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Major League Baseball (MLB) the Best WAR player by position (1901~)

Guess who is the best for his team in the history! Stats and position - Pitcher, Catcher, Infielder and Outfielder (+ Designated Hitter) - of players are based on Baseball Reference and Fangraphs. (fWAR of Pitchers' doesn't include batting WAR.)
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Team
Position
Nationality
Played period
bWAR
fWAR
Answer
Arizona Diamondbacks
P
United States
1999~2004 / 2007~2008
50.9
54.8
Randy Johnson
Arizona Diamondbacks
C
Venezuela
2006~2014
13.6
24.2
Miguel Montero
Arizona Diamondbacks
IF
United States
2011~2018
39.9
35.3
Paul Goldschmidt
Arizona Diamondbacks
OF
United States
1999~2006
30.0
38.8
Luis Gonzalez
Atlanta Braves
P
United States
1942~1964
99.4
74.0
Warren Spahn
Atlanta Braves
P
United States
1988~2008
69.5
78.2
John Smoltz
Atlanta Braves
C
United States
1960~1968
33.3
34.9
Joe Torre
Atlanta Braves
C
United States
2005~2013 / 2019
24.5
41.1
Brian McCann
Atlanta Braves
IF
United States
1952~1966
93.9
94.3
Eddie Mathews
Atlanta Braves
OF
United States
1954~1974
142.6
136.0
Hank Aaron
Baltimore Orioles
P
United States
1965~1984
68.5
56.6
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
C
United States
1989~1998
23.5
24.8
Chris Hoiles
Baltimore Orioles
IF
United States
1981~2001
95.9
92.5
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
OF
United States
1961~1971
35.4
40.1
Boog Powell
Boston Red Sox
P
United States
1984~1996
80.8
76.8
Roger Clemens
Boston Red Sox
C
United States
1969~1980
39.5
38.3
Carlton Fisk
Boston Red Sox
IF
United States
1982~1992
71.9
70.8
Wade Boggs
Boston Red Sox
OF
United States
1939~1960
121.8
129.8
Ted Williams
Chicago White Sox
P
United States
1923~1946
53.6
70.6
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
P
United States
1914~1933
53.9
63.8
Red Faber
Chicago White Sox
C
United States
1981~1993
29.0
30.1
Carlton Fisk
Chicago White Sox
C
United States
1952~1963
25.6
32.1
Sherm Lollar
Chicago White Sox
IF
United States
1930~1950
77.4
72.6
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
OF
Cuba
1951~1957 / 1960~1961 / 1964 / 1976 / 1980
41.6
41.8
Minnie Miñoso
Chicago White Sox
DH/IF
United States
1990~2005
68.3
68.1
Frank Thomas
Chicago Cubs
P
Canada
1966~1973 / 1982~1983
54.9
53.6
Fergie Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
C
United States
1922~1940
54.6
52.7
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
IF
United States
1960~1973
72.1
71.9
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
OF
United States
1959~1974
61.7
58.9
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
OF
Dominican Republic
1992~2004
58.8
60.7
Sammy Sosa
Cincinnati Reds
P
United States
1921~1933
40.9
40.6
Eppa Rixey
Cincinnati Reds
P
United States
1933~1944
32.9
44.8
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
C
United States
1967~1983
75.1
74.8
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
IF
United States
1986~2004
70.5
67.0
Barry Larkin
Cincinnati Reds
OF
United States
1963~1978 / 1985~1986
78.0
76.2
Pete Rose
Cleveland Guardians
P
United States
1936~1956
63.4
61.4
Bob Feller
Cleveland Guardians
C
United States
1911~1923
24.7
17.9
Steve O'Neil
Cleveland Guardians
C
Venezuela
2002~2009
19.3
18.2
Victor Martinez
Cleveland Guardians
IF
United States
1902~1914
79.6
74.9
Nap Lajoie
Cleveland Guardians
OF
United States
1916~1926
74.9
72.2
Tris Speaker
Colorado Rockies
P
Dominican Republic
2006~2011
18.3
18.7
Ubaldo Jiménez
Colorado Rockies
C
United States
2006~2011 / 2018~2019
7.0
4.2
Chris Iannetta
Colorado Rockies
IF
United States
1997~2013
61.8
54.9
Todd Helton
Colorado Rockies
OF
Canada
1995~2004
48.3
44.4
Larry Walker
Detroit Tigers
P
United States
1939~1953
58.8
59.4
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
P
United States
1963~1976
46.7
61.4
Mickey Lolich
Detroit Tigers
C
United States
1961~1976
44.8
44.8
Bill Freehan
Detroit Tigers
IF
United States
1924~1942
84.7
78.6
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
OF
United States
1905~1926
145.1
143.2
Ty Cobb
Houston Astros
P
United States
2001~2010
46.1
46.3
Roy Oswalt
Houston Astros
C
United States
2012~2016 / 2021~2022
9.4
12.0
Jason Castro
Houston Astros
IF
United States
1991~2005
79.9
80.2
Jeff Bagwell
Houston Astros
OF
United States (Puerto Rico)
1975~1987
51.4
47.8
José Cruz
Houston Astros
OF
United States
1999~2010
48.1
51.4
Lance Berkman
Kansas City Royals
P
United States
1989~1999 / 2003~2004
47.0
41.9
Kevin Appier
Kansas City Royals
C
Venezuela
2011~
35.5
18.3
Salvador Perez
Kansas City Royals
IF
United States
1973~1993
88.6
84.6
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
OF
United States
1970~1983
44.8
42.0
Amos Otis
Los Angeles Angels
P
United States
1986~1999
51.8
46.0
Chuck Finley
Los Angeles Angels
C
United States
1982~1988
12.0
13.1
Bob Boone
Los Angeles Angels
IF
United States
1961~1971
45.9
42.6
Jim Fregosi
Los Angeles Angels
OF
United States
2011~
86.2
85.7
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Dodgers
P
United States
2008~
79.4
76.4
Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles Dodgers
C
United States
1948~1957
35.6
38.2
Roy Campanella
Los Angeles Dodgers
IF
United States
1940~1958
68.4
61.2
Pee Wee Reese
Los Angeles Dodgers
OF
United States
1947~1962
65.3
63.4
Duke Snider
Miami Marlins
P
United States
2005~2012
25.7
21.4
Josh Johnson
Miami Marlins
C
United States
2014~2018
13.9
11.5
J.T. Realmuto
Miami Marlins
C
United States
1994~1998 / 2001~2002
11.7
14.0
Charles Johnson
Miami Marlins
IF
Dominican Republic
2006~2012
26.9
30.5
Hanley Ramirez
Miami Marlins
OF
United States
2010~2017
35.7
33.6
Giancarlo Stanton
Milwaukee Brewers
P
Mexico
1985~1994
30.3
26.7
Teddy Higuera
Milwaukee Brewers
P
United States
2001~2008
22.8
31.9
Ben Sheets
Milwaukee Brewers
C
United States
2010~2016
17.3
33.6
Jonathan Lucroy
Milwaukee Brewers
IF
United States
1978~1992
59.9
56.0
Paul Molitor
Milwaukee Brewers
IF/OF
United States
1974~1993
77.4
66.5
Robin Yount
Minnesota Twins
P
United States
1907~1927
116.4
166.9
Walter Johnson
Minnesota Twins
C
United States
2004~2018
55.2
53.5
Joe Mauer
Minnesota Twins
IF
Panama
1967~1978
63.8
56.9
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
IF
United States
1954~1974
60.4
66.3
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
OF
United States
1915~1933
53.7
50.7
Sam Rice
New York Yankees
P
Panama
1995~2013
56.3
39.1
Mariano Rivera
New York Yankees
P
United States
1995~2003 / 2007~2013
51.3
57.1
Andy Pettitte
New York Yankees
C
United States
1946~1963
59.6
63.8
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
IF
United States
1923~1939
113.7
115.9
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
OF
United States
1920~1934
142.7
148.5
Babe Ruth
New York Mets
P
United States
1967~1977 / 1983
78.8
67.7
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
C
United States
1998~2005
24.6
27.0
Mike Piazza
New York Mets
IF
United States
2004~2018
49.2
51.3
David Wright
New York Mets
OF
United States
1983~1990
36.6
35.5
Darryl Strawberry
Athletics
P
United States
1901~1914
77.3
57.8
Eddie Plank
Athletics
C
United States
1925~1933
37.7
39.8
Mickey Cochrane
Athletics
IF
United States
1925~1935
61.2
64.4
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
OF
United States
1979~1984 / 1989~1993 / 1994~1995 / 1998
72.7
68.6
Rickey Henderson
Philadelphia Phillies
P
United States
1948~1961
71.9
62.6
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
P
United States
1972~1986
69.4
75.0
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia Phillies
C
United States
1983~1997
22.5
24.4
Darren Daulton
Philadelphia Phillies
IF
United States
1972~1989
106.9
106.5
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
OF
United States
1948~1959
58.0
52.3
Richie Ashburn
Pittsburgh Pirates
P
United States
1907~1926
50.5
50.0
Babe Adams
Pittsburgh Pirates
P
United States
1951~1965
47.6
60.0
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
C
United States
1996~2004
30.7
31.5
Jason Kendall
Pittsburgh Pirates
IF
United States
(1900) 1901~1917
113.8
120.3
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
United States (Puerto Rico)
1955~1972
94.9
80.6
Roberto Clemente
San Diego Padres
P
United States
2002~2009
26.8
28.8
Jake Peavy
San Diego Padres
C
United States
1977~1980
19.7
18.8
Gene Tenace
San Diego Padres
IF
Dominican Republic
2019~
23.4
23.7
Manny Machado
San Diego Padres
OF
United States
1982~2001
69.2
65.0
Tony Gwynn
San Francisco Giants
P
United States
(1900) 1901~1916
101.4
90.1
Christy Mathewson
San Francisco Giants
C
United States
2009~2021
44.8
57.9
Buster Posey
San Francisco Giants
IF
United States
1959~1973 / 1977~1980
59.4
61.4
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
OF
United States
1951~1972
154.6
147.8
Willie Mays
Seattle Mariners
P
Venezuela
2005~2019
49.9
54.0
Félix Hernández
Seattle Mariners
C
United States
1994~2005
13.5
14.6
Dan Wilson
Seattle Mariners
IF
United States
1994~2000
38.1
35.0
Alex Rodriguez
Seattle Mariners
OF
United States
1989~1999 / 2009~2010
70.6
67.6
Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle Mariners
DH/IF
United States
1987~2004
68.4
65.5
Edgar Martínez
St. Louis Cardinals
P
United States
1959~1975
89.2
82.3
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
C
United States
1968~1980
45.0
49.2
Ted Simmons
St. Louis Cardinals
C
United States (Puerto Rico)
2004~2022
42.1
55.6
Yadier Molina
St. Louis Cardinals
IF
United States
1915~1926 / 1933
91.5
92.6
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
United States
1941~1963
128.5
126.4
Stan Musial
Tampa Bay Rays
P
United States
2008~2014
21.2
22.0
David Price
Tampa Bay Rays
P
United States
2006~2012
20.0
23.9
James Shields
Tampa Bay Rays
C
United States
2000~2006
5.7
4.2
Toby Hall
Tampa Bay Rays
IF
United States
2008~2017
51.2
48.2
Evan Longoria
Tampa Bay Rays
OF
United States
2002~2010
35.6
36.9
Carl Crawford
Texas Rangers
P
United States
1980~1990
32.6
22.6
Charlie Hough
Texas Rangers
P
United States
1989~1995 / 2000~2002 / 2004~2005
31.4
25.8
Kenny Rogers
Texas Rangers
C
United States (Puerto Rico)
1991~2002 / 2009
50.0
49.3
Iván Rodríguez
Texas Rangers
IF
Cuba
1989~1993 / 1999~2003
44.6
42.3
Rafael Palmeiro
Texas Rangers
OF
United States (Puerto Rico)
1989~1999
31.9
30.3
Juan González
Toronto Blue Jays
P
United States
1979~1992 / 1998
56.9
43.6
Dave Stieb
Toronto Blue Jays
P
United States
1998~2009
48.4
48.6
Roy Halladay
Toronto Blue Jays
C
United States
1977~1989
19.2
21.8
Ernie Whitt
Toronto Blue Jays
IF
Dominican Republic
1983~1990 / 1993 / 1998~1999 / 2001
37.5
35.1
Tony Fernández
Toronto Blue Jays
OF
Dominican Republic
2009~2017
38.3
36.0
José Bautista
Washington Nationals
P
United States
1973~1985
45.1
49.8
Steve Rogers
Washington Nationals
C
United States
1974~1984 / 1992
55.8
53.8
Gary Carter
Washington Nationals
IF
United States
2005~2021
40.1
39.5
Ryan Zimmerman
Washington Nationals
OF
United States
1979~1990 / 2001
49.1
49.3
Tim Raines
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