WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.6 | Tom Seaver | NYN | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 9.9 | Bert Blyleven | MIN | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 9.2 | Joe Morgan | CIN | 2B | |
| +004+ | 9.0 | Darrell Evans | ATL | 3B-1B | |
| +005+ | 8.3 | Pete Rose | CIN | LF | |
| +005+ | 8.3 | Bobby Grich | BAL | 2B | |
| +007+ | 8.1 | John Hiller | DET | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 7.9 | Gaylord Perry | CLE | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 7.8 | Reggie Jackson | OAK | RF | |
| +010+ | 7.7 | Nolan Ryan | ANA | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 7.7 | Bobby Bonds | SFN | RF | |
| +012+ | 7.5 | Wilbur Wood | CHA | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 7.4 | Cesar Cedeno | HOU | CF | |
| +014+ | 7.2 | Willie Stargell | PIT | LF | |
| +014+ | 7.2 | Thurman Munson | NYA | CR | |
| +016+ | 7.0 | Rod Carew | MIN | 2B | |
| +016+ | 7.0 | Bill North | OAK | CF | |
| +018+ | 6.7 | George Scott | MIL | 1B | |
| +019+ | 6.6 | Wayne Twitchell | PHI | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 6.5 | Sal Bando | OAK | 3B | |
| +021+ | 6.3 | Jim Palmer | BAL | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 6.2 | Bill Lee | BOS | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 6.2 | Stan Bahnsen | CHA | PITCH | |
| +024+ | 5.9 | Bill Singer | ANA | PITCH | |
| +024+ | 5.9 | Joe Coleman | DET | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Tom Seaver |
| CY | AL | Jim Palmer |
| MVP | NL | Pete Rose |
| MVP | AL | Reggie Jackson |
| HOF | X | Roberto Clemente |
| HOF | X | Monte Irvin |
| HOF | X | High Pockets Kelly |
| HOF | X | Warren Spahn |
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