WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.9 | Cal Ripken | BAL | SS | |
| +002+ | 8.5 | Ryne Sandberg | CHN | 2B | |
| +003+ | 7.9 | Dave Stieb | TOR | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 7.4 | Gary Carter | WAS | CR-1B | |
| +005+ | 7.3 | Lloyd Moseby | TOR | CF | |
| +006+ | 7.2 | Bert Blyleven | CLE | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 7.0 | Eddie Murray | BAL | 1B | |
| +007+ | 7.0 | Mike Schmidt | PHI | 3B | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Alan Trammell | DET | SS-DH | |
| +010+ | 6.4 | Tim Raines | WAS | CF | |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Jose Cruz | HOU | LF | |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Wade Boggs | BOS | 3B | |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Don Mattingly | NYA | 1B-LF | |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Keith Hernandez | NYN | 1B | |
| +011+ | 6.3 | Tony Gwynn | SDN | RF | |
| +016+ | 6.2 | Chet Lemon | DET | CF | |
| +017+ | 6.1 | Doyle Alexander | TOR | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 6.1 | Buddy Bell | TEX | 3B | |
| +019+ | 5.9 | Robin Yount | MIL | SS-DH | |
| +019+ | 5.9 | Alvin Davis | SEA | 1B | |
| +019+ | 5.9 | Rickey Henderson | OAK | LF | |
| +022+ | 5.8 | Tony Pena | PIT | CR | |
| +023+ | 5.6 | Kent Hrbek | MIN | 1B | |
| +024+ | 5.5 | Dale Murphy | ATL | CF | |
| +024+ | 5.5 | Dwight Gooden | NYN | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Rick Sutcliffe |
| CY | AL | Willie Hernandez |
| MVP | NL | Ryne Sandberg |
| MVP | AL | Willie Hernandez |
| HOF | X | Luis Aparicio |
| HOF | X | Don Drysdale |
| HOF | X | Rick Ferrell |
| HOF | X | Harmon Killebrew |
| HOF | X | Pee Wee Reese |
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