List of Major League Baseball career WAR leaders

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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 (WAR) using the Baseball Reference calculation. As of the conclusion of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, 320 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 (2025 WAR)	Name of the player. Amount of WAR accumulated during the 2025 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 end of the 2024 season.

Rank	Player (2025 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	101.7
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 (0.0)	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	Nolan Ryan*	81.3
62	Rod Carew*	81.2
63	Tom Glavine*	80.7
64	Justin Verlander (0.0)	80.5
65	Jeff Bagwell*	79.9
66	Pete Rose	79.5
	Curt Schilling	79.5
68	Clayton Kershaw (0.0)	79.4
69	Joe DiMaggio*	79.1
70	Dan Brouthers*	78.7
71	Brooks Robinson*	78.5
72	Arky Vaughan*	77.9
73	Zack Greinke (0.0)	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	Max Scherzer (0.0)	75.5

Rank	Player (2025 WAR)	WAR
81	Sam Crawford*	75.4
	Charles Radbourn*	75.4
83	Bill Dahlen	75.3
84	Johnny Bench*	75.1
	Lou Whitaker	75.1
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	Mookie Betts (0.0)	69.6
	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*	69.0
112	Eddie Murray*	68.7
	Iván Rodríguez*	68.7
114	Red Ruffing*	68.6
115	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	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 (2025 WAR)	WAR
	Ken Boyer	62.8
	Paul Goldschmidt (0.0)	62.8
	Hal Newhouser *	62.8
164	Andruw Jones	62.7
165	David Cone	62.3
	CC Sabathia	62.3
	John Montgomery Ward*	62.3
	Mickey Welch*	62.3
	Shoeless Joe Jackson	62.2
170	Dennis Eckersley*	62.1
	Mark McGwire	62.1
172	Stan Coveleski*	62.0
173	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
	Freddie Freeman (0.0)	60.7
184	Gary Sheffield	60.5
185	Jim Edmonds	60.4
	Zack Wheat*	60.4
187	Keith Hernandez	60.3
	Harmon Killebrew*	60.3
	Dazzy Vance*	60.3
190	Bobby Abreu	60.2
	Andy Pettitte	60.2
	Al Spalding*	60.2
193	Wes Ferrell	60.1
194	Ichiro Suzuki	60.0
195	Jesse Burkett*	59.7
196	Yogi Berra*	59.5
	Jim Bunning*	59.5
	Bob Caruthers	59.5
	Vladimir Guerrero*	59.5
	Mike Piazza*	59.5
201	Sherry Magee	59.4
202	Mark Buehrle	59.1
	Eddie Cicotte	59.1
204	Cole Hamels	59.0
	Joe McGinnity*	59.0
	Urban Shocker	59.0
207	Bret Saberhagen	58.9
208	Dick Allen	58.7
	Darrell Evans	58.7
	Jack Quinn	58.7
211	Evan Longoria	58.6
	Sammy Sosa	58.6
213	Rube Waddell*	58.4
214	Mordecai Brown*	58.2
	John Olerud	58.2
216	Chuck Finley	57.9
	Tim Hudson	57.9
	Manny Machado (0.0)	57.9
219	Bobby Bonds	57.8
220	Enos Slaughter*	57.6
	Willie Stargell*	57.6
	Joe Torre*	57.6
223	Billy Herman*	57.4
224	George Sisler*	57.2
225	Whitey Ford*	57.1
	Frank Tanana	57.1
227	Larry Doby*	56.8
228	Nolan Arenado (0.0)	56.7
229	Bill Terry*	56.6
230	Will Clark	56.5
231	Bill Dickey*	56.4
	Dave Stieb	56.4
233	Johnny Damon	56.3
	Mariano Rivera*	56.3
235	Robin Ventura	56.1
236	Orel Hershiser	56.0
	Jim Whitney	56.0
238	Luis Aparicio*	55.9
	Eppa Rixey*	55.9
240	Jimmy Wynn	55.8

Rank	Player (2025 WAR)	WAR
241	Chet Lemon	55.7
	Max Carey*	55.6
	Joe Gordon*	55.6
	Bob Johnson	55.6
245	Hank Greenberg*	55.5
	Stan Hack	55.5
	Gabby Hartnett *	55.5
	George Uhle	55.5
249	Jeff Kent	55.4
	Bobby Mathews	55.4
251	David Ortiz*	55.3
	Jack Powell	55.3
	Joe Mauer*	55.2
254	Joe Sewell*	54.7
255	Kevin Appier	54.5
	Joe Medwick*	54.5
257	José Cruz	54.4
258	Willie Keeler*	54.3
	Sam Rice *	54.3
260	Vada Pinson	54.2
261	Ian Kinsler	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
	Chris Sale (0.0)	53.3
272	Billy Pierce	53.2
	Joe Tinker*	53.2
274	César Cedeño	53.1
	Jack Clark	53.1
276	Bert Campaneris	53.0
	Dwight Gooden	53.0
278	Burleigh Grimes*	52.9
279	Jose Altuve (0.0)	52.8
280	Elmer Flick*	52.7
281	Babe Adams	52.6
	Fred McGriff*	52.6
283	Bid McPhee*	52.5
284	Waite Hoyt*	52.4
	José Ramírez (0.0)	52.4
286	Jim O'Rourke*	52.3
287	Aaron Judge (0.0)	52.2
288	Norm Cash	52.0
	Larry Jackson	52.0
290	Lance Berkman	51.9
	Dustin Pedroia	51.9
292	Johan Santana	51.7
293	Earl Averill*	51.6
	Luis Gonzalez	51.6
295	Brian Downing	51.5
	Toby Harrah	51.5
297	Bobby Doerr*	51.4
298	Carl Mays	51.3
	Al Orth	51.3
300	Brian Giles	51.1
	Bryce Harper (0.0)	51.1
	Kirby Puckett*	51.1
303	Bob Elliott	50.9
	Tony Phillips	50.9
305	Torii Hunter	50.7
306	Ted Breitenstein	50.6
	Mark Teixeira	50.6
308	Jason Giambi	50.5
	Jim Kaat*	50.5
	Kenny Rogers	50.5
311	Tommy Bridges	50.4
	Joe Kelley*	50.4
	Silver King	50.4
	Ted Simmons*	50.4
315	Fred Lynn	50.2
316	Orlando Cepeda*	50.1
	Mark Langston	50.1
318	Dave Bancroft*	50.0
	Roy Oswalt	50.0
	Wilbur Wood	50.0

Notes

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.

References

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

Major League Baseball records

Baseball statistics (types of records)

General

Batting
leaders

Career	Batting average Hits 3,000 club Progressive At bats Singles Doubles Triples Home runs 500 club 600 club Progressive Pitchers Extra base hits RBIs Walks Intentional On-base percentage Slugging percentage OPS Times on base Total bases HBP Strikeouts Plate appearances Games played
Annual	Batting average Doubles Triples Home runs RBI
Season	Batting average Triples Home run Progressive Doubles
Game	Home runs Game Inning Hitting for the cycle Grand slams RBI Game Inning Hits
Misc	Consecutive game hitting streak Hits Home runs Doubles Triples RBIs

Baserunning
leaders

Career	Runs Stolen bases
Annual	Runs Stolen bases
Game	Runs
Misc	Runs Stolen bases

Pitching
leaders

Career	Wins 300 club Losses Games started Games finished Innings pitched Strikeouts 3,000 club Hold Saves 300 club Complete games Shutouts ERA FIP WHIP Walks Hit batsmen Wild pitches Batters faced
Annual	Wins Saves Shutouts Strikeouts ERA
Season	Wins Losses Strikeouts
Game	No-hitters Perfect games Strikeouts Game Inning Immaculate innings
Misc	Consecutive scoreless innings streak Wins

Fielding
leaders

Career	Games played P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Putouts Assists P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Double plays Errors P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Passed balls
Annual	Putouts Assists Errors

Managing
records

Multiple stat
records

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