WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 11.3 | Mickey Mantle | NYA | CF | |
| +002+ | 7.8 | Early Wynn | CLE | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 7.6 | Duke Snider | LAN | CF | |
| +003+ | 7.6 | Willie Mays | SFN | CF | |
| +005+ | 7.3 | Herb Score | CLE | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 7.1 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF | |
| +007+ | 6.6 | Al Kaline | DET | RF-CF | |
| +008+ | 6.5 | Frank Robinson | CIN | LF | |
| +009+ | 6.4 | Johnny Antonelli | SFN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.3 | Yogi Berra | NYA | CR | |
| +010+ | 6.3 | Ken Boyer | SLN | 3B | |
| +012+ | 6.2 | Jim Gilliam | LAN | 2B-LF | |
| +012+ | 6.2 | Frank Lary | DET | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 6.2 | Minnie Minoso | CHA | LF | |
| +015+ | 6.0 | Ted Williams | BOS | LF | |
| +016+ | 5.9 | Charlie Maxwell | DET | LF | |
| +017+ | 5.7 | Eddie Mathews | ATL | 3B | |
| +017+ | 5.7 | Richie Ashburn | PHI | CF | |
| +019+ | 5.6 | Bob Friend | PIT | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 5.5 | Johnny Logan | ATL | SS | |
| +020+ | 5.5 | Stan Musial | SLN | 1B-RF | |
| +022+ | 5.4 | Warren Spahn | ATL | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 5.3 | Billy Pierce | CHA | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 5.3 | Ernie Banks | CHN | SS | |
| +025+ | 5.2 | Bob Lemon | CLE | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Don Newcombe |
| MVP | AL | Mickey Mantle |
| HOF | X | Joe Cronin |
| HOF | X | Hank Greenberg |
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