Yearly League Leaders & Records for WAR Position Players

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Table
Year National League WAR/pos American League WAR/pos Other WAR/pos Other WAR/pos
2026Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC)5.6 Bobby Witt Jr. (KCR)4.7
2025Geraldo Perdomo (ARI)7.1 Aaron Judge (NYY)9.7
2024Shohei Ohtani (LAD)9.0 Aaron Judge (NYY)10.9
2023Mookie Betts (LAD)8.6 Marcus Semien (TEX)7.7
2022Nolan Arenado (STL)7.9 Aaron Judge (NYY)10.8
2021Juan Soto (WSN)7.3 Carlos Correa (HOU)7.3
2020Mookie Betts (LAD)3.7 DJ LeMahieu (NYY)3.0
2019Cody Bellinger (LAD)8.7 Alex Bregman (HOU)9.0
2018Christian Yelich (MIL)7.3 Mookie Betts (BOS)10.7
2017Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)8.1 Jose Altuve (HOU)8.1
2016Kris Bryant (CHC)7.2 Mike Trout (LAA)10.4
2015Bryce Harper (WSN)9.7 Mike Trout (LAA)9.5
2014Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)6.5 Mike Trout (LAA)7.7
2013Andrew McCutchen (PIT)7.8 Mike Trout (LAA)8.9
2012Buster Posey (SFG)7.5 Mike Trout (LAA)10.5
2011Matt Kemp (LAD)8.0 Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS)8.3
2010Albert Pujols (STL)7.5 Josh Hamilton (TEX)8.7
2009Albert Pujols (STL)9.7 Ben Zobrist (TBR)8.6
2008Albert Pujols (STL)9.2 Nick Markakis (BAL)7.4
2007Albert Pujols (STL)8.7 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)9.4
2006Albert Pujols (STL)8.4 Grady Sizemore (CLE)6.7
2005Albert Pujols (STL)8.4 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)9.4
2004Barry Bonds (SFG)10.6 Ichiro Suzuki+ (SEA)9.2
2003Barry Bonds (SFG)9.1 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)8.4
2002Barry Bonds (SFG)11.7 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)8.8
2001Barry Bonds (SFG)11.8 Jason Giambi (OAK)9.2
2000Todd Helton+ (COL)8.8 Alex Rodriguez (SEA)10.4
1999Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)7.4 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)8.0
1998Barry Bonds (SFG)8.1 Alex Rodriguez (SEA)8.5
1997Larry Walker+ (COL)9.8 Ken Griffey Jr.+ (SEA)9.1
1996Barry Bonds (SFG)9.6 Ken Griffey Jr.+ (SEA)9.7
1995Barry Bonds (SFG)7.5 John Valentin (BOS)8.3
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)8.2 Kenny Lofton (CLE)7.2
1993Barry Bonds (SFG)9.9 Ken Griffey Jr.+ (SEA)8.8
1992Barry Bonds (PIT)9.0 Kirby Puckett+ (MIN)7.1
1991Barry Bonds (PIT)8.0 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)11.5
1990Barry Bonds (PIT)9.7 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)9.9
1989Lonnie Smith (ATL)8.8 Rickey Henderson+ (2TM)8.7
1988Barry Larkin+ (CIN)7.0 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)8.3
1987Tony Gwynn+ (SDP)8.5 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)8.3
1986Tony Gwynn+ (SDP)6.7 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)8.1
1985Willie McGee (STL)8.2 Rickey Henderson+ (NYY)9.9
1984Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)8.5 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)10.0
1983Dickie Thon (HOU)7.4 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)8.2
1982Gary Carter+ (MON)8.6 Robin Yount+ (MIL)10.6
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)7.7 Dwight Evans (BOS)6.7
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)8.9 George Brett+ (KCR)9.4
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)8.3 Fred Lynn (BOS)8.9
1978Dave Parker+ (PIT)7.0 Jim Rice+ (BOS)7.6
1977Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)8.8 Rod Carew+ (MIN)9.7
1976Joe Morgan+ (CIN)9.6 Graig Nettles (NYY)8.0
1975Joe Morgan+ (CIN)10.9 Rod Carew+ (MIN)7.8
1974Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)9.7 Rod Carew+ (MIN)7.5
1973Joe Morgan+ (CIN)9.3 Bobby Grich (BAL)8.3
1972Joe Morgan+ (CIN)9.3 Dick Allen+ (CHW)8.6
1971Willie Stargell+ (PIT)7.9 Graig Nettles (CLE)7.5
1970Johnny Bench+ (CIN)7.4 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)9.5
1969Willie McCovey+ (SFG)8.0 Rico Petrocelli (BOS)10.0
1968Roberto Clemente+ (PIT)8.1 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)10.4
1967Ron Santo+ (CHC)9.7 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)12.4
1966Willie Mays+ (SFG)8.9 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)7.6
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)11.2 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)7.1
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)11.0 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)8.1
1963Willie Mays+ (SFG)10.6 Bob Allison (MIN)7.4
1962Willie Mays+ (SFG)10.5 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)6.1
1961Henry Aaron+ (MLN)9.4 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)10.4
1960Willie Mays+ (SFG)9.5 Roger Maris (NYY)7.5
1959Ernie Banks+ (CHC)10.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)6.6
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)10.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.7
1957Willie Mays+ (NYG)8.3 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)11.3
1956Duke Snider+ (BRO)7.6 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)11.2
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)9.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)9.5
1954Willie Mays+ (NYG)10.4 Minnie Miñoso+ (CHW)8.2
1953Duke Snider+ (BRO)9.1 Al Rosen (CLE)10.1
1952Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)8.4 Larry Doby+ (CLE)7.0
1951Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)9.6 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.1
1950Eddie Stanky (NYG)8.2 Phil Rizzuto+ (NYY)6.8
1949Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)9.3 Ted Williams+ (BOS)9.0
1948Stan Musial+ (STL)11.2 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)10.3 NN2: Jim Gilliam (BEG)3.1NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.7
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)8.1 Ted Williams+ (BOS)9.5 NN2: Henry Kimbro (BEG)3.8NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.5
1946Stan Musial+ (STL)9.3 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.5 NN2: Henry Kimbro (BEG)3.5NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.0
1945Tommy Holmes (BSN)8.3 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)8.8 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG)3.0NAL: Jackie Robinson+ (KCM)2.3
1944Stan Musial+ (STL)8.9 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)8.5 NN2: Buck Leonard+ (HG)2.7NAL: Bonnie Serrell (KCM)2.4
1943Stan Musial+ (STL)9.4 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)8.0 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)6.4NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.9
1942Mel Ott+ (NYG)7.1 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.4 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)3.9NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.6
1941Pete Reiser (BRO)7.9 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.3 NN2: Buck Leonard+ (HG)3.5NAL: Ted Strong (KCM)2.5
1940Johnny Mize+ (STL)7.3 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)7.1 NN2: Buck Leonard+ (HG)2.9NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)2.3
1939Johnny Mize+ (STL)7.4 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)8.2 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)2.4NAL: Ted Strong (KCM)2.3
1938Mel Ott+ (NYG)8.8 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)7.4 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)3.3NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.7
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)8.4 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)8.3 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)4.1NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)3.2
1936Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)7.9 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)9.6 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)3.8
1935Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)9.7 Charlie Gehringer+ (DET)8.5 NN2: Willie Wells+ (CAG)2.5
1934Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)7.3 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)10.0 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)3.2
1933Chuck Klein+ (PHI)8.0 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)8.9 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)4.6
1932Mel Ott+ (NYG)8.3 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)10.3 EWL: Vic Harris (2TM)2.3NSL: Leroy Morney (MRM)3.8
1931Bill Terry+ (NYG)6.6 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.5 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)2.4
1930Bill Terry+ (NYG)7.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.2 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)8.6
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)10.5 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.0 ANL: Charlie Smith (NLG)5.8NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)7.2
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)8.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.1 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)6.1ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)3.9
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)10.2 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)12.5 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)7.6ECL: Jud Wilson+ (2TM)4.9
1926Paul Waner+ (PIT)5.4 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.4 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)6.3ECL: Martín Dihigo+ (CSE)3.6
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.1 Harry Heilmann+ (DET)6.9 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+ (DS)6.5ECL: Oscar Charleston+ (HBG)6.2
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)12.1 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.3 NNL: Dobie Moore (KCM)4.3ECL: Oscar Charleston+ (HBG)4.9
1923Frankie Frisch+ (NYG)7.1 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)14.1 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM)5.8ECL: Biz Mackey+ (HIL)2.9
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.0 George Sisler+ (SLB)8.7 NNL: Oscar Charleston+ (ABC)5.8
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)12.8 NNL: Charlie Blackwell (SLG)5.6
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)9.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.9 NNL: Oscar Charleston+ (ABC)4.2
1919Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)6.5 Babe Ruth+ (BOS)9.2
1918Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)5.3 George Sisler+ (SLB)6.8
1917Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.0 Ty Cobb+ (DET)11.0
1916Art Fletcher (NYG)6.2 Tris Speaker+ (CLE)8.9
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)7.1 Ty Cobb+ (DET)9.5 FL: Benny Kauff (BTT)6.6
1914George Burns (NYG)6.4 Tris Speaker+ (BOS)9.9 FL: Benny Kauff (IND)7.3
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)5.6 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)9.4
1912Honus Wagner+ (PIT)8.3 Tris Speaker+ (BOS)10.0
1911Honus Wagner+ (PIT)6.7 Ty Cobb+ (DET)10.5
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)6.7 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)10.3
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT)9.2 Ty Cobb+ (DET)9.8
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT)11.4 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)7.9
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT)9.0 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)7.6
1906Honus Wagner+ (PIT)9.3 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)10.0
1905Honus Wagner+ (PIT)10.1 George Davis+ (CHW)7.2
1904Honus Wagner+ (PIT)8.2 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)8.5
1903Honus Wagner+ (PIT)7.6 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)7.9
1902Honus Wagner+ (PIT)7.2 Ed Delahanty+ (WSH)6.8
1901Bobby Wallace+ (STL)7.8 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)8.3
1900Honus Wagner+ (PIT)6.9
1899John McGraw+ (BLN)8.7
1898Hughie Jennings+ (BLN)7.9
1897Hughie Jennings+ (BLN)7.3
1896Hughie Jennings+ (BLN)8.3
1895Hughie Jennings+ (BLN)7.5
1894Billy Hamilton+ (PHI)8.2
1893Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)6.9
1892Dan Brouthers+ (BRO)8.8
1891Billy Hamilton+ (PHI)6.5 AA: Dan Brouthers+ (BOS)5.6
1890Jack Glasscock (NYG)7.1 AA: Cupid Childs (SYR)6.4PL: Roger Connor+ (NYI)5.9
1889Jack Glasscock (IND)6.7 AA: Tommy Tucker (BAL)5.9
1888Roger Connor+ (NYG)7.5 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)5.4
1887John Ward+ (NYG)6.6 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)6.9
1886Dan Brouthers+ (DTN)8.2 AA: Dave Orr (NYP)6.3
1885Roger Connor+ (NYG)8.1 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)5.3
1884Ed Williamson (CHC)6.3 AA: Dave Orr (NYP)5.8UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)7.9
1883Dan Brouthers+ (BUF)5.8 AA: Ed Swartwood (PIT)3.8
1882Dan Brouthers+ (BUF)5.9 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)4.4
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC)5.9
1880Cap Anson+ (CHC)5.1
1879Charley Jones (BSN)4.5
1878Orator Shafer (IND)3.5
1877Deacon White+ (BSN)3.4
1876Ross Barnes (CHC)6.0
1875 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)5.2
1874 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)3.0
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)4.9
1872 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)4.3
1871 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)2.1