Yearly League Leaders & Records for Defensive WAR

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Table
Year National League dWAR American League dWAR Other dWAR Other dWAR
2024Brice Turang (MIL)2.8 Daulton Varsho (TOR)3.0
2023Gabriel Moreno (ARI)3.1 Andrés Giménez (CLE)2.9
2022Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT)3.0 Taylor Walls (TBR)2.8
2021Ryan McMahon (COL)2.6 Carlos Correa (HOU)2.9
2020Nolan Arenado (COL)1.4 Byron Buxton (MIN)1.2
2019Javier Báez (CHC)3.8 Matt Chapman (OAK)3.3
2018Nick Ahmed (ARI)3.7 Matt Chapman (OAK)2.9
2017Tucker Barnhart (CIN)3.1 Andrelton Simmons (LAA)5.1
2016Brandon Crawford (SFG)3.4 Kevin Kiermaier (TBR)3.0
2015Andrelton Simmons (ATL)4.1 Kevin Kiermaier (TBR)4.6
2014Juan Lagares (NYM)3.1 Leonys Martín (TEX)2.3
2013Andrelton Simmons (ATL)4.3 Manny Machado (BAL)3.5
2012Darwin Barney (CHC)3.6 Brendan Ryan (SEA)3.6
2011Clint Barmes (HOU)2.5 Austin Jackson (DET)3.1
2010Michael Bourn (HOU)3.5 Brett Gardner (NYY)3.4
2009Brendan Ryan (STL)3.2 Franklin Gutiérrez (SEA)3.7
2008Chase Utley (PHI)3.5 Adrian Beltré+ (SEA)3.1
2007Troy Tulowitzki (COL)3.9 Robinson Canó (NYY)2.8
2006Adam Everett (HOU)4.1 Brandon Inge (DET)2.8
2005Jack Wilson (PIT)4.1 Toby Hall (TBD)2.7
2004Scott Rolen+ (STL)3.3 Orlando Hudson (TOR)2.9
2003Paul Lo Duca (LAD)2.9 Hank Blalock (TEX)3.0
2002Andruw Jones (ATL)2.3 Darin Erstad (ANA)4.2
2001Andruw Jones (ATL)3.0 Rey Sánchez (KCR)2.5
2000Andruw Jones (ATL)2.7 Rey Sánchez (KCR)2.8
1999Rey Ordóñez (NYM)4.0 Mike Bordick (BAL)2.8
1998Andruw Jones (ATL)3.9 Robin Ventura (CHW)3.5
1997Charles Johnson (FLA)2.7 Iván Rodríguez+ (TEX)3.0
1996Brian Jordan (STL)2.2 Ken Griffey Jr.+ (SEA)3.4
1995Royce Clayton (SFG)2.6 John Valentin (BOS)3.0
1994Royce Clayton (SFG)2.5 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)2.3
1993Kirt Manwaring (SFG)2.4 John Valentin (BOS)3.1
1992Darrin Jackson (SDP)3.9 Devon White (TOR)3.9
1991Tom Pagnozzi (STL)3.0 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)3.5
1990Lenny Dykstra (PHI)3.2 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)3.4
1989Ozzie Smith+ (STL)4.8 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)3.5
1988Ozzie Smith+ (STL)3.2 Ozzie Guillén (CHW)3.5
1987Ozzie Smith+ (STL)2.4 Ozzie Guillén (CHW)3.7
1986Jody Davis (CHC)3.3 Ozzie Guillén (CHW)3.1
1985Ozzie Smith+ (STL)3.4 Bob Boone (CAL)2.4
1984Tony Peña (PIT)2.5 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)3.6
1983Gary Carter+ (MON)4.0 Scott Fletcher (CHW)2.4
1982Ozzie Smith+ (STL)3.5 Bob Boone (CAL)3.1
1981Gary Carter+ (MON)2.3 Buddy Bell (TEX)3.4
1980Ozzie Smith+ (SDP)3.5 Bucky Dent (NYY)3.1
1979Garry Maddox (PHI)2.9 Buddy Bell (TEX)3.7
1978Larry Bowa (PHI)2.9 Mark Belanger (BAL)3.8
1977Iván de Jesús (CHC)2.7 Mark Belanger (BAL)3.4
1976Garry Maddox (PHI)2.3 Mark Belanger (BAL)3.9
1975Rennie Stennett (PIT)2.9 Mark Belanger (BAL)4.9
1974Darrell Evans (ATL)2.7 Mark Belanger (BAL)3.5
1973Bill Russell (LAD)2.3 Mark Belanger (BAL)4.0
1972Johnny Bench+ (CIN)2.5 Freddie Patek (KCR)3.2
1971Bud Harrelson (NYM)3.0 Graig Nettles (CLE)3.9
1970Dal Maxvill (STL)2.1 Aurelio Rodríguez (2TM)3.6
1969Hal Lanier (SFG)2.8 Ed Brinkman (WSA)3.3
1968Gene Alley (PIT)3.7 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)4.5
1967Hal Lanier (SFG)3.9 Brooks Robinson+ (BAL)4.2
1966Dal Maxvill (STL)2.5 Ed Brinkman (WSA)3.3
1965Gene Alley (PIT)3.5 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)3.0
1964Willie Davis (LAD)3.4 Ron Hansen (CHW)4.0
1963Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)3.3 Ron Hansen (CHW)3.7
1962Leo Cárdenas (CIN)2.2 Clete Boyer (NYY)3.2
1961Roy McMillan (MLN)2.8 Clete Boyer (NYY)3.4
1960Dick Groat (PIT)2.6 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)3.8
1959Ernie Banks+ (CHC)3.5 Nellie Fox+ (CHW)2.6
1958Bill Mazeroski+ (PIT)2.9 Luis Aparicio+ (CHW)2.9
1957Don Blasingame (STL)2.5 Gil McDougald (NYY)2.4
1956Roy McMillan (CIN)2.9 Jim Piersall (BOS)3.2
1955Roy McMillan (CIN)2.6 Jim Piersall (BOS)2.7
1954Willie Mays+ (NYG)2.0 Chico Carrasquel (CHW)3.2
1953Roy McMillan (CIN)2.4 Chico Carrasquel (CHW)2.9
1952Solly Hemus (STL)1.8 Phil Rizzuto+ (NYY)3.2
1951Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)2.4 Chico Carrasquel (CHW)2.8
1950Al Dark (NYG)2.4 Jerry Priddy (DET)2.7
1949Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)2.3 Joe Gordon+ (CLE)2.1
1948Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)1.7 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)3.0 NN2: Jim Gilliam (BEG)1.5NAL: Piper Davis (BBB)0.6
1947Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)2.1 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)3.1 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)1.3NAL: Hank Thompson (KCM)0.7
1946Marty Marion (STL)3.1 Bobby Doerr+ (BOS)2.4 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)1.8NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)0.7
1945Don Johnson (CHC)2.0 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)2.8 NN2: Frankie Austin (PS)0.6NAL: Bill Williams (KCM)0.5
1944Marty Marion (STL) • Woody Williams (CIN)3.6 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)2.5 NN2: Sam Bankhead (HG)1.1NAL: Hoss Walker (CC)0.9
1943Eddie Miller (CIN)4.0 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)3.3 NN2: Sam Bankhead (HG)1.4NAL: Tommy Sampson (BBB) • Bill Williams (KCM)0.6
1942Pee Wee Reese+ (BRO)3.6 Phil Rizzuto+ (NYY)3.4 NN2: Tommy Butts (BEG)0.3NAL: Bill Williams (KCM)0.2
1941Marty Marion (STL)2.9 Phil Rizzuto+ (NYY)2.9 NN2: Chester Williams (HG)1.2NAL: Buddy Armour (SNS)0.4
1940Lonny Frey (CIN)3.3 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)2.5 NN2: Matt Carlisle (HG)0.8NAL: Bill Williams (KCM)0.7
1939Billy Myers (CIN)2.9 Frankie Crosetti (NYY)3.0 NN2: Chester Williams (PS)0.3NAL: Ted Strong (KCM)0.2
1938Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)2.9 Frankie Crosetti (NYY)1.8 NN2: Jelly Jackson (HG) • Chester Williams (PC)0.6NAL: Rainey Bibbs (2TM)0.7
1937Dick Bartell (NYG)2.9 Luke Appling+ (CHW)2.4 NN2: Matt Carlisle (HG)0.6NAL: Newt Allen (2TM)1.4
1936Dick Bartell (NYG)3.8 Billy Rogell (DET)1.5 NN2: Jimmie Crutchfield (PC)0.6
1935Billy Jurges (CHC)3.0 Billy Rogell (DET)2.7 NN2: Felton Snow (CEG)0.6
1934Hughie Critz (NYG)2.7 Billy Rogell (DET)2.2 NN2: Dick Seay (PS)1.3
1933Hughie Critz (NYG)4.1 Joe Cronin+ (WSH)2.6 NN2: Felton Snow (NEG)1.1
1932Billy Jurges (CHC)2.7 Joe Cronin+ (WSH)1.5 EWL: Dick Seay (BBS)0.7NSL: Leroy Morney (MRM)0.4
1931Travis Jackson+ (NYG)2.8 Max Bishop (PHA)2.2 NNL: Newt Allen (SLS)0.9
1930Glenn Wright (BRO)2.7 Joe Cronin+ (WSH)2.8 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)0.5
1929Travis Jackson+ (NYG)3.2 Oscar Melillo (SLB)1.9 NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)0.6ANL: Dick Jackson (HIL)1.2
1928Travis Jackson+ (NYG)3.5 Ossie Bluege (WSH)1.6 NNL: John Henry Russell (SLS)2.1ECL: Jud Wilson+ (BBS)0.9
1927Frankie Frisch+ (STL)4.4 Tony Lazzeri+ (NYY)2.0 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)0.6ECL: Connie Day (HBG)1.8
1926Tommy Thevenow (STL)3.9 Willie Kamm (CHW)1.9 NNL: Bingo DeMoss (ABC)2.0ECL: Judy Johnson+ (HIL)1.1
1925Hughie Critz (CIN)2.5 Ray Schalk+ (CHW)1.6 NNL: Bill Riggins (DS)0.6ECL: Walter Cannady (HBG) • Dick Lundy (AC)0.4
1924Glenn Wright (PIT)4.0 Roger Peckinpaugh (WSH)3.1 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)1.3ECL: Dick Lundy (AC)0.4
1923Rabbit Maranville+ (PIT)2.3 Johnny Bassler (DET)2.2 NNL: Bill Riggins (DS)2.5ECL: Ed Poles (BBS)0.3
1922Dave Bancroft+ (NYG)2.7 Everett Scott (NYY)2.6 NNL: Dobie Moore (KCM)1.5
1921Dave Bancroft+ (NYG)3.3 Everett Scott (BOS)2.6 NNL: Dobie Moore (KCM)1.6
1920Dave Bancroft+ (2TM)4.0 Cy Perkins (PHA)2.8 NNL: Joe Hewitt (DS)1.1
1919Art Fletcher (NYG)3.9 Del Pratt (NYY)2.7
1918Art Fletcher (NYG)3.5 Roger Peckinpaugh (NYY)3.0
1917Art Fletcher (NYG)5.1 Everett Scott (BOS)2.4
1916Rabbit Maranville+ (BSN)3.2 Ossie Vitt (DET)2.5
1915Buck Herzog (CIN)3.2 George McBride (WSH)2.3 FL: Bill Rariden (NEW)2.6
1914Rabbit Maranville+ (BSN)4.2 George McBride (WSH)3.0 FL: Joe Tinker+ (CHI)2.9
1913Bill Killefer (PHI)3.0 George McBride (WSH)3.6
1912Honus Wagner+ (PIT)3.0 George McBride (WSH)2.7
1911Joe Tinker+ (CHC)2.5 Lee Tannehill (CHW)2.6
1910Mickey Doolin (PHI)2.8 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)2.8
1909Joe Tinker+ (CHC)3.0 Lee Tannehill (CHW)2.5
1908Joe Tinker+ (CHC)4.3 Bobby Wallace+ (SLB)3.4
1907Johnny Evers+ (CHC)3.3 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)3.3
1906Joe Tinker+ (CHC)3.6 Terry Turner (CLE)5.4
1905Joe Tinker+ (CHC)3.6 George Davis+ (CHW)2.8
1904Bill Dahlen (NYG)3.1 George Davis+ (CHW)3.4
1903Bill Dahlen (BRO)2.5 Freddy Parent (BOS)2.5
1902Tommy Leach (PIT)1.8 Bobby Wallace+ (SLB)2.7
1901Bobby Wallace+ (STL)3.4 Jimmy Collins+ (BOS)1.9
1900Bones Ely (PIT)2.5
1899Jimmy Collins+ (BSN)2.6
1898Herman Long (BSN)2.2
1897Jack Warner (NYG)2.4
1896Hughie Jennings+ (BLN)1.8
1895Hughie Jennings+ (BLN)2.1
1894Charles Zimmer (CLV)2.4
1893Germany Smith (CIN)2.3
1892Germany Smith (CIN)3.2
1891Charles Zimmer (CLV)2.6 AA: Paul Radford (BOS)2.3
1890Charles Zimmer (CLV)2.8 AA: Charlie Reilly (COL)2.7PL: Duke Farrell (CHI)2.6
1889Jack Glasscock (IND)1.7 AA: Ollie Beard (CIN)2.4
1888Danny Richardson (NYG)2.3 AA: Billy Shindle (BAL)2.1
1887John Ward+ (NYG)2.7 AA: Germany Smith (BRO)1.2
1886Charlie Bennett (DTN)2.0 AA: Doc Bushong (STL)2.5
1885Jack Glasscock (SLM)2.2 AA: Germany Smith (BRO)2.4
1884Barney Gilligan (PRO)1.9 AA: Arlie Latham (STL)2.6UA: George Baker (SLM)2.3
1883Jack Glasscock (CLV)2.7 AA: Rudy Kemmler (COL) • Arlie Latham (STL)2.3
1882Ed Williamson (CHC)1.8 AA: Pop Snyder (CIN)1.6
1881Ed Williamson (CHC)1.9
1880Arthur Irwin (WOR)2.2
1879George Wright+ (PRO)2.1
1878Bill Hague (PRO)1.6
1877Joe Gerhardt (LOU)1.2
1876Ed Somerville (LOU)1.6
1875 NA: John Peters (CHI)1.3
1874 NA: Warren White (BAL)1.2
1873 NA: Bob Ferguson (BRA)1.1
1872 NA: George Wright+ (BOS)1.3
1871 NA: Davy Force (OLY)0.9