List of Major League Baseball career WAR leaders

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.^[a] Through the 2026 Major League Baseball season, 321 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 90.4.^[2]^[3]

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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 season
WAR	Total career Wins Above Replacement.
*	Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	Denotes active player.

Rank	Player (2026 WAR)	WAR
1	Babe Ruth*	182.6
2	Walter Johnson*	167.8
3	Cy Young*	163.6
4	Barry Bonds	162.8
5	Willie Mays*	156.2
6	Ty Cobb*	151.4
7	Hank Aaron*	143.2
8	Roger Clemens	139.2
9	Tris Speaker*	134.9
10	Honus Wagner*	131.1
11	Stan Musial*	128.6
12	Rogers Hornsby*	127.3
13	Eddie Collins*	124.2
14	Ted Williams*	121.8
15	Grover Cleveland Alexander*	119.7
16	Alex Rodriguez	117.6
17	Kid Nichols*	116.3
18	Lou Gehrig*	113.7
19	Rickey Henderson*	111.2
20	Mel Ott*	111.0
21	Mickey Mantle*	110.3
22	Tom Seaver*	109.9
23	Frank Robinson*	107.2
24	Nap Lajoie*	106.9
	Mike Schmidt*	106.9
26	Lefty Grove*	106.8
27	Christy Mathewson*	106.7
28	Greg Maddux*	106.6
29	Albert Pujols	101.5
30	Randy Johnson*	101.1
31	Joe Morgan*	100.6
32	Warren Spahn*	100.1
33	Carl Yastrzemski*	96.4
34	Eddie Mathews*	96.0
35	Phil Niekro*	95.9
	Cal Ripken Jr.*	95.9
37	Roberto Clemente*	95.0
38	Bert Blyleven*	94.5
39	Cap Anson*	94.3
40	Adrián Beltré*	93.7
41	Al Kaline*	92.8
42	Jimmie Foxx*	92.7
43	Eddie Plank*	91.5
44	Wade Boggs*	91.4
45	Mike Trout (2.8)	90.4
46	Steve Carlton*	90.2
47	Gaylord Perry*	90.0
48	Bob Gibson*	89.2
49	George Brett*	88.7
50	Tim Keefe*	86.9
51	Robin Roberts*	86.2
52	Chipper Jones*	85.3
53	Charlie Gehringer*	84.8
54	George Davis*	84.5
55	Roger Connor*	84.3
56	Ferguson Jenkins*	84.1
57	Pedro Martínez*	83.9
58	Ken Griffey Jr.*	83.8
59	John Clarkson*	83.2
60	Mike Mussina*	82.8
61	Justin Verlander (-0.2)	81.8
62	Nolan Ryan*	81.3
63	Rod Carew*	81.2
64	Clayton Kershaw	80.9
65	Tom Glavine*	80.7
66	Jeff Bagwell*	79.9
67	Pete Rose	79.6
68	Curt Schilling	79.5
69	Joe DiMaggio*	79.1
70	Dan Brouthers*	78.7
71	Brooks Robinson*	78.3
72	Arky Vaughan*	77.9
73	Zack Greinke	77.4
	Robin Yount*	77.4
75	Luke Appling*	77.2
76	Ozzie Smith*	76.9
77	Mookie Betts (1.6)	76.6
78	Bobby Wallace*	76.4
79	Jim McCormick	76.2
80	Sam Crawford*	75.9

Rank	Player (2026 WAR)	WAR
81	Paul Molitor*	75.7
82	Charles Radbourn*	75.4
83	Johnny Bench*	75.1
	Lou Whitaker	75.1
85	Bill Dahlen	74.9
86	Max Scherzer (-1.0)	74.7
87	Paul Waner*	74.6
88	Reggie Jackson*	74.0
89	Frank Thomas*	73.8
90	Pud Galvin*	73.4
91	Jim Thome*	72.9
92	Larry Walker*	72.7
93	Harry Heilmann*	72.2
94	Frankie Frisch*	72.0
95	Rafael Palmeiro	71.9
96	Derek Jeter*	71.3
97	Bobby Grich	71.1
98	Ted Lyons*	70.7
99	Johnny Mize*	70.6
	Alan Trammell*	70.6
101	Barry Larkin*	70.5
	Ron Santo*	70.5
103	Gary Carter*	70.1
	Scott Rolen*	70.1
105	Carlos Beltrán*	70.0
106	Ed Delahanty*	69.6
107	Tim Raines*	69.5
	Rick Reuschel	69.5
109	Manny Ramirez	69.3
110	Tony Gwynn*	69.2
111	John Smoltz*	69.0
112	Robinson Canó	68.7
	Eddie Murray*	68.7
	Iván Rodríguez*	68.7
115	Red Ruffing*	68.6
116	Carl Hubbell*	68.5
	Jim Palmer*	68.5
	Pee Wee Reese*	68.4
	Al Simmons*	68.4
120	Carlton Fisk *	68.5
	Kenny Lofton	68.4
	Edgar Martínez*	68.4
123	Fred Clarke*	68.0
	Graig Nettles	68.0
	Ryne Sandberg*	68.0
126	Ernie Banks*	67.8
	Kevin Brown	67.8
128	Miguel Cabrera	67.2
	Dwight Evans	67.2
	Ed Walsh *	67.2
131	Don Drysdale*	67.1
132	Roberto Alomar*	67.0
133	Don Sutton*	66.7
134	Freddie Freeman (2.6)	66.6
	Tony Mullane	66.6
136	Buddy Bell	66.3
137	Luis Tiant	66.1
138	Duke Snider *	66.0
139	Willie Randolph	65.9
140	Goose Goslin*	65.8
141	Craig Biggio*	65.5
142	Amos Rusie*	65.4
143	Paul Goldschmidt (1.3)	65.2
144	Andre Dawson*	64.8
145	Joe Cronin*	64.6
	Reggie Smith	64.6
	Chase Utley	64.6
148	Willie McCovey*	64.5
149	Aaron Judge (2.1)	64.4
150	Richie Ashburn*	64.3
151	Roy Halladay*	64.2
	Dave Winfield*	64.2
153	Jackie Robinson*	64.1
154	Billy Hamilton*	63.9
155	Red Faber*	63.8
156	Billy Williams*	63.7
156	Joey Votto	63.6
158	Bob Feller*	63.4
	Vic Willis*	63.4
160	Clark Griffith*	63.2

Rank	Player (2026 WAR)	WAR
161	Lou Boudreau*	63.1
162	Ken Boyer	62.8
	Juan Marichal*	62.8
	Hal Newhouser*	62.8
165	Andruw Jones*	62.7
166	Home Run Baker*	62.5
167	David Cone	62.3
	CC Sabathia*	62.3
	John Montgomery Ward*	62.3
	Mickey Welch*	62.3
171	Mark McGwire	62.2
172	Dennis Eckersley*	62.1
	Manny Machado (0.2)	62.1
174	Stan Coveleski*	61.9
175	Todd Helton*	61.8
176	Jack Glasscock	61.6
	Tommy John	61.6
178	Sal Bando	61.5
	Shoeless Joe Jackson	61.5
180	Jake Beckley*	61.4
181	Tommy Bond	60.9
	Early Wynn*	60.9
183	Jesse Burkett*	60.8
	Willie Davis	60.8
185	Charlie Buffinton	60.7
186	Gary Sheffield	60.5
187	Jim Edmonds	60.4
	Keith Hernandez	60.4
	Harmon Killebrew*	60.4
	Dazzy Vance*	60.4
191	Bobby Abreu	60.2
	Andy Pettitte	60.2
	José Ramírez (2.5)	60.2
	Al Spalding*	60.2
	Zack Wheat*	60.2
196	Wes Ferrell	60.1
197	Sherry Magee	60.0
	Chris Sale (2.8)	60.0
	Ichiro Suzuki*	60.0
200	Mike Piazza*	59.6
201	Yogi Berra*	59.5
	Jim Bunning*	59.5
	Bob Caruthers	59.5
	Vladimir Guerrero*	59.5
205	Joe McGinnity*	59.3
206	Nolan Arenado (1.1)	59.1
207	Mark Buehrle	59.0
	Cole Hamels	59.0
	Urban Shocker	59.0
210	Evan Longoria	58.9
	Bret Saberhagen	58.9
212	Eddie Cicotte	58.7
213	Darrell Evans	58.6
214	Dick Allen*	58.5
	Mordecai Brown*	58.5
216	Jack Quinn	58.4
	Sammy Sosa	58.4
218	Rube Waddell*	58.3
219	John Olerud	58.1
220	Chuck Finley	57.9
	Tim Hudson	57.9
222	Bullet Rogan*	57.8
223	Bobby Bonds	57.8
224	George Sisler*	57.6
225	Willie Stargell*	57.5
	Joe Torre*	57.5
227	Billy Herman*	57.3
228	Enos Slaughter*	57.2
229	Whitey Ford*	57.1
	Shohei Ohtani (5.7)	57.1
	Frank Tanana	57.1
232	Larry Doby*	56.8
233	Will Clark	56.5
	Bill Terry*	56.5
235	Dave Stieb	56.4
236	Johnny Damon	56.3
	Mariano Rivera*	56.3
238	Bill Dickey*	56.2
239	Robin Ventura	56.1
240	Bryce Harper (2.2)	56.0

Rank	Player (2026 WAR)	WAR
	Orel Hershiser	56.0
	Jim Whitney	56.0
243	Luis Aparicio*	55.9
	Eppa Rixey*	55.9
	Jimmy Wynn	55.9
246	Jack Powell	55.8
247	Max Carey*	55.7
	Francisco Lindor (0.2)	55.7
249	Chet Lemon	55.6
	Joe Mauer*	55.6
	George Uhle	55.6
252	Joe Gordon*	55.5
	Bob Johnson	55.5
254	Hank Greenberg*	55.4
	Jeff Kent*	55.4
	Bobby Mathews	55.4
257	Gabby Hartnett*	55.3
	Willie Keeler*	55.3
259	Stan Hack	55.0
	David Ortiz*	55.0
261	Joe Sewell*	54.9
262	Turkey Stearnes*	54.8
263	Sam Rice*	54.7
264	Willie Wells*	54.6
265	Kevin Appier	54.5
266	José Cruz	54.4
267	Joe Medwick*	54.1
	Vada Pinson	54.1
269	Ian Kinsler	53.9
270	Tony Pérez*	53.8
271	Ron Cey	53.7
272	Jerry Koosman	53.6
	Bucky Walters	53.6
274	Wilbur Cooper	53.5
	David Wells	53.5
276	Jose Altuve (0.0)	53.4
	Elmer Flick*	53.4
278	Jimmy Collins*	53.3
	Minnie Miñoso*	53.3
	Billy Pierce	53.3
281	Harry Hooper*	53.2
282	Bert Campaneris	53.1
	Jack Clark	53.1
	César Cedeño	53.0
	Dwight Gooden	53.0
	Burleigh Grimes*	53.0
287	Bid McPhee*	52.8
288	Babe Adams	52.6
	Joe Tinker*	52.6
290	Fred McGriff*	52.5
291	Waite Hoyt*	52.4
292	Jim O'Rourke*	52.2
293	Norm Cash	52.0
	Larry Jackson	52.0
295	Dustin Pedroia	51.9
296	Lance Berkman	51.8
297	Johan Santana	51.7
298	Luis Gonzalez	51.6
299	Brian Downing	51.5
	Toby Harrah	51.5
301	Earl Averill*	51.3
302	Bobby Doerr*	51.2
	Carl Mays	51.2
304	Kirby Puckett*	51.1
305	Brian Giles	51.0
	Al Orth	51.0
307	Tony Phillips	50.9
308	Bob Elliott	50.7
	Torii Hunter	50.7
310	Dave Bancroft*	50.5
	Jason Giambi	50.5
	Jim Kaat*	50.5
	Kenny Rogers	50.5
	Mark Teixeira	50.5
315	Tommy Bridges	50.4
	Joe Kelley*	50.4
	Silver King	50.4
318	Ted Simmons*	50.3
319	Fred Lynn	50.2
320	Ted Breitenstein	50.1
	Mark Langston	50.1

List of Major League Baseball career WAR leaders

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