128–34
.790 · RS 900 / RA 530 · Σ 105.3 WAR
CFMickey Mantle11.3
LFBarry Bonds11.9
RFBabe Ruth14.1
SSCal Ripken11.5
2BRogers Hornsby12.1
3BMike Schmidt9.7
1BLou Gehrig11.8
PWalter Johnson16.6
CJohnny Bench8.6
DHShohei Ohtani9.9
SPDwight Gooden13.3
RPRich Gossage8.2
| Pos | Player | Peak | Era · Team | Peak line | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Johnny Bench | 1972 | Expansion · Cincinnati Reds | 166 OPS+ · .270/.379/.541 · 40 HR | 8.6 |
| 1B | Lou Gehrig | 1927 | Liveball · New York Yankees | 220 OPS+ · .373/.474/.765 · 47 HR | 11.8 |
| 2B | Rogers Hornsby | 1924 | Liveball · St. Louis Cardinals | 222 OPS+ · .424/.507/.696 · 25 HR | 12.1 |
| 3B | Mike Schmidt | 1974 | Expansion · Philadelphia Phillies | 158 OPS+ · .282/.395/.546 · 36 HR · 23 SB | 9.7 |
| SS | Cal Ripken | 1991 | Free Agency · Baltimore Orioles | 162 OPS+ · .323/.374/.566 · 34 HR | 11.5 |
| LF | Barry Bonds | 2001 | Steroid · San Francisco Giants | 259 OPS+ · .328/.515/.863 · 73 HR | 11.9 |
| CF | Mickey Mantle | 1957 | Integration · New York Yankees | 221 OPS+ · .365/.512/.665 · 34 HR | 11.3 |
| RF | Babe Ruth | 1923 | Liveball · New York Yankees | 239 OPS+ · .393/.545/.764 · 41 HR | 14.1 |
| DH | Shohei Ohtani | 2023 | Modern · Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 185 OPS+ · .304/.412/.654 · 44 HR · 20 SB | 9.9 |
| SP | Walter Johnson | 1913 | Deadball · Washington Senators | 259 ERA+ · 36-7 · 1.14 ERA · 1.83 FIP | 16.6 |
| SP | Dwight Gooden | 1985 | Free Agency · New York Mets | 229 ERA+ · 24-4 · 1.53 ERA · 2.06 FIP | 13.3 |
| RP | Rich Gossage | 1975 | Expansion · Chicago White Sox | 212 ERA+ · 9-8 · 1.84 ERA · 2.59 FIP | 8.2 |