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.586 · RS 762 / RA 690 · Σ 72.1 WAR
CFWillie Mays11.2
LFCarl Yastrzemski12.4
RFSammy Sosa10.3
SSCal Ripken11.5
2BJoe Morgan11.0
3BMike Schmidt9.7
1BGeorge Sisler9.8
PEd Walsh12.8
CJohnny Bench8.6
DHEdgar Martinez7.0
SPPete Alexander12.7
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 | George Sisler | 1920 | Liveball · St. Louis Cardinals | 181 OPS+ · .407/.449/.632 · 19 HR · 42 SB | 9.8 |
| 2B | Joe Morgan | 1975 | Expansion · Cincinnati Reds | 169 OPS+ · .327/.466/.508 · 17 HR · 67 SB | 11.0 |
| 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 | Carl Yastrzemski | 1967 | Expansion · Boston Red Sox | 193 OPS+ · .326/.418/.622 · 44 HR | 12.4 |
| CF | Willie Mays | 1965 | Expansion · San Francisco Giants | 185 OPS+ · .317/.398/.645 · 52 HR | 11.2 |
| 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 | Ed Walsh | 1912 | Deadball · Chicago White Sox | 149 ERA+ · 27-17 · 2.15 ERA · 2.59 FIP | 12.8 |
| SP | Pete Alexander | 1920 | Liveball · Chicago Cubs | 166 ERA+ · 27-14 · 1.91 ERA · 2.51 FIP | 12.7 |
| RP | Rich Gossage | 1975 | Expansion · Chicago White Sox | 212 ERA+ · 9-8 · 1.84 ERA · 2.59 FIP | 8.2 |