Click on a Rank link to see long form WAA record for that player.
| Rank | WAA | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 8.19 | George McQuillan | PHI | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 8.10 | Ty Cobb | DET | OF | |
| +003+ | 6.37 | Honus Wagner | PIT | SS | |
| +004+ | 5.99 | Cy Young | BOS | PITCH | |
| +005+ | 5.90 | Ed Walsh | CHA | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 5.89 | Mordecai Brown | CHN | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 5.76 | Sam Crawford | DET | OF-1B | |
| +008+ | 5.63 | Christy Mathewson | SFN | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 5.03 | Jack Powell | BAL | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 4.87 | Andy Coakley | CIN | PITCH | |
| +011+ | 4.71 | Addie Joss | CLE | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 4.65 | Bob Ewing | CIN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 3.63 | Hooks Wiltse | SFN | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 3.45 | Eddie Plank | OAK | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 3.24 | Germany Schaefer | DET | SS-2B-3B | |
| +016+ | 3.23 | Mike Donlin | SFN | OF | |
| +017+ | 3.19 | Bugs Raymond | SLN | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 3.15 | Nap Rucker | LAN | PITCH | |
| +019+ | 3.08 | Harry Howell | BAL | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 2.97 | Tom Hughes | MIN | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 2.95 | John Anderson | CHA | OF | |
| +021+ | 2.95 | Rube Vickers | OAK | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 2.83 | Fielder Jones | CHA | OF | |
| +024+ | 2.79 | Vic Willis | PIT | PITCH | |
| +025+ | 2.79 | Lefty Leifield | PIT | PITCH |
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