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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +002+ | 168.66 | Lou Gehrig | 1923-1939 | BAT |
| +210+ | 48.27 | Bob Meusel | 1920-1930 | OF-LF-RF |
| +230+ | 46.24 | Waite Hoyt | 1918-1938 | PITCH |
| +285+ | 41.08 | Carl Mays | 1915-1929 | PITCH |
| +446+ | 30.84 | Wally Pipp | 1913-1928 | 1B |
| XXXXX | 26.65 | Elmer Smith | 1914-1925 | OF-RF |
| XXXXX | 26.38 | Bob Shawkey | 1913-1927 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 23.15 | Herb Pennock | 1912-1934 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 8.94 | Wally Schang | 1913-1931 | CR |
| XXXXX | 7.21 | Sad Sam Jones | 1914-1935 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 6.19 | Harvey Hendrick | 1923-1934 | OF-LF |
| XXXXX | 3.91 | George Pipgras | 1923-1935 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.53 | Hinkey Haines | 1923-1923 | OF |
| XXXXX | -0.20 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1912-1928 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.25 | Ernie Johnson | 1912-1925 | SS |
| XXXXX | -0.44 | Oscar Roettger | 1923-1932 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -1.35 | Mike McNally | 1915-1925 | SS |
| XXXXX | -1.49 | Mike Gazella | 1923-1928 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -6.38 | Aaron Ward | 1917-1928 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -7.66 | Fred Hofmann | 1919-1928 | CR |
| XXXXX | -9.06 | Joe Dugan | 1917-1931 | 3B |
| XXXXX | -10.26 | Whitey Witt | 1916-1926 | CF-OF |
| XXXXX | -10.59 | Benny Bengough | 1923-1932 | CR |
| XXXXX | -24.87 | Everett Scott | 1914-1926 | SS |
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