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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +003+ | 163.16 | Ty Cobb | 1905-1928 | CF-OF |
| +038+ | 90.59 | Harry Heilmann | 1914-1932 | OF-RF |
| +055+ | 81.57 | Charlie Gehringer | 1924-1942 | BAT |
| +190+ | 50.34 | Heinie Manush | 1923-1939 | OF-LF |
| XXXXX | 27.01 | Del Pratt | 1912-1924 | 2B-1B |
| XXXXX | 20.62 | Dutch Leonard | 1913-1925 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 19.57 | Bob Fothergill | 1922-1933 | OF-LF |
| XXXXX | 14.16 | Lu Blue | 1921-1933 | 1B |
| XXXXX | 9.11 | Syl Johnson | 1922-1940 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 7.49 | Herman Pillette | 1917-1924 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 5.48 | Al Wingo | 1919-1928 | OF-LF |
| XXXXX | 4.33 | Hooks Dauss | 1912-1926 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 4.29 | Rip Collins | 1920-1931 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 1.43 | Fred Haney | 1922-1929 | 3B |
| XXXXX | 0.00 | Rufe Clarke | 1923-1924 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.10 | Willie Ludolph | 1924-1924 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.31 | Ken Jones | 1924-1930 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.57 | Bob Jones | 1917-1925 | 3B |
| XXXXX | -1.43 | Les Burke | 1923-1926 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -1.70 | Topper Rigney | 1922-1927 | SS |
| XXXXX | -2.80 | Larry Woodall | 1920-1929 | CR |
| XXXXX | -7.65 | Ken Holloway | 1922-1930 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -8.52 | Johnny Bassler | 1913-1927 | CR |
| XXXXX | -8.75 | Bert Cole | 1921-1927 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -9.48 | John Kerr | 1923-1934 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -10.77 | Clyde Manion | 1920-1934 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -12.28 | Frank O'Rourke | 1912-1931 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -13.60 | Ed Wells | 1923-1934 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -14.17 | Earl Whitehill | 1923-1939 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -16.81 | Lil Stoner | 1922-1931 | PITCH |
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