jim Palmer * 68.5
Pee Wee Reese * 68.5
118 Carlton Fisk * 68.4
Kenny Lofton 68.4
Edgar Martínez * 68.4
121 Al Simmons * 68.2
122 Robinson Canó 68.1
123 Fred Clarke * 67.9
Graig Nettles 67.9
Ryne Sandberg * 67.9
126 Kevin Brown 67.8
127 Ernie Banks * 67.7
128 Miguel Cabrera 67.3
129 Don Drysdale * 67.1
Dwight Evans 67.1
131 Roberto Alomar * 67
132 Don Sutton * 66.7
133 Tony Mullane 66.6
134 Goose Goslin * 66.4
135 Buddy Bell 66.3
136 Luis Tiant 66.1
137 Willie Randolph 65.9
Duke Snider * 65.9
Ed Walsh * 65.9
140 Amos Rusie * 65.8
141 Craig Biggio * 65.4
142 Andre Dawson * 64.8
143 Joe Cronin * 64.7
144 Mookie Betts (8.3) 64.5
Willie McCovey * 64.5
Reggie Smith 64.5
Chase Utley 64.5
148 Joey Votto (– 0.1) 64.4
149 Richie Ashburn * 64.2
Roy Halladay * 64.2
Dave Winfield * 64.2
152 Red Faber * 64
153 Jackie Robinson * 63.9
154 Clark Griffith * 63.7
Billy Williams * 63.7
156 Lou Boudreau * 63.6
157 Bob Feller * 63.5
158 Billy Hamilton * 63.2
Vic Willis * 63.2
160 Juan Marichal * 62.9
161 Home Run Baker * 62.8
Ken Boyer 62.8
Rank Player WAR
163 Andruw Jones 62.7
Hal Newhouser * 62.7
165 David Cone 62.3
CC Sabathia 62.3
John Montgomery Ward * 62.3
Mickey Welch * 62.3
169 Shoeless Joe Jackson 62.2
Mark McGwire 62.2
171 Dennis Eckersley * 62.1
172 Todd Helton * 61.8
173 Paul Goldschmidt (3.4) 61.7
174 Jack Glasscock 61.6
Tommy John 61.6
176 Sal Bando 61.5
Stan Coveleski * 61.5
Bullet Rogan * 61.5
179 Jake Beckley * 61.1
Early Wynn * 61.1
181 Tommy Bond 60.9
182 Charlie Buffinton 60.7
Willie Davis 60.7
184 Gary Sheffield 60.5
Zack Wheat * 60.5
186 Jim Edmonds 60.4
Harmon Killebrew * 60.4
188 Keith Hernandez 60.3
Al Spalding * 60.3
190 Bobby Abreu 60.2
Andy Pettitte 60.2
Dazzy Vance * 60.3
193 Wes Ferrell 60.1
194 Ichiro Suzuki 60
195 Jesse Burkett * 59.7
196 Yogi Berra * 59.6
197 Bob Caruthers 59.5
Vladimir Guerrero * 59.5
Mike Piazza * 59.5
200 Jim Bunning * 59.4
Sherry Magee 59.4
202 Mark Buehrle 59.1
203 Eddie Cicotte 59
Cole Hamels 59
Joe McGinnity * 59
206 Bret Saberhagen 58.9
207 Darrell Evans 58.8
208 Dick Allen 58.7
Jack Quinn 58.6
210 Evan Longoria (0.5) 58.6
211 Urban Shocker 58.6
Sammy Sosa 58.6
213 Mordecai Brown * 58.4
Rube Waddell * 58.4
215 John Olerud 58.2
216 Bobby Bonds 57.9
Chuck Finley 57.9
Tim Hudson 57.9
219 Enos Slaughter * 57.7
220 Willie Stargell * 57.5
Joe Torre * 57.5
222 Billy Herman * 57.4
223 George Sisler * 57.1
Frank Tanana 57.1
225 Whitey Ford * 57
226 Will Clark 56.5
Larry Doby * 56.5
Bill Terry * 56.5
229 Bill Dickey * 56.4
Dave Stieb 56.4
232 Johnny Damon 56.3
Mariano Rivera * 56.3
234 Robin Ventura 56.1
235 Orel Hershiser 56
Jim Whitney 56
237 Gabby Hartnett * 55.9
Eppa Rixey * 55.9
239 Luis Aparicio * 55.8
Joe Gordon * 55.8
Bob Johnson 55.8
Jimmy Wynn 55.8
Rank Player WAR
243 George Uhle 55.7
244 Chet Lemon 55.6
245 Hank Greenberg * 55.5
Stan Hack 55.5
Jeff Kent 55.5
248 Max Carey * 55.3
David Ortiz * 55.3
Jack Powell 55.3
251 Joe Mauer * 55.2
252 Bobby Mathews 55.1
253 Manny Machado (2.9) 54.9
254 Joe Sewell * 54.7
255 Joe Medwick * 54.6
256 Kevin Appier 54.5
257 Nolan Arenado (2.4) 54.4
José Cruz 54.4
Sam Rice * 54.4
260 Willie Keeler * 54.2
261 Ian Kinsler 54.1
Vada Pinson 54.1
263 Tony Pérez * 54
264 Ron Cey 53.8
Wilbur Cooper 53.8
Minnie Miñoso * 53.8
267 Jerry Koosman 53.7
268 Harry Hooper * 53.6
269 Bucky Walters 53.5
270 Billy Pierce 53.4
David Wells 53.4
272 Jimmy Collins * 53.3
273 Joe Tinker * 53.2
274 Bert Campaneris 53.1
Jack Clark 53.1
276 Dwight Gooden 52.9
277 César Cedeño 52.8
Burleigh Grimes * 52.8
279 Babe Adams 52.7
Elmer Flick * 52.7
281 Fred McGriff * 52.6
282 Bid McPhee * 52.5
283 Waite Hoyt * 52.3
284 Jim O'Rourke 52.2
285 Lance Berkman 52
Norm Cash 52
Larry Jackson 52
288 Dustin Pedroia 51.9
289 Johan Santana 51.7
290 Earl Averill * 51.6
Bobby Doerr * 51.6
Luis Gonzalez 51.6
293 Brian Downing 51.5
294 Toby Harrah 51.4
Carl Mays 51.4
296 Al Orth 51.3
297 Kirby Puckett * 51.2
298 Bob Elliott 51.1
Brian Giles 51.1
Willie Wells * 51.1
301 Tony Phillips 50.9
Torii Hunter 50.7
303 Ted Breitenstein 50.6
Mark Teixeira 50.6
305 Tommy Bridges 50.5
Jason Giambi 50.5
Jim Kaat * 50.5
Kenny Rogers 50.5
309 Joe Kelley * 50.4
Silver King 50.4
311 Ted Simmons * 50.3
312 Fred Lynn 50.2
313 Orlando Cepeda * 50.1
Mark Langston 50.1
315 Roy Oswalt 50
Wilbur Wood 50

See also

Sources

  • "Career Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  1. ^ There are three ways to calculate WAR. WARP is calculated by Baseball Prospectus, fWAR is calculated by FanGraphs, and bWAR is calculated by Baseball-Reference.