{"id":2328,"date":"2025-08-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2025-08-25T21:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T01:13:57","slug":"players-with-a-20-win-season-and-a-40-war-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/2025\/08\/players-with-a-20-win-season-and-a-40-war-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Players with a 20+ Win Season and a 40+ WAR Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Babe Adams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Grover Alexander<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Charles Bender<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Vida Blue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Bert Blyleven<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Tommy Bond<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Harry Brecheen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Theodore Breitenstein<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Tommy Bridges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Kevin Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Mordecai Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Charlie Buffinton<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Jim Bunning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. John Candelaria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Steve Carlton<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Bob Caruthers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Jack Chesbro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Eddie Cicotte<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. John Clarkson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Roger Clemens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Gerrit Cole<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Bartolo Colon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. David Cone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Wilbur Cooper<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Stan Coveleski<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Hooks Dauss<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. Dizzy Dean<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Murry Dickson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Bill Dinneen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. Bill Donovan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. Don Drysdale<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Frank Dwyer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. Dennis Eckersley<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  34. Howard Ehmke<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  35. Red Faber<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  36. Bob Feller<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  37. Wes Ferrell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  38. Whitey Ford<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  39. Bill Foster<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  40. Bob Friend<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  41. Pud Galvin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  42. Ned Garver<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  43. Bob Gibson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  44. Tom Glavine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  45. Kid Gleason<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  46. Lefty Gomez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  47. Dwight Gooden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  48. Clark Griffith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  49. Burleigh Grimes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  50. Lefty Grove<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  51. Ron Guidry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  52. Noodles Hahn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  53. Roy Halladay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  54. Mel Harder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  55. Orel Hershiser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  56. Waite Hoyt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  57. Carl Hubbell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  58. Tim Hudson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  59. Catfish Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  60. Bill Hutchison<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  61. Larry Jackson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  62. Fergie Jenkins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  63. Tommy John<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  64. Randy Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  65. Walter Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  66. Sad Sam Jones<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  67. Addie Joss<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  68. Jim Kaat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  69. Tim Keefe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  70. Clayton Kershaw<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  71. Silver King<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  72. Jerry Koosman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  73. Sandy Koufax<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  74. Cliff Lee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  75. Sam Leever<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  76. Bob Lemon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  77. Dutch Leonard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  78. Mickey Lolich<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  79. Dolf Luque<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  80. Ted Lyons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  81. Greg Maddux<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  82. Juan Marichal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  83. Pedro Mart\u00ednez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  84. Bobby Mathews<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  85. Christy Mathewson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  86. Carl Mays<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  87. Jim McCormick<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  88. Sam McDowell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  89. Joe McGinnity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  90. Sadie McMahon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  91. Andy Messersmith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  92. Ed Morris<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  93. Jack Morris<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  94. Jamie Moyer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  95. Tony Mullane<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  96. George Mullin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  97. Mike Mussina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  98. Hal Newhouser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  99. Bobo Newsom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  100. Kid Nichols<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  101. Phil Niekro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  102. Al Orth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  103. Claude Osteen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  104. Roy Oswalt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  105. Jim Palmer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  106. Camilo Pascual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  107. Claude Passeau<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  108. Herb Pennock<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  109. Gaylord Perry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  110. Jim Perry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  111. Andy Pettitte<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  112. Billy Pierce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  113. Eddie Plank<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  114. Jack Powell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  115. David Price<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  116. Jack Quinn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  117. Old Hoss Radbourn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  118. Brad Radke<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  119. Rick Reuschel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  120. Eppa Rixey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  121. Robin Roberts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  122. Eddie Rommel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  123. Schoolboy Rowe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  124. Nap Rucker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  125. Red Ruffing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  126. Amos Rusie<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  127. Babe Ruth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  128. Nolan Ryan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  129. CC Sabathia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  130. Bret Saberhagen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  131. Johan Santana<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  132. Max Scherzer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  133. Curt Schilling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  134. Tom Seaver<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  135. Cy Seymour<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  136. Bob Shawkey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  137. Urban Shocker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  138. Elmer Smith<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  139. John Smoltz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  140. Warren Spahn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  141. Al Spalding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  142. Jack Stivetts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  143. Mel Stottlemyre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  144. Don Sutton<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  145. Jesse Tannehill<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  146. Luis Tiant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  147. Dizzy Trout<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  148. Virgil Trucks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  149. George Uhle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  150. Fernando Valenzuela<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  151. Dazzy Vance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  152. Hippo Vaughn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  153. Justin Verlander<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  154. Frank Viola<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  155. Rube Waddell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  156. Adam Wainwright<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  157. Ed Walsh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  158. Bucky Walters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  159. John Ward<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  160. Lon Warneke<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  161. Bob Welch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  162. Mickey Welch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  163. David Wells<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  164. Gus Weyhing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  165. Doc White<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  166. Jim Whitney<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  167. Vic Willis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  168. Smoky Joe Wood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  169. Wilbur Wood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  170. Early Wynn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  171. 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