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WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	13.0	1924
2.	Rogers Hornsby	11.7	1921
3.	Stan Musial	11.5	1948
4.	Albert Pujols	10.9	2003
5.	Rogers Hornsby	10.7	1922
6.	Rogers Hornsby	10.0	1925
7.	Stan Musial	9.8	1946
8.	Albert Pujols	9.6	2008
9.	Rogers Hornsby	9.4	1920
	Albert Pujols	9.4	2004

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Stan Musial	127.8	12709
2.	Rogers Hornsby	91.6	6714
3.	Albert Pujols	88.7	7433
4.	Ozzie Smith	58.3	8242
5.	Ken Boyer	53.5	7050
6.	Enos Slaughter	48.8	7711
7.	Ted Simmons	45.7	6450
8.	Jim Edmonds	45.3	4356
9.	Joe Medwick	39.7	5056
10.	Lou Brock	37.8	9932
	Johnny Mize	37.8	3582

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	12.3	1924
2.	Rogers Hornsby	12.1	1922
3.	Stan Musial	11.0	1948
4.	Rogers Hornsby	10.7	1921
5.	Rogers Hornsby	10.1	1925
6.	Stan Musial	9.5	1946
	Albert Pujols	9.5	2003
8.	Joe Torre	9.4	1971
9.	Jesse Burkett	9.1	1901
10.	Mark McGwire	8.8	1998

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Stan Musial	120.7	12709
2.	Rogers Hornsby	88.3	6714
3.	Albert Pujols	77.4	7433
4.	Ted Simmons	48.4	6450
5.	Ken Boyer	45.9	7050
6.	Enos Slaughter	45.8	7711
7.	Lou Brock	42.3	9932
8.	Ozzie Smith	39.7	8242
9.	Jim Bottomley	38.5	6008
10.	Jim Edmonds	38.4	4356

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Frankie Frisch	3.6	1927
2.	Ozzie Smith	3.1	1989
3.	Brian Jordan	2.8	1996
4.	Scott Rolen	2.7	2004
	Tommy Thevenow	2.7	1926
6.	Brian Jordan	2.6	1998
7.	Arlie Latham	2.5	1884
	Albert Pujols	2.5	2007
	Bobby Wallace	2.5	1901
10.	Doc Bushong	2.4	1886
	Jim Edmonds	2.4	2005
	Curt Flood	2.4	1958

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Ozzie Smith	18.6	8242
2.	Marty Marion	11.6	5924
3.	Albert Pujols	11.3	7433
4.	Curt Flood	10.1	6913
5.	Brian Jordan	8.4	2506
6.	Arlie Latham	8.2	3971
7.	Yadier Molina	8.0	3497
8.	Ken Boyer	7.6	7050
	Keith Hernandez	7.6	4724
	Terry Pendleton	7.6	3744

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year
1.	Tip O'Neill	.435	1887
2.	Rogers Hornsby	.424	1924
3.	Rogers Hornsby	.403	1925
4.	Rogers Hornsby	.401	1922
5.	Rogers Hornsby	.397	1921
6.	Jesse Burkett	.396	1899
7.	Rogers Hornsby	.384	1923
8.	Jesse Burkett	.376	1901
	Stan Musial	.376	1948
10.	Joe Medwick	.374	1937

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA
1.	Jesse Burkett	.378	1951
2.	Rogers Hornsby	.359	6714
3.	Tip O'Neill	.344	3511
4.	Johnny Mize	.336	3582
5.	Joe Medwick	.335	5056
6.	Stan Musial	.331	12712
7.	Albert Pujols	.328	7433
8.	Chick Hafey	.326	3277
9.	Jim Bottomley	.325	6008
	Emmet Heidrick	.325	1551

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	.507	1924
2.	John McGraw	.505	1900
3.	Tip O'Neill	.490	1887
4.	Rogers Hornsby	.489	1925
5.	Mark McGwire	.483	2000
6.	Mark McGwire	.470	1998
7.	Jesse Burkett	.463	1899
	Bob Caruthers	.463	1887
9.	Albert Pujols	.462	2008
10.	Jack Clark	.459	1987
	Rogers Hornsby	.459	1922
	Rogers Hornsby	.459	1923

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA
1.	Jesse Burkett	.444	1951
2.	Rogers Hornsby	.427	6714
	Mark McGwire	.427	2251
4.	Albert Pujols	.420	7433
5.	Johnny Mize	.419	3582
6.	Stan Musial	.417	12712
7.	Joe Cunningham	.413	2622
8.	Tip O'Neill	.406	3511
9.	Miller Huggins	.402	3427
10.	Bob Caruthers	.401	1750

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	.756	1925
2.	Mark McGwire	.752	1998
3.	Mark McGwire	.746	2000
4.	Rogers Hornsby	.722	1922
5.	Stan Musial	.702	1948
6.	Mark McGwire	.697	1999
7.	Rogers Hornsby	.696	1924
8.	Tip O'Neill	.691	1887
9.	Albert Pujols	.671	2006
10.	Albert Pujols	.667	2003

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA
1.	Mark McGwire	.683	2251
2.	Albert Pujols	.617	7433
3.	Johnny Mize	.600	3582
4.	Chick Hafey	.568	3277
	Rogers Hornsby	.568	6714
6.	Stan Musial	.559	12712
7.	Jim Edmonds	.555	4356
8.	Joe Medwick	.545	5056
9.	Jim Bottomley	.537	6008
10.	Ripper Collins	.517	3077

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	1.245	1925
2.	Mark McGwire	1.229	2000
3.	Mark McGwire	1.222	1998
4.	Rogers Hornsby	1.203	1924
5.	Rogers Hornsby	1.181	1922
6.	Tip O'Neill	1.180	1887
7.	Stan Musial	1.152	1948
8.	Mark McGwire	1.120	1999
9.	Albert Pujols	1.114	2008
10.	Albert Pujols	1.106	2003

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA
1.	Mark McGwire	1.111	2251
2.	Albert Pujols	1.037	7433
3.	Johnny Mize	1.018	3582
4.	Rogers Hornsby	.995	6714
5.	Stan Musial	.976	12712
6.	Chick Hafey	.948	3277
7.	Jim Edmonds	.947	4356
8.	Jesse Burkett	.939	1951
9.	Jim Bottomley	.924	6008
10.	Joe Medwick	.917	5056

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Jose Oquendo	163	1989
2.	Ken Boyer	162	1964
	Curt Flood	162	1964
	Pedro Guerrero	162	1989
	Terry Pendleton	162	1989
	Bill White	162	1963
7.	Dick Groat	161	1964
	Keith Hernandez	161	1977
	Keith Hernandez	161	1979
	Julian Javier	161	1963
	Albert Pujols	161	2001
	Albert Pujols	161	2005
	Ken Reitz	161	1975
	Ted Simmons	161	1973
	Joe Torre	161	1970
	Joe Torre	161	1971

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Stan Musial	3026	12712
2.	Lou Brock	2289	9927
3.	Ozzie Smith	1990	8242
4.	Enos Slaughter	1820	7710
5.	Red Schoendienst	1795	7446
6.	Curt Flood	1738	6914
7.	Albert Pujols	1705	7433
8.	Ken Boyer	1667	7046
9.	Willie McGee	1661	6100
10.	Rogers Hornsby	1580	6714
	Ray Lankford	1580	6289

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Lou Brock	689	1967
2.	Curt Flood	679	1964
3.	Garry Templeton	672	1979
4.	Lou Brock	664	1970
	Taylor Douthit	664	1930
6.	Curt Flood	662	1963
7.	Lou Brock	660	1968
8.	Red Schoendienst	659	1947
9.	Bill White	658	1963
10.	Lou Brock	655	1969

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Stan Musial	10972	12712
2.	Lou Brock	9125	9927
3.	Ozzie Smith	7160	8242
4.	Red Schoendienst	6841	7446
5.	Enos Slaughter	6775	7710
6.	Ken Boyer	6334	7046
7.	Curt Flood	6318	6914
8.	Albert Pujols	6312	7433
9.	Rogers Hornsby	5881	6714
10.	Willie McGee	5734	6100

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Taylor Douthit	752	1928
2.	Taylor Douthit	748	1930
3.	Curt Flood	739	1964
4.	Lou Brock	729	1970
5.	Don Blasingame	728	1957
6.	Lou Brock	727	1973
7.	Bill White	726	1963
8.	Lou Brock	724	1967
9.	Stan Musial	721	1949
10.	Lou Brock	720	1971

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Stan Musial	12712	12712
2.	Lou Brock	9927	9927
3.	Ozzie Smith	8242	8242
4.	Enos Slaughter	7710	7710
5.	Red Schoendienst	7446	7446
6.	Albert Pujols	7433	7433
7.	Ken Boyer	7046	7046
8.	Curt Flood	6914	6914
9.	Rogers Hornsby	6714	6714
10.	Ted Simmons	6450	6450

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Tip O'Neill	167	1887
2.	Arlie Latham	163	1887
3.	Arlie Latham	152	1886
4.	Jesse Burkett	142	1901
5.	Rogers Hornsby	141	1922
6.	Charlie Comiskey	139	1887
7.	Tommy McCarthy	137	1890
	Albert Pujols	137	2003
9.	Tommy McCarthy	136	1889
10.	Bill Gleason	135	1887
	Stan Musial	135	1948

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Stan Musial	1949	12712
2.	Lou Brock	1427	9927
3.	Albert Pujols	1291	7433
4.	Rogers Hornsby	1089	6714
5.	Enos Slaughter	1071	7710
6.	Red Schoendienst	1025	7446
7.	Ozzie Smith	991	8242
8.	Ken Boyer	988	7046
9.	Ray Lankford	928	6289
10.	Jim Bottomley	921	6008

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	250	1922
2.	Joe Medwick	237	1937
3.	Rogers Hornsby	235	1921
4.	Stan Musial	230	1948
	Joe Torre	230	1971
6.	Stan Musial	228	1946
7.	Jim Bottomley	227	1925
	Rogers Hornsby	227	1924
9.	Jesse Burkett	226	1901
10.	Tip O'Neill	225	1887

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Stan Musial	3630	12712
2.	Lou Brock	2713	9927
3.	Rogers Hornsby	2110	6714
4.	Albert Pujols	2073	7433
5.	Enos Slaughter	2064	7710
6.	Red Schoendienst	1980	7446
7.	Ozzie Smith	1944	8242
8.	Ken Boyer	1855	7046
9.	Curt Flood	1853	6914
10.	Jim Bottomley	1727	6008

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	450	1922
2.	Stan Musial	429	1948
3.	Joe Medwick	406	1937
4.	Albert Pujols	394	2003
5.	Albert Pujols	389	2004
6.	Mark McGwire	383	1998
7.	Stan Musial	382	1949
8.	Rogers Hornsby	381	1925
9.	Rogers Hornsby	378	1921
10.	Albert Pujols	374	2009

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Stan Musial	6134	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	3893	7433
3.	Lou Brock	3776	9927
4.	Rogers Hornsby	3342	6714
5.	Enos Slaughter	3138	7710
6.	Ken Boyer	3011	7046
7.	Jim Bottomley	2852	6008
8.	Red Schoendienst	2657	7446
9.	Ted Simmons	2626	6450
10.	Ray Lankford	2606	6289

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Joe Medwick	64	1936
2.	Joe Medwick	56	1937
3.	Stan Musial	53	1953
4.	Tip O'Neill	52	1887
	Enos Slaughter	52	1939
6.	Stan Musial	51	1944
	Albert Pujols	51	2003
	Albert Pujols	51	2004
9.	Stan Musial	50	1946
10.	Scott Rolen	49	2003

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Stan Musial	725	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	455	7433
3.	Lou Brock	434	9927
4.	Joe Medwick	377	5056
5.	Rogers Hornsby	367	6714
6.	Enos Slaughter	366	7710
7.	Red Schoendienst	352	7446
8.	Jim Bottomley	344	6008
9.	Ray Lankford	339	6289
10.	Ozzie Smith	338	8242

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Perry Werden	29	1893
2.	Roger Connor	25	1894
	Tom Long	25	1915
4.	Jim Bottomley	20	1928
	Duff Cooley	20	1895
	Rogers Hornsby	20	1920
	Stan Musial	20	1943
	Stan Musial	20	1946
9.	Tip O'Neill	19	1887
	Garry Templeton	19	1979

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Stan Musial	177	12712
2.	Rogers Hornsby	143	6714
3.	Enos Slaughter	135	7710
4.	Lou Brock	121	9927
5.	Jim Bottomley	119	6008
6.	Ed Konetchy	94	4152
7.	Willie McGee	83	6100
8.	Joe Medwick	81	5056
9.	Pepper Martin	75	4521
10.	Tip O'Neill	70	3511

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	70	1998
2.	Mark McGwire	65	1999
3.	Albert Pujols	49	2006
4.	Albert Pujols	47	2009
5.	Albert Pujols	46	2004
6.	Johnny Mize	43	1940
	Albert Pujols	43	2003
8.	Jim Edmonds	42	2000
	Jim Edmonds	42	2004
	Rogers Hornsby	42	1922
	Albert Pujols	42	2010

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	Stan Musial	475	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	445	7433
3.	Ken Boyer	255	7046
4.	Jim Edmonds	241	4356
5.	Ray Lankford	228	6289
6.	Mark McGwire	220	2251
7.	Rogers Hornsby	193	6714
8.	Jim Bottomley	181	6008
9.	Ted Simmons	172	6450
10.	Johnny Mize	158	3582

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Joe Medwick	154	1937
2.	Rogers Hornsby	152	1922
3.	Mark McGwire	147	1998
	Mark McGwire	147	1999
5.	Rogers Hornsby	143	1925
6.	Joe Medwick	138	1936
7.	Jim Bottomley	137	1929
	Johnny Mize	137	1940
	Albert Pujols	137	2006
	Joe Torre	137	1971

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Stan Musial	1951	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	1329	7433
3.	Enos Slaughter	1148	7710
4.	Jim Bottomley	1105	6008
5.	Rogers Hornsby	1072	6714
6.	Ken Boyer	1001	7046
7.	Ted Simmons	929	6450
8.	Joe Medwick	923	5056
9.	Ray Lankford	829	6289
10.	Lou Brock	814	9927

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	162	1998
2.	Jack Clark	136	1987
	Jack Crooks	136	1892
4.	Mark McGwire	133	1999
5.	Jack Crooks	121	1893
6.	Yank Robinson	118	1889
7.	Dummy Hoy	117	1891
8.	Miller Huggins	116	1910
	Yank Robinson	116	1888
10.	Albert Pujols	115	2009

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Stan Musial	1599	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	975	7433
3.	Ozzie Smith	876	8242
4.	Enos Slaughter	838	7710
5.	Ray Lankford	780	6289
6.	Lou Brock	681	9927
7.	Rogers Hornsby	660	6714
8.	Jim Edmonds	645	4356
9.	Ken Boyer	631	7046
10.	Ted Simmons	624	6450

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Jim Edmonds	167	2000
2.	Ron Gant	162	1997
3.	Mark McGwire	155	1998
4.	Ray Lankford	151	1998
5.	Jim Edmonds	150	2004
6.	Ray Lankford	148	2000
	Colby Rasmus	148	2010
8.	Ray Lankford	147	1992
9.	Ryan Ludwick	146	2008
10.	Mark McGwire	141	1999

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Lou Brock	1469	9927
2.	Ray Lankford	1449	6289
3.	Jim Edmonds	1029	4356
4.	Willie McGee	926	6100
5.	Ken Boyer	859	7046
6.	Julian Javier	801	6079
7.	Albert Pujols	704	7433
8.	Stan Musial	696	12712
9.	Vince Coleman	628	3906
10.	Curt Flood	606	6914

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Arlie Latham	129	1887
2.	Lou Brock	118	1974
3.	Charlie Comiskey	117	1887
4.	Vince Coleman	110	1985
5.	Vince Coleman	109	1987
	Arlie Latham	109	1888
7.	Vince Coleman	107	1986
8.	Tommy McCarthy	93	1888
9.	Curt Welch	89	1887
10.	Tommy McCarthy	83	1890

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Lou Brock	888	9927
2.	Vince Coleman	549	3906
3.	Ozzie Smith	433	8242
4.	Arlie Latham	369	3971
5.	Charlie Comiskey	333	4546
6.	Willie McGee	301	6100
7.	Tommy McCarthy	270	2462
8.	Ray Lankford	250	6289
9.	Yank Robinson	221	2584
10.	Jack Smith	203	4147

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Jesse Burkett	185	1899
2.	Jesse Burkett	181	1901
3.	Curt Flood	178	1964
4.	Jesse Burkett	170	1900
	Milt Stock	170	1920
6.	Joe Torre	164	1971
7.	Willie McGee	162	1985
8.	Curt Flood	160	1968
	Red Schoendienst	160	1949
10.	Lou Brock	159	1974

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Stan Musial	2253	12712
2.	Lou Brock	2029	9927
3.	Ozzie Smith	1529	8242
4.	Red Schoendienst	1498	7446
5.	Curt Flood	1454	6914
6.	Enos Slaughter	1417	7710
7.	Rogers Hornsby	1407	6714
8.	Willie McGee	1282	6100
9.	Ken Boyer	1270	7046
10.	Frankie Frisch	1179	5653

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	222	1924
2.	Mark McGwire	216	1998
3.	Tip O'Neill	211	1887
4.	Rogers Hornsby	209	1925
5.	Rogers Hornsby	207	1922
6.	Mark McGwire	202	2000
7.	Bob Caruthers	200	1886
	Stan Musial	200	1948
9.	Rogers Hornsby	191	1921
10.	Albert Pujols	190	2008

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA
1.	Mark McGwire	180	2251
2.	Rogers Hornsby	177	6714
3.	Johnny Mize	171	3582
4.	Albert Pujols	170	7433
5.	Jesse Burkett	164	1951
6.	Stan Musial	159	12712
7.	Tip O'Neill	158	3511
8.	Bob Caruthers	144	1750
9.	Jim Edmonds	143	4356
10.	Joe Medwick	142	5056

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	202	1922
2.	Mark McGwire	193	1998
3.	Stan Musial	192	1948
4.	Rogers Hornsby	185	1925
5.	Rogers Hornsby	183	1924
6.	Albert Pujols	176	2003
7.	Tip O'Neill	173	1887
8.	Rogers Hornsby	167	1921
	Joe Medwick	167	1937
	Stan Musial	167	1949

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Stan Musial	2562	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	1613	7433
3.	Rogers Hornsby	1429	6714
4.	Lou Brock	1367	9927
5.	Enos Slaughter	1197	7710
6.	Jim Bottomley	1095	6008
7.	Ken Boyer	1057	7046
8.	Ray Lankford	995	6289
9.	Joe Medwick	962	5056
10.	Ozzie Smith	955	8242

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	98	1924
2.	Rogers Hornsby	96	1922
3.	Mark McGwire	95	1998
4.	Rogers Hornsby	87	1925
	Stan Musial	87	1948
6.	Tip O'Neill	81	1887
7.	Albert Pujols	80	2009
8.	Albert Pujols	79	2003
9.	Rogers Hornsby	78	1921
10.	Albert Pujols	77	2008

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Stan Musial	957	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	684	7433
3.	Rogers Hornsby	622	6714
4.	Johnny Mize	313	3582
5.	Jim Bottomley	272	6008
6.	Joe Medwick	265	5056
7.	Enos Slaughter	259	7710
8.	Jim Edmonds	251	4356
9.	Tip O'Neill	240	3511
10.	Mark McGwire	224	2251

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Rogers Hornsby	9.4	1924
2.	Rogers Hornsby	8.9	1922
	Mark McGwire	8.9	1998
4.	Stan Musial	8.4	1948
5.	Rogers Hornsby	7.9	1925
6.	Tip O'Neill	7.8	1887
7.	Rogers Hornsby	7.5	1921
	Albert Pujols	7.5	2009
9.	Albert Pujols	7.3	2003
10.	Stan Musial	7.1	1946
	Albert Pujols	7.1	2008

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Stan Musial	93.9	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	64.2	7433
3.	Rogers Hornsby	61.4	6714
4.	Johnny Mize	30.8	3582
5.	Enos Slaughter	26.1	7710
6.	Jim Bottomley	25.9	6008
	Joe Medwick	25.9	5056
8.	Tip O'Neill	24.9	3511
9.	Jim Edmonds	23.3	4356
10.	Ted Simmons	22.6	6450

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Stan Musial	103	1948
2.	Rogers Hornsby	102	1922
3.	Albert Pujols	99	2004
4.	Joe Medwick	97	1937
5.	Joe Medwick	95	1936
	Albert Pujols	95	2003
7.	Jim Bottomley	93	1928
	Albert Pujols	93	2009
9.	Stan Musial	92	1953
10.	Mark McGwire	91	1998

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Stan Musial	1377	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	915	7433
3.	Rogers Hornsby	703	6714
4.	Lou Brock	684	9927
5.	Enos Slaughter	647	7710
6.	Jim Bottomley	644	6008
7.	Ray Lankford	619	6289
8.	Joe Medwick	610	5056
9.	Ken Boyer	585	7046
10.	Ted Simmons	541	6450

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	320	1998
2.	Rogers Hornsby	318	1924
3.	Rogers Hornsby	316	1922
	Stan Musial	316	1949
5.	Stan Musial	312	1948
6.	Albert Pujols	310	2009
7.	Stan Musial	305	1953
8.	Stan Musial	304	1946
	Stan Musial	304	1951
10.	Rogers Hornsby	302	1921
	Stan Musial	302	1954

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Stan Musial	5282	12712
2.	Lou Brock	3434	9927
3.	Albert Pujols	3125	7433
4.	Enos Slaughter	2936	7710
5.	Ozzie Smith	2841	8242
6.	Rogers Hornsby	2808	6714
7.	Ken Boyer	2505	7046
8.	Red Schoendienst	2491	7446
9.	Ted Simmons	2355	6450
10.	Curt Flood	2344	6914

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year
1.	Tip O'Neill	.907	1887
2.	Rogers Hornsby	.895	1924
3.	Rogers Hornsby	.883	1925
4.	Mark McGwire	.875	1998
5.	Stan Musial	.873	1948
6.	Rogers Hornsby	.864	1922
7.	Mark McGwire	.860	2000
8.	Bob Caruthers	.858	1886
9.	Stan Musial	.851	1946
10.	Rogers Hornsby	.845	1921

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA
1.	Rogers Hornsby	.821	6714
2.	Johnny Mize	.808	3582
3.	Mark McGwire	.807	2251
4.	Jesse Burkett	.801	1951
5.	Tip O'Neill	.797	3511
6.	Stan Musial	.781	12712
7.	Albert Pujols	.771	7433
8.	Bob Caruthers	.738	1750
9.	Joe Medwick	.730	5056
10.	Jim Edmonds	.708	4356
	Chick Hafey	.708	3277

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Steve Evans	31	1910
2.	Chief Roseman	29	1890
3.	Fernando Vina	28	2000
4.	Dan McGann	24	1900
5.	Dan McGann	23	1901
	John McGraw	23	1900
7.	Dick Harley	22	1898
	Fernando Vina	22	2001
9.	Solly Hemus	20	1952
10.	Steve Evans	19	1911

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA
1.	Steve Evans	87	2673
2.	Fernando Vina	79	2221
3.	Albert Pujols	77	7433
4.	Yank Robinson	57	2584
5.	Stan Musial	53	12712
6.	Curt Flood	52	6914
7.	Ray Blades	47	2846
	Dan McGann	47	976
9.	Solly Hemus	45	2494
	Ed Konetchy	45	4152

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year
1.	Taylor Douthit	37	1926
2.	Milt Stock	36	1921
	Harry Walker	36	1943
4.	Lee Magee	35	1914
5.	Les Bell	31	1926
	Doc Lavan	31	1920
7.	Spike Shannon	29	1904
8.	Arnold Hauser	28	1911
	Marty Marion	28	1941
	Milt Stock	28	1920

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA
1.	Jim Bottomley	154	6008
2.	Marty Marion	147	5924
3.	Rogers Hornsby	135	6714
4.	Ozzie Smith	131	8242
	Milt Stock	131	3256
6.	Frankie Frisch	128	5653
7.	Ed Konetchy	119	4152
8.	Bob Forsch	108	1003
	Jack Smith	108	4147
10.	Taylor Douthit	107	3844

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year
1.	George Hendrick	14	1982
2.	Tom Herr	13	1985
3.	Pedro Guerrero	12	1989
	Keith Hernandez	12	1982
	Tom Herr	12	1987
6.	Pedro Guerrero	11	1990
	George Hendrick	11	1983
	Ray Jablonski	11	1954
9.	Jim Edmonds	10	2001
	Edgar Renteria	10	2004
	Ted Simmons	10	1971
	Ozzie Smith	10	1990

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA
1.	Albert Pujols	68	7433
2.	Ted Simmons	67	6450
3.	Ozzie Smith	54	8242
4.	Stan Musial	53	12712
5.	Ray Lankford	51	6289
6.	Ken Boyer	48	7046
7.	Tom Herr	47	4269
8.	Jim Edmonds	46	4356
	George Hendrick	46	3659
10.	Tim McCarver	44	4193
	Edgar Renteria	44	3759

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Albert Pujols	44	2009
2.	Albert Pujols	38	2010
3.	Albert Pujols	34	2008
4.	Mark McGwire	28	1998
	Albert Pujols	28	2006
6.	Albert Pujols	27	2005
7.	Stan Musial	26	1958
8.	Ted Simmons	25	1977
9.	Orlando Cepeda	23	1967
10.	Albert Pujols	22	2007
	Ted Simmons	22	1979

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Albert Pujols	251	7433
2.	Ted Simmons	151	6450
3.	Stan Musial	127	12712
4.	Lou Brock	118	9927
5.	Ken Boyer	86	7046
6.	Tim McCarver	83	4193
7.	Joe Torre	79	3908
8.	Mark McGwire	72	2251
	Ozzie Smith	72	8242
10.	Keith Hernandez	68	4724

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year
1.	Albert Pujols	29	2011
	Ted Simmons	29	1973
3.	Yadier Molina	27	2009
	Albert Pujols	27	2007
5.	Nippy Jones	25	1948
	Ken Reitz	25	1974
7.	Gene Green	24	1958
	Willie McGee	24	1987
9.	Albert Pujols	23	2009
	Albert Pujols	23	2010
	Joe Torre	23	1970

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Stan Musial	243	12712
2.	Albert Pujols	232	7433
3.	Ted Simmons	185	6450
4.	Ken Boyer	154	7046
5.	Red Schoendienst	148	7446
6.	Yadier Molina	135	3497
7.	Ozzie Smith	128	8242
8.	Ken Reitz	124	4168
9.	Joe Medwick	118	5056
10.	Curt Flood	116	6914

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Lou Brock	33	1974
2.	Lou Brock	27	1965
	Vince Coleman	27	1988
4.	Lee Magee	26	1913
	Rebel Oakes	26	1913
	Lonnie Smith	26	1982
7.	Vince Coleman	25	1985
	Ed Konetchy	25	1913
9.	Lou Brock	24	1977
	Ray Lankford	24	1992
	Garry Templeton	24	1977

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Lou Brock	285	9927
2.	Vince Coleman	115	3906
	Ray Lankford	115	6289
4.	Ozzie Smith	102	8242
5.	Willie McGee	97	6100
6.	Garry Templeton	79	3114
7.	Curt Flood	72	6914
8.	Ken Boyer	69	7046
9.	Jack Smith	67	4147
10.	Rogers Hornsby	64	6714

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Lou Brock	29.9	1967
2.	Ray Lankford	28.3	1998
3.	Ray Lankford	27.1	1992
4.	Ray Lankford	26.3	1996
5.	Fernando Tatis	26.0	1999
6.	Lou Brock	25.5	1965
7.	Ray Lankford	25.0	1997
8.	Lou Brock	24.9	1966
9.	Ray Lankford	24.5	1995
10.	Rogers Hornsby	24.2	1922

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA
1.	Ray Lankford	238.5	6289
2.	Lou Brock	225.3	9927
3.	Rogers Hornsby	146.5	6714
4.	Albert Pujols	141.3	7433
5.	Ken Boyer	140.5	7046
6.	Stan Musial	134.0	12712
7.	Willie McGee	104.2	6100
8.	Julian Javier	97.0	6079
9.	Edgar Renteria	96.0	3759
10.	Enos Slaughter	89.0	7710

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year
1.	Lave Cross	134.3	1899
2.	Joe Quinn	78.1	1893
	Joe Quinn	78.1	1895
4.	Lave Cross	75.3	1898
5.	Frankie Frisch	61.7	1927
6.	Jimmy Brown	55.1	1942
7.	Frankie Frisch	55.0	1934
8.	Doggie Miller	53.4	1894
9.	Joe Quinn	50.6	1894
10.	Jack O'Connor	48.2	1899

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA
1.	Frankie Frisch	38.0	5653
2.	Joe Quinn	35.8	2339
3.	Jimmy Brown	31.2	3569
4.	Roger Connor	28.7	1541
5.	Charlie Comiskey	26.3	4546
6.	Tommy McCarthy	26.1	2462
7.	Red Schoendienst	23.8	7446
8.	Milt Stock	23.4	3256
9.	Patsy Donovan	22.1	2131
10.	Emmet Heidrick	22.0	1551

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	7.3	1998
2.	Mark McGwire	7.4	2000
3.	Mark McGwire	8.0	1999
4.	Mark McGwire	10.3	2001
5.	Albert Pujols	10.9	2006
6.	Jim Edmonds	11.5	2003
7.	Jim Edmonds	11.9	2004
8.	Jack Clark	12.0	1987
9.	Albert Pujols	12.1	2009
10.	Jim Edmonds	12.5	2000

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA
1.	Mark McGwire	7.9	2251
2.	Albert Pujols	14.2	7433
3.	Jim Edmonds	15.1	4356
4.	Ron Gant	17.9	1500
5.	Ryan Ludwick	19.1	1807
6.	J.D. Drew	19.8	2224
	Johnny Mize	19.8	3582
8.	Scott Rolen	21.4	2737
9.	Stan Musial	23.1	12712
10.	Chick Hafey	23.3	3277

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Lou Brock	512	1967
2.	Red Schoendienst	511	1947
3.	Vince Coleman	500	1985
	Vince Coleman	500	1988
	Curt Flood	500	1964
6.	Red Schoendienst	496	1950
7.	Lou Brock	495	1968
8.	Don Blasingame	493	1957
9.	Lou Brock	492	1973
10.	Lou Brock	491	1970

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Stan Musial	7704	12712
2.	Lou Brock	6882	9927
3.	Ozzie Smith	5631	8242
4.	Red Schoendienst	5123	7446
5.	Enos Slaughter	4896	7710
6.	Ken Boyer	4764	7046
7.	Curt Flood	4758	6914
8.	Albert Pujols	4575	7433
9.	Julian Javier	4461	6079
10.	Ted Simmons	4308	6450

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	89.98	1998
2.	Joe Torre	78.02	1971
3.	Albert Pujols	76.72	2009
4.	Albert Pujols	73.61	2003
5.	Albert Pujols	72.95	2008
6.	Mark McGwire	70.35	1999
7.	Albert Pujols	66.65	2006
8.	Keith Hernandez	64.65	1979
9.	Albert Pujols	64.20	2004
10.	Orlando Cepeda	60.73	1967

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP
1.	Albert Pujols	658.06	7433
2.	Stan Musial	461.15	12712
3.	Ted Simmons	295.58	6450
4.	Lou Brock	277.88	9927
5.	Jim Edmonds	262.89	4356
6.	Ken Boyer	248.26	7046
7.	Mark McGwire	240.82	2251
8.	Keith Hernandez	234.97	4724
9.	Joe Torre	214.45	3908
10.	Ray Lankford	214.08	6289

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	9.6	1998
2.	Albert Pujols	9.3	2006
3.	Joe Torre	8.9	1971
4.	Albert Pujols	8.0	2009
5.	Orlando Cepeda	7.3	1967
6.	Albert Pujols	6.4	2008
	Bill White	6.4	1963
8.	Albert Pujols	6.3	2003
	Albert Pujols	6.3	2004
10.	Ken Boyer	6.1	1959
	Mark McGwire	6.1	1999

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Albert Pujols	63.5	7433
2.	Stan Musial	43.3	12712
3.	Ted Simmons	30.4	6450
4.	Lou Brock	27.4	9927
5.	Ken Boyer	27.1	7046
6.	Jim Edmonds	23.8	4356
7.	Joe Torre	22.2	3908
8.	Keith Hernandez	21.5	4724
9.	Mark McGwire	21.0	2251
10.	Ray Lankford	19.4	6289

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	9.8	1998
2.	Albert Pujols	7.7	2003
3.	Albert Pujols	7.3	2004
4.	Mark McGwire	7.2	1999
5.	Albert Pujols	7.1	2009
6.	Albert Pujols	6.5	2008
7.	Albert Pujols	6.4	2006
	Joe Torre	6.4	1971
9.	Albert Pujols	6.2	2005
10.	Albert Pujols	6.1	2010

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Albert Pujols	66.7	7433
2.	Stan Musial	46.1	12712
3.	Jim Edmonds	26.9	4356
4.	Lou Brock	26.3	9927
5.	Ken Boyer	25.9	7046
6.	Mark McGwire	24.6	2251
7.	Ray Lankford	22.1	6289
8.	Ted Simmons	21.3	6450
9.	Keith Hernandez	18.7	4724
10.	Joe Torre	17.5	3908

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year
1.	Mark McGwire	8.4	1998
2.	Joe Torre	7.8	1971
3.	Albert Pujols	7.3	2009
4.	Albert Pujols	6.9	2003
5.	Albert Pujols	6.8	2008
6.	Orlando Cepeda	6.3	1967
	Keith Hernandez	6.3	1979
	Mark McGwire	6.3	1999
9.	Albert Pujols	6.1	2006
10.	Albert Pujols	5.9	2004

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP
1.	Albert Pujols	62.1	7433
2.	Stan Musial	44.2	12712
3.	Ted Simmons	29.7	6450
4.	Lou Brock	28.5	9927
5.	Jim Edmonds	24.5	4356
6.	Ken Boyer	23.9	7046
7.	Keith Hernandez	23.4	4724
8.	Mark McGwire	22.0	2251
9.	Joe Torre	21.5	3908
10.	Ray Lankford	20.6	6289

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