thumbnail

Top 5 WAR Players for Every MLB Team

Name the top 5 most valuable players by WAR (wins above replacement) according to baseball-reference.com
This is by franchise not by team. (for example, the Washington Nationals and Montreal Expos are the same franchise, therefore they are together).
Players can appear for multiple teams.
Quiz by Grunzax4
Rate:
Last updated: November 18, 2023
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedNovember 9, 2022
Times taken47
Average score64.0%
Report this quizReport
20:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 150 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Team
WAR
Years
Position
Answer
Atlanta Braves
142.5
1954-1974
RF
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
107.2
1890-1901
P
Kid Nichols
Atlanta Braves
99.3
1942, 1946-1964
P
Warren Spahn
Atlanta Braves
94.1
1952-1966
3B
Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves
88.5
1964-1983, 1987
P
Phil Niekro
Miami Marlins
35.7
2010-2017
RF
Giancarlo Stanton
Miami Marlins
26.9
2006-2012
SS
Hanley Ramirez
Miami Marlins
25.7
2005-2012
P
Josh Johnson
Miami Marlins
22.4
1996-2005
2B
Luis Castillo
Miami Marlins
20.8
2003-2007
P
Dontrelle Willis
New York Mets
78.8
1967-1977, 1983
P
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
49.2
2004-2016, 2018
3B
David Wright
New York Mets
46.4
1984-1994
P
Dwight Gooden
New York Mets
43.8
2014-2022
P
Jacob deGrom
New York Mets
36.9
1967-1978
P
Jerry Koosman
Philadelphia Phillies
106.8
1972-1989
3B
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
71.9
1948-1961
P
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
69.4
1972-1986
P
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies
62.0
2003-2015
2B
Chase Utley
Philadelphia Phillies
61.2
1911-1917, 1930
P
Pete Alexander
Washington Nationals
55.8
1974-1984, 1992
C
Gary Carter
Washington Nationals
49.1
1979-1990, 2001
LF
Tim Raines
Washington Nationals
48.3
1976-1986
CF/RF
Andre Dawson
Washington Nationals
44.7
1973-1985
P
Steve Rogers
Washington Nationals
40.2
2015-2021
P
Max Scherzer
Chicago Cubs
84.7
1876-1897
1B
Cap Anson
Chicago Cubs
72.1
1960-1973
3B
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
68.1
1982-1994, 1996-1997
2B
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
67.7
1953-1971
1B
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
61.7
1959-1974
LF
Billy Williams
Cincinnati Reds
78.1
1963-1978, 1984-1986
OF/1B
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds
75.1
1967-1983
C
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
70.5
1986-2004
SS
Barry Larkin
Cincinnati Reds
64.3
2007-2023
1B
Joey Votto
Cincinnati Reds
63.7
1956-1965
OF
Frank Robinson
Milwaukee Brewers
77.4
1974-1993
SS/OF
Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers
59.9
1978-1992
DH/3B
Paul Molitor
Milwaukee Brewers
47.1
2007-2020
LF
Ryan Braun
Milwaukee Brewers
30.7
1977-1987
1B
Cecil Cooper
Milwaukee Brewers
30.3
1985-1991, 1993-1994
P
Teddy Higuera
Pittsburgh Pirates
120.1
1900-1917
SS
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
94.8
1955-1972
RF
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
70.1
1926-1940
RF
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
67.6
1932-1941
SS
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirates
57.5
1962-1982
LF
Willie Stargell
St. Louis Cardinals
128.6
1941-1944, 1946-1963
OF/1B
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
91.8
1915-1926, 1933-1937
2B
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
89.2
1959-1975
P
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
88.7
2001-2011, 2022
1B
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
65.9
1982-1996
SS
Ozzie Smith
Arizona Diamondbacks
50.9
1999-2004, 2007-2008
P
Randy Johnson
Arizona Diamondbacks
39.9
2011-2018
1B
Paul Goldschmidt
Arizona Diamondbacks
31.1
2003-2009
P
Brandon Webb
Arizona Diamondbacks
30.0
1996-2006
LF
Luis Gonzalez
Arizona Diamondbacks
25.3
2000-2003
P
Curt Schilling
Colorado Rockies
61.8
1997-2013
1B
Todd Helton
Colorado Rockies
48.3
1995-2004
RF
Larry Walker
Colorado Rockies
40.1
2013-2020
3B
Nolan Arenado
Colorado Rockies
39.5
2006-2015
SS
Troy Tulowitzki
Colorado Rockies
26.8
2016-2021
SS
Trevor Story
Los Angeles Dodgers
75.9
2008-Present
P
Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles Dodgers
68.4
1940-1942, 1946-1958
SS
Pee Wee Reese
Los Angeles Dodgers
67.1
1956-1969
P
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
65.3
1947-1962
CF
Duke Snider
Los Angeles Dodgers
61.7
1947-1956
2B
Jackie Robinson
San Diego Padres
69.2
1982-2001
RF
Tony Gwynn
San Diego Padres
32.0
1973-1980
RF
Dave Winfield
San Diego Padres
26.8
2002-2009
P
Jake Peavy
San Diego Padres
25.8
1994-2008
P
Trevor Hoffman
San Diego Padres
22.6
1993-1999, 2004
P
Andy Ashby
San Francisco Giants
154.5
1951-1952, 1954-1972
CF
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
112.5
1993-2007
LF
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
110.8
1926-1947
RF
Mel Ott
San Francisco Giants
106.7
1900-1916
P
Christy Mathewson
San Francisco Giants
68.5
1928-1943
P
Carl Hubbell
Baltimore Orioles
95.9
1981-2001
SS
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
78.5
1955-1977
3B
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
68.5
1965-1967, 1969-1984
P
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
56.6
1977-1988, 1996
1B
Eddie Murray
Baltimore Orioles
54.7
1915-1927
1B
George Sisler
Boston Red Sox
122.0
1939-1942, 1946-1960
LF
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
96.5
1961-1983
LF
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
80.8
1984-1996
P
Roger Clemens
Boston Red Sox
71.9
1982-1992
3B
Wade Boggs
Boston Red Sox
66.7
1901-1908
P
Cy Young
New York Yankees
143.2
1920-1934
OF
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
113.6
1923-1939
1B
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
110.2
1951-1968
CF
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
79.2
1936-1942, 1946-1951
CF
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
71.3
1995-2014
SS
Derek Jeter
Tampa Bay Rays
51.2
2008-2017
3B
Evan Longoria
Tampa Bay Rays
35.6
2002-2010
LF
Carl Crawford
Tampa Bay Rays
35.3
2006-2014
2B/OF
Ben Zobrist
Tampa Bay Rays
31.8
2013-2022
CF
Kevin Kiermaier
Tampa Bay Rays
21.2
2008-2014
P
David Price
Toronto Blue Jays
56.8
1979-1992, 1998
P
Dave Stieb
Toronto Blue Jays
48.0
1998-2009
P
Roy Halladay
Toronto Blue Jays
38.3
2008-2017
RF
Jose Bautista
Toronto Blue Jays
37.5
1983-1990, 1993, 1999, 2001
SS
Tony Fernandez
Toronto Blue Jays
36.8
1993-2004
1B
Carlos Delgado
Chicago White Sox
77.6
1930-1943, 1945-1950
SS
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
70.5
1923-1942, 1946
P
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
68.3
1990-2005
DH/1B
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox
67.0
1915-1926
2B
Eddie Collins
Chicago White Sox
65.9
1904-1916
P
Ed Walsh
Cleveland Guardians
79.6
1902-1914
2B
Nap Lajoie
Cleveland Guardians
74.8
1916-1926
CF
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Guardians
63.5
1936-1941, 1945-1956
P
Bob Feller
Cleveland Guardians
62.0
1938-1950
SS
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Guardians
53.2
1916-1924
P
Stan Covelski
Detroit Tigers
145.0
1905-1926
CF
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
92.9
1953-1974
RF
Al Kaline
Detroit Tigers
84.8
1924-1942
2B
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
75.1
1977-1995
2B
Lou Whitaker
Detroit Tigers
70.7
1977-1996
SS
Alan Trammell
Kansas City Royals
88.6
1973-1993
3B
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
47.0
1989-1999, 2003-2004
P
Kevin Appier
Kansas City Royals
44.8
1970-1984
CF
Amos Otis
Kansas City Royals
42.5
1976-1990
OF
Willie Wilson
Kansas City Royals
40.7
1984-1991
P
Bret Saberhagen
Minnesota Twins
164.9
1907-1927
P
Walter Johnson
Minnesota Twins
63.8
1967-1978
1B/2B
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
60.4
1954-1974
1B/3B/OF
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
55.2
2004-2018
C/1B
Joe Mauer
Minnesota Twins
53.9
1915-1933
RF
Sam Rice
Houston Astros
79.9
1991-2005
1B
Jeff Bagwell
Houston Astros
65.5
1988-2007
2B
Craig Biggio
Houston Astros
51.4
1975-1987
OF
Jose Cruz
Houston Astros
49.6
1970-1981
CF
Cesar Cedeno
Houston Astros
48.1
1999-2010
OF/1B
Lance Berkman
Los Angeles Angels
82.4
2011-Present
CF
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Angels
51.8
1986-1999
P
Chuck Finley
Los Angeles Angels
45.9
1961-1971
SS
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
40.5
1992-2004, 2006
RF
Tim Salmon
Los Angeles Angels
40.2
1972-1979
P
Nolan Ryan
Oakland Athletics
77.2
1901-1914
P
Eddie Plank
Oakland Athletics
72.7
1979-1984, 1989-1995, 1998
LF
Rickey Henderson
Oakland Athletics
64.8
1925-1933
P
Lefty Grove
Oakland Athletics
61.2
1925-1935
1B
Jimmie Foxx
Oakland Athletics
57.4
1906-1914, 1927-1930
2B
Eddie Collins
Seattle Mariners
70.6
1989-1999, 2009-2010
CF
Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle Mariners
68.4
1987-2004
DH/3B
Edgar Martinez
Seattle Mariners
56.4
2001-2012, 2018-2019
RF
Ichiro Suzuki
Seattle Mariners
49.7
2005-2019
P
Felix Hernandez
Seattle Mariners
39.0
1989-1998
P
Randy Johnson
Texas Rangers
50.0
1991-2002, 2009
C
Ivan Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
44.6
1989-1993, 1999-2003
1B
Rafael Palmeiro
Texas Rangers
41.1
2011-2018
3B
Adrian Beltre
Texas Rangers
36.3
1979-1985, 1989
3B
Buddy Bell
Texas Rangers
35.0
2006-2013
2B
Ian Kinsler
+1
Level 56
Oct 23, 2023
George Sisler wasn't a pitcher.
+1
Level 50
Nov 18, 2023
Fixed. He is a 1B