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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +161+ | 53.80 | Mordecai Brown | 1903-1916 | PITCH |
| +301+ | 39.94 | Frank Chance | 1898-1914 | 1B |
| +302+ | 39.76 | Heinie Zimmerman | 1907-1919 | 2B-SS-3B |
| +444+ | 30.83 | Frank Schulte | 1904-1918 | OF |
| +485+ | 28.95 | Ginger Beaumont | 1899-1910 | OF |
| XXXXX | 26.51 | Ed Reulbach | 1905-1917 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 20.48 | Jimmy Sheckard | 1897-1913 | OF |
| XXXXX | 18.29 | Joe Tinker | 1902-1916 | SS |
| XXXXX | 17.17 | Harry Steinfeldt | 1898-1911 | 3B |
| XXXXX | 17.11 | Solly Hofman | 1903-1916 | OF-1B |
| XXXXX | 15.41 | Fred Luderus | 1909-1920 | 1B |
| XXXXX | 13.37 | Orval Overall | 1905-1913 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 12.82 | Jack Pfiester | 1903-1911 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 11.23 | Lew Richie | 1906-1913 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 10.14 | Johnny Evers | 1902-1929 | 2B |
| XXXXX | 6.69 | Johnny Kling | 1900-1913 | CR |
| XXXXX | 3.42 | Doc Miller | 1910-1914 | BAT |
| XXXXX | 1.30 | Rube Kroh | 1906-1912 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.63 | John Kane | 1907-1910 | OF |
| XXXXX | -0.16 | Bill Foxen | 1908-1911 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.19 | Al Carson | 1910-1910 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -1.40 | King Cole | 1909-1915 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -2.54 | Jimmy Archer | 1904-1918 | CR-1B |
| XXXXX | -8.11 | Orlie Weaver | 1910-1911 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -8.43 | Tom Needham | 1904-1914 | CR |
| XXXXX | -8.52 | Big Jeff Pfeffer | 1905-1911 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -19.68 | Harry McIntire | 1905-1913 | PITCH |
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