WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.9 | Barry Bonds | SFN | LF | |
| +002+ | 9.3 | Jose Rijo | CIN | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 9.2 | Kevin Appier | KCA | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 8.8 | Ken Griffey Jr. | SEA | CF-DH | |
| +005+ | 8.7 | Mark Langston | ANA | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 7.8 | John Olerud | TOR | 1B-DH | |
| +007+ | 7.6 | Kenny Lofton | CLE | CF | |
| +008+ | 7.2 | David Cone | KCA | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 7.2 | Chuck Finley | ANA | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 7.0 | Mike Piazza | LAN | CR | |
| +011+ | 6.9 | Rafael Palmeiro | TEX | 1B | |
| +012+ | 6.8 | Randy Johnson | SEA | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 6.8 | Chris Hoiles | BAL | CR | |
| +014+ | 6.7 | Greg Vaughn | MIL | LF-DH | |
| +015+ | 6.6 | Rick Wilkins | CHN | CR | |
| +016+ | 6.5 | Juan Gonzalez | TEX | LF-DH | |
| +016+ | 6.5 | Lenny Dykstra | PHI | CF | |
| +016+ | 6.5 | Ron Gant | ATL | LF | |
| +019+ | 6.3 | Robby Thompson | SFN | 2B | |
| +020+ | 6.2 | Devon White | TOR | CF | |
| +020+ | 6.2 | Jimmy Key | NYA | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 6.2 | Jay Bell | PIT | SS | |
| +020+ | 6.2 | Frank Thomas | CHA | 1B | |
| +024+ | 6.1 | Lance Johnson | CHA | CF | |
| +024+ | 6.1 | Roberto Alomar | TOR | 2B |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Greg Maddux |
| CY | AL | Jack McDowell |
| MVP | NL | Barry Bonds |
| MVP | AL | Frank Thomas |
| HOF | X | Reggie Jackson |
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