MLB WAR Leader for Every Season (1871-present)

Name every player who had the top WAR in baseball for every year 1871-2023.

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Hint	Position	Team	WAR	Answer
1871	P/OF	CHI (NA)	4.5	George Zettlein
1872	P/OF	BOS (NA)	12.5	Al Spalding
1873	P/OF	NYU (NA)	9.6	Bobby Mathews
1874	P/OF	NYU (NA)	13.7	Bobby Mathews
1875	P/OF	BOS (NA)	14.2	Al Spalding
1876	P/1B	LOU (NL)	18.3	Jim Devlin
1877	P/1B	LOU (NL)	13.4	Jim Devlin
1878	P/OF	BSN (NL)	13.4	Tommy Bond
1879	P/OF	BSN (NL)	14.3	Tommy Bond
1880	P/OF	CLV (NL)	10.8	Jim McCormick
1881	P/OF/1B	BSN (NL)	8.7	Jim Whitney
1882	P/OF	CIN (AA)	11.3	Will White
1883	P/OF/2B	NYP (AA)	20.2	Tim Keefe
1884	P/OF/IF	PRO (NL)	19.4	Old Hoss Radbourn
1885	P/OF/3B	CHC (NL)	12.8	John Clarkson
1886	P	LOU (AA)	12.5	Toad Ramsey
1887	P/OF/3B	CHC (NL)	15.0	John Clarkson
1888	P/OF	STL (AA)	16.0	Silver King
1889	P/OF/3B	BSN (NL)	16.2	John Clarkson
1890	P/OF	BSN (NL)	13.0	Kid Nichols
1891	P/OF/3B	BSN (NL)	9.9	John Clarkson
1892	P	CLV (NL)	13.0	Cy Young
1893	P/OF	BSN (NL)	11.7	Kid Nichols
1894	P/OF	NYG (NL)	13.7	Amos Rusie
1895	P	CLV (NL)	11.6	Cy Young
1896	P	CLV (NL)	10.5	Cy Young
1897	P/OF	BSN (NL)	11.1	Kid Nichols
1898	P/OF	BSN (NL)	11.2	Kid Nichols
1899	P	BSN (NL)	10.0	Vic Willis
1900	P	STL (NL)	7.2	Cy Young
1901	P	BOS (AL)	12.5	Cy Young
1902	P	BOS (AL)	10.1	Cy Young
1903	P	NYG (NL)	11.9	Joe McGinnity
1904	P	NYY (AL)	11.4	Jack Chesbro
1905	P	NYG (NL)	10.5	Christy Mathewson
1906	2B	CLE (AL)	10.0	Nap Lajoie
1907	SS	PIT (NL)	9.0)	Honus Wagner
1908	P	NYG (NL)	11.9	Christy Mathewson
1909	P	NYG (NL)	10.6	Christy Mathewson
1910	P	NYY (AL)	11.9	Russ Ford
1911	OF	DET (AL)	10.7	Ty Cobb
1912	P	WSH (AL)	14.3	Walter Johnson
1913	P	WSH (AL)	16.5	Walter Johnson
1914	P	WSH (AL)	12.8	Walter Johnson
1915	P	WSH (AL)	12.5	Walter Johnson
1916	P	PHI (NL)	12.0	Grover Alexander
1917	P	CHW (AL)	11.9	Eddie Cicotte
1918	P	WSH (AL)	11.7	Walter Johnson
1919	P	WSH (AL)	10.8	Walter Johnson
1920	P	CHC (NL)	12.6	Grover Alexander
1921	OF	NYY (AL)	12.6	Babe Ruth
1922	2B	STL (NL)	10.1	Rogers Hornsby
1923	OF	NYY (AL)	14.1	Babe Ruth
1924	2B	STL (NL)	12.1	Rogers Hornsby
1925	2B	STL (NL)	10.2	Rogers Hornsby
1926	OF	NYY (AL)	11.4	Babe Ruth
1927	OF	NYY (AL)	12.6	Babe Ruth
1928	P	BRO (NL)	10.3	Dazzy Vance
1929	2B	CHC (NL)	10.6	Rogers Hornsby
1930	OF	NYY (AL)	10.5	Babe Ruth
1931	OF	NYY (AL)	10.5	Babe Ruth
1932	1B/3B	PHA (AL)	10.4	Jimmie Foxx
1933	P	NYG (NL)	9.0	Carl Hubbell
1934	1B	NYY (AL)	10.1	Lou Gehrig
1935	P	BOS (AL)	10.6	Wes Ferrell
1936	P	BOS (AL)	10.6	Lefty Grove
1937	P	BOS (AL)	9.2	Lefty Grove
1938	3B/OF	NYG (NL)	8.9	Mel Ott
1939	P	CIN (NL)	9.8	Bucky Walters
1940	P	CLE (AL)	9.8	Bob Feller
1941	OF	BOS (AL)	10.4	Ted Williams
1942	OF	BOS (AL)	10.5	Ted Williams
1943	OF	STL (NL)	9.5	Stan Musial
1944	P	DET (AL)	10.9	Dizzy Trout
1945	P	DET (AL)	12.2	Hal Newhouser
1946	OF	BOS (AL)	11.3	Ted Williams
1947	OF	BOS (AL)	9.5	Ted Williams

Hint	Position	Team	WAR	Answer
1948	OF	STL (NL)	11.3	Stan Musial
1949	2B	BRO (NL)	9.3	Jackie Robinson
1950	2B	NYG (NL)	8.2	Eddie Stanky
1951	2B	BRO (NL)	9.7	Jackie Robinson
1952	P	PHA (AL)	9.4	Bobby Shantz
1953	3B	CLE (AL)	10.1	Al Rosen
1954	OF	NYG (NL)	10.4	Willie Mays
1955	OF	NYY (AL)	9.5	Mickey Mantle
1956	OF	NYY (AL)	11.2	Mickey Mantle
1957	OF	NYY (AL)	11.3	Mickey Mantle
1958	OF	SFG (NL)	10.2	Willie Mays
1959	SS	CHC (NL)	10.2	Ernie Banks
1960	OF	SFG (NL)	9.5	Willie Mays
1961	OF	NYY (AL)	10.5	Mickey Mantle
1962	OF	SFG (NL)	10.5	Willie Mays
1963	OF	SFG (NL)	10.6	Willie Mays
1964	OF	SFG (NL)	11.0	Willie Mays
1965	OF	SFG (NL)	11.2	Willie Mays
1966	P	SFG (NL)	9.7	Juan Marichal
1967	OF	BOS (AL)	12.4	Carl Yastrzemski
1968	P	STL (NL)	11.9	Bob Gibson
1969	P	STL (NL)	11.3	Bob Gibson
1970	P	STL (NL)	10.1	Bob Gibson
1971	P	CHC (NL)	11.8	Fergie Jenkins
1972	P	PHI (NL)	12.5	Steve Carlton
1973	P	NYM (NL)	11.0	Tom Seaver
1974	3B	PHI (NL)	9.8	Mike Schmidt
1975	2B	CIN (NL)	11.0	Joe Morgan
1976	2B	CIN (NL)	9.6	Jjoe Morgan
1977	1B	MIN (AL)	9.7	Rod Carew
1978	P	ATL (NL)	10.4	Phil Niekro
1979	OF	BOS (AL)	8.9	Fred Lynn
1980	P	PHI (NL)	10.1	Steve Carlton
1981	3B	PHI (NL)	7.7	Mike Schmidt
1982	SS	MIL (AL)	10.5	Robin Yount
1983	SS	BAL (AL)	8.2	Cal Ripken Jr
1984	SS	BAL (AL)	10.0	Cal Ripken Jr
1985	P	NYM (NL)	13.3	Dwight Gooden
1986	P	MIL (AL)	9.4	Teddy Higuera
1987	P	BOS (AL)	9.4	Roger Clemens
1988	3B	BOS (AL)	8.3	Wade Boggs
1989	P	KCR (AL)	9.7	Bret Saberhagen
1990	P	BOS (AL)	10.4	Roger Clemens
1991	SS	BAL (AL)	11.5	Cal Ripken Jr
1992	P	CHC (NL)	9.4	Greg Maddux
1993	P	CIN (NL)	10.1	Jose Rijo
1994	P	ATL (NL)	8.7	Greg Maddux
1995	P	ATL (NL)	9.6	Greg Maddux
1996	OF	SEA (AL)	9.7	Ken Griffey Jr
1997	P	TOR (AL)	12.1	Roger Clemens
1998	P	SDP (NL)	9.1	Kevin Brown
1999	P	BOS (AL)	9.8	Pedro Martinez
2000	P	BOS (AL)	11.7	Pedro Martinez
2001	OF	SFG (NL)	11.9	Barry Bonds
2002	OF	SFG (NL)	11.7	Barry Bonds
2003	OF	SFG (NL)	9.2	Barry Bonds
2004	OF	SFG (NL)	10.6	Barry Bonds
2005	3B	NYY (AL)	9.4	Alex Rodriguez
2006	1B	STL (NL)	8.5	Albert Pujols
2007	3B	NYY (AL)	9.4	Alex Rodriguez
2008	1B	STL (NL)	9.2	Albert Pujols
2009	P	KCR (AL)	10.4	Zack Greinke
2010	OF	TEX (AL)	8,7	Josh Hamilton
2011	P	PHI (NL)	9.0	Cliff Lee
2012	OF	LAA (AL)	10.5	Mike Trout
2013	OF	LAA (AL)	8.9	Mike Trout
2014	P	LAD (NL)	8.2	Clayton Kershaw
2015	OF	WAS (NL)	9.7	Bryce Harper
2016	OF	LAA (AL)	10.5	Mike Trout
2017	1B	CIN (NL)	8.1	Joey Votto
2018	OF	BOS (AL)	10.7	Mookie Betts
2019	3B	HOU (AL)	8.9	Alex Bregman
2020	OF	LAD (NL)	3.6	Mookie Betts
2021	P/DH	LAA (AL)	8.9	Shohei Ohtani
2022	OF	NYY (AL)	10.6	Aaron Judge
2023	P/DH	LAA (AL)	10.0	Shohei Ohtani