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1949 Top 25 Players WAR Data Model

WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.

Rank	WAR	Name	Tm	Pos
+001+	9.6	Jackie Robinson	LAN	2B
+002+	9.2	Ted Williams	BOS	LF-OF
+002+	9.2	Stan Musial	SLN	OF-RF-CF
+004+	8.1	Ralph Kiner	PIT	LF-OF
+005+	7.9	Mel Parnell	BOS	PITCH
+006+	6.9	Vern Stephens	BOS	SS
+006+	6.9	Pee Wee Reese	LAN	SS
+006+	6.9	Virgil Trucks	DET	PITCH
+006+	6.9	Eddie Joost	OAK	SS
+010+	6.6	Howie Pollet	SLN	PITCH
+011+	6.3	Ken Heintzelman	PHI	PITCH
+012+	6.2	Enos Slaughter	SLN	OF-LF
+013+	5.9	Bobby Thomson	SFN	CF-OF
+013+	5.9	Dave Koslo	SFN	PITCH
+013+	5.9	Preacher Roe	LAN	PITCH
+016+	5.6	Warren Spahn	ATL	PITCH
+016+	5.6	Don Newcombe	LAN	PITCH
+018+	5.4	Bobby Doerr	BOS	2B
+018+	5.4	Bob Lemon	CLE	PITCH
+018+	5.4	Hal Newhouser	DET	PITCH
+021+	5.3	Del Ennis	PHI	LF-OF
+021+	5.3	Cass Michaels	CHA	2B
+021+	5.3	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	PITCH
+024+	5.2	Bob Elliott	ATL	3B
+024+	5.2	Duke Snider	LAN	CF-OF

1949 Awards

Type	Lg	Name
MVP	NL	Jackie Robinson
MVP	AL	Ted Williams
HOF	X	Mordecai Brown
HOF	X	Charlie Gehringer

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