WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 12.4 | Carl Yastrzemski | BOS | LF | MVP,AS,GG |
| +002+ | 9.8 | Ron Santo | CHN | 3B | GG |
| +003+ | 8.9 | Roberto Clemente | PIT | RF | AS,GG |
| +004+ | 8.5 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF-CF | AS |
| +005+ | 7.8 | Jim Bunning | PHI | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 7.7 | Brooks Robinson | BAL | 3B | AS,GG |
| +007+ | 7.5 | Al Kaline | DET | RF | AS,GG |
| +008+ | 6.8 | Orlando Cepeda | SLN | 1B | MVP,AS |
| +008+ | 6.8 | Paul Blair | BAL | CF | GG |
| +010+ | 6.5 | Harmon Killebrew | MIN | 1B | AS |
| +011+ | 6.4 | Jim Merritt | MIN | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 6.3 | Gary Nolan | CIN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 6.2 | Chris Short | PHI | PITCH | AS |
| +013+ | 6.2 | Ted Abernathy | CIN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 6.0 | Tim McCarver | SLN | CR | AS |
| +015+ | 6.0 | Bill Freehan | DET | CR-1B | AS,GG |
| +015+ | 6.0 | Tom Seaver | NYN | PITCH | AS |
| +015+ | 6.0 | Adolfo Phillips | CHN | CF | |
| +019+ | 5.8 | Jim Ray Hart | SFN | 3B-LF | |
| +019+ | 5.8 | Dean Chance | MIN | PITCH | AS |
| +021+ | 5.6 | Gaylord Perry | SFN | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.6 | Lou Brock | SLN | LF | AS |
| +023+ | 5.5 | Joe Horlen | CHA | PITCH | AS |
| +024+ | 5.4 | Tony Gonzalez | PHI | LF-CF-RF | |
| +024+ | 5.4 | Frank Robinson | BAL | RF-LF | AS |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Mike McCormick |
| CY | AL | Jim Lonborg |
| MVP | NL | Orlando Cepeda |
| MVP | AL | Carl Yastrzemski |
| HOF | X | Branch Rickey |
| HOF | X | Red Ruffing |
| HOF | X | Lloyd Waner |
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