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List of Major League Baseball career WAR 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) using the Baseball Reference calculation.[a] As of April 27 of the 2025 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 86.1.

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

Mike Trout, the active leader and 51st all-time in career WAR.

Stats updated as of April 27, 2025.

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 101.2
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 Robin Roberts* 86.2
51 Mike Trout (-0.1) 85.9
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 (-0.1) 80.4
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 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 (2025 WAR) WAR
Charles Radbourn* 75.4
82 Bill Dahlen 75.3
Max Scherzer (0.0) 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 Mookie Betts (0.8) 71.1
97 Bobby Grich 71.0
98 Ted Lyons* 70.7
99 Alan Trammell* 70.6
100 Barry Larkin* 70.5
Johnny Mize* 70.5
Ron Santo* 70.5
103 Gary Carter* 70.2
104 Carlos Beltrán 70.1
Scott Rolen* 70.1
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 Billy Hamilton* 63.2
Vic Willis* 63.2
158 Lou Boudreau* 63.1
Paul Goldschmidt (0.6) 63.1
160 Home Run Baker* 62.8
Rank Player (2025 WAR) WAR
Ken Boyer 62.8
Juan Marichal* 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 Freddie Freeman (0.4) 61.1
179 Tommy Bond 60.9
Early Wynn* 60.9
182 Willie Davis 60.8
183 Charlie Buffinton 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
Bob Caruthers 59.5
Vladimir Guerrero* 59.5
Mike Piazza* 59.5
200 Jim Bunning* 59.4
Sherry Magee 59.4
202 Mark Buehrle 59.0
Eddie Cicotte 59.0
Cole Hamels 59.0
Joe McGinnity* 59.0
Urban Shocker 59.0
207 Evan Longoria 58.9
Bret Saberhagen 58.9
209 Dick Allen* 58.7
Darrell Evans 58.7
211 Jack Quinn 58.6
Sammy Sosa 58.6
213 Rube Waddell* 58.4
214 Manny Machado (0.6) 58.3
215 John Olerud 58.1
216 Mordecai Brown* 58.0
217 Bobby Bonds 57.9
Chuck Finley 57.9
Tim Hudson 57.9
220 Billy Herman* 57.6
Willie Stargell* 57.6
Joe Torre* 57.6
223 Enos Slaughter* 57.5
224 Nolan Arenado (0.9) 57.4
225 George Sisler* 57.2
226 Frank Tanana 57.1
227 Whitey Ford* 57.0
228 Larry Doby* 56.7
229 Will Clark 56.5
Bill Terry* 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 Eppa Rixey* 55.9
Jimmy Wynn 55.9
240 Luis Aparicio* 55.8
Rank Player (2025 WAR) WAR
241 Bob Johnson 55.7
Chet Lemon 55.7
243 Max Carey* 55.6
Joe Gordon* 55.6
Hank Greenberg* 55.6
Joe Mauer* 55.6
George Uhle 55.6
248 Gabby Hartnett* 55.5
Jeff Kent 55.5
250 Bobby Mathews 55.4
251 Jack Powell 55.3
252 Stan Hack 55.2
253 Aaron Judge (2.5) 55.0
David Ortiz* 55.0
255 Joe Sewell* 54.9
256 Kevin Appier 54.5
Joe Medwick* 54.5
258 José Cruz 54.4
Sam Rice* 54.4
260 Willie Keeler* 54.3
261 Vada Pinson 54.0
262 Tony Pérez* 53.9
263 Ian Kinsler 53.8
264 Ron Cey 53.7
Jerry Koosman 53.7
266 Harry Hooper* 53.6
Bucky Walters 53.6
268 Wilbur Cooper 53.4
Billy Pierce 53.4
David Wells 53.4
271 Jimmy Collins* 53.3
272 Minnie Miñoso* 53.2
Joe Tinker* 53.2
274 Jack Clark 53.1
Chris Sale (-0.2) 53.1
276 Bert Campaneris 53.0
César Cedeño 53.0
Dwight Gooden 53.0
279 Burleigh Grimes* 52.9
280 Jose Altuve (-0.3) 52.7
Elmer Flick* 52.7
283 Babe Adams 52.6
Fred McGriff* 52.6
284 Bid McPhee* 52.5
285 Waite Hoyt* 52.4
286 Jim O'Rourke* 52.3
287 José Ramírez (0.3) 52.1
288 Norm Cash 52.0
Larry Jackson 52.0
290 Lance Berkman 51.9
Bryce Harper (1.0) 51.9
Dustin Pedroia 51.9
293 Johan Santana 51.7
294 Earl Averill* 51.6
Luis Gonzalez 51.6
296 Brian Downing 51.5
297 Toby Harrah 51.4
298 Bobby Doerr* 51.3
Carl Mays 51.3
Al Orth 51.3
301 Brian Giles 51.1
Kirby Puckett* 51.1
303 Bob Elliott 50.9
Tony Phillips 50.9
305 Ted Breitenstein 50.6
Torii Hunter 50.6
Francisco Lindor (0.8) 50.6
308 Jason Giambi 50.5
Jim Kaat* 50.5
Kenny Rogers 50.5
Mark Teixeira 50.5
312 Tommy Bridges 50.4
Joe Kelley* 50.4
Silver King 50.4
Ted Simmons* 50.4
316 Fred Lynn 50.2
317 Orlando Cepeda* 50.1
Mark Langston 50.1
319 Roy Oswalt 50.0
Wilbur Wood 50.0

See also

Notes

  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.

References