Click on a Rank link to see long form WAA record for that player.
| Rank | WAA | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 6.78 | George McQuillan | PHI | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 5.49 | Cy Young | BOS | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 5.30 | Mordecai Brown | CHN | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 5.03 | Andy Coakley | CIN | PITCH | |
| +005+ | 4.91 | Ty Cobb | DET | OF | |
| +006+ | 4.52 | Honus Wagner | PIT | SS | |
| +007+ | 4.39 | Jack Powell | BAL | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 4.28 | Addie Joss | CLE | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 3.92 | Christy Mathewson | SFN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 3.86 | Sam Crawford | DET | OF-1B | |
| +011+ | 3.81 | Hooks Wiltse | SFN | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 3.76 | Ed Walsh | CHA | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 3.40 | Bob Ewing | CIN | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 3.14 | Nap Rucker | LAN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 3.07 | Tom Hughes | MIN | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 3.02 | John Anderson | CHA | OF | |
| +017+ | 3.01 | Bill Donovan | DET | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 2.59 | Mike Donlin | SFN | OF | |
| +019+ | 2.58 | Eddie Plank | OAK | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 2.54 | Bugs Raymond | SLN | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 2.54 | Rube Vickers | OAK | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 2.17 | Fred Tenney | SFN | 1B | |
| +023+ | 2.13 | Ginger Beaumont | ATL | OF | |
| +024+ | 1.97 | Doc White | CHA | PITCH | |
| +025+ | 1.97 | Lefty Leifield | PIT | PITCH |
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