WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.5 | Greg Maddux | ATL | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 8.2 | Jeff Bagwell | HOU | 1B | |
| +003+ | 7.2 | Kenny Lofton | CLE | CF | |
| +004+ | 6.9 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | CF | |
| +005+ | 6.8 | David Cone | KCA | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 6.3 | Frank Thomas | CHA | 1B-DH | |
| +007+ | 6.2 | Barry Bonds | SFN | LF | |
| +008+ | 6.1 | Roger Clemens | BOS | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 5.7 | Albert Belle | CLE | LF | |
| +010+ | 5.5 | Bret Saberhagen | NYN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 5.5 | Randy Johnson | SEA | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 5.4 | Mike Mussina | BAL | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.3 | Pat Hentgen | TOR | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 5.1 | Moises Alou | WAS | LF-RF | |
| +014+ | 5.1 | Marquis Grissom | WAS | CF | |
| +016+ | 4.7 | Danny Jackson | PHI | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 4.7 | Tony Phillips | DET | LF-2B | |
| +016+ | 4.7 | Matt Williams | SFN | 3B | |
| +016+ | 4.7 | Larry Walker | WAS | RF-1B | |
| +020+ | 4.6 | Craig Biggio | HOU | 2B | |
| +020+ | 4.6 | Dennis Martinez | CLE | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 4.5 | Fred McGriff | ATL | 1B | |
| +022+ | 4.5 | Wade Boggs | NYA | 3B | |
| +022+ | 4.5 | Marvin Freeman | COL | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 4.5 | Kevin Appier | KCA | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Greg Maddux |
| CY | AL | David Cone |
| MVP | NL | Jeff Bagwell |
| MVP | AL | Frank Thomas |
| HOF | X | Steve Carlton |
| HOF | X | Leo Durocher |
| HOF | X | Phil Rizzuto |
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