WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.5 | Mickey Mantle | NYA | CF | |
| +002+ | 9.0 | Willie Mays | SFN | CF | |
| +003+ | 8.6 | Duke Snider | LAN | CF | |
| +004+ | 8.3 | Al Kaline | DET | RF | |
| +005+ | 8.2 | Ernie Banks | CHN | SS | |
| +006+ | 7.3 | Eddie Mathews | ATL | 3B | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Billy Pierce | CHA | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Ted Williams | BOS | LF | |
| +009+ | 6.3 | Richie Ashburn | PHI | CF | |
| +010+ | 6.2 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF-LF-2B | |
| +011+ | 6.1 | Early Wynn | CLE | PITCH | |
| +011+ | 6.1 | Stan Musial | SLN | 1B-RF | |
| +013+ | 6.0 | Bob Friend | PIT | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 6.0 | Johnny Logan | ATL | SS | |
| +015+ | 5.6 | Herb Score | CLE | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 5.4 | Bob Rush | CHN | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 5.3 | Wally Post | CIN | RF | |
| +017+ | 5.3 | Hank Bauer | NYA | RF | |
| +019+ | 5.2 | Roy Campanella | LAN | CR | |
| +019+ | 5.2 | Gil McDougald | NYA | 2B-3B | |
| +019+ | 5.2 | Ted Kluszewski | CIN | 1B | |
| +022+ | 5.1 | Nellie Fox | CHA | 2B | |
| +022+ | 5.1 | Carl Furillo | LAN | RF | |
| +024+ | 5.0 | Billy Hoeft | DET | PITCH | |
| +025+ | 4.7 | Al Smith | CLE | RF-3B |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Roy Campanella |
| MVP | AL | Yogi Berra |
| HOF | X | Home Run Baker |
| HOF | X | Joe DiMaggio |
| HOF | X | Gabby Hartnett |
| HOF | X | Ted Lyons |
| HOF | X | Ray Schalk |
| HOF | X | Dazzy Vance |
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