This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) players to have accumulated a value of 50 or more career Wins Above Replacement (WAR) using the Baseball Reference calculation. Through the 2026 Major League Baseball season, 324 players have reached a WAR value of 50.0 or higher, as detailed on this list.

Babe Ruth is the all-time leader in WAR with a value of 182.6. Mike Trout is the active WAR leader with 91.7.

Key Rank Rank amongst leaders in career Wins Above Replacement. A blank field indicates a tie.Player (2026 WAR)Name of the player. Amount of WAR accumulated during the 2026 MLB seasonWARTotal career Wins Above Replacement.*Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. BoldDenotes active player.

List

Stats updated as of September 27, 2026. RankPlayer (2026 WAR) WAR1Babe Ruth*182.62Walter Johnson*168.43Cy Young*163.64Barry Bonds162.85Willie Mays*156.26Ty Cobb*149.87Hank Aaron*143.28Roger Clemens139.29Tris Speaker*136.110Honus Wagner*132.811Stan Musial*128.512Rogers Hornsby*127.413Eddie Collins*123.714Ted Williams*121.715Grover Cleveland Alexander*119.916Kid Nichols*118.217Alex Rodriguez 117.418Lou Gehrig*113.519Rickey Henderson*111.220Mel Ott*110.721Mickey Mantle*110.322Tom Seaver*109.923Nap Lajoie*108.724Christy Mathewson*107.2Frank Robinson*107.226Mike Schmidt*106.927Lefty Grove*106.828Greg Maddux*106.629Albert Pujols101.230Randy Johnson*101.131Joe Morgan*100.632Warren Spahn*100.233Carl Yastrzemski*96.434Eddie Mathews*96.035Phil Niekro*95.9Cal Ripken Jr.*95.937Roberto Clemente*95.038Bert Blyleven*94.539Cap Anson*94.340Adrián Beltré*93.741Al Kaline*92.842Jimmie Foxx*92.743Mike Trout (4.1)91.744Eddie Plank*91.545Wade Boggs*91.446Steve Carlton*90.247Gaylord Perry*90.048Bob Gibson*89.249George Brett*88.650Tim Keefe*86.951Robin Roberts*86.252Chipper Jones*85.353Charlie Gehringer*84.654George Davis*84.455Roger Connor*84.256Ferguson Jenkins*84.157Pedro Martínez*83.958Ken Griffey Jr.*83.859John Clarkson*83.260Mike Mussina*82.861Justin Verlander81.962Nolan Ryan*81.363Rod Carew*81.264Clayton Kershaw80.965Tom Glavine*80.766Jeff Bagwell*79.967Pete Rose79.668Curt Schilling79.569Mookie Betts (3.9)79.070Joe DiMaggio*78.971Dan Brouthers*78.772Brooks Robinson*78.373Arky Vaughan*77.774Zack Greinke77.4Robin Yount*77.476Luke Appling*77.077Ozzie Smith*76.978Bobby Wallace*76.479Jim McCormick76.280Sam Crawford*75.9 RankPlayer (2026 WAR) WAR81Paul Molitor*75.782Charles Radbourn*75.483Max Scherzer (-0.3)75.384Johnny Bench*75.1Lou Whitaker75.186Bill Dahlen74.987Paul Waner*74.688Reggie Jackson*74.089Frank Thomas*73.890Pud Galvin*73.491Jim Thome*72.992Larry Walker*72.793Harry Heilmann*72.494Rafael Palmeiro71.995Frankie Frisch*71.796Derek Jeter*71.397Bobby Grich71.198Ted Lyons*70.799Alan Trammell*70.6100Barry Larkin*70.5Ron Santo*70.5102Ed Delahanty*70.4Johnny Mize*70.4104Gary Carter*70.1Scott Rolen*70.1106Carlos Beltrán*70.0107Tim Raines*69.5Rick Reuschel69.5109Manny Ramirez69.3110Tony Gwynn*69.2111Fred Clarke*69.1112John Smoltz*69.0113Robinson Canó68.7Eddie Murray*68.7Iván Rodríguez*68.7116Red Ruffing*68.6117Carlton Fisk *68.5Carl Hubbell*68.5Jim Palmer*68.5120Kenny Lofton68.4Edgar Martínez*68.4Pee Wee Reese*68.4123Al Simmons*68.2124Graig Nettles68.0Ryne Sandberg*68.0126Ernie Banks*67.8Kevin Brown67.8128Miguel Cabrera67.2Dwight Evans67.2Ed Walsh *67.2131Don Drysdale*67.1132Roberto Alomar*67.0133Freddie Freeman (2.7)66.8134Don Sutton*66.7135Tony Mullane66.6136Buddy Bell66.3137Luis Tiant66.1138Duke Snider *66.0139Willie Randolph65.9140Goose Goslin*65.8141Craig Biggio*65.5142Amos Rusie*65.4143Paul Goldschmidt (1.3)65.1144Andre Dawson*64.8145Joe Cronin*64.6Reggie Smith64.6Chase Utley64.6148Willie McCovey*64.5149Richie Ashburn*64.3150Roy Halladay*64.2Aaron Judge (1.9)64.2Dave Winfield*64.2153Jackie Robinson*64.1154Billy Hamilton*63.9155Red Faber*63.8156Billy Williams*63.7157Joey Votto63.6158Bob Feller*63.4Vic Willis*63.4160Manny Machado (1.5)63.3 RankPlayer (2026 WAR) WAR161Clark Griffith*63.2162Lou Boudreau*63.0163Ken Boyer62.8Juan Marichal*62.8Hal Newhouser*62.8166Andruw Jones*62.7Chris Sale (5.5)62.7167Home Run Baker*62.6169David Cone62.3CC Sabathia*62.3John Montgomery Ward*62.3Mickey Welch*62.3173Mark McGwire62.2174Dennis Eckersley*62.1175Stan Coveleski*61.9176Todd Helton*61.8177Jack Glasscock61.6Tommy John61.6179Sal Bando61.5Shoeless Joe Jackson61.5181Nolan Arenado (3.4)61.4Jake Beckley*61.4183Tommy Bond60.9Early Wynn*60.9185Jesse Burkett*60.8Willie Davis60.8187Charlie Buffinton60.7188Gary Sheffield60.5189Jim Edmonds60.4Keith Hernandez60.4Harmon Killebrew*60.4Dazzy Vance*60.4193José Ramírez (2.6)60.3194Bobby Abreu60.2Andy Pettitte60.2Al Spalding*60.2Zack Wheat*60.2198Wes Ferrell60.1199Sherry Magee60.0Ichiro Suzuki*60.0201Mike Piazza*59.6202Yogi Berra*59.5Jim Bunning*59.5Bob Caruthers59.5Vladimir Guerrero*59.5206Joe McGinnity*59.3207Mark Buehrle59.0Cole Hamels59.0Urban Shocker59.0210Evan Longoria58.9Bret Saberhagen58.9212Dick Allen*58.8Eddie Cicotte58.8214Darrell Evans58.7215Sammy Sosa58.6216Mordecai Brown*58.5217Jack Quinn58.4218Rube Waddell*58.3219John Olerud58.1220Bobby Bonds57.9Chuck Finley57.9Tim Hudson57.9223Shohei Ohtani (6.5)57.8Bullet Rogan*57.8225George Sisler*57.7Joe Torre*57.7227Willie Stargell*57.6228Billy Herman*57.4Enos Slaughter*57.4230Francisco Lindor (1.8)57.3231Whitey Ford*57.1Frank Tanana57.1233Bryce Harper (3.1)56.9234Larry Doby*56.8235Will Clark56.5Bill Terry*56.5Dave Stieb56.4238Johnny Damon56.3Mariano Rivera*56.3240Bill Dickey*56.2 RankPlayer (2026 WAR) WAR241Robin Ventura56.1242Orel Hershiser56.0Jim Whitney56.0244Luis Aparicio*55.9Eppa Rixey*55.9Jimmy Wynn55.9247Jack Powell55.8248Max Carey*55.7249Chet Lemon55.6Joe Mauer*55.6George Uhle55.6252Joe Gordon*55.5Bob Johnson55.5254Hank Greenberg*55.4Jeff Kent*55.4Bobby Mathews55.4257Gabby Hartnett*55.3Willie Keeler*55.3259Stan Hack55.0David Ortiz*55.0261Joe Sewell*54.9262Turkey Stearnes*54.8263Sam Rice*54.7264Willie Wells*54.6265Kevin Appier54.5266José Cruz54.4267Joe Medwick*54.2268Vada Pinson54.1269Tony Pérez*53.9270Ian Kinsler53.8271Ron Cey53.7Jerry Koosman53.6Bucky Walters53.6274Wilbur Cooper53.5David Wells53.5276Jose Altuve (0.0)53.4Elmer Flick*53.4278Jimmy Collins*53.3Minnie Miñoso*53.3Billy Pierce53.3281Harry Hooper*53.2282Bert Campaneris53.1Jack Clark53.1284César Cedeño53.0Dwight Gooden53.0Burleigh Grimes*53.0287Bid McPhee*52.8288Joe Tinker*52.7289Fred McGriff*52.6288Babe Adams52.5291Waite Hoyt*52.4292Jim O'Rourke*52.3293Norm Cash52.1294Lance Berkman52.0Larry Jackson52.0296Dustin Pedroia51.8297Luis Gonzalez51.7Johan Santana51.7299Earl Averill*51.5Brian Downing51.5301Toby Harrah51.4302Carl Mays51.3303Bobby Doerr*51.2304Brian Giles51.1Al Orth51.1Kirby Puckett*51.1307Tony Phillips50.9308Bob Elliott50.8309Torii Hunter50.6Joe Kelley*50.6311Jason Giambi50.5Jim Kaat*50.5Kenny Rogers50.5Mark Teixeira50.5315Dave Bancroft*50.4Tommy Bridges50.4Silver King50.4Ted Simmons*50.4319Ted Breitenstein50.2Orlando Cepeda*50.2Fred Lynn50.2322Mark Langston50.1323Roy Oswalt50.0Marcus Semien (0.5)50.0Wilbur Wood50.0

Other active players with 45.0 or more WAR through September 27, 2026.

Jacob deGrom (49.6) 1.7 Alex Bregman (48.9) 5.6 Andrew McCutchen (48.6) -0.4 Carlos Correa (47.1) 1.3 Giancarlo Stanton (47.0) 0.2 Zack Wheeler (46.6) 6.0 Corey Seager (46.4) 3.2 Gerrit Cole (45.8) 2.7 Juan Soto (45.6) 3.0 Christian Yelich (45.1) 0.1

See also Sabermetrics

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