WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.6 | Willie Mays | SFN | CF | |
| +002+ | 9.0 | Robin Roberts | PHI | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 8.4 | Duke Snider | LAN | CF | |
| +004+ | 8.3 | Minnie Minoso | CHA | LF-RF-CF | |
| +005+ | 7.9 | Ted Kluszewski | CIN | 1B | |
| +006+ | 7.8 | Eddie Mathews | ATL | 3B-LF | |
| +007+ | 7.7 | Ted Williams | BOS | LF | |
| +008+ | 7.5 | Johnny Antonelli | SFN | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 7.0 | Richie Ashburn | PHI | CF | |
| +010+ | 6.9 | Stan Musial | SLN | RF-1B-LF | |
| +010+ | 6.9 | Bobby Avila | CLE | 2B | |
| +010+ | 6.9 | Mickey Mantle | NYA | CF | |
| +013+ | 6.2 | Gil Hodges | LAN | 1B | |
| +014+ | 6.0 | Pee Wee Reese | LAN | SS | |
| +015+ | 5.7 | Steve Gromek | DET | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 5.7 | Larry Doby | CLE | CF | |
| +017+ | 5.3 | Chico Carrasquel | CHA | SS | |
| +017+ | 5.3 | Yogi Berra | NYA | CR | |
| +019+ | 5.2 | Early Wynn | CLE | PITCH | |
| +019+ | 5.2 | Bob Rush | CHN | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.1 | Warren Spahn | ATL | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.1 | Nellie Fox | CHA | 2B | |
| +023+ | 4.8 | Virgil Trucks | CHA | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 4.8 | Mike Garcia | CLE | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 4.8 | Lew Burdette | ATL | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Willie Mays |
| MVP | AL | Yogi Berra |
| HOF | X | Bill Dickey |
| HOF | X | Rabbit Maranville |
| HOF | X | Bill Terry |
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