List of Major League Baseball career Wins Above Replacement leaders

Babe Ruth, the all-time leader in career Wins Above Replacement.

This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) players to have accumulated a value of 50 or more career Wins Above Replacement (WAR). As of the end of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, 316 players have reached a WAR value of 50.0 or higher, as detailed on this list.

Babe Ruth is the all-time leader in WAR with a value of 182.6. Mike Trout is the active WAR leader with 86.2.

Key

Rank	Rank amongst leaders in career Wins Above Replacement. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2024 WAR)	Name of the player. Amount of WAR accumulated during 2024 MLB season
WAR	Total career Wins Above Replacement.
*	Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	Denotes active player.

List

Mike Trout, the active leader and 50th all-time in career WAR.

Stats updated as of June 9, 2024.

Rank	Player (2024 WAR)	WAR
1	Babe Ruth*	182.6
2	Walter Johnson*	166.9
3	Cy Young*	163.6
4	Barry Bonds	162.8
5	Willie Mays*	156.2
6	Ty Cobb*	151.5
7	Hank Aaron*	143.1
8	Roger Clemens	139.2
9	Tris Speaker*	134.9
10	Honus Wagner*	131.0
11	Stan Musial*	128.5
12	Rogers Hornsby*	127.0
13	Eddie Collins*	124.3
14	Ted Williams*	121.8
15	Grover Cleveland Alexander*	119.6
16	Alex Rodriguez	117.6
17	Kid Nichols*	116.3
18	Lou Gehrig*	113.7
19	Rickey Henderson*	111.1
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	Christy Mathewson*	106.7
28	Greg Maddux*	106.6
29	Albert Pujols	101.4
30	Randy Johnson*	101.1
31	Joe Morgan*	100.6
32	Warren Spahn*	100.1
33	Carl Yastrzemski*	96.5
34	Eddie Mathews*	95.9
	Phil Niekro*	95.9
	Cal Ripken Jr.*	95.9
37	Roberto Clemente*	94.9
38	Bert Blyleven*	94.5
39	Cap Anson*	94.3
40	Adrián Beltré*	93.5
41	Jimmie Foxx*	93.0
42	Al Kaline*	92.8
43	Wade Boggs*	91.4
44	Eddie Plank*	90.9
45	Steve Carlton*	90.2
46	Gaylord Perry*	90.0
47	Bob Gibson*	89.2
48	George Brett*	88.6
49	Tim Keefe*	86.9
50	Mike Trout (1.0)	86.2
51	Robin Roberts*	86.1
52	Chipper Jones*	85.3
53	Charlie Gehringer*	84.7
54	George Davis*	84.5
55	Roger Connor*	84.3
56	Ferguson Jenkins*	84.2
57	Pedro Martínez*	83.9
58	Ken Griffey Jr.*	83.8
59	John Clarkson*	83.2
60	Mike Mussina*	82.8
61	Justin Verlander (0.6)	81.5
62	Nolan Ryan*	81.3
63	Rod Carew*	81.2
64	Tom Glavine*	80.7
65	Jeff Bagwell*	79.9
66	Clayton Kershaw (0)	79.7
67	Pete Rose	79.5
	Curt Schilling	79.5
69	Joe DiMaggio*	79.1
70	Dan Brouthers*	78.7
71	Brooks Robinson*	78.5
72	Arky Vaughan*	77.9
73	Zack Greinke (0)	77.5
74	Luke Appling*	77.4
	Robin Yount*	77.4
76	Ozzie Smith*	76.9
77	Bobby Wallace*	76.4
78	Jim McCormick	76.2
79	Paul Molitor*	75.6
80	Sam Crawford*	75.4

Rank	Player (2024 WAR)	WAR
	Charles Radbourn*	75.4
82	Bill Dahlen	75.3
83	Johnny Bench*	75.1
	Lou Whitaker	75.1
85	Max Scherzer (0)	75.0
86	Paul Waner*	74.8
87	Reggie Jackson*	74.0
88	Frank Thomas*	73.8
89	Pud Galvin*	73.4
90	Jim Thome*	73.1
91	Larry Walker*	72.7
92	Harry Heilmann*	72.2
93	Rafael Palmeiro	71.9
94	Frankie Frisch*	71.8
95	Derek Jeter*	71.3
96	Bobby Grich	71.1
97	Ted Lyons*	70.6
	Johnny Mize*	70.6
	Alan Trammell*	70.6
100	Barry Larkin*	70.5
	Ron Santo*	70.5
102	Gary Carter*	70.2
103	Carlos Beltrán	70.1
	Scott Rolen*	70.1
105	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*	69.0
111	Eddie Murray*	68.7
	Iván Rodríguez*	68.7
113	Red Ruffing*	68.6
114	Mookie Betts (3.6)	68.5
	Carlton Fisk *	68.5
	Carl Hubbell*	68.5
	Jim Palmer*	68.5
118	Kenny Lofton	68.4
	Edgar Martínez*	68.4
	Pee Wee Reese*	68.4
121	Al Simmons*	68.3
122	Robinson Canó	68.1
123	Fred Clarke *	68.0
124	Graig Nettles	67.9
	Ryne Sandberg*	67.9
126	Kevin Brown	67.8
127	Ernie Banks*	67.7
128	Dwight Evans	67.2
129	Miguel Cabrera	67.1
	Don Drysdale*	67.1
131	Roberto Alomar*	67.0
132	Don Sutton*	66.7
133	Tony Mullane	66.6
134	Ed Walsh *	66.5
135	Buddy Bell	66.3
136	Luis Tiant	66.1
137	Goose Goslin*	66.0
138	Willie Randolph	65.9
	Duke Snider *	65.9
140	Amos Rusie*	65.8
141	Craig Biggio*	65.5
142	Andre Dawson*	64.9
143	Joe Cronin*	64.7
144	Reggie Smith	64.5
	Chase Utley	64.5
	Joey Votto (0)	64.5
147	Willie McCovey*	64.4
148	Richie Ashburn*	64.2
	Roy Halladay*	64.2
	Dave Winfield*	64.2
151	Jackie Robinson*	63.9
152	Red Faber*	63.8
	Clark Griffith*	63.8
154	Billy Williams*	63.6
155	Bob Feller*	63.4
156	Lou Boudreau*	63.2
	Billy Hamilton*	63.2
	Vic Willis*	63.2
159	Juan Marichal*	62.9
160	Home Run Baker*	62.8

Rank	Player (2024 WAR)	WAR
	Ken Boyer	62.8
	Hal Newhouser *	62.8
163	Andruw Jones	62.7
164	David Cone	62.3
	CC Sabathia	62.3
	John Montgomery Ward*	62.3
	Mickey Welch*	62.3
168	Shoeless Joe Jackson	62.2
169	Dennis Eckersley*	62.1
	Mark McGwire	62.1
171	Stan Coveleski*	62.0
172	Paul Goldschmidt (0.3)	61.8
	Todd Helton*	61.8
174	Jack Glasscock	61.6
	Tommy John	61.6
176	Sal Bando	61.5
177	Bullet Rogan*	61.3
178	Jake Beckley*	61.2
179	Early Wynn*	61.0
180	Tommy Bond	60.9
181	Charlie Buffinton	60.7
	Willie Davis	60.7
183	Gary Sheffield	60.5
184	Jim Edmonds	60.4
	Zack Wheat*	60.4
186	Keith Hernandez	60.3
	Harmon Killebrew*	60.3
	Dazzy Vance*	60.3
189	Bobby Abreu	60.2
	Andy Pettitte	60.2
	Al Spalding*	60.2
192	Wes Ferrell	60.1
193	Ichiro Suzuki	60.0
194	Jesse Burkett*	59.7
195	Yogi Berra*	59.5
	Jim Bunning*	59.5
	Bob Caruthers	59.5
	Vladimir Guerrero*	59.5
	Mike Piazza*	59.5
200	Sherry Magee	59.4
201	Mark Buehrle	59.1
	Eddie Cicotte	59.1
203	Cole Hamels	59.0
	Joe McGinnity*	59.0
	Urban Shocker	58.6
206	Bret Saberhagen	58.9
207	Dick Allen	58.7
	Darrell Evans	58.7
	Jack Quinn	58.7
210	Evan Longoria (0)	58.6
	Sammy Sosa	58.6
212	Freddie Freeman (2.3)	58.4
	Rube Waddell*	58.4
214	Mordecai Brown*	58.2
	John Olerud	58.2
216	Chuck Finley	57.9
	Tim Hudson	57.9
218	Bobby Bonds	57.8
219	Enos Slaughter*	57.6
	Willie Stargell*	57.6
	Joe Torre*	57.6
222	Billy Herman*	57.4
223	George Sisler*	57.2
224	Whitey Ford*	57.1
	Frank Tanana	57.1
226	Larry Doby*	56.8
227	Bill Terry*	56.6
228	Will Clark	56.5
229	Bill Dickey*	56.4
	Dave Stieb	56.4
231	Johnny Damon	56.3
	Mariano Rivera*	56.3
233	Robin Ventura	56.1
234	Orel Hershiser	56.0
	Jim Whitney	56.0
236	Luis Aparicio*	55.9
	Eppa Rixey*	55.9
238	Jimmy Wynn	55.8
239	Chet Lemon	55.7
240	Max Carey*	55.6

Rank	Player (2024 WAR)	WAR
	Joe Gordon*	55.6
	Bob Johnson	55.8
243	Hank Greenberg*	55.5
	Stan Hack	55.5
	Gabby Hartnett *	55.5
	George Uhle	55.5
247	Jeff Kent	55.5
	Bobby Mathews	55.5
249	David Ortiz*	55.3
	Jack Powell	55.3
251	Manny Machado (0.5)	55.2
	Joe Mauer*	55.2
253	Joe Sewell*	54.7
254	Kevin Appier	54.5
	Joe Medwick*	54.5
256	José Cruz	54.4
257	Willie Keeler*	54.3
	Sam Rice *	54.3
259	Vada Pinson	54.2
260	Ian Kinsler	54.0
261	Nolan Arenado (-0.2)	54.0
262	Tony Pérez*	53.9
263	Ron Cey	53.7
264	Harry Hooper*	53.6
	Jerry Koosman	53.6
266	Bucky Walters	53.5
	David Wells	53.5
268	Wilbur Cooper	53.4
269	Jimmy Collins*	53.3
	Minnie Miñoso*	53.3
271	Billy Pierce	53.2
	Joe Tinker*	53.2
273	César Cedeño	53.1
	Jack Clark	53.1
275	Bert Campaneris	53.0
	Dwight Gooden	53.0
277	Burleigh Grimes*	52.9
278	Elmer Flick*	52.7
279	Babe Adams	52.6
	Fred McGriff*	52.6
281	Bid McPhee*	52.5
282	Waite Hoyt*	52.4
283	Jim O'Rourke*	52.3
284	Norm Cash	52.0
	Larry Jackson	52.0
286	Lance Berkman	51.9
	Dustin Pedroia	51.9
288	Johan Santana	51.7
289	Earl Averill*	51.6
	Luis Gonzalez	51.6
291	Brian Downing	51.5
	Toby Harrah	51.5
293	Bobby Doerr*	51.4
294	Carl Mays	51.3
	Al Orth	51.3
296	José Altuve (1.7)	51.1
	Brian Giles	51.1
	Kirby Puckett*	51.1
299	Bob Elliott	50.9
	Tony Phillips	50.9
301	Torii Hunter	50.7
302	Ted Breitenstein	50.6
	Mark Teixeira	50.6
304	Jason Giambi	50.5
	Jim Kaat*	50.5
	Kenny Rogers	50.5
307	Tommy Bridges	50.4
	Joe Kelley*	50.4
	Silver King	50.4
	Ted Simmons*	50.4
311	Fred Lynn	50.2
312	Orlando Cepeda*	50.1
	Mark Langston	50.1
314	Dave Bancroft*	50.0
	Roy Oswalt	50.0
	Wilbur Wood	50.0

See also

• Wins Above Replacement
• Sabermetrics

Sources

• "Career Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.