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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +042+ | 89.00 | Amos Rusie | 1890-1901 | PITCH |
| +051+ | 84.17 | Sam Crawford | 1899-1917 | OF |
| +241+ | 44.58 | Jake Beckley | 1891-1907 | 1B |
| +316+ | 38.58 | Noodles Hahn | 1899-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 17.17 | Harry Steinfeldt | 1898-1911 | 3B-2B |
| XXXXX | 1.66 | Len Swormstedt | 1901-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.86 | Doc Newton | 1900-1909 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.04 | Crese Heismann | 1901-1902 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.10 | Charlie Krause? | 1901-1901 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -0.21 | Chink Heileman | 1901-1901 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -0.47 | Algie McBride | 1896-1901 | OF |
| XXXXX | -0.50 | Emil Haberer | 1901-1909 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -0.57 | Tommy Corcoran | 1892-1907 | SS |
| XXXXX | -0.63 | Dick Scott | 1901-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.63 | Jerry Hurley | 1901-1907 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -0.88 | Charlie Case | 1901-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -2.01 | Archie Stimmel | 1900-1902 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -2.33 | Whitey Guese | 1901-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -3.15 | Bill Fox | 1897-1901 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -3.34 | Barney McFadden | 1901-1902 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -3.76 | Pete O'Brien | 1901-1907 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -4.10 | John Dobbs | 1901-1905 | OF |
| XXXXX | -4.50 | Doc Parker | 1893-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -5.01 | Harry Bay | 1901-1908 | OF |
| XXXXX | -6.09 | Charlie Irwin | 1893-1902 | 3B |
| XXXXX | -8.01 | Jack Sutthoff | 1898-1905 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -9.11 | Heinie Peitz | 1892-1913 | CR-2B |
| XXXXX | -10.96 | Mike Kahoe | 1895-1909 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -11.93 | George Magoon | 1898-1903 | SS-2B |
| XXXXX | -12.61 | Bill Phillips | 1890-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -18.96 | Dick Harley | 1897-1903 | OF |
| XXXXX | -19.94 | Gus Weyhing | 1892-1901 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -33.86 | Bill Bergen | 1901-1911 | CR |
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