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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +138+ | 57.01 | Rube Waddell | 1897-1910 | PITCH |
| +302+ | 39.94 | Frank Chance | 1898-1914 | OF-CR |
| +417+ | 32.40 | Jack Taylor | 1898-1907 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 24.82 | Jack Doyle | 1891-1905 | 1B |
| XXXXX | 11.93 | Jim Delahanty | 1901-1915 | 3B |
| 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 | 6.69 | Johnny Kling | 1900-1913 | CR |
| XXXXX | 0.32 | Bert Cunningham | 1895-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.19 | Charlie Ferguson | 1901-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.19 | Larry Hoffman | 1901-1901 | BAT |
| XXXXX | 0.00 | Cozy Dolan | 1895-1906 | OF |
| XXXXX | -0.06 | Harry Croft? | 1899-1901 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -0.42 | Eddie Hickey? | 1901-1901 | 3B |
| XXXXX | -0.97 | Topsy Hartsel | 1898-1911 | OF |
| XXXXX | -1.60 | Bill Gannon? | 1901-1901 | OF |
| XXXXX | -2.43 | Charlie Dexter | 1896-1903 | 1B-3B-OF-2B |
| XXXXX | -2.48 | Germany Schaefer | 1901-1918 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -4.04 | Tom Hughes | 1900-1913 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -5.05 | Mal Eason | 1900-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -9.36 | Pete Childs? | 1901-1902 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -10.96 | Mike Kahoe | 1895-1909 | CR |
| XXXXX | -13.06 | Fred Raymer | 1901-1905 | 3B-SS |
| XXXXX | -13.68 | Barry McCormick | 1895-1904 | SS |
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