WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.3 | Babe Ruth | NYA | OF-RF-LF | |
| +002+ | 10.1 | Lefty Grove | OAK | PITCH | MVP |
| +003+ | 8.8 | Lou Gehrig | NYA | 1B | |
| +004+ | 7.5 | Al Simmons | OAK | OF-LF | |
| +005+ | 6.8 | Joe Cronin | MIN | SS | |
| +006+ | 6.2 | Bill Terry | SFN | 1B | |
| +006+ | 6.2 | Ray Benge | PHI | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 6.1 | Earl Averill | CLE | CF-OF | |
| +008+ | 6.1 | Wes Ferrell | CLE | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.0 | Ben Chapman | NYA | OF-LF-RF-2B | |
| +011+ | 5.8 | Max Bishop | OAK | 2B | |
| +011+ | 5.8 | Watty Clark | LAN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Rube Walberg | OAK | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Wally Berger | ATL | CF-OF | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Mel Ott | SFN | OF-CF-RF | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Lefty Gomez | NYA | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 5.6 | Goose Goslin | BAL | LF-OF | |
| +018+ | 5.5 | George Uhle | DET | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.5 | Travis Jackson | SFN | SS | |
| +018+ | 5.5 | Ed Brandt | ATL | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.4 | Mickey Cochrane | OAK | CR | |
| +021+ | 5.4 | Earl Webb | BOS | OF-RF | |
| +023+ | 5.3 | Bill Walker | SFN | PITCH | |
| +024+ | 5.2 | Rogers Hornsby | CHN | 2B-3B | |
| +024+ | 5.2 | Tony Cuccinello | CIN | 2B |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Frankie Frisch |
| MVP | AL | Lefty Grove |
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