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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +051+ | 84.17 | Sam Crawford | 1899-1917 | OF |
| +120+ | 59.79 | Joe Kelley | 1891-1908 | OF-2B |
| +241+ | 44.58 | Jake Beckley | 1891-1907 | 1B |
| +316+ | 38.58 | Noodles Hahn | 1899-1906 | PITCH |
| +461+ | 30.29 | Mike Donlin | 1899-1914 | OF |
| XXXXX | 17.17 | Harry Steinfeldt | 1898-1911 | 3B |
| XXXXX | 11.61 | Bob Ewing | 1902-1912 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 1.86 | Ed Poole | 1900-1904 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 1.66 | Len Swormstedt | 1901-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.75 | Martin Glendon | 1902-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.04 | Crese Heismann | 1901-1902 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.04 | Buck Hooker | 1902-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.08 | Erve Beck | 1899-1902 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -0.13 | Jack Morrissey | 1902-1903 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -0.17 | Henry Thielman | 1902-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.57 | Tommy Corcoran | 1892-1907 | SS |
| XXXXX | -1.14 | Clarence Currie | 1902-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -2.01 | Archie Stimmel | 1900-1902 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -4.10 | John Dobbs | 1901-1905 | OF |
| XXXXX | -4.89 | Rube Vickers | 1902-1909 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -5.01 | Harry Bay | 1901-1908 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -5.35 | Billy Maloney | 1902-1908 | OF |
| XXXXX | -8.25 | Dummy Hoy | 1892-1902 | OF |
| XXXXX | -9.11 | Heinie Peitz | 1892-1913 | 2B-CR |
| XXXXX | -11.93 | George Magoon | 1898-1903 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -12.61 | Bill Phillips | 1890-1903 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -33.86 | Bill Bergen | 1901-1911 | CR |
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