WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.2 | Willie Mays | SFN | CF | |
| +002+ | 9.5 | Ernie Banks | CHN | SS | |
| +003+ | 8.7 | Mickey Mantle | NYA | CF | |
| +004+ | 7.3 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF-CF | |
| +005+ | 7.1 | Richie Ashburn | PHI | CF | |
| +006+ | 6.7 | Frank Lary | DET | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 6.5 | Al Kaline | DET | RF | |
| +008+ | 6.4 | Eddie Mathews | ATL | 3B | |
| +009+ | 6.3 | Sam Jones | SLN | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 6.3 | Bob Cerv | KCA | LF | |
| +011+ | 6.2 | Robin Roberts | PHI | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 6.0 | Ken Boyer | SLN | 3B | |
| +013+ | 5.8 | Rocky Colavito | CLE | RF-1B | |
| +014+ | 5.5 | Pete Runnels | BOS | 2B-1B | |
| +015+ | 4.9 | Minnie Minoso | CLE | LF | |
| +015+ | 4.9 | Jackie Jensen | BOS | RF | |
| +015+ | 4.9 | Bill Mazeroski | PIT | 2B | |
| +015+ | 4.9 | Dick Hyde | MIN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 4.9 | Stu Miller | SFN | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 4.8 | Vic Power | TOT | 1B | |
| +020+ | 4.8 | Bob Purkey | CIN | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 4.8 | Norm Siebern | NYA | LF-CF | |
| +020+ | 4.8 | Billy Pierce | CHA | PITCH | |
| +024+ | 4.7 | Del Crandall | ATL | CR | |
| +025+ | 4.5 | Camilo Pascual | MIN | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | AL | Bob Turley |
| MVP | NL | Ernie Banks |
| MVP | AL | Jackie Jensen |
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