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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	14.7	1923
2.	Babe Ruth	14.0	1921
3.	Mickey Mantle	12.9	1956
	Babe Ruth	12.9	1920
5.	Babe Ruth	12.8	1927
6.	Mickey Mantle	12.5	1957
7.	Lou Gehrig	12.0	1927
	Babe Ruth	12.0	1926
9.	Mickey Mantle	11.9	1961
	Babe Ruth	11.9	1924

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	149.6	9198
2.	Mickey Mantle	120.2	9907
3.	Lou Gehrig	118.4	9660
4.	Joe DiMaggio	83.6	7671
5.	Derek Jeter	70.4	11155
6.	Yogi Berra	62.1	8352
7.	Bill Dickey	54.4	7060
8.	Willie Randolph	49.8	7464
9.	Bernie Williams	47.3	9053
10.	Tony Lazzeri	46.6	7058

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	13.7	1921
2.	Babe Ruth	12.8	1920
	Babe Ruth	12.8	1923
4.	Mickey Mantle	12.3	1956
5.	Mickey Mantle	12.2	1957
6.	Mickey Mantle	11.9	1961
7.	Babe Ruth	11.8	1931
8.	Lou Gehrig	11.6	1927
	Babe Ruth	11.6	1927
10.	Babe Ruth	11.5	1926

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	143.7	9198
2.	Mickey Mantle	122.1	9907
3.	Lou Gehrig	119.8	9660
4.	Derek Jeter	85.1	11155
5.	Joe DiMaggio	78.9	7671
6.	Yogi Berra	59.4	8352
7.	Bernie Williams	59.3	9053
8.	Bill Dickey	52.4	7060
9.	Jorge Posada	47.6	7150
10.	Alex Rodriguez	47.0	4947

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Brett Gardner	3.2	2011
2.	Clete Boyer	3.0	1961
3.	Graig Nettles	2.8	1976
4.	Clete Boyer	2.7	1962
5.	Frankie Crosetti	2.4	1939
6.	Bucky Dent	2.2	1979
	Roberto Kelly	2.2	1990
8.	Joe Gordon	2.1	1939
	Roger Maris	2.1	1960
	Del Pratt	2.1	1919
	Phil Rizzuto	2.1	1941

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Clete Boyer	11.0	4037
	Phil Rizzuto	11.0	6716
3.	Joe Gordon	10.2	4216
4.	Gil McDougald	9.5	5397
5.	Willie Randolph	9.3	7464
6.	Graig Nettles	8.5	6248
7.	Bucky Dent	7.3	2429
	Wally Pipp	7.3	6341
9.	Snuffy Stirnweiss	6.4	3800
10.	Tony Kubek	6.1	4493

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	.393	1923
2.	Joe DiMaggio	.381	1939
3.	Lou Gehrig	.379	1930
4.	Babe Ruth	.378	1921
	Babe Ruth	.378	1924
6.	Babe Ruth	.376	1920
7.	Lou Gehrig	.374	1928
8.	Lou Gehrig	.373	1927
	Babe Ruth	.373	1931
10.	Babe Ruth	.372	1926

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	.349	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	.340	9660
3.	Earle Combs	.325	6507
	Joe DiMaggio	.325	7671
5.	Wade Boggs	.313	2600
	Bill Dickey	.313	7060
	Derek Jeter	.313	11155
8.	Bob Meusel	.311	5544
9.	Robinson Cano	.308	4413
10.	Don Mattingly	.307	7721

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	.545	1923
2.	Babe Ruth	.532	1920
3.	Babe Ruth	.516	1926
4.	Babe Ruth	.513	1924
5.	Mickey Mantle	.512	1957
	Babe Ruth	.512	1921
7.	Babe Ruth	.495	1931
8.	Babe Ruth	.493	1930
9.	Babe Ruth	.489	1932
10.	Mickey Mantle	.486	1962
	Babe Ruth	.486	1927

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	.484	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	.447	9660
3.	Mickey Mantle	.421	9909
4.	Charlie Keller	.410	4466
5.	Jason Giambi	.404	3693
6.	George Selkirk	.400	3322
7.	Joe DiMaggio	.398	7671
8.	Earle Combs	.397	6507
9.	Wade Boggs	.396	2600
10.	Rickey Henderson	.395	2735

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	.847	1920
2.	Babe Ruth	.846	1921
3.	Babe Ruth	.772	1927
4.	Lou Gehrig	.765	1927
5.	Babe Ruth	.764	1923
6.	Babe Ruth	.739	1924
7.	Babe Ruth	.737	1926
8.	Babe Ruth	.732	1930
9.	Lou Gehrig	.721	1930
10.	Babe Ruth	.709	1928

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	.711	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	.632	9660
3.	Joe DiMaggio	.579	7671
4.	Mickey Mantle	.557	9909
5.	Alex Rodriguez	.550	4947
6.	Reggie Jackson	.526	2707
7.	Jason Giambi	.521	3693
8.	Charlie Keller	.518	4466
9.	Roger Maris	.515	3475
	Gary Sheffield	.515	1525

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	1.379	1920
2.	Babe Ruth	1.359	1921
3.	Babe Ruth	1.309	1923
4.	Babe Ruth	1.258	1927
5.	Babe Ruth	1.253	1926
6.	Babe Ruth	1.252	1924
7.	Lou Gehrig	1.240	1927
8.	Babe Ruth	1.225	1930
9.	Babe Ruth	1.195	1931
10.	Lou Gehrig	1.194	1930

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	1.195	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	1.080	9660
3.	Joe DiMaggio	.977	7671
	Mickey Mantle	.977	9909
5.	Alex Rodriguez	.941	4947
6.	Charlie Keller	.928	4466
7.	Jason Giambi	.925	3693
8.	Reggie Jackson	.897	2707
	Gary Sheffield	.897	1525
10.	George Selkirk	.883	3322

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Hideki Matsui	163	2003
2.	Chris Chambliss	162	1978
	Roberto Kelly	162	1990
	Hideki Matsui	162	2004
	Hideki Matsui	162	2005
	Don Mattingly	162	1986
	Bobby Richardson	162	1961
	Alex Rodriguez	162	2005
	Roy White	162	1970
	Roy White	162	1973

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	2426	11155
2.	Mickey Mantle	2401	9909
3.	Lou Gehrig	2164	9660
4.	Yogi Berra	2116	8355
5.	Babe Ruth	2084	9198
6.	Bernie Williams	2076	9053
7.	Roy White	1881	7735
8.	Jorge Posada	1829	7150
9.	Bill Dickey	1789	7060
10.	Don Mattingly	1785	7721

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Alfonso Soriano	696	2002
2.	Bobby Richardson	692	1962
3.	Horace Clarke	686	1970
4.	Alfonso Soriano	682	2003
5.	Bobby Richardson	679	1964
6.	Don Mattingly	677	1986
7.	Bobby Richardson	664	1965
8.	Derek Jeter	663	2010
9.	Bobby Richardson	662	1961
10.	Frankie Crosetti	656	1939

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	9868	11155
2.	Mickey Mantle	8102	9909
3.	Lou Gehrig	8001	9660
4.	Bernie Williams	7869	9053
5.	Yogi Berra	7546	8355
6.	Babe Ruth	7217	9198
7.	Don Mattingly	7003	7721
8.	Joe DiMaggio	6821	7671
9.	Roy White	6650	7735
10.	Willie Randolph	6303	7465

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Frankie Crosetti	757	1938
2.	Bobby Richardson	754	1962
3.	Derek Jeter	752	2005
4.	Derek Jeter	748	1997
5.	Frankie Crosetti	743	1939
6.	Don Mattingly	742	1986
7.	Alfonso Soriano	741	2002
8.	Frankie Crosetti	740	1936
	Red Rolfe	740	1937
10.	Derek Jeter	739	1999
	Derek Jeter	739	2010

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	11155	11155
2.	Mickey Mantle	9909	9909
3.	Lou Gehrig	9660	9660
4.	Babe Ruth	9198	9198
5.	Bernie Williams	9053	9053
6.	Yogi Berra	8355	8355
7.	Roy White	7735	7735
8.	Don Mattingly	7721	7721
9.	Joe DiMaggio	7671	7671
10.	Willie Randolph	7465	7465

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	177	1921
2.	Lou Gehrig	167	1936
3.	Lou Gehrig	163	1931
	Babe Ruth	163	1928
5.	Babe Ruth	158	1920
	Babe Ruth	158	1927
7.	Joe DiMaggio	151	1937
	Babe Ruth	151	1923
9.	Babe Ruth	150	1930
10.	Lou Gehrig	149	1927
	Babe Ruth	149	1931

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	1959	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	1888	9660
3.	Derek Jeter	1769	11155
4.	Mickey Mantle	1676	9909
5.	Joe DiMaggio	1390	7671
6.	Bernie Williams	1366	9053
7.	Earle Combs	1186	6507
8.	Yogi Berra	1174	8355
9.	Willie Randolph	1027	7465
10.	Don Mattingly	1007	7721

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Don Mattingly	238	1986
2.	Earle Combs	231	1927
3.	Lou Gehrig	220	1930
4.	Derek Jeter	219	1999
5.	Lou Gehrig	218	1927
6.	Joe DiMaggio	215	1937
7.	Derek Jeter	214	2006
8.	Red Rolfe	213	1939
9.	Derek Jeter	212	2009
10.	Lou Gehrig	211	1931
	Don Mattingly	211	1985

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	3088	11155
2.	Lou Gehrig	2721	9660
3.	Babe Ruth	2518	9198
4.	Mickey Mantle	2415	9909
5.	Bernie Williams	2336	9053
6.	Joe DiMaggio	2214	7671
7.	Don Mattingly	2153	7721
8.	Yogi Berra	2148	8355
9.	Bill Dickey	1969	7060
10.	Earle Combs	1866	6507

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	457	1921
2.	Lou Gehrig	447	1927
3.	Lou Gehrig	419	1930
4.	Joe DiMaggio	418	1937
5.	Babe Ruth	417	1927
6.	Lou Gehrig	410	1931
7.	Lou Gehrig	409	1934
8.	Lou Gehrig	403	1936
9.	Babe Ruth	399	1923
10.	Babe Ruth	391	1924

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	5131	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	5060	9660
3.	Mickey Mantle	4511	9909
4.	Derek Jeter	4430	11155
5.	Joe DiMaggio	3948	7671
6.	Bernie Williams	3756	9053
7.	Yogi Berra	3641	8355
8.	Don Mattingly	3301	7721
9.	Bill Dickey	3062	7060
10.	Jorge Posada	2888	7150

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Don Mattingly	53	1986
2.	Lou Gehrig	52	1927
3.	Alfonso Soriano	51	2002
4.	Robinson Cano	48	2009
	Don Mattingly	48	1985
6.	Lou Gehrig	47	1926
	Lou Gehrig	47	1928
	Bob Meusel	47	1927
9.	Robinson Cano	46	2011
	Red Rolfe	46	1939

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Lou Gehrig	534	9660
2.	Derek Jeter	492	11155
3.	Bernie Williams	449	9053
4.	Don Mattingly	442	7721
5.	Babe Ruth	424	9198
6.	Joe DiMaggio	389	7671
7.	Jorge Posada	379	7150
8.	Mickey Mantle	344	9909
9.	Bill Dickey	343	7060
10.	Bob Meusel	338	5544

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Earle Combs	23	1927
2.	Earle Combs	22	1930
	Birdie Cree	22	1911
	Snuffy Stirnweiss	22	1945
5.	Earle Combs	21	1928
	Bill Keister	21	1901
	Jimmy Williams	21	1901
	Jimmy Williams	21	1902
9.	Lou Gehrig	20	1926
10.	Wally Pipp	19	1924

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Lou Gehrig	163	9660
2.	Earle Combs	154	6507
3.	Joe DiMaggio	131	7671
4.	Wally Pipp	121	6341
5.	Tony Lazzeri	115	7058
6.	Babe Ruth	106	9198
7.	Bob Meusel	87	5544
	Jimmy Williams	87	3934
9.	Tommy Henrich	73	5409
10.	Bill Dickey	72	7060
	Mickey Mantle	72	9909

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Roger Maris	61	1961
2.	Babe Ruth	60	1927
3.	Babe Ruth	59	1921
4.	Mickey Mantle	54	1961
	Alex Rodriguez	54	2007
	Babe Ruth	54	1920
	Babe Ruth	54	1928
8.	Mickey Mantle	52	1956
9.	Lou Gehrig	49	1934
	Lou Gehrig	49	1936
	Babe Ruth	49	1930

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	659	9198
2.	Mickey Mantle	536	9909
3.	Lou Gehrig	493	9660
4.	Joe DiMaggio	361	7671
5.	Yogi Berra	358	8355
6.	Bernie Williams	287	9053
7.	Alex Rodriguez	284	4947
8.	Jorge Posada	275	7150
9.	Graig Nettles	250	6247
10.	Derek Jeter	240	11155

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Lou Gehrig	184	1931
2.	Lou Gehrig	175	1927
3.	Lou Gehrig	174	1930
4.	Babe Ruth	171	1921
5.	Joe DiMaggio	167	1937
6.	Lou Gehrig	165	1934
7.	Babe Ruth	164	1927
8.	Babe Ruth	163	1931
9.	Lou Gehrig	159	1937
10.	Alex Rodriguez	156	2007

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Lou Gehrig	1995	9660
2.	Babe Ruth	1971	9198
3.	Joe DiMaggio	1537	7671
4.	Mickey Mantle	1509	9909
5.	Yogi Berra	1430	8355
6.	Bernie Williams	1257	9053
7.	Bill Dickey	1209	7060
8.	Derek Jeter	1196	11155
9.	Tony Lazzeri	1154	7058
10.	Don Mattingly	1099	7721

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	170	1923
2.	Babe Ruth	150	1920
3.	Mickey Mantle	146	1957
4.	Babe Ruth	145	1921
5.	Babe Ruth	144	1926
6.	Babe Ruth	142	1924
7.	Babe Ruth	137	1927
	Babe Ruth	137	1928
9.	Babe Ruth	136	1930
10.	Lou Gehrig	132	1935

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	1852	9198
2.	Mickey Mantle	1733	9909
3.	Lou Gehrig	1508	9660
4.	Bernie Williams	1069	9053
5.	Willie Randolph	1005	7465
6.	Derek Jeter	994	11155
7.	Jorge Posada	936	7150
8.	Roy White	934	7735
9.	Tony Lazzeri	830	7058
10.	Frankie Crosetti	792	7273

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Curtis Granderson	169	2011
2.	Alfonso Soriano	157	2002
3.	Danny Tartabull	156	1993
4.	Jorge Posada	151	2000
5.	Jesse Barfield	150	1990
6.	Roberto Kelly	148	1990
7.	Jorge Posada	143	2002
8.	Jack Clark	141	1988
9.	Jason Giambi	140	2003
10.	Alex Rodriguez	139	2005
	Alex Rodriguez	139	2006
	Nick Swisher	139	2010

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Mickey Mantle	1710	9909
2.	Derek Jeter	1653	11155
3.	Jorge Posada	1453	7150
4.	Bernie Williams	1212	9053
5.	Babe Ruth	1122	9198
6.	Alex Rodriguez	921	4947
7.	Tony Lazzeri	821	7058
8.	Frankie Crosetti	799	7273
9.	Lou Gehrig	790	9660
10.	Graig Nettles	739	6247

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Rickey Henderson	93	1988
2.	Rickey Henderson	87	1986
3.	Rickey Henderson	80	1985
4.	Fritz Maisel	74	1914
5.	Ben Chapman	61	1931
6.	Snuffy Stirnweiss	55	1944
7.	Fritz Maisel	51	1915
8.	Brett Gardner	49	2011
9.	Birdie Cree	48	1911
10.	Brett Gardner	47	2010

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	339	11155
2.	Rickey Henderson	326	2735
3.	Willie Randolph	251	7465
4.	Hal Chase	248	4466
5.	Roy White	233	7735
6.	Ben Chapman	184	4014
	Wid Conroy	184	3300
8.	Fritz Maisel	183	2095
9.	Mickey Mantle	153	9909
10.	Horace Clarke	151	5143
	Roberto Kelly	151	2527

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Steve Sax	171	1989
2.	Willie Keeler	167	1906
3.	Earle Combs	166	1927
	Derek Jeter	166	2009
5.	Willie Keeler	162	1904
6.	Hal Chase	160	1906
7.	Derek Jeter	158	2006
	Bobby Richardson	158	1962
9.	Derek Jeter	153	2005
	Whitey Witt	153	1923

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	2291	11155
2.	Bernie Williams	1545	9053
3.	Lou Gehrig	1531	9660
4.	Don Mattingly	1469	7721
5.	Mickey Mantle	1463	9909
6.	Yogi Berra	1420	8355
7.	Willie Randolph	1366	7465
8.	Bill Dickey	1352	7060
9.	Earle Combs	1345	6507
10.	Joe DiMaggio	1333	7671

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	255	1920
2.	Babe Ruth	238	1921
	Babe Ruth	238	1923
4.	Babe Ruth	225	1926
	Babe Ruth	225	1927
6.	Mickey Mantle	221	1957
7.	Lou Gehrig	220	1927
	Babe Ruth	220	1924
9.	Babe Ruth	218	1931
10.	Babe Ruth	211	1930

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	209	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	178	9660
3.	Mickey Mantle	172	9909
4.	Joe DiMaggio	155	7671
5.	Charlie Keller	152	4466
6.	Reggie Jackson	148	2707
7.	Alex Rodriguez	144	4947
8.	Jason Giambi	143	3693
9.	Oscar Gamble	141	1707
10.	Roger Maris	140	3475

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	229	1921
2.	Babe Ruth	209	1923
3.	Lou Gehrig	208	1927
4.	Babe Ruth	201	1927
5.	Babe Ruth	200	1920
6.	Babe Ruth	194	1924
7.	Lou Gehrig	192	1930
8.	Lou Gehrig	189	1934
	Lou Gehrig	189	1936
10.	Mickey Mantle	188	1956

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	2446	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	2233	9660
3.	Mickey Mantle	2038	9909
4.	Derek Jeter	1748	11155
5.	Joe DiMaggio	1569	7671
6.	Bernie Williams	1445	9053
7.	Yogi Berra	1265	8355
8.	Don Mattingly	1168	7721
9.	Bill Dickey	1164	7060
10.	Jorge Posada	1100	7150

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	120	1921
	Babe Ruth	120	1923
3.	Babe Ruth	114	1920
4.	Lou Gehrig	105	1927
5.	Babe Ruth	104	1924
	Babe Ruth	104	1927
7.	Babe Ruth	101	1926
8.	Babe Ruth	98	1931
9.	Babe Ruth	95	1930
10.	Lou Gehrig	94	1930

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	1250	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	977	9660
3.	Mickey Mantle	859	9909
4.	Joe DiMaggio	521	7671
5.	Bernie Williams	312	9053
6.	Charlie Keller	289	4466
7.	Alex Rodriguez	287	4947
8.	Derek Jeter	274	11155
9.	Don Mattingly	268	7721
10.	Bill Dickey	245	7060

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	11.3	1923
2.	Babe Ruth	10.9	1921
3.	Babe Ruth	10.8	1920
4.	Lou Gehrig	9.7	1927
5.	Babe Ruth	9.6	1924
	Babe Ruth	9.6	1927
7.	Babe Ruth	9.5	1926
8.	Mickey Mantle	9.0	1957
	Babe Ruth	9.0	1931
10.	Lou Gehrig	8.5	1934
	Babe Ruth	8.5	1930

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	116.0	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	89.7	9660
3.	Mickey Mantle	85.1	9909
4.	Joe DiMaggio	49.3	7671
5.	Charlie Keller	28.8	4466
6.	Bernie Williams	28.4	9053
7.	Alex Rodriguez	26.7	4947
8.	Don Mattingly	25.9	7721
9.	Derek Jeter	25.1	11155
10.	Yogi Berra	23.4	8355

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	119	1921
2.	Lou Gehrig	117	1927
3.	Lou Gehrig	100	1930
4.	Babe Ruth	99	1920
	Babe Ruth	99	1923
6.	Babe Ruth	97	1927
7.	Joe DiMaggio	96	1937
8.	Lou Gehrig	95	1934
9.	Lou Gehrig	93	1936
10.	Lou Gehrig	92	1931
	Babe Ruth	92	1924
	Alfonso Soriano	92	2002

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Lou Gehrig	1190	9660
2.	Babe Ruth	1189	9198
3.	Mickey Mantle	952	9909
4.	Joe DiMaggio	881	7671
5.	Derek Jeter	797	11155
6.	Bernie Williams	791	9053
7.	Yogi Berra	728	8355
8.	Don Mattingly	684	7721
9.	Jorge Posada	664	7150
10.	Bill Dickey	617	7060

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	379	1923
2.	Babe Ruth	353	1921
3.	Babe Ruth	346	1924
4.	Lou Gehrig	342	1936
5.	Lou Gehrig	331	1937
	Babe Ruth	331	1926
7.	Lou Gehrig	330	1927
8.	Babe Ruth	329	1927
9.	Lou Gehrig	328	1931
	Babe Ruth	328	1931

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	4405	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	4274	9660
3.	Derek Jeter	4240	11155
4.	Mickey Mantle	4161	9909
5.	Bernie Williams	3444	9053
6.	Joe DiMaggio	3050	7671
7.	Yogi Berra	2904	8355
8.	Roy White	2766	7735
9.	Willie Randolph	2764	7465
10.	Don Mattingly	2762	7721

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	.921	1920
2.	Mickey Mantle	.909	1957
3.	Babe Ruth	.908	1923
4.	Babe Ruth	.905	1921
5.	Babe Ruth	.893	1926
6.	Babe Ruth	.885	1924
7.	Babe Ruth	.882	1927
8.	Babe Ruth	.879	1931
9.	Mickey Mantle	.878	1956
10.	Lou Gehrig	.875	1927

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	.863	9198
2.	Lou Gehrig	.803	9660
	Mickey Mantle	.803	9909
4.	Joe DiMaggio	.752	7671
5.	Charlie Keller	.733	4466
6.	Rickey Henderson	.702	2735
7.	Alex Rodriguez	.701	4947
8.	Jason Giambi	.698	3693
9.	Reggie Jackson	.696	2707
10.	Roger Maris	.688	3475

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Don Baylor	24	1985
2.	Don Baylor	23	1984
3.	Jason Giambi	22	2008
4.	Jason Giambi	21	2003
	Chuck Knoblauch	21	1999
	Alex Rodriguez	21	2007
7.	Jason Giambi	19	2005
8.	Bert Daniels	18	1911
	Bert Daniels	18	1912
	Bert Daniels	18	1913
	Chuck Knoblauch	18	1998

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	158	11155
2.	Frankie Crosetti	114	7273
3.	Jason Giambi	109	3693
4.	Alex Rodriguez	85	4947
5.	Kid Elberfeld	81	2743
6.	Jorge Posada	74	7150
7.	Bert Daniels	70	1938
8.	Chuck Knoblauch	61	2478
9.	Don Baylor	60	1719
10.	Yogi Berra	52	8355

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year
1.	Willie Keeler	42	1905
2.	Willie Keeler	35	1906
3.	Willie Keeler	33	1909
	Roger Peckinpaugh	33	1915
	Roger Peckinpaugh	33	1921
	Wally Pipp	33	1921
7.	Aaron Ward	32	1922
8.	Jimmy Austin	30	1909
	Wally Pipp	30	1919
10.	Aaron Ward	29	1921

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA
1.	Wally Pipp	226	6341
2.	Willie Keeler	211	3792
3.	Phil Rizzuto	193	6711
4.	Roger Peckinpaugh	190	5269
5.	Hal Chase	145	4466
6.	Bob Meusel	143	5544
7.	Aaron Ward	128	3565
8.	Tony Lazzeri	115	7058
9.	Joe Dugan	107	3328
10.	Lou Gehrig	106	9660

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year
1.	Roy White	17	1971
2.	Don Mattingly	15	1985
3.	Tino Martinez	13	1997
4.	Bobby Murcer	12	1974
5.	Graig Nettles	11	1975
	Paul O'Neill	11	1995
	Paul O'Neill	11	1998
	Paul O'Neill	11	2000
	Lou Piniella	11	1974
	Alex Rodriguez	11	2010
	Roy White	11	1969

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA
1.	Don Mattingly	96	7721
2.	Paul O'Neill	69	5368
	Roy White	69	7735
4.	Bernie Williams	64	9053
5.	Graig Nettles	62	6247
6.	Thurman Munson	58	5903
7.	Willie Randolph	54	7465
8.	Derek Jeter	52	11155
9.	Elston Howard	49	5485
10.	Mickey Mantle	47	9909
	Bobby Murcer	47	4997
	Jorge Posada	47	7150

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Mickey Mantle	23	1957
2.	Mickey Mantle	18	1964
	Don Mattingly	18	1989
4.	Bernie Williams	17	1999
5.	Reggie Jackson	15	1980
6.	Robinson Cano	14	2010
	Tino Martinez	14	1997
	Don Mattingly	14	1988
	Danny Tartabull	14	1992
10.	Mike Easler	13	1986
	Mickey Mantle	13	1958
	Don Mattingly	13	1985
	Don Mattingly	13	1987
	Don Mattingly	13	1990
	Bobby Murcer	13	1971
	Paul O'Neill	13	1994

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Don Mattingly	136	7721
2.	Mickey Mantle	126	9909
3.	Bernie Williams	97	9053
4.	Jorge Posada	78	7150
5.	Elston Howard	72	5485
6.	Roy White	66	7735
7.	Thurman Munson	59	5903
8.	Graig Nettles	55	6247
9.	Lou Piniella	54	3577
10.	Dave Winfield	53	5021

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year
1.	Dave Winfield	30	1983
2.	Billy Johnson	27	1943
3.	Hideki Matsui	25	2003
	Paul O'Neill	25	1995
5.	Derek Jeter	24	2008
	Paul O'Neill	24	1999
	Jorge Posada	24	2004
	Willie Randolph	24	1985
9.	Thurman Munson	23	1975
	Jorge Posada	23	2002
	Willie Randolph	23	1979

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	245	11155
2.	Bernie Williams	223	9053
3.	Don Mattingly	191	7721
4.	Jorge Posada	186	7150
5.	Paul O'Neill	174	5368
6.	Willie Randolph	171	7465
7.	Thurman Munson	160	5903
8.	Dave Winfield	155	5021
9.	Elston Howard	148	5485
10.	Yogi Berra	146	8355

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Doc Cook	32	1914
2.	Roy Hartzell	25	1914
	Lee Magee	25	1916
4.	Ben Chapman	23	1931
5.	Hal Chase	22	1912
6.	Babe Ruth	21	1923
7.	Bert Daniels	20	1912
8.	Birdie Cree	19	1912
	Roy Hartzell	19	1915
10.	Luke Boone	18	1914
	Ben Chapman	18	1932
	Ben Chapman	18	1933
	Doc Cook	18	1915
	Rickey Henderson	18	1986

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	117	9198
	Roy White	117	7735
3.	Bob Meusel	102	5544
4.	Lou Gehrig	100	9660
5.	Ben Chapman	93	4014
6.	Derek Jeter	91	11155
7.	Bernie Williams	87	9053
8.	Willie Randolph	82	7465
9.	Tony Lazzeri	79	7058
10.	Earle Combs	71	6507

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Rickey Henderson	42.4	1986
2.	Alfonso Soriano	40.0	2002
3.	Rickey Henderson	36.9	1985
4.	Alfonso Soriano	36.4	2003
5.	Alex Rodriguez	33.2	2007
6.	Alex Rodriguez	31.5	2004
7.	Curtis Granderson	31.1	2011
8.	Bobby Bonds	31.0	1975
9.	Alex Rodriguez	29.2	2005
10.	Ben Chapman	26.6	1931

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	281.0	11155
2.	Mickey Mantle	238.0	9909
3.	Bernie Williams	194.4	9053
4.	Roy White	189.7	7735
5.	Babe Ruth	188.5	9198
6.	Alex Rodriguez	176.5	4947
7.	Lou Gehrig	169.0	9660
8.	Tony Lazzeri	157.2	7058
9.	Bob Meusel	139.7	5544
10.	Rickey Henderson	125.9	2735

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year
1.	Joe Sewell	167.7	1932
2.	Joe Sewell	131.0	1933
3.	Willie Keeler	118.4	1906
4.	Kid Elberfeld	63.9	1907
5.	Joe Sewell	60.5	1931
6.	Willie Keeler	60.0	1909
7.	Gene Robertson	51.5	1929
8.	Yogi Berra	49.8	1950
9.	Willie Keeler	47.0	1907
10.	Willie Keeler	45.3	1904

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA
1.	Joe Sewell	100.7	1753
2.	Willie Keeler	49.4	3792
3.	Everett Scott	29.3	1833
4.	Kid Elberfeld	25.7	2743
5.	Home Run Baker	22.4	2820
6.	Bobby Richardson	22.2	5783
7.	Bill Dickey	21.8	7060
8.	Mark Koenig	21.7	2427
9.	Del Pratt	21.3	1774
10.	Earle Combs	20.7	6507

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year
1.	Babe Ruth	8.5	1920
2.	Babe Ruth	9.0	1927
3.	Babe Ruth	9.2	1921
4.	Mickey Mantle	9.5	1961
5.	Roger Maris	9.7	1961
6.	Babe Ruth	9.9	1928
7.	Mickey Mantle	10.3	1956
8.	Babe Ruth	10.5	1926
9.	Babe Ruth	10.6	1930
10.	Alex Rodriguez	10.8	2007
	Babe Ruth	10.8	1929

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA
1.	Babe Ruth	11.0	9198
2.	Jason Giambi	14.0	3693
3.	Roger Maris	14.8	3475
	Alex Rodriguez	14.8	4947
5.	Mickey Mantle	15.1	9909
6.	Lou Gehrig	16.2	9660
	Mark Teixeira	16.2	2103
8.	Reggie Jackson	16.3	2707
9.	Oscar Gamble	16.7	1707
10.	Gary Sheffield	17.2	1525

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Horace Clarke	542	1970
2.	Bobby Richardson	536	1964
3.	Frankie Crosetti	530	1939
4.	Bobby Richardson	529	1962
5.	Bobby Richardson	527	1965
6.	Bobby Richardson	523	1961
7.	Alfonso Soriano	516	2002
8.	Derek Jeter	515	2010
9.	Roy White	509	1973
10.	Alfonso Soriano	502	2003

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	7251	11155
2.	Bernie Williams	5919	9053
3.	Mickey Mantle	5899	9909
4.	Yogi Berra	5623	8355
5.	Lou Gehrig	5488	9660
6.	Roy White	5209	7735
7.	Don Mattingly	5159	7721
8.	Willie Randolph	4954	7465
9.	Frankie Crosetti	4947	7273
10.	Babe Ruth	4910	9198

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year
1.	Mickey Mantle	96.11	1956
2.	Mickey Mantle	95.33	1961
3.	Mickey Mantle	93.43	1957
4.	Mickey Mantle	79.34	1962
5.	Alex Rodriguez	76.75	2007
6.	Alex Rodriguez	70.13	2005
7.	Roger Maris	68.89	1961
8.	Mickey Mantle	67.84	1958
9.	Bobby Murcer	67.37	1971
10.	Jason Giambi	66.54	2002

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP
1.	Mickey Mantle	936.63	9909
2.	Derek Jeter	381.54	11155
3.	Yogi Berra	304.78	8355
4.	Alex Rodriguez	301.31	4947
5.	Bernie Williams	260.47	9053
6.	Roy White	234.63	7735
7.	Don Mattingly	230.87	7721
8.	Jason Giambi	228.80	3693
9.	Dave Winfield	211.54	5021
10.	Roger Maris	205.52	3475

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Mickey Mantle	9.3	1957
2.	Mickey Mantle	8.9	1961
3.	Mickey Mantle	8.4	1956
4.	Mickey Mantle	8.0	1962
5.	Alex Rodriguez	7.5	2007
6.	Bobby Murcer	7.2	1971
7.	Roger Maris	7.0	1961
8.	Rickey Henderson	6.9	1988
9.	Mickey Mantle	6.5	1964
10.	Mickey Mantle	6.3	1955
	Mickey Mantle	6.3	1958

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Mickey Mantle	93.1	9909
2.	Yogi Berra	32.5	8355
3.	Derek Jeter	32.2	11155
4.	Roy White	27.7	7735
5.	Alex Rodriguez	25.9	4947
6.	Bernie Williams	23.7	9053
7.	Don Mattingly	23.0	7721
8.	Bobby Murcer	22.6	4997
9.	Jason Giambi	20.7	3693
10.	Roger Maris	19.9	3475

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Mickey Mantle	10.0	1957
2.	Mickey Mantle	9.3	1956
3.	Mickey Mantle	8.8	1961
4.	Mickey Mantle	8.0	1958
5.	Roger Maris	7.6	1961
6.	Mickey Mantle	7.3	1955
7.	Mickey Mantle	7.2	1962
8.	Alex Rodriguez	7.0	2005
9.	Alex Rodriguez	6.5	2007
10.	Mickey Mantle	6.3	1964
	Bobby Murcer	6.3	1972

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Mickey Mantle	94.4	9909
2.	Derek Jeter	33.4	11155
3.	Alex Rodriguez	29.4	4947
4.	Bernie Williams	27.0	9053
5.	Yogi Berra	25.4	8355
6.	Roy White	21.4	7735
7.	Jason Giambi	21.1	3693
8.	Roger Maris	21.0	3475
9.	Don Mattingly	20.6	7721
10.	Dave Winfield	20.2	5021

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year
1.	Mickey Mantle	9.2	1957
	Mickey Mantle	9.2	1961
3.	Mickey Mantle	9.1	1956
4.	Mickey Mantle	7.7	1962
5.	Bobby Murcer	7.1	1971
6.	Alex Rodriguez	7.0	2007
7.	Mickey Mantle	6.9	1958
8.	Roger Maris	6.8	1961
9.	Mickey Mantle	6.6	1964
	Alex Rodriguez	6.6	2005

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP
1.	Mickey Mantle	93.9	9909
2.	Derek Jeter	35.1	11155
3.	Yogi Berra	30.5	8355
4.	Alex Rodriguez	27.9	4947
5.	Roy White	24.9	7735
6.	Bernie Williams	23.6	9053
7.	Don Mattingly	22.6	7721
8.	Jason Giambi	21.3	3693
9.	Dave Winfield	21.0	5021
10.	Roger Maris	20.6	3475

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