WAA column represents total career value. Only top 500 players from 1900-present get ranked. Name links show career for that player.
| Rank | WAA | Name | Years | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +302+ | 39.94 | Frank Chance | 1898-1914 | CR |
| +417+ | 32.40 | Jack Taylor | 1898-1907 | PITCH |
| +427+ | 31.96 | Sam Mertes | 1896-1906 | OF-1B |
| XXXXX | 21.24 | Ned Garvin | 1896-1904 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 17.61 | Roger Bresnahan | 1897-1915 | BAT |
| XXXXX | 16.46 | Frank Killen | 1892-1900 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 15.83 | Jimmy Ryan | 1891-1903 | OF |
| XXXXX | 10.45 | Jock Menefee | 1892-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 9.81 | Cupid Childs | 1891-1901 | 2B |
| XXXXX | 7.74 | Danny Green | 1898-1905 | OF |
| XXXXX | 7.42 | Bill Bradley | 1899-1915 | 3B-1B |
| XXXXX | 6.69 | Johnny Kling | 1900-1913 | CR |
| XXXXX | 3.25 | Bill Everitt | 1895-1901 | 1B |
| XXXXX | 0.32 | Bert Cunningham | 1895-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.00 | Cozy Dolan | 1895-1906 | OF |
| XXXXX | -1.32 | John Ganzel | 1898-1908 | 1B |
| XXXXX | -1.46 | Art Nichols | 1898-1903 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -2.43 | Charlie Dexter | 1896-1903 | CR-OF |
| XXXXX | -2.73 | Sammy Strang | 1896-1908 | 3B |
| XXXXX | -4.04 | Tom Hughes | 1900-1913 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -4.83 | Harry Wolverton | 1898-1912 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -4.89 | Clark Griffith | 1893-1914 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -5.05 | Mal Eason | 1900-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -6.46 | Sam Dungan | 1892-1901 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -7.06 | Jack McCarthy | 1893-1907 | OF |
| XXXXX | -9.41 | Tim Donahue | 1895-1902 | CR |
| XXXXX | -13.68 | Barry McCormick | 1895-1904 | SS-3B |
| XXXXX | -16.64 | Billy Clingman | 1890-1903 | SS |
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