94–68
.580 · RS 758 / RA 695 · Σ 71.8 WAR
CFTy Cobb11.0
LFTed Williams10.6
RFSammy Sosa10.3
SSAlex Rodriguez10.4
2BRogers Hornsby12.1
3BRon Santo9.8
1BRod Carew9.7
PSteve Carlton12.5
CMike Piazza8.7
DHEdgar Martinez7.0
SPPete Alexander12.7
RPErnie Broglio7.6
| Pos | Player | Peak | Era · Team | Peak line | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mike Piazza | 1997 | Steroid · Los Angeles Dodgers | 185 OPS+ · .362/.431/.638 · 40 HR | 8.7 |
| 1B | Rod Carew | 1977 | Free Agency · Minnesota Twins | 178 OPS+ · .388/.449/.570 · 14 HR · 23 SB | 9.7 |
| 2B | Rogers Hornsby | 1924 | Liveball · St. Louis Cardinals | 222 OPS+ · .424/.507/.696 · 25 HR | 12.1 |
| 3B | Ron Santo | 1967 | Expansion · Cincinnati Reds | 153 OPS+ · .300/.395/.512 · 31 HR | 9.8 |
| SS | Alex Rodriguez | 2000 | Steroid · Seattle Mariners | 163 OPS+ · .316/.420/.606 · 41 HR | 10.4 |
| LF | Ted Williams | 1946 | Integration · Boston Red Sox | 215 OPS+ · .342/.497/.667 · 38 HR | 10.6 |
| CF | Ty Cobb | 1917 | Deadball · Detroit Tigers | 209 OPS+ · .383/.444/.570 · 6 HR · 55 SB | 11.0 |
| RF | Sammy Sosa | 2001 | Steroid · San Francisco Giants | 203 OPS+ · .328/.437/.737 · 64 HR | 10.3 |
| DH | Edgar Martinez | 1995 | Steroid · Seattle Mariners | 185 OPS+ · .356/.479/.628 · 29 HR | 7.0 |
| SP | Steve Carlton | 1972 | Expansion · Philadelphia Phillies | 182 ERA+ · 27-10 · 1.98 ERA · 2.14 FIP | 12.5 |
| SP | Pete Alexander | 1920 | Liveball · Chicago Cubs | 166 ERA+ · 27-14 · 1.91 ERA · 2.51 FIP | 12.7 |
| RP | Ernie Broglio | 1960 | Integration · Cleveland Indians | 148 ERA+ · 21-9 · 2.74 ERA · 3.37 FIP | 7.6 |