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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	George Brett	9.6	1980
2.	George Brett	8.7	1979
3.	Darrell Porter	8.4	1979
4.	George Brett	8.0	1976
	George Brett	8.0	1985
6.	Willie Wilson	7.8	1980
7.	George Brett	7.6	1977
8.	Amos Otis	7.5	1978
9.	Carlos Beltran	7.4	2003
10.	John Mayberry	6.9	1975

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	George Brett	85.0	11625
2.	Amos Otis	42.3	7970
3.	Willie Wilson	35.7	7302
4.	Frank White	26.9	8468
5.	Hal McRae	26.1	7362
6.	Carlos Beltran	24.6	3512
7.	Mike Sweeney	22.2	5278
8.	David DeJesus	21.8	3799
9.	John Mayberry	20.2	3753
10.	Darrell Porter	17.3	2262

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	George Brett	8.6	1980
2.	George Brett	7.9	1985
3.	Darrell Porter	7.4	1979
4.	George Brett	7.2	1976
5.	George Brett	7.1	1979
6.	Johnny Damon	6.2	2000
7.	John Mayberry	6.1	1975
	Danny Tartabull	6.1	1991
9.	Carlos Beltran	6.0	2003
	George Brett	6.0	1977

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	George Brett	79.5	11625
2.	Amos Otis	45.8	7970
3.	Hal McRae	26.4	7362
4.	Willie Wilson	25.8	7302
5.	Mike Sweeney	23.3	5278
6.	Carlos Beltran	21.0	3512
7.	John Mayberry	19.5	3753
8.	Danny Tartabull	18.6	2684
9.	Kevin Seitzer	16.5	3163
10.	Freddie Patek	16.3	4868
	Darrell Porter	16.3	2262

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	2.5	1979
2.	Rey Sanchez	2.4	2000
	Willie Wilson	2.4	1980
4.	Rey Sanchez	2.3	1999
	Willie Wilson	2.3	1982
6.	Carlos Beltran	2.0	1999
	Willie Wilson	2.0	1981
8.	Rey Sanchez	1.9	2001
9.	Frank White	1.8	1984
10.	Jeff King	1.7	1997
	Amos Otis	1.7	1978

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Frank White	11.0	8468
2.	Willie Wilson	9.9	7302
3.	Rey Sanchez	6.6	1489
4.	David DeJesus	6.1	3799
5.	George Brett	5.5	11625
6.	David Howard	4.3	1586
7.	Carlos Beltran	3.6	3512
8.	Gary Gaetti	3.2	1243
9.	Greg Gagne	3.0	1472
10.	Jeff King	2.4	1278

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year
1.	George Brett	.390	1980
2.	Mike Sweeney	.340	2002
3.	George Brett	.335	1985
4.	George Brett	.333	1976
	Mike Sweeney	.333	2000
6.	Hal McRae	.332	1976
	Willie Wilson	.332	1982
8.	George Brett	.329	1979
	George Brett	.329	1990
10.	Johnny Damon	.327	2000

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA
1.	Jose Offerman	.306	1825
2.	George Brett	.305	11624
3.	Mike Sweeney	.299	5278
4.	Billy Butler	.297	2861
5.	Kevin Seitzer	.294	3163
6.	Wally Joyner	.293	2173
	Hal McRae	.293	7361
8.	Johnny Damon	.292	3407
9.	Raul Ibanez	.291	1527
10.	Danny Tartabull	.290	2684

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year
1.	George Brett	.454	1980
2.	George Brett	.436	1985
3.	Esteban German	.422	2006
4.	Darrell Porter	.421	1979
5.	Mike Fiore	.420	1969
6.	John Mayberry	.417	1973
	Mike Sweeney	.417	2002
8.	John Mayberry	.416	1975
9.	Hal McRae	.407	1976
	Mike Sweeney	.407	2000

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA
1.	Jose Offerman	.385	1825
2.	Kevin Seitzer	.380	3163
3.	Danny Tartabull	.376	2684
4.	Darrell Porter	.375	2262
5.	John Mayberry	.374	3752
6.	Wally Joyner	.371	2173
7.	George Brett	.369	11624
	Mike Sweeney	.369	5278
9.	Willie Aikens	.362	2019
10.	Billy Butler	.360	2861
	David DeJesus	.360	3799
	Paul Schaal	.360	2340

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year
1.	George Brett	.664	1980
2.	Bob Hamelin	.599	1994
3.	Danny Tartabull	.593	1991
4.	George Brett	.585	1985
5.	George Brett	.563	1979
	George Brett	.563	1983
	Mike Sweeney	.563	2002
8.	Jermaine Dye	.561	2000
9.	John Mayberry	.547	1975
10.	Hal McRae	.542	1982
	Mike Sweeney	.542	2001

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA
1.	Danny Tartabull	.518	2684
2.	Raul Ibanez	.492	1527
	Mike Sweeney	.492	5278
4.	George Brett	.487	11624
5.	Carlos Beltran	.483	3512
6.	Bo Jackson	.480	2010
7.	Jermaine Dye	.477	2275
8.	Willie Aikens	.469	2019
9.	Steve Balboni	.459	2201
10.	Billy Butler	.458	2861
	Hal McRae	.458	7361

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year
1.	George Brett	1.118	1980
2.	George Brett	1.022	1985
3.	Danny Tartabull	.990	1991
4.	Bob Hamelin	.987	1994
5.	Mike Sweeney	.979	2002
6.	John Mayberry	.963	1975
7.	Jermaine Dye	.951	2000
8.	George Brett	.947	1983
9.	George Brett	.939	1979
10.	Danny Tartabull	.931	1987

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA
1.	Danny Tartabull	.894	2684
2.	Mike Sweeney	.861	5278
3.	George Brett	.857	11624
4.	Raul Ibanez	.839	1527
5.	Carlos Beltran	.835	3512
6.	Willie Aikens	.830	2019
7.	John Mayberry	.822	3752
8.	Jermaine Dye	.820	2275
9.	Billy Butler	.817	2861
10.	Hal McRae	.814	7361

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Carlos Beltran	162	2002
	Al Cowens	162	1977
	Hal McRae	162	1977
4.	Johnny Damon	161	1998
	John Mayberry	161	1976
	Paul Schaal	161	1971
	Kevin Seitzer	161	1987
	Willie Wilson	161	1980
9.	Steve Balboni	160	1985
	Bob Oliver	160	1970
	Kevin Seitzer	160	1989

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	George Brett	2707	11624
2.	Frank White	2324	8467
3.	Amos Otis	1891	7969
4.	Hal McRae	1837	7361
5.	Willie Wilson	1787	7302
6.	Mike Sweeney	1282	5278
7.	Freddie Patek	1245	4867
8.	Joe Randa	1019	4158
9.	John Mayberry	897	3752
10.	Mike Macfarlane	890	3150

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	705	1980
2.	Carlos Beltran	663	1999
3.	Melky Cabrera	658	2011
4.	Johnny Damon	655	2000
5.	George Brett	645	1976
	George Brett	645	1979
7.	Johnny Damon	642	1998
8.	Hal McRae	641	1977
	Kevin Seitzer	641	1987
10.	Carlos Beltran	637	2002

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	George Brett	10349	11624
2.	Frank White	7859	8467
3.	Amos Otis	7050	7969
4.	Willie Wilson	6799	7302
5.	Hal McRae	6568	7361
6.	Mike Sweeney	4669	5278
7.	Freddie Patek	4305	4867
8.	Joe Randa	3764	4158
9.	David DeJesus	3355	3799
10.	Carlos Beltran	3134	3512

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	745	1980
2.	Johnny Damon	741	2000
3.	Kevin Seitzer	725	1987
4.	Carlos Beltran	723	1999
5.	Carlos Beltran	722	2002
6.	Hal McRae	720	1977
7.	Mike Sweeney	717	2000
8.	Kevin Seitzer	715	1989
9.	Johnny Damon	710	1998
10.	Jose Offerman	709	1998

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	George Brett	11624	11624
2.	Frank White	8467	8467
3.	Amos Otis	7969	7969
4.	Hal McRae	7361	7361
5.	Willie Wilson	7302	7302
6.	Mike Sweeney	5278	5278
7.	Freddie Patek	4867	4867
8.	Joe Randa	4158	4158
9.	David DeJesus	3799	3799
10.	John Mayberry	3752	3752

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Johnny Damon	136	2000
2.	Willie Wilson	133	1980
3.	George Brett	119	1979
4.	Carlos Beltran	114	2002
5.	Willie Wilson	113	1979
6.	Carlos Beltran	112	1999
7.	George Brett	108	1985
8.	Jermaine Dye	107	2000
9.	Carlos Beltran	106	2001
10.	George Brett	105	1977
	Kevin Seitzer	105	1987
	Mike Sweeney	105	2000

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	George Brett	1583	11624
2.	Amos Otis	1074	7969
3.	Willie Wilson	1060	7302
4.	Frank White	912	8467
5.	Hal McRae	873	7361
6.	Mike Sweeney	700	5278
7.	Freddie Patek	571	4867
8.	Carlos Beltran	546	3512
9.	Johnny Damon	504	3407
10.	David DeJesus	501	3799

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	230	1980
2.	George Brett	215	1976
3.	Johnny Damon	214	2000
4.	George Brett	212	1979
5.	Kevin Seitzer	207	1987
6.	Mike Sweeney	206	2000
7.	Melky Cabrera	201	2011
8.	Joe Randa	197	1999
9.	George Brett	195	1975
10.	Carlos Beltran	194	1999
	Willie Wilson	194	1982

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	George Brett	3154	11624
2.	Frank White	2006	8467
3.	Amos Otis	1977	7969
4.	Willie Wilson	1968	7302
5.	Hal McRae	1924	7361
6.	Mike Sweeney	1398	5278
7.	Joe Randa	1084	4158
8.	Freddie Patek	1036	4867
9.	David DeJesus	971	3799
10.	Carlos Beltran	899	3512

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	George Brett	363	1979
2.	Jermaine Dye	337	2000
3.	Hal McRae	332	1982
4.	Hal McRae	330	1977
5.	Johnny Damon	324	2000
6.	Mike Sweeney	323	2000
7.	George Brett	322	1985
8.	Jermaine Dye	320	1999
9.	Carlos Beltran	319	2002
10.	Al Cowens	318	1977

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	George Brett	5044	11624
2.	Amos Otis	3051	7969
3.	Frank White	3009	8467
4.	Hal McRae	3006	7361
5.	Willie Wilson	2595	7302
6.	Mike Sweeney	2296	5278
7.	Joe Randa	1611	4158
8.	Carlos Beltran	1514	3512
9.	David DeJesus	1431	3799
10.	John Mayberry	1404	3752

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Hal McRae	54	1977
2.	Billy Butler	51	2009
3.	Jeff Francoeur	47	2011
4.	Hal McRae	46	1982
	Mike Sweeney	46	2001
6.	George Brett	45	1978
	George Brett	45	1990
	Billy Butler	45	2010
	Alex Gordon	45	2011
	Frank White	45	1982

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	George Brett	665	11624
2.	Hal McRae	449	7361
3.	Frank White	407	8467
4.	Amos Otis	365	7969
5.	Mike Sweeney	297	5278
6.	Willie Wilson	241	7302
7.	Joe Randa	223	4158
8.	David DeJesus	187	3799
9.	Billy Butler	185	2861
10.	Freddie Patek	182	4867

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	21	1985
2.	George Brett	20	1979
3.	Willie Wilson	15	1980
	Willie Wilson	15	1982
	Willie Wilson	15	1987
6.	George Brett	14	1976
	Al Cowens	14	1977
8.	George Brett	13	1975
	George Brett	13	1977
	Jose Offerman	13	1998
	Willie Wilson	13	1979

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	George Brett	137	11624
2.	Willie Wilson	133	7302
3.	Amos Otis	65	7969
4.	Hal McRae	63	7361
5.	Frank White	58	8467
6.	Johnny Damon	47	3407
7.	Carlos Beltran	45	3512
	David DeJesus	45	3799
9.	Al Cowens	44	3042
10.	Freddie Patek	41	4867

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Steve Balboni	36	1985
2.	Gary Gaetti	35	1995
3.	John Mayberry	34	1975
	Dean Palmer	34	1998
	Danny Tartabull	34	1987
6.	Jermaine Dye	33	2000
7.	Bo Jackson	32	1989
8.	Danny Tartabull	31	1991
9.	George Brett	30	1985
	Chili Davis	30	1997

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	George Brett	317	11624
2.	Mike Sweeney	197	5278
3.	Amos Otis	193	7969
4.	Hal McRae	169	7361
5.	Frank White	160	8467
6.	John Mayberry	143	3752
7.	Danny Tartabull	124	2684
8.	Carlos Beltran	123	3512
9.	Steve Balboni	119	2201
10.	Bo Jackson	109	2010

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Mike Sweeney	144	2000
2.	Hal McRae	133	1982
3.	Jermaine Dye	119	1999
	Dean Palmer	119	1998
5.	George Brett	118	1980
	Jermaine Dye	118	2000
7.	George Brett	112	1985
	Al Cowens	112	1977
	Jeff King	112	1997
	Darrell Porter	112	1979

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	George Brett	1596	11624
2.	Hal McRae	1012	7361
3.	Amos Otis	992	7969
4.	Frank White	886	8467
5.	Mike Sweeney	837	5278
6.	John Mayberry	552	3752
7.	Joe Randa	533	4158
8.	Carlos Beltran	516	3512
9.	Willie Wilson	509	7302
10.	Danny Tartabull	425	2684

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	John Mayberry	122	1973
2.	Darrell Porter	121	1979
3.	John Mayberry	119	1975
4.	George Brett	103	1985
	Paul Schaal	103	1971
6.	Kevin Seitzer	102	1989
7.	Jeff King	89	1997
	Jose Offerman	89	1998
9.	Chili Davis	85	1997
10.	Mike Fiore	84	1969

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	George Brett	1096	11624
2.	Amos Otis	739	7969
3.	Hal McRae	616	7361
4.	John Mayberry	561	3752
5.	Mike Sweeney	484	5278
6.	Freddie Patek	413	4867
7.	Frank White	412	8467
8.	Kevin Seitzer	369	3163
9.	Willie Wilson	360	7302
10.	Danny Tartabull	325	2684

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Bo Jackson	172	1989
2.	Steve Balboni	166	1985
3.	Bo Jackson	158	1987
4.	Steve Balboni	146	1986
	Bo Jackson	146	1988
6.	Steve Balboni	139	1984
	Alex Gordon	139	2011
8.	Jerry Martin	138	1982
9.	Alex Gordon	137	2007
10.	Danny Tartabull	136	1987

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Frank White	1035	8467
2.	Willie Wilson	990	7302
3.	Amos Otis	953	7969
4.	George Brett	908	11624
5.	Hal McRae	697	7361
6.	Bo Jackson	638	2010
7.	Danny Tartabull	592	2684
8.	Freddie Patek	586	4867
9.	Carlos Beltran	584	3512
10.	Mark Teahen	573	2732

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	83	1979
2.	Willie Wilson	79	1980
3.	Tom Goodwin	66	1996
4.	Willie Wilson	59	1983
	Willie Wilson	59	1987
6.	Freddie Patek	53	1977
7.	Amos Otis	52	1971
8.	Freddie Patek	51	1976
9.	Vince Coleman	50	1994
	Tom Goodwin	50	1995

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Willie Wilson	612	7302
2.	Amos Otis	340	7969
3.	Freddie Patek	336	4867
4.	George Brett	201	11624
5.	Frank White	178	8467
6.	Carlos Beltran	164	3512
7.	Johnny Damon	156	3407
8.	Tom Goodwin	150	1526
9.	U L Washington	120	2746
10.	Hal McRae	105	7361
	John Wathan	105	2764

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Willie Wilson	184	1980
2.	George Brett	160	1976
3.	Willie Wilson	157	1982
4.	Kevin Seitzer	151	1987
5.	Willie Wilson	148	1979
6.	Mike Sweeney	147	2000
7.	Johnny Damon	146	2000
8.	Kevin Seitzer	145	1989
9.	Jose Offerman	143	1998
10.	Carlos Beltran	138	1999
	Joe Randa	138	2000

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	George Brett	2035	11624
2.	Willie Wilson	1554	7302
3.	Frank White	1381	8467
4.	Amos Otis	1354	7969
5.	Hal McRae	1243	7361
6.	Mike Sweeney	899	5278
7.	Freddie Patek	785	4867
8.	Joe Randa	752	4158
9.	David DeJesus	678	3799
10.	Cookie Rojas	648	3354

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year
1.	George Brett	203	1980
2.	George Brett	178	1985
3.	Danny Tartabull	171	1991
4.	John Mayberry	168	1972
	John Mayberry	168	1975
6.	George Brett	158	1983
7.	George Brett	153	1990
	Hal McRae	153	1976
9.	Amos Otis	150	1978
10.	Willie Aikens	149	1983
	George Brett	149	1988

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA
1.	Danny Tartabull	144	2684
2.	George Brett	135	11624
3.	John Mayberry	132	3752
4.	Willie Aikens	130	2019
5.	Hal McRae	125	7361
6.	Darrell Porter	121	2262
7.	Billy Butler	120	2861
8.	Mike Sweeney	119	5278
9.	Amos Otis	118	7969
10.	Bo Jackson	115	2010
	Kevin Seitzer	115	3163

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	George Brett	146	1985
2.	Mike Sweeney	136	2000
3.	George Brett	135	1980
	John Mayberry	135	1975
5.	George Brett	134	1979
6.	Johnny Damon	133	2000
	Jermaine Dye	133	2000
8.	Danny Tartabull	124	1987
9.	Carlos Beltran	123	2001
	Hal McRae	123	1982

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	George Brett	1878	11624
2.	Amos Otis	1102	7969
3.	Hal McRae	1062	7361
4.	Willie Wilson	926	7302
5.	Frank White	868	8467
6.	Mike Sweeney	851	5278
7.	John Mayberry	565	3752
8.	Carlos Beltran	562	3512
9.	Joe Randa	546	4158
10.	David DeJesus	522	3799

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	George Brett	66	1980
	George Brett	66	1985
3.	John Mayberry	56	1975
4.	Danny Tartabull	48	1991
5.	John Mayberry	45	1972
6.	George Brett	42	1988
7.	George Brett	41	1979
8.	George Brett	40	1990
	Darrell Porter	40	1979
10.	John Mayberry	39	1973
	Hal McRae	39	1976
	Hal McRae	39	1982

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	George Brett	507	11624
2.	Hal McRae	229	7361
3.	Amos Otis	172	7969
4.	John Mayberry	152	3752
5.	Danny Tartabull	147	2684
6.	Mike Sweeney	144	5278
7.	Billy Butler	78	2861
8.	Willie Aikens	76	2019
9.	Kevin Seitzer	69	3163
10.	Darrell Porter	66	2262

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	George Brett	6.3	1980
	George Brett	6.3	1985
3.	John Mayberry	5.6	1975
4.	John Mayberry	4.8	1972
5.	Danny Tartabull	4.7	1991
6.	George Brett	4.2	1988
7.	Hal McRae	4.1	1976
8.	George Brett	4.0	1990
9.	George Brett	3.9	1979
	John Mayberry	3.9	1973

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	George Brett	49.6	11624
2.	Hal McRae	22.9	7361
3.	Amos Otis	17.7	7969
4.	John Mayberry	15.6	3752
5.	Danny Tartabull	14.4	2684
6.	Mike Sweeney	13.2	5278
7.	Willie Aikens	7.6	2019
8.	Billy Butler	7.5	2861
9.	Kevin Seitzer	6.7	3163
10.	Darrell Porter	6.4	2262

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Hal McRae	86	1977
2.	George Brett	85	1979
3.	Hal McRae	81	1982
4.	Carlos Beltran	80	2002
5.	Jermaine Dye	79	1999
6.	Jermaine Dye	76	2000
7.	Mike Sweeney	75	2001
8.	George Brett	73	1985
	Billy Butler	73	2009
	John Mayberry	73	1975

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	George Brett	1119	11624
2.	Hal McRae	681	7361
3.	Frank White	625	8467
4.	Amos Otis	623	7969
5.	Mike Sweeney	499	5278
6.	Willie Wilson	414	7302
7.	Joe Randa	332	4158
8.	Carlos Beltran	324	3512
9.	David DeJesus	293	3799
	Mike Macfarlane	293	3150

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Mike Sweeney	292	2000
2.	George Brett	290	1985
3.	Kevin Seitzer	289	1987
4.	Jose Offerman	285	1998
5.	John Mayberry	284	1975
	Darrell Porter	284	1979
7.	Johnny Damon	280	2000
8.	Kevin Seitzer	275	1989
9.	John Mayberry	266	1973
10.	George Brett	265	1976
	George Brett	265	1988
	Jermaine Dye	265	2000

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	George Brett	4283	11624
2.	Amos Otis	2748	7969
3.	Hal McRae	2614	7361
4.	Frank White	2448	8467
5.	Willie Wilson	2382	7302
6.	Mike Sweeney	1948	5278
7.	Freddie Patek	1476	4867
8.	Joe Randa	1409	4158
9.	John Mayberry	1401	3752
10.	David DeJesus	1356	3799

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year
1.	George Brett	.856	1980
2.	George Brett	.808	1985
3.	John Mayberry	.789	1975
4.	John Mayberry	.783	1972
5.	Danny Tartabull	.777	1991
6.	John Mayberry	.756	1973
7.	Mike Sweeney	.748	2002
8.	George Brett	.740	1983
9.	Hal McRae	.739	1976
10.	Amos Otis	.727	1978

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA
1.	Danny Tartabull	.693	2684
2.	John Mayberry	.678	3752
3.	George Brett	.668	11624
4.	Darrell Porter	.619	2262
5.	Hal McRae	.615	7361
6.	Willie Aikens	.613	2019
7.	Amos Otis	.605	7969
8.	Mike Sweeney	.604	5278
9.	Carlos Beltran	.593	3512
10.	Kevin Seitzer	.591	3163

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	David DeJesus	23	2007
2.	Angel Berroa	18	2003
	Mike Macfarlane	18	1994
4.	Sal Fasano	16	1998
	Mike Macfarlane	16	1993
6.	Mike Macfarlane	15	1992
	Mike Sweeney	15	2000
8.	Angel Berroa	14	2005
	Keith Miller	14	1992
10.	Alex Gordon	13	2007
	Aaron Guiel	13	2003
	Hal McRae	13	1977

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA
1.	Mike Macfarlane	78	3150
2.	Hal McRae	74	7361
3.	David DeJesus	71	3799
4.	Mike Sweeney	66	5278
5.	Willie Wilson	54	7302
6.	Angel Berroa	49	2496
7.	Joe Randa	38	4158
8.	George Brett	33	11624
9.	Carlos Febles	32	1892
	Amos Otis	32	7969

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year
1.	Tom Goodwin	21	1996
2.	Alcides Escobar	18	2011
	Frank White	18	1976
4.	David Howard	17	1996
5.	Chris Getz	14	2011
	Tom Goodwin	14	1995
	Brian McRae	14	1993
8.	Angel Berroa	13	2003
	Carlos Febles	13	2000
	Jose Lind	13	1993
	Freddie Patek	13	1976
	Freddie Patek	13	1977
	Willie Wilson	13	1979

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA
1.	Frank White	101	8467
2.	Freddie Patek	89	4867
3.	Willie Wilson	59	7302
4.	Amos Otis	49	7969
5.	David Howard	48	1586
6.	Tom Goodwin	46	1526
7.	Angel Berroa	38	2496
	U L Washington	38	2746
9.	Carlos Febles	36	1892
10.	David DeJesus	35	3799

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year
1.	Dean Palmer	13	1998
	Darrell Porter	13	1979
	Mike Sweeney	13	2000
4.	Johnny Damon	12	2000
	Jeff King	12	1997
	John Mayberry	12	1976
	Amos Otis	12	1974
8.	Al Cowens	11	1978
	Hal McRae	11	1978
	Joe Randa	11	2002

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA
1.	George Brett	120	11624
2.	Amos Otis	99	7969
3.	Hal McRae	79	7361
4.	Frank White	65	8467
5.	Mike Sweeney	54	5278
6.	Joe Randa	53	4158
7.	Carlos Beltran	37	3512
8.	Freddie Patek	33	4867
	Cookie Rojas	33	3354
10.	John Mayberry	32	3752

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year
1.	George Brett	31	1985
2.	George Brett	18	1986
3.	John Mayberry	17	1973
4.	George Brett	16	1980
	Chili Davis	16	1997
	John Mayberry	16	1975
7.	George Brett	15	1988
	Billy Butler	15	2011
9.	George Brett	14	1979
	George Brett	14	1982
	George Brett	14	1987
	George Brett	14	1989
	George Brett	14	1990
	Darrell Porter	14	1978

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA
1.	George Brett	229	11624
2.	John Mayberry	73	3752
3.	Hal McRae	65	7361
4.	Mike Sweeney	59	5278
5.	Amos Otis	52	7969
6.	Ed Kirkpatrick	35	2178
7.	Darrell Porter	33	2262
8.	Willie Aikens	31	2019
	Billy Butler	31	2861
10.	Wally Joyner	30	2173

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year
1.	Billy Butler	32	2010
2.	John Wathan	26	1982
3.	Lou Piniella	25	1972
4.	Jerry Adair	24	1969
	Gregg Jefferies	24	1992
	Cookie Rojas	24	1974
7.	Willie Aikens	23	1980
	Billy Butler	23	2008
	Jose Guillen	23	2008
	Darryl Motley	23	1984
	Mark Teahen	23	2007

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	George Brett	235	11624
2.	Hal McRae	165	7361
3.	Frank White	156	8467
4.	Amos Otis	154	7969
5.	Mike Sweeney	130	5278
6.	Cookie Rojas	102	3354
7.	Billy Butler	99	2861
8.	Joe Randa	97	4158
9.	John Wathan	89	2764
10.	Lou Piniella	86	2778

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Tom Goodwin	22	1996
2.	Tom Goodwin	18	1995
3.	Greg Gagne	17	1994
4.	Al Cowens	16	1976
	Pat Kelly	16	1970
	Jim Wohlford	16	1976
7.	Joe Foy	15	1969
	Freddie Patek	15	1974
	Freddie Patek	15	1976
10.	Jim Eisenreich	14	1990
	Brian McRae	14	1993
	Hal McRae	14	1977
	Freddie Patek	14	1971
	Freddie Patek	14	1973

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Willie Wilson	119	7302
2.	Freddie Patek	108	4867
3.	George Brett	97	11624
4.	Amos Otis	89	7969
5.	Frank White	83	8467
6.	Hal McRae	73	7361
7.	Tom Goodwin	50	1526
	U L Washington	50	2746
9.	Al Cowens	49	3042
10.	David DeJesus	43	3799

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Carlos Beltran	31.8	2003
2.	Carlos Beltran	31.7	2002
3.	Bo Jackson	28.7	1989
4.	Carlos Beltran	27.1	2001
5.	Amos Otis	26.1	1978
6.	Bo Jackson	26.0	1988
7.	Carlos Beltran	24.2	1999
8.	Johnny Damon	23.7	2000
9.	Amos Otis	23.3	1971
10.	Amos Otis	22.5	1979

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA
1.	Amos Otis	246.2	7969
2.	George Brett	246.0	11624
3.	Frank White	168.5	8467
4.	Carlos Beltran	140.6	3512
5.	Hal McRae	129.5	7361
6.	Bo Jackson	92.9	2010
7.	Johnny Damon	91.8	3407
8.	Mike Sweeney	79.8	5278
9.	Willie Wilson	75.1	7302
10.	Al Cowens	57.6	3042

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year
1.	George Brett	23.5	1977
2.	Gail Hopkins	22.7	1971
3.	Gregg Jefferies	20.8	1992
4.	George Brett	20.4	1980
5.	George Brett	17.9	1976
	George Brett	17.9	1979
7.	Cookie Rojas	16.9	1975
8.	Tom Poquette	16.3	1977
9.	Pete LaCock	15.7	1979
10.	Vada Pinson	15.2	1975

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA
1.	Cookie Rojas	13.0	3354
2.	George Brett	11.4	11624
3.	Al Cowens	9.7	3042
	Lou Piniella	9.7	2778
5.	Jim Eisenreich	9.6	2178
6.	John Wathan	9.5	2764
7.	Hal McRae	9.4	7361
8.	Paul Schaal	8.8	2340
9.	Johnny Damon	8.7	3407
10.	Wally Joyner	8.4	2173
	Kevin Seitzer	8.4	3163
	Mike Sweeney	8.4	5278

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year
1.	Bob Hamelin	13.0	1994
2.	Bo Jackson	14.5	1990
3.	Gary Gaetti	14.7	1995
4.	Steve Balboni	15.6	1984
	Danny Tartabull	15.6	1991
6.	Chili Davis	15.9	1997
7.	Steve Balboni	16.1	1987
	Bo Jackson	16.1	1989
9.	John Mayberry	16.3	1975
10.	Steve Balboni	16.7	1985

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA
1.	Steve Balboni	16.8	2201
2.	Bo Jackson	16.9	2010
3.	Danny Tartabull	18.8	2684
4.	John Mayberry	21.9	3752
5.	Willie Aikens	23.0	2019
6.	Mike Sweeney	23.7	5278
7.	Jermaine Dye	24.2	2275
8.	Raul Ibanez	25.2	1527
9.	Carlos Beltran	25.5	3512
10.	Mike Macfarlane	27.2	3150

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Carlos Beltran	504	1999
2.	Brian McRae	496	1991
3.	Willie Wilson	495	1980
4.	Carlos Beltran	492	2002
5.	Melky Cabrera	491	2011
6.	Brian McRae	489	1993
7.	Hal McRae	488	1978
8.	Johnny Damon	486	1998
9.	Hal McRae	483	1977
10.	John Mayberry	482	1976

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	George Brett	7673	11624
2.	Frank White	6258	8467
3.	Amos Otis	5464	7969
4.	Willie Wilson	5105	7302
5.	Hal McRae	4985	7361
6.	Freddie Patek	3563	4867
7.	Mike Sweeney	3485	5278
8.	Joe Randa	2862	4158
9.	David DeJesus	2548	3799
10.	Cookie Rojas	2446	3354

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year
1.	George Brett	75.79	1980
2.	George Brett	61.61	1985
3.	Hal McRae	57.79	1982
4.	John Mayberry	55.15	1972
5.	George Brett	54.01	1979
6.	George Brett	52.77	1988
7.	Darrell Porter	52.53	1979
8.	Danny Tartabull	49.25	1991
9.	John Mayberry	48.26	1975
10.	John Mayberry	47.99	1973

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP
1.	George Brett	521.34	11624
2.	Hal McRae	228.81	7361
3.	Amos Otis	226.34	7969
4.	Mike Sweeney	190.34	5278
5.	John Mayberry	174.97	3752
6.	Carlos Beltran	124.03	3512
7.	Danny Tartabull	122.41	2684
8.	Darrell Porter	87.87	2262
9.	David DeJesus	78.29	3799
10.	Kevin Seitzer	67.38	3163

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	George Brett	6.2	1980
2.	George Brett	6.0	1979
3.	George Brett	5.5	1985
4.	George Brett	5.1	1976
5.	Mike Sweeney	4.8	2002
6.	Darrell Porter	4.7	1979
7.	Johnny Damon	4.6	2000
	John Mayberry	4.6	1975
	Amos Otis	4.6	1978
10.	George Brett	4.0	1988

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	George Brett	52.1	11624
2.	Amos Otis	27.3	7969
3.	Mike Sweeney	16.0	5278
4.	Hal McRae	15.7	7361
5.	John Mayberry	13.5	3752
6.	Danny Tartabull	10.8	2684
7.	Carlos Beltran	9.0	3512
8.	Darrell Porter	8.2	2262
9.	Paul Schaal	5.5	2340
10.	Kevin Seitzer	5.1	3163

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	George Brett	5.9	1980
2.	George Brett	5.2	1985
3.	John Mayberry	5.0	1975
4.	George Brett	4.9	1979
5.	John Mayberry	4.5	1973
6.	George Brett	4.1	1988
	John Mayberry	4.1	1972
8.	Danny Tartabull	3.7	1988
	Danny Tartabull	3.7	1991
10.	Alex Gordon	3.6	2011

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	George Brett	46.1	11624
2.	Amos Otis	21.3	7969
3.	Hal McRae	20.1	7361
4.	John Mayberry	16.7	3752
5.	Danny Tartabull	13.8	2684
6.	Mike Sweeney	13.6	5278
7.	Carlos Beltran	9.4	3512
8.	Willie Aikens	7.7	2019
9.	Darrell Porter	7.6	2262
10.	Kevin Seitzer	6.0	3163

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year
1.	George Brett	7.2	1980
2.	John Mayberry	6.0	1972
3.	George Brett	5.9	1985
4.	Hal McRae	5.6	1982
5.	George Brett	5.2	1988
6.	George Brett	5.1	1979
7.	Darrell Porter	5.0	1979
8.	John Mayberry	4.8	1975
	Danny Tartabull	4.8	1991
10.	John Mayberry	4.7	1973

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP
1.	George Brett	50.9	11624
2.	Amos Otis	22.9	7969
3.	Hal McRae	22.6	7361
4.	John Mayberry	17.9	3752
5.	Mike Sweeney	17.1	5278
6.	Danny Tartabull	12.0	2684
7.	Carlos Beltran	11.2	3512
8.	Darrell Porter	8.4	2262
9.	David DeJesus	7.4	3799
10.	Kevin Seitzer	6.5	3163

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