| Rank | WAR | Name | Years | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 170.10 | Cy Young | 1890-1911 | PITCH | HOF |
| +002+ | 163.30 | Babe Ruth | 1915-1935 | BAT | HOF |
| +003+ | 162.60 | Barry Bonds | 1986-2007 | BAT | |
| +004+ | 155.90 | Willie Mays | 1951-1973 | BAT | HOF |
| +005+ | 152.60 | Walter Johnson | 1907-1927 | PITCH | HOF |
| +006+ | 151.20 | Ty Cobb | 1905-1928 | BAT | HOF |
| +007+ | 142.30 | Hank Aaron | 1954-1976 | BAT | HOF |
| +008+ | 139.20 | Roger Clemens | 1984-2007 | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 134.00 | Tris Speaker | 1907-1928 | BAT | HOF |
| +010+ | 130.40 | Honus Wagner | 1897-1917 | BAT | HOF |
| +011+ | 128.20 | Stan Musial | 1941-1963 | BAT | HOF |
| +012+ | 126.90 | Rogers Hornsby | 1915-1937 | BAT | HOF |
| +013+ | 123.90 | Eddie Collins | 1906-1930 | BAT | HOF |
| +014+ | 123.20 | Ted Williams | 1939-1960 | BAT | HOF |
| +015+ | 117.80 | Alex Rodriguez | 1994-2016 | BAT | |
| +016+ | 116.90 | Pete Alexander | 1911-1930 | PITCH | HOF |
| +017+ | 116.80 | Kid Nichols | 1890-1906 | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 112.60 | Lou Gehrig | 1923-1939 | BAT | HOF |
| +019+ | 110.60 | Rickey Henderson | 1979-2003 | BAT | HOF |
| +020+ | 110.00 | Lefty Grove | 1925-1941 | PITCH | HOF |
| +021+ | 109.70 | Mickey Mantle | 1951-1968 | BAT | HOF |
| +022+ | 107.80 | Mel Ott | 1926-1947 | BAT | HOF |
| +023+ | 107.20 | Nap Lajoie | 1896-1916 | BAT | HOF |
| +023+ | 107.20 | Frank Robinson | 1956-1976 | BAT | HOF |
| +025+ | 106.60 | Mike Schmidt | 1972-1989 | BAT | HOF |
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