WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.4 | Babe Ruth | NYA | OF-RF-LF | |
| +002+ | 11.8 | Lou Gehrig | NYA | 1B | MVP |
| +003+ | 10.1 | Rogers Hornsby | SFN | 2B | |
| +004+ | 9.2 | Frankie Frisch | SLN | 2B | |
| +005+ | 8.4 | Tommy Thomas | CHA | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 7.8 | Dazzy Vance | LAN | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 7.4 | Ted Lyons | CHA | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 7.2 | Harry Heilmann | DET | OF-RF | |
| +009+ | 6.9 | Earle Combs | NYA | OF-CF | |
| +009+ | 6.9 | Paul Waner | PIT | OF-RF-1B | MVP |
| +011+ | 6.7 | Ray Kremer | PIT | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 6.4 | Jesse Petty | LAN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 6.3 | Tony Lazzeri | NYA | 2B-SS | |
| +014+ | 6.1 | Pete Alexander | SLN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 6.0 | Hack Wilson | CHN | CF-OF | |
| +016+ | 5.8 | Al Simmons | OAK | OF-CF-LF | |
| +017+ | 5.7 | Waite Hoyt | NYA | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.6 | Wilcy Moore | NYA | PITCH | |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Jesse Haines | SLN | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 5.4 | George Harper | SFN | OF-RF | |
| +020+ | 5.4 | Lefty Grove | OAK | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 5.3 | Bill Terry | SFN | 1B | |
| +022+ | 5.3 | Lee Meadows | PIT | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 5.3 | Goose Goslin | MIN | OF-LF | |
| +025+ | 5.2 | Travis Jackson | SFN | SS |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Paul Waner |
| MVP | AL | Lou Gehrig |
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