WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.6 | Ted Williams | BOS | OF-LF | |
| +002+ | 9.1 | Joe DiMaggio | NYA | CF-OF | |
| +003+ | 8.7 | Thornton Lee | CHA | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 8.1 | Bob Feller | CLE | PITCH | |
| +005+ | 7.4 | Pete Reiser | LAN | CF-OF | |
| +006+ | 6.7 | Charlie Keller | NYA | LF-OF | |
| +006+ | 6.7 | Dolph Camilli | LAN | 1B | |
| +006+ | 6.7 | Whit Wyatt | LAN | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Bucky Walters | CIN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.4 | Cecil Travis | MIN | SS-3B | |
| +011+ | 5.8 | Elbie Fletcher | PIT | 1B | |
| +011+ | 5.8 | Elmer Riddle | CIN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.6 | Stan Hack | CHN | 3B | |
| +014+ | 5.4 | Johnny Mize | SLN | 1B | |
| +014+ | 5.4 | Dixie Walker | LAN | OF-RF-CF-LF | |
| +016+ | 5.3 | Ernie White | SLN | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 5.2 | Eddie Smith | CHA | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 5.2 | Jeff Heath | CLE | OF-RF-LF | |
| +017+ | 5.2 | Joe Gordon | NYA | 2B-1B | |
| +017+ | 5.2 | Al Benton | DET | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.1 | Luke Appling | CHA | SS | |
| +022+ | 5.0 | Joe Cronin | BOS | SS-3B | |
| +022+ | 5.0 | Sam Chapman | OAK | CF-OF | |
| +024+ | 4.8 | Roy Cullenbine | BAL | OF-LF-1B | |
| +025+ | 4.7 | Bob Muncrief | BAL | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Dolph Camilli |
| MVP | AL | Joe DiMaggio |
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