WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.2 | Ernie Banks | CHN | SS | |
| +002+ | 8.6 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF-CF | |
| +003+ | 8.1 | Eddie Mathews | ATL | 3B | |
| +004+ | 7.8 | Camilo Pascual | MIN | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 7.8 | Willie Mays | SFN | CF | |
| +006+ | 7.6 | Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 7.5 | Ken Boyer | SLN | 3B-SS | |
| +008+ | 7.2 | Larry Jackson | SLN | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Vern Law | PIT | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Mickey Mantle | NYA | CF | |
| +011+ | 6.5 | Vada Pinson | CIN | CF | |
| +012+ | 6.0 | Nellie Fox | CHA | 2B | |
| +012+ | 6.0 | Al Kaline | DET | CF-RF | |
| +014+ | 5.8 | Don Drysdale | LAN | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 5.8 | Frank Robinson | CIN | 1B-LF | |
| +016+ | 5.7 | Sam Jones | SFN | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 5.7 | Jim Landis | CHA | CF | |
| +018+ | 5.6 | Warren Spahn | ATL | PITCH | |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Minnie Minoso | CLE | LF | |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Wally Moon | LAN | LF-RF | |
| +021+ | 5.3 | Eddie Yost | DET | 3B | |
| +021+ | 5.3 | Rocky Colavito | CLE | RF | |
| +021+ | 5.3 | Pete Runnels | BOS | 2B-1B | |
| +024+ | 5.0 | Roger Craig | LAN | PITCH | |
| +025+ | 4.9 | Gene Conley | PHI | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | AL | Early Wynn |
| MVP | NL | Ernie Banks |
| MVP | AL | Nellie Fox |
| HOF | X | Zack Wheat |
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