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 | OF-CF-LF |
| +038+ | 90.59 | Harry Heilmann | 1914-1932 | OF-RF |
| +055+ | 81.57 | Charlie Gehringer | 1924-1942 | 2B |
| +190+ | 50.34 | Heinie Manush | 1923-1939 | OF-CF-LF |
| +270+ | 42.01 | Wilbur Cooper | 1912-1926 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 19.57 | Bob Fothergill | 1922-1933 | OF-LF-CF |
| XXXXX | 14.16 | Lu Blue | 1921-1933 | 1B |
| XXXXX | 5.48 | Al Wingo | 1919-1928 | OF-LF-RF |
| XXXXX | 4.33 | Hooks Dauss | 1912-1926 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 4.29 | Rip Collins | 1920-1931 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 0.48 | Rudy Kneisch | 1926-1926 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.51 | Clyde Barfoot | 1922-1926 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.73 | Johnny Neun | 1925-1931 | 1B |
| XXXXX | -0.78 | Billy Mullen | 1920-1928 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -1.43 | Les Burke | 1923-1926 | 2B |
| XXXXX | -2.80 | Larry Woodall | 1920-1929 | CR |
| XXXXX | -4.05 | Sam Gibson | 1926-1932 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -4.08 | Augie Johns | 1926-1927 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -6.33 | Jess Doyle | 1925-1931 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -7.62 | Jackie Tavener | 1921-1929 | SS |
| XXXXX | -7.65 | Ken Holloway | 1922-1930 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -8.23 | George Smith | 1926-1930 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -8.52 | Johnny Bassler | 1913-1927 | CR |
| XXXXX | -9.00 | Jack Warner | 1925-1933 | 3B |
| XXXXX | -9.87 | Ray Hayworth | 1926-1945 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -10.77 | Clyde Manion | 1920-1934 | CR |
| XXXXX | -12.28 | Frank O'Rourke | 1912-1931 | 3B-2B-SS |
| 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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