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(By Baseball Reference WAR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Kevin Appier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lance Berkman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Craig Biggio<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Barry Bonds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Ryan Braun<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Kevin Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Ellis Burks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Will Clark<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Roger Clemens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Gerrit Cole<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Carlos Correa<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Johnny Damon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Josh Donaldson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. J.D. Drew<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Chuck Finley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Carlton Fisk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Gary Gaetti<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Nomar Garciaparra<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Adri\u00e1n Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Dwight Gooden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Zack Greinke<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Bobby Grich<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Ken Griffey Jr.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Roy Halladay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Cole Hamels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Bryce Harper<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. Todd Helton<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Jason Heyward<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Torii Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. Reggie Jackson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Derek Jeter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Chipper Jones<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. Aaron Judge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  34. Jason Kendall<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  35. Clayton Kershaw<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  36. Chuck Knoblauch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  37. Barry Larkin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  38. Chet Lemon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  39. Francisco Lindor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  40. Evan Longoria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  41. Manny Machado<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  42. Joe Mauer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  43. Andrew McCutchen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  44. Mark McGwire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  45. Andy Messersmith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  46. Paul Molitor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  47. Thurman Munson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  48. Dale Murphy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  49. Mike Mussina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  50. Rafael Palmeiro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  51. Tony Phillips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  52. Darrell Porter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  53. Buster Posey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  54. David Price<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  55. Kirby Puckett<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  56. Manny Ram\u00edrez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  57. Jim Rice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  58. \u00c1lex Rodr\u00edguez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  59. Steve Rogers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  60. CC Sabathia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  61. Chris Sale<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  62. Max Scherzer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  63. Tom Seaver<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  64. Gary Sheffield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  65. Ted Simmons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  66. Ken Singleton<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  67. Darryl Strawberry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  68. Jim Sundberg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  69. Frank Tanana<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  70. Mark Teixeira<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  71. Frank Thomas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  72. Mike Trout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  73. Troy Tulowitzki<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  74. Chase Utley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  75. Andy Van Slyke<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  76. Robin Ventura<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  77. Justin Verlander<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  78. Adam Wainwright<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  79. Bob Welch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  80. Matt Williams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  81. Willie Wilson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  82. Dave Winfield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  83. David Wright<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  84. Christian Yelich<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  85. Robin Yount<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  86. 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