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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 start of the 2022 Major League Baseball season , 313 players have reached a WAR value of 50 or higher, as detailed in this list.
Babe Ruth is the all-time leader with a value of 183.1 WAR.
Key [ ]
Rank
Rank amongst leaders in career Wins Above Replacement. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2021 WAR)
Name of the player. Amount of WAR accumulated during 2021 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 October 6, 2021
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
117.5
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
Randy Johnson *
101.1
30
Joe Morgan *
100.4
31
Warren Spahn *
100.1
32
Albert Pujols (– 0.6)
99.6
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
Charlie Gehringer *
84.7
53
George Davis *
84.5
54
Roger Connor *
84.3
55
Ferguson Jenkins *
84.1
56
Pedro Martínez *
83.9
57
Ken Griffey Jr. *
83.8
58
John Clarkson *
83.2
59
Mike Mussina *
82.8
60
Nolan Ryan *
81.3
61
Rod Carew *
81.2
62
Tom Glavine *
80.7
63
Jeff Bagwell *
79.9
64
Pete Rose
79.6
65
Curt Schilling
79.5
66
Joe DiMaggio *
79.2
67
Dan Brouthers *
78.7
68
Brooks Robinson *
78.4
69
Arky Vaughan *
78
70
Luke Appling *
77.6
71
Robin Yount *
77.3
72
Ozzie Smith *
76.9
73
Jim McCormick
76.2
Bobby Wallace *
76.2
75
Mike Trout (1.8)
76.1
76
Paul Molitor *
75.7
77
Charles Radbourn *
75.4
78
Sam Crawford *
75.3
79
Bill Dahlen
75.2
80
Johnny Bench *
75.1
Rank
Player
WAR
Lou Whitaker
75.1
82
Paul Waner *
74.7
83
Reggie Jackson *
73.9
84
Frank Thomas *
73.8
85
Pud Galvin *
73.4
86
Zack Greinke (1.2)
73.1
Jim Thome *
73.1
88
Larry Walker *
72.7
89
Harry Heilmann *
72.5
90
Clayton Kershaw (2.4)
71.9
Rafael Palmeiro
71.9
92
Frankie Frisch *
71.8
Justin Verlander (0.0)
71.8
94
Derek Jeter *
71.3
95
Bobby Grich
71
96
Alan Trammell *
70.7
97
Johnny Mize *
70.6
98
Barry Larkin *
70.5
Ted Lyons *
70.5
Ron Santo *
70.5
101
Carlos Beltrán
70.1
Gary Carter *
70.1
Scott Rolen
70.1
104
Robinson Canó (0.0)
69.6
Ed Delahanty *
69.6
106
Rick Reuschel
69.5
107
Tim Raines *
69.4
108
Manny Ramirez
69.3
109
Tony Gwynn *
69.2
110
John Smoltz *
69
111
Miguel Cabrera (– 0.5)
68.7
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 *
68.1
122
Fred Clarke *
67.9
Graig Nettles
67.9
Ryne Sandberg *
67.9
125
Kevin Brown
67.8
126
Ernie Banks *
67.7
127
Max Scherzer (1.9)
67.2
128
Don Drysdale *
67.1
Dwight Evans
67.1
130
Roberto Alomar *
67
131
Don Sutton *
66.7
132
Tony Mullane
66.6
133
Goose Goslin *
66.4
134
Buddy Bell
66.3
135
Luis Tiant
66.1
136
Willie Randolph
65.9
Duke Snider *
65.9
Ed Walsh *
65.9
139
Amos Rusie *
65.8
140
Craig Biggio *
65.4
141
Joe Cronin *
64.8
Andre Dawson *
64.8
143
Reggie Smith
64.6
144
Willie McCovey *
64.5
Chase Utley
64.5
146
Joey Votto (3.3)
64.4
147
Richie Ashburn *
64.3
148
Roy Halladay *
64.2
Dave Winfield *
64.2
150
Red Faber *
64
151
Jackie Robinson *
63.9
152
Clark Griffith *
63.7
Billy Williams *
63.7
154
Lou Boudreau *
63.6
155
Bob Feller *
63.5
156
Billy Hamilton *
63.2
Vic Willis *
63.2
158
Juan Marichal *
62.9
159
Home Run Baker *
62.8
Ken Boyer
62.8
Rank
Player
WAR
161
Andruw Jones
62.7
Hal Newhouser *
62.7
163
CC Sabathia
62.6
164
David Cone
62.3
John Montgomery Ward *
62.3
Mickey Welch *
62.3
167
Shoeless Joe Jackson
62.2
Mark McGwire
62.2
169
Dennis Eckersley *
62.1
170
Todd Helton
61.8
171
Jack Glasscock
61.6
Tommy John
61.6
173
Sal Bando
61.5
Stan Coveleski *
61.5
Bullet Rogan *
61.5
176
Jake Beckley *
61.1
Early Wynn *
61.1
178
Tommy Bond
60.9
179
Charlie Buffinton
60.7
Willie Davis
60.7
181
Gary Sheffield
60.5
Zack Wheat *
60.5
183
Jim Edmonds
60.4
Harmon Killebrew *
60.4
185
Keith Hernandez
60.3
Al Spalding *
60.3
187
Bobby Abreu
60.2
Andy Pettitte
60.2
Dazzy Vance *
60.3
190
Wes Ferrell
60.1
191
Ichiro Suzuki
60
192
Jesse Burkett *
59.7
193
Yogi Berra *
59.6
194
Bob Caruthers
59.5
Vladimir Guerrero *
59.5
Mike Piazza *
59.5
197
Jim Bunning *
59.4
Sherry Magee
59.4
199
Cole Hamels (0.0)
59.3
200
Mark Buehrle
59.1
201
Eddie Cicotte
59
Joe McGinnity *
59
203
Bret Saberhagen
58.9
204
Darrell Evans
58.8
205
Dick Allen
58.7
206
Jack Quinn
58.6
Urban Shocker
58.6
Sammy Sosa
58.6
209
Mordecai Brown *
58.4
Rube Waddell *
58.4
211
John Olerud
58.2
212
Bobby Bonds
57.9
Chuck Finley
57.9
Tim Hudson
57.9
215
Enos Slaughter *
57.7
216
Willie Stargell *
57.5
Joe Torre *
57.5
218
Billy Herman *
57.4
Evan Longoria (1.8)
57.4
220
George Sisler *
57.1
Frank Tanana
57.1
222
Whitey Ford *
57
223
Will Clark
56.5
Bill Dickey *
56.5
Larry Doby *
56.5
Bill Terry *
56.5
227
Dave Stieb
56.4
228
Johnny Damon
56.3
Mariano Rivera *
56.3
230
Robin Ventura
56.1
231
Orel Hershiser
56
Jim Whitney
56
233
Gabby Hartnett *
55.9
Eppa Rixey *
55.9
235
Luis Aparicio *
55.8
Joe Gordon *
55.8
Bob Johnson
55.8
Jimmy Wynn
55.8
239
George Uhle
55.7
240
Chet Lemon
55.6
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^ 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.
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