WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.9 | Fred Lynn | BOS | CF | |
| +002+ | 8.6 | George Brett | KCA | 3B | |
| +003+ | 8.3 | Dave Winfield | SDN | RF | |
| +004+ | 7.9 | Mike Schmidt | PHI | 3B | |
| +005+ | 7.6 | Keith Hernandez | SLN | 1B | |
| +005+ | 7.6 | Darrell Porter | KCA | CR-DH | |
| +005+ | 7.6 | Phil Niekro | ATL | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 7.3 | Dennis Eckersley | BOS | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 7.2 | Jerry Koosman | MIN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.8 | Buddy Bell | TEX | 3B-SS | |
| +011+ | 6.7 | Dave Parker | PIT | RF | |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Ron Guidry | NYA | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 6.4 | Jim Rice | BOS | LF-DH | |
| +014+ | 6.3 | Willie Wilson | KCA | LF-CF | |
| +015+ | 6.2 | Jim Kern | TEX | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 5.9 | Gary Carter | WAS | CR | |
| +016+ | 5.9 | Gene Tenace | SDN | CR-1B | |
| +016+ | 5.9 | Bobby Grich | ANA | 2B | |
| +019+ | 5.8 | Chet Lemon | CHA | CF | |
| +019+ | 5.8 | Jack Morris | DET | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.7 | Rick Reuschel | CHN | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 5.6 | Paul Molitor | MIL | 2B-SS | |
| +022+ | 5.6 | Johnny Bench | CIN | CR | |
| +022+ | 5.6 | Sid Monge | CLE | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 5.6 | Brian Downing | ANA | CR-DH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Bruce Sutter |
| CY | AL | Mike Flanagan |
| MVP | NL | Willie Stargell |
| MVP | AL | Don Baylor |
| HOF | X | Willie Mays |
| HOF | X | Hack Wilson |
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