WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.1 | Babe Ruth | NYA | OF-RF-LF | |
| +002+ | 10.0 | Dazzy Vance | LAN | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 9.4 | Lou Gehrig | NYA | 1B | |
| +004+ | 8.8 | Rogers Hornsby | ATL | 2B | |
| +005+ | 7.5 | Goose Goslin | MIN | LF-OF | |
| +006+ | 7.3 | Heinie Manush | BAL | LF-OF | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Lefty Grove | OAK | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 6.8 | Paul Waner | PIT | OF-RF-1B | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Tommy Thomas | CHA | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Larry Benton | SFN | PITCH | |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Freddie Lindstrom | SFN | 3B | |
| +012+ | 5.9 | Garland Braxton | MIN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.8 | Herb Pennock | NYA | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 5.6 | Sheriff Blake | CHN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 5.5 | Burleigh Grimes | PIT | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 5.5 | Bill Sherdel | SLN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 5.5 | Sad Sam Jones | MIN | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.4 | Travis Jackson | SFN | SS | |
| +018+ | 5.4 | Joe Sewell | CLE | SS-3B | |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Jim Bottomley | SLN | 1B | MVP |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Hack Wilson | CHN | CF-OF | |
| +022+ | 5.0 | Ownie Carroll | DET | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 5.0 | Chick Hafey | SLN | OF-LF-RF | |
| +022+ | 5.0 | Max Bishop | OAK | 2B | |
| +025+ | 4.8 | George Pipgras | NYA | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Jim Bottomley |
| MVP | AL | Mickey Cochrane |
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