Single-Season Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement
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| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tim Keefe+ (26) | 20.2 | 1883 | 273 | 619.0 | R |
| 2. | Old Hoss Radbourn+ (29) | 19.4 | 1884 | 387 | 678.2 | R |
| 3. | Pud Galvin+ (27) | 18.4 | 1884 | 276 | 636.1 | R |
| 4. | Jim Devlin (27) | 18.3 | 1876 | 299 | 622.0 | R |
| 5. | Guy Hecker (28) | 17.8 | 1884 | 328 | 670.2 | R |
| 6. | Walter Johnson+ (25) | 16.5 | 1913 | 144 | 346.0 | R |
| 7. | Charlie Buffinton (23) | 16.3 | 1884 | 368 | 587.0 | R |
| 8. | John Clarkson+ (27) | 16.2 | 1889 | 273 | 620.0 | R |
| 9. | Silver King (20) | 16.0 | 1888 | 248 | 584.2 | R |
| 10. | John Clarkson+ (25) | 15.0 | 1887 | 226 | 523.0 | R |
| 11. | Jim McCormick (27) | 14.8 | 1884 | 301 | 569.0 | R |
| 12. | Tommy Bond (23) | 14.3 | 1879 | 263 | 555.1 | R |
| Walter Johnson+ (24) | 14.3 | 1912 | 158 | 369.0 | R | |
| Old Hoss Radbourn+ (28) | 14.3 | 1883 | 395 | 632.1 | R | |
| 15. | Babe Ruth+ (28) | 14.1 | 1923 | 699 | L | |
| 16. | Amos Rusie+ (23) | 13.7 | 1894 | 194 | 444.0 | R |
| 17. | Jim Whitney (25) | 13.5 | 1883 | 434 | 514.0 | L |
| 18. | Tommy Bond (22) | 13.4 | 1878 | 236 | 532.2 | R |
| Jim Devlin (28) | 13.4 | 1877 | 275 | 559.0 | R | |
| 20. | Dwight Gooden (20) | 13.3 | 1985 | 107 | 276.2 | R |
| 21. | Tony Mullane (25) | 13.2 | 1884 | 386 | 567.0 | B |
| 22. | Kid Nichols+ (20) | 13.0 | 1890 | 186 | 424.0 | B |
| Cy Young+ (25) | 13.0 | 1892 | 204 | 453.0 | R | |
| 24. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 12.8 | 1885 | 286 | 623.0 | R |
| Walter Johnson+ (26) | 12.8 | 1914 | 151 | 371.2 | R | |
| 26. | Ed Morris (22) | 12.7 | 1885 | 242 | 581.0 | B |
| 27. | Grover Alexander+ (33) | 12.6 | 1920 | 136 | 363.1 | R |
| Babe Ruth+ (26) | 12.6 | 1921 | 693 | 9.0 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (32) | 12.6 | 1927 | 691 | L | ||
| 30. | Steve Carlton+ (27) | 12.5 | 1972 | 130 | 346.1 | L |
| Walter Johnson+ (27) | 12.5 | 1915 | 161 | 336.2 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (21) | 12.5 | 1886 | 247 | 588.2 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (34) | 12.5 | 1901 | 163 | 371.1 | R | |
| 34. | Silver King (22) | 12.4 | 1890 | 198 | 461.0 | R |
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (27) | 12.4 | 1967 | 680 | L | ||
| 36. | Mickey Welch+ (24) | 12.3 | 1884 | 265 | 557.1 | R |
| 37. | Hal Newhouser+ (24) | 12.2 | 1945 | 124 | 313.1 | L |
| 38. | Roger Clemens (34) | 12.1 | 1997 | 3 | 264.0 | R |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (28) | 12.1 | 1924 | 642 | R | ||
| Matt Kilroy (21) | 12.1 | 1887 | 271 | 589.1 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (31) | 12.1 | 1912 | 154 | 393.0 | R | |
| 42. | Grover Alexander+ (29) | 12.0 | 1916 | 146 | 389.0 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (27) | 12.0 | 1888 | 167 | 400.1 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (24) | 12.0 | 1890 | 236 | 506.0 | B | |
| 45. | Barry Bonds (36) | 11.9 | 2001 | 664 | L | |
| Eddie Cicotte (33) | 11.9 | 1917 | 133 | 346.2 | B | |
| Russ Ford (27) | 11.9 | 1910 | 112 | 299.2 | R | |
| Bob Gibson+ (32) | 11.9 | 1968 | 110 | 304.2 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 11.9 | 1908 | 147 | 390.2 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (32) | 11.9 | 1903 | 184 | 434.0 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| 51. | Lou Gehrig+ (24) | 11.8 | 1927 | 717 | L | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (28) | 11.8 | 1971 | 132 | 325.0 | R | |
| 53. | Barry Bonds (37) | 11.7 | 2002 | 612 | L | |
| Charlie Ferguson (23) | 11.7 | 1886 | 298 | 395.2 | B | |
| Walter Johnson+ (30) | 11.7 | 1918 | 167 | 326.0 | R | |
| Pedro Martinez+ (28) | 11.7 | 2000 | 217.0 | R | ||
| Kid Nichols+ (23) | 11.7 | 1893 | 193 | 425.0 | B | |
| Babe Ruth+ (25) | 11.7 | 1920 | 617 | 4.0 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (29) | 11.7 | 1910 | 149 | 369.2 | R | |
| 60. | Bob Caruthers (22) | 11.6 | 1886 | 382 | 387.1 | L |
| Cy Young+ (28) | 11.6 | 1895 | 154 | 369.2 | R | |
| 62. | Tommy Bond (21) | 11.5 | 1877 | 260 | 521.0 | R |
| Cal Ripken Jr.+ (30) | 11.5 | 1991 | 717 | R | ||
| Billy Taylor (29) | 11.5 | 1884 | 307 | 523.0 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (34) | 11.5 | 1908 | 641 | R | ||
| 66. | Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 11.4 | 1904 | 182 | 454.2 | R |
| Babe Ruth+ (29) | 11.4 | 1924 | 681 | L | ||
| Babe Ruth+ (31) | 11.4 | 1926 | 652 | L | ||
| Smoky Joe Wood (22) | 11.4 | 1912 | 141 | 344.0 | R | |
| 70. | Ty Cobb+ (30) | 11.3 | 1917 | 671 | L | |
| Bob Gibson+ (33) | 11.3 | 1969 | 127 | 314.0 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (25) | 11.3 | 1957 | 623 | B | ||
| Stan Musial+ (27) | 11.3 | 1948 | 698 | L | ||
| Will White (27) | 11.3 | 1882 | 212 | 480.0 | B | |
| 75. | Mickey Mantle+ (24) | 11.2 | 1956 | 652 | B | |
| Willie Mays+ (34) | 11.2 | 1965 | 638 | R | ||
| Kid Nichols+ (28) | 11.2 | 1898 | 167 | 388.0 | B | |
| Amos Rusie+ (22) | 11.2 | 1893 | 216 | 482.0 | R | |
| Charlie Sweeney (21) | 11.2 | 1884 | 360 | 492.0 | R | |
| 80. | Charlie Buffinton (28) | 11.1 | 1889 | 164 | 380.0 | R |
| Red Faber+ (32) | 11.1 | 1921 | 134 | 330.2 | B | |
| Pink Hawley (22) | 11.1 | 1895 | 193 | 444.1 | L | |
| Jouett Meekin (27) | 11.1 | 1894 | 183 | 418.0 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (27) | 11.1 | 1897 | 160 | 368.0 | B | |
| 85. | Theodore Breitenstein (24) | 11.0 | 1893 | 179 | 382.2 | L |
| Dave Foutz (29) | 11.0 | 1886 | 424 | 504.0 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (28) | 11.0 | 1916 | 159 | 369.2 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (33) | 11.0 | 1964 | 665 | R | ||
| Joe Morgan+ (31) | 11.0 | 1975 | 639 | L | ||
| Gaylord Perry+ (33) | 11.0 | 1972 | 131 | 342.2 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (28) | 11.0 | 1973 | 109 | 290.0 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (29) | 11.0 | 1971 | 124 | 334.0 | R | |
| 93. | Grover Alexander+ (28) | 10.9 | 1915 | 142 | 376.1 | R |
| Dolf Luque (32) | 10.9 | 1923 | 122 | 322.0 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (25) | 10.9 | 1882 | 264 | 595.2 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (26) | 10.9 | 1971 | 109 | 286.1 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (29) | 10.9 | 1944 | 144 | 352.1 | R | |
| 98. | Rogers Hornsby+ (25) | 10.8 | 1921 | 674 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (31) | 10.8 | 1919 | 142 | 290.1 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (22) | 10.8 | 1903 | 150 | 366.1 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Jim McCormick (23) | 10.8 | 1880 | 294 | 657.2 | R | |
| Elmer Smith (19) | 10.8 | 1887 | 198 | 447.1 | L | |
| Scott Stratton (20) | 10.8 | 1890 | 208 | 431.0 | L | |
| 104. | Mookie Betts (25) | 10.7 | 2018 | 614 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (23) | 10.7 | 1887 | 436 | 341.0 | L | |
| Ty Cobb+ (24) | 10.7 | 1911 | 656 | L | ||
| Walter Johnson+ (22) | 10.7 | 1910 | 143 | 370.0 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (27) | 10.7 | 1908 | 174 | 464.0 | R | |
| 109. | Barry Bonds (39) | 10.6 | 2004 | 617 | L | |
| Wes Ferrell (27) | 10.6 | 1935 | 179 | 322.1 | R | |
| Lefty Grove+ (36) | 10.6 | 1936 | 99 | 253.1 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (33) | 10.6 | 1929 | 712 | R | ||
| Christy Mathewson+ (28) | 10.6 | 1909 | 104 | 275.1 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (32) | 10.6 | 1963 | 671 | R | ||
| Sadie McMahon (22) | 10.6 | 1890 | 224 | 509.0 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (25) | 10.6 | 1885 | 213 | 492.0 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (27) | 10.6 | 1946 | 672 | L | ||
| Cy Young+ (26) | 10.6 | 1893 | 191 | 422.2 | R | |
| 119. | Lady Baldwin (27) | 10.5 | 1886 | 222 | 487.0 | R |
| Ty Cobb+ (23) | 10.5 | 1910 | 598 | L | ||
| Eddie Collins+ (23) | 10.5 | 1910 | 667 | L | ||
| Clark Griffith+ (28) | 10.5 | 1898 | 137 | 325.2 | R | |
| Randy Johnson+ (38) | 10.5 | 2002 | 99 | 260.0 | R | |
| Aaron Judge (30) | 10.5 | 2022 | 696 | R | ||
| Mickey Mantle+ (29) | 10.5 | 1961 | 646 | B | ||
| Juan Marichal+ (27) | 10.5 | 1965 | 109 | 295.1 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (24) | 10.5 | 1905 | 141 | 338.2 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (31) | 10.5 | 1962 | 706 | R | ||
| Billy Rhines (21) | 10.5 | 1890 | 162 | 401.1 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (35) | 10.5 | 1930 | 676 | 9.0 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+ (36) | 10.5 | 1931 | 663 | L | ||
| Mike Trout (20) | 10.5 | 2012 | 639 | R | ||
| Mike Trout (24) | 10.5 | 2016 | 681 | R | ||
| Ted Williams+ (23) | 10.5 | 1942 | 671 | L | ||
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (28) | 10.5 | 1968 | 664 | L | ||
| Cy Young+ (29) | 10.5 | 1896 | 186 | 414.1 | R | |
| Robin Yount+ (26) | 10.5 | 1982 | 704 | R | ||
| 138. | Tommy Bond (20) | 10.4 | 1876 | 182 | 408.0 | R |
| Lou Boudreau+ (30) | 10.4 | 1948 | 676 | R | ||
| Roger Clemens (27) | 10.4 | 1990 | 228.1 | R | ||
| Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | 10.4 | 1932 | 702 | R | ||
| Zack Greinke (25) | 10.4 | 2009 | 6 | 229.1 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (23) | 10.4 | 1954 | 641 | R | ||
| Ed Morris (23) | 10.4 | 1886 | 237 | 555.1 | B | |
| Phil Niekro+ (39) | 10.4 | 1978 | 129 | 334.1 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (24) | 10.4 | 2000 | 672 | R | ||
| Babe Ruth+ (21) | 10.4 | 1916 | 152 | 323.2 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (27) | 10.4 | 1904 | 147 | 383.0 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (22) | 10.4 | 1941 | 606 | L | ||
| 150. | George Cuppy (26) | 10.3 | 1896 | 166 | 358.0 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Lefty Grove+ (30) | 10.3 | 1930 | 121 | 291.0 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (32) | 10.3 | 2001 | 711 | R | ||
| Dazzy Vance+ (33) | 10.3 | 1924 | 125 | 308.1 | R | |
| Dazzy Vance+ (37) | 10.3 | 1928 | 109 | 280.1 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (30) | 10.3 | 1972 | 144 | 376.2 | R | |
| 156. | Ernie Banks+ (28) | 10.2 | 1959 | 671 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (29) | 10.2 | 1925 | 606 | R | ||
| Rogers Hornsby+ (31) | 10.2 | 1927 | 684 | R | ||
| Willie Mays+ (27) | 10.2 | 1958 | 685 | R | ||
| Babe Ruth+ (33) | 10.2 | 1928 | 684 | L | ||
| Al Spalding+ (25) | 10.2 | 1876 | 298 | 528.2 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (31) | 10.2 | 1905 | 619 | R | ||
| Sam Weaver (22) | 10.2 | 1878 | 181 | 383.0 | R | |
| 164. | Steve Carlton+ (35) | 10.1 | 1980 | 111 | 304.0 | L |
| Lou Gehrig+ (31) | 10.1 | 1934 | 690 | L | ||
| Bob Gibson+ (34) | 10.1 | 1970 | 124 | 294.0 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | 10.1 | 1922 | 704 | R | ||
| Carl Hubbell+ (33) | 10.1 | 1936 | 123 | 304.0 | R | |
| José Rijo (28) | 10.1 | 1993 | 97 | 257.1 | R | |
| Al Rosen (29) | 10.1 | 1953 | 688 | R | ||
| Tris Speaker+ (24) | 10.1 | 1912 | 675 | L | ||
| Cy Young+ (35) | 10.1 | 1902 | 157 | 384.2 | R | |
| 173. | Bob Caruthers (21) | 10.0 | 1885 | 242 | 482.1 | L |
| Lefty Grove+ (31) | 10.0 | 1931 | 122 | 288.2 | L | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (31) | 10.0 | 1906 | 656 | R | ||
| Rico Petrocelli (26) | 10.0 | 1969 | 643 | R | ||
| Cal Ripken Jr.+ (23) | 10.0 | 1984 | 716 | R | ||
| Jack Taylor (28) | 10.0 | 1902 | 207 | 333.2 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (23) | 10.0 | 1899 | 142 | 342.2 | R | |
| 180. | Barry Bonds (28) | 9.9 | 1993 | 674 | L | |
| John Clarkson+ (29) | 9.9 | 1891 | 205 | 460.2 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (22) | 9.9 | 1909 | 655 | L | ||
| Jack Coombs (27) | 9.9 | 1910 | 144 | 353.0 | B | |
| Jacob deGrom (30) | 9.9 | 2018 | 74 | 217.0 | L | |
| Dick Ellsworth (23) | 9.9 | 1963 | 110 | 290.2 | L | |
| Charlie Ferguson (24) | 9.9 | 1887 | 300 | 297.1 | B | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (26) | 9.9 | 1985 | 654 | R | ||
| Rickey Henderson+ (31) | 9.9 | 1990 | 594 | R | ||
| Rogers Hornsby+ (21) | 9.9 | 1917 | 589 | R | ||
| Sandy Koufax+ (27) | 9.9 | 1963 | 124 | 311.0 | R | |
| Shohei Ohtani (28) | 9.9 | 2023 | 599 | 132.0 | L | |
| Robin Roberts+ (26) | 9.9 | 1953 | 140 | 346.2 | B | |
| Babe Ruth+ (24) | 9.9 | 1919 | 544 | 133.1 | L | |
| Ed Seward (21) | 9.9 | 1888 | 246 | 518.2 | ||
| George Sisler+ (27) | 9.9 | 1920 | 692 | 1.0 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (26) | 9.9 | 1914 | 668 | 1.0 | L | |
| Mike Trout (26) | 9.9 | 2018 | 608 | R | ||
| 198. | Grover Alexander+ (30) | 9.8 | 1917 | 149 | 388.0 | R |
| Bert Blyleven+ (22) | 9.8 | 1973 | 325.0 | R | ||
| Bob Feller+ (21) | 9.8 | 1940 | 129 | 320.1 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Pud Galvin+ (26) | 9.8 | 1883 | 325 | 656.1 | R | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (35) | 9.8 | 1910 | 679 | R | ||
| Pedro Martinez+ (27) | 9.8 | 1999 | 2 | 213.1 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (22) | 9.8 | 1879 | 283 | 546.1 | R | |
| Ron Santo+ (27) | 9.8 | 1967 | 697 | R | ||
| Mike Schmidt+ (24) | 9.8 | 1974 | 686 | R | ||
| Arky Vaughan+ (23) | 9.8 | 1935 | 610 | L | ||
| Larry Walker+ (30) | 9.8 | 1997 | 664 | L | ||
| Bucky Walters (30) | 9.8 | 1939 | 131 | 319.0 | R | |
| George Weidman (21) | 9.8 | 1882 | 195 | 411.0 | R | |
| 211. | Barry Bonds (25) | 9.7 | 1990 | 621 | L | |
| Barry Bonds (31) | 9.7 | 1996 | 675 | L | ||
| Rod Carew+ (31) | 9.7 | 1977 | 694 | L | ||
| Eddie Cicotte (35) | 9.7 | 1919 | 121 | 306.2 | B | |
| Eddie Collins+ (22) | 9.7 | 1909 | 666 | L | ||
| Bob Feller+ (20) | 9.7 | 1939 | 120 | 296.2 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (27) | 9.7 | 1946 | 141 | 371.1 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (33) | 9.7 | 1936 | 719 | L | ||
| Ken Griffey Jr.+ (26) | 9.7 | 1996 | 638 | L | ||
| Bryce Harper (22) | 9.7 | 2015 | 654 | L | ||
| Sandy Koufax+ (30) | 9.7 | 1966 | 124 | 323.0 | R | |
| Juan Marichal+ (28) | 9.7 | 1966 | 119 | 307.1 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (29) | 9.7 | 2009 | 700 | R | ||
| Jackie Robinson+ (32) | 9.7 | 1951 | 642 | R | ||
| Bret Saberhagen (25) | 9.7 | 1989 | 262.1 | R | ||
| Rube Waddell+ (25) | 9.7 | 1902 | 117 | 276.1 | R | |
| Ted Williams+ (38) | 9.7 | 1957 | 547 | L | ||
| Cy Young+ (41) | 9.7 | 1908 | 117 | 299.0 | R | |
| 229. | Adrián Beltré+ (25) | 9.6 | 2004 | 657 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (32) | 9.6 | 1909 | 135 | 342.2 | B | |
| Mark Fidrych (21) | 9.6 | 1976 | 250.1 | R | ||
| Lou Gehrig+ (27) | 9.6 | 1930 | 703 | L | ||
| Ron Guidry (27) | 9.6 | 1978 | 273.2 | L | ||
| Rogers Hornsby+ (24) | 9.6 | 1920 | 660 | R | ||
| Greg Maddux+ (29) | 9.6 | 1995 | 81 | 209.2 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (32) | 9.6 | 1976 | 599 | L | ||
| Hal Newhouser+ (25) | 9.6 | 1946 | 117 | 292.2 | L | |
| Shohei Ohtani (27) | 9.6 | 2022 | 666 | 166.0 | L | |
| Rick Reuschel (28) | 9.6 | 1977 | 95 | 252.0 | R | |
| Mike Trout (23) | 9.6 | 2015 | 682 | R | ||
| Cy Young+ (37) | 9.6 | 1904 | 149 | 380.0 | R | |
| 242. | Jim Bagby (30) | 9.5 | 1920 | 144 | 339.2 | B |
| Mookie Betts (23) | 9.5 | 2016 | 730 | R | ||
| Ty Cobb+ (28) | 9.5 | 1915 | 701 | L | ||
| Stan Coveleski+ (28) | 9.5 | 1918 | 120 | 311.0 | R | |
| Dizzy Dean+ (24) | 9.5 | 1934 | 126 | 311.2 | R | |
| Red Faber+ (33) | 9.5 | 1922 | 143 | 352.0 | B | |
| Lou Gehrig+ (25) | 9.5 | 1928 | 678 | L | ||
| Zack Greinke (31) | 9.5 | 2015 | 77 | 222.2 | R | |
| Joe Jackson (24) | 9.5 | 1912 | 653 | L | ||
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Randy Johnson+ (37) | 9.5 | 2001 | 91 | 249.2 | R | |
| Dutch Leonard (22) | 9.5 | 1914 | 81 | 224.2 | L | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (23) | 9.5 | 1955 | 638 | B | ||
| Willie Mays+ (29) | 9.5 | 1960 | 669 | R | ||
| Stan Musial+ (22) | 9.5 | 1943 | 701 | L | ||
| Kid Nichols+ (25) | 9.5 | 1895 | 176 | 390.2 | B | |
| Ted Williams+ (28) | 9.5 | 1947 | 693 | L | ||
| Carl Yastrzemski+ (30) | 9.5 | 1970 | 698 | L | ||
| 259. | Henry Aaron+ (27) | 9.4 | 1961 | 671 | R | |
| Craig Biggio+ (31) | 9.4 | 1997 | 744 | R | ||
| George Brett+ (27) | 9.4 | 1980 | 515 | L | ||
| Roger Clemens (24) | 9.4 | 1987 | 281.2 | R | ||
| Eddie Collins+ (28) | 9.4 | 1915 | 681 | L | ||
| Wes Ferrell (22) | 9.4 | 1930 | 133 | 296.2 | R | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (29) | 9.4 | 1927 | 693 | B | ||
| Harry Heilmann+ (28) | 9.4 | 1923 | 627 | R | ||
| Teddy Higuera (28) | 9.4 | 1986 | 248.1 | B | ||
| Bill Hutchison (31) | 9.4 | 1891 | 260 | 561.0 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (29) | 9.4 | 1886 | 222 | 535.0 | R | |
| Greg Maddux+ (26) | 9.4 | 1992 | 102 | 268.0 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (23) | 9.4 | 1891 | 218 | 503.0 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (20) | 9.4 | 1996 | 677 | R | ||
| Alex Rodriguez (29) | 9.4 | 2005 | 715 | R | ||
| Alex Rodriguez (31) | 9.4 | 2007 | 708 | R | ||
| Bobby Shantz (26) | 9.4 | 1952 | 116 | 279.2 | R | |
| Warren Spahn+ (26) | 9.4 | 1947 | 112 | 289.2 | L | |
| 277. | Babe Adams (31) | 9.3 | 1913 | 118 | 313.2 | L |
| Kevin Appier (25) | 9.3 | 1993 | 238.2 | R | ||
| Home Run Baker+ (26) | 9.3 | 1912 | 648 | L | ||
| Ernie Banks+ (27) | 9.3 | 1958 | 682 | R | ||
| Dan Casey (24) | 9.3 | 1887 | 170 | 390.1 | R | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (26) | 9.3 | 1941 | 622 | R | ||
| Clark Griffith+ (25) | 9.3 | 1895 | 163 | 353.0 | R | |
| Lefty Grove+ (32) | 9.3 | 1932 | 116 | 291.2 | L | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (33) | 9.3 | 1904 | 157 | 408.0 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (28) | 9.3 | 1972 | 680 | L | ||
| Joe Morgan+ (29) | 9.3 | 1973 | 698 | L | ||
| Stan Musial+ (25) | 9.3 | 1946 | 702 | L | ||
| Kid Nichols+ (21) | 9.3 | 1891 | 196 | 425.1 | B | |
| Eddie Plank+ (28) | 9.3 | 1904 | 141 | 357.1 | L | |
| Jackie Robinson+ (30) | 9.3 | 1949 | 704 | R | ||
| Bullet Rogan+ (31) | 9.3 | 1925 | 139 | 155.1 | R | |
| Terry Turner (25) | 9.3 | 1906 | 643 | R | ||
| Rube Waddell+ (28) | 9.3 | 1905 | 126 | 328.2 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (32) | 9.3 | 1906 | 590 | R | ||
| Will White (28) | 9.3 | 1883 | 256 | 577.0 | B | |
| 297. | Grover Alexander+ (27) | 9.2 | 1914 | 143 | 355.0 | R |
| Barry Bonds (38) | 9.2 | 2003 | 550 | L | ||
| Norm Cash (27) | 9.2 | 1961 | 673 | L | ||
| Ice Box Chamberlain (21) | 9.2 | 1889 | 185 | 421.2 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Ty Cobb+ (25) | 9.2 | 1912 | 610 | L | ||
| Jason Giambi (30) | 9.2 | 2001 | 671 | L | ||
| Tom Glavine+ (25) | 9.2 | 1991 | 95 | 246.2 | L | |
| Lefty Grove+ (37) | 9.2 | 1937 | 109 | 262.0 | L | |
| Joe Jackson (23) | 9.2 | 1911 | 641 | L | ||
| Reggie Jackson+ (23) | 9.2 | 1969 | 678 | L | ||
| Willie Mays+ (24) | 9.2 | 1955 | 670 | R | ||
| Stan Musial+ (28) | 9.2 | 1949 | 722 | L | ||
| Aaron Nola (25) | 9.2 | 2018 | 70 | 212.1 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (28) | 9.2 | 2008 | 641 | R | ||
| Scott Rolen+ (29) | 9.2 | 2004 | 593 | R | ||
| Reb Russell (24) | 9.2 | 1913 | 112 | 316.2 | L | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (30) | 9.2 | 2004 | 762 | L | ||
| George Uhle (27) | 9.2 | 1926 | 148 | 318.1 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (35) | 9.2 | 1909 | 591 | R | ||
| John Ward+ (19) | 9.2 | 1879 | 371 | 587.0 | L | |
| 317. | Henry Aaron+ (29) | 9.1 | 1963 | 714 | R | |
| Wade Boggs+ (27) | 9.1 | 1985 | 758 | L | ||
| George Bradley (23) | 9.1 | 1876 | 268 | 573.0 | R | |
| Theodore Breitenstein (25) | 9.1 | 1894 | 224 | 447.1 | L | |
| Kevin Brown (33) | 9.1 | 1998 | 93 | 257.0 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (31) | 9.1 | 1908 | 129 | 312.1 | B | |
| Eddie Collins+ (27) | 9.1 | 1914 | 659 | L | ||
| Jesse Duryea (29) | 9.1 | 1889 | 176 | 401.0 | R | |
| Ken Griffey Jr.+ (27) | 9.1 | 1997 | 704 | L | ||
| Bill Hutchison (32) | 9.1 | 1892 | 273 | 622.0 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (31) | 9.1 | 1888 | 185 | 434.1 | R | |
| Al Orth (33) | 9.1 | 1906 | 144 | 338.2 | L | |
| Duke Snider+ (26) | 9.1 | 1953 | 680 | L | ||
| Warren Spahn+ (32) | 9.1 | 1953 | 111 | 265.2 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (35) | 9.1 | 1923 | 695 | L | ||
| Jack Stivetts (23) | 9.1 | 1891 | 314 | 440.0 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (30) | 9.1 | 1911 | 161 | 368.2 | R | |
| 334. | Barry Bonds (27) | 9.0 | 1992 | 612 | L | |
| Jim Bunning+ (34) | 9.0 | 1966 | 114 | 314.0 | R | |
| Roberto Clemente+ (32) | 9.0 | 1967 | 632 | R | ||
| Eddie Collins+ (26) | 9.0 | 1913 | 654 | L | ||
| Darrell Evans (26) | 9.0 | 1973 | 733 | L | ||
| Jimmie Foxx+ (25) | 9.0 | 1933 | 670 | R | ||
| Pud Galvin+ (22) | 9.0 | 1879 | 266 | 593.0 | R | |
| Lefty Gomez+ (28) | 9.0 | 1937 | 115 | 278.1 | L | |
| Carl Hubbell+ (30) | 9.0 | 1933 | 116 | 308.2 | R | |
| Cliff Lee (32) | 9.0 | 2011 | 82 | 232.2 | L | |
| Thornton Lee (34) | 9.0 | 1941 | 119 | 300.1 | L | |
| Jim Maloney (25) | 9.0 | 1965 | 106 | 255.1 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (35) | 9.0 | 1966 | 629 | R | ||
| Bullet Rogan+ (28) | 9.0 | 1922 | 283 | 193.2 | R | |
| Chase Utley (29) | 9.0 | 2008 | 707 | L | ||
| Honus Wagner+ (33) | 9.0 | 1907 | 584 | R | ||
| Ted Williams+ (30) | 9.0 | 1949 | 730 | L | ||
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| 351. | Jim Bagby (27) | 8.9 | 1917 | 116 | 320.2 | B |
| Alex Bregman (25) | 8.9 | 2019 | 690 | R | ||
| John Clarkson+ (28) | 8.9 | 1890 | 182 | 383.0 | R | |
| Stan Coveleski+ (30) | 8.9 | 1920 | 132 | 315.0 | R | |
| Lenny Dykstra (27) | 8.9 | 1990 | 691 | L | ||
| Charlie Gehringer+ (31) | 8.9 | 1934 | 708 | L | ||
| Todd Helton+ (26) | 8.9 | 2000 | 697 | L | ||
| Rogers Hornsby+ (32) | 8.9 | 1928 | 621 | R | ||
| Fred Lynn (27) | 8.9 | 1979 | 622 | L | ||
| Christy Mathewson+ (26) | 8.9 | 1907 | 119 | 315.0 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (29) | 8.9 | 1910 | 125 | 318.1 | R | |
| George McQuillan (23) | 8.9 | 1908 | 134 | 359.2 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (23) | 8.9 | 1944 | 668 | L | ||
| Shohei Ohtani (26) | 8.9 | 2021 | 639 | 130.1 | L | |
| Mel Ott+ (29) | 8.9 | 1938 | 654 | L | ||
| Ron Santo+ (24) | 8.9 | 1964 | 686 | R | ||
| Ron Santo+ (26) | 8.9 | 1966 | 672 | R | ||
| Mike Schmidt+ (27) | 8.9 | 1977 | 667 | R | ||
| Mike Schmidt+ (30) | 8.9 | 1980 | 652 | R | ||
| Mike Trout (21) | 8.9 | 2013 | 716 | R | ||
| 371. | Dick Allen (22) | 8.8 | 1964 | 709 | R | |
| Bret Boone (32) | 8.8 | 2001 | 690 | R | ||
| Dan Brouthers+ (34) | 8.8 | 1892 | 688 | L | ||
| Roger Clemens (23) | 8.8 | 1986 | 254.0 | R | ||
| Eddie Collins+ (25) | 8.8 | 1912 | 677 | L | ||
| Ken Griffey Jr.+ (23) | 8.8 | 1993 | 691 | L | ||
| Lefty Grove+ (35) | 8.8 | 1935 | 108 | 273.0 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (21) | 8.8 | 1980 | 722 | R | ||
| Walter Johnson+ (23) | 8.8 | 1911 | 134 | 322.1 | R | |
| Addie Joss+ (28) | 8.8 | 1908 | 118 | 325.0 | R | |
| Pedro Martinez+ (25) | 8.8 | 1997 | 81 | 241.1 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (20) | 8.8 | 1901 | 136 | 336.0 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (31) | 8.8 | 1902 | 168 | 351.2 | R | |
| Stan Musial+ (30) | 8.8 | 1951 | 678 | L | ||
| Kid Nichols+ (22) | 8.8 | 1892 | 213 | 453.0 | B | |
| Alex Rodriguez (26) | 8.8 | 2002 | 725 | R | ||
| Johan Santana (25) | 8.8 | 2004 | 8 | 228.0 | L | |
| Lonnie Smith (33) | 8.8 | 1989 | 577 | R | ||
| Snuffy Stirnweiss (26) | 8.8 | 1945 | 718 | R | ||
| George Stone (29) | 8.8 | 1906 | 662 | L | ||
| Arky Vaughan+ (26) | 8.8 | 1938 | 650 | L | ||
| 392. | Ewell Blackwell (24) | 8.7 | 1947 | 114 | 273.0 | R |
| Hal Carlson (34) | 8.7 | 1926 | 107 | 267.1 | R | |
| Dean Chance (23) | 8.7 | 1964 | 100 | 278.1 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (29) | 8.7 | 1992 | 246.2 | R | ||
| Josh Hamilton (29) | 8.7 | 2010 | 571 | L | ||
| Rickey Henderson+ (30) | 8.7 | 1989 | 674 | R | ||
| Slim Jones (21) | 8.7 | 1934 | 85 | 203.0 | L | |
| Matt Kilroy (23) | 8.7 | 1889 | 233 | 480.2 | L | |
| Chuck Knoblauch (27) | 8.7 | 1996 | 701 | R | ||
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Greg Maddux+ (28) | 8.7 | 1994 | 73 | 202.0 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+ (26) | 8.7 | 1958 | 654 | B | ||
| Jon Matlack (24) | 8.7 | 1974 | 96 | 265.1 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (30) | 8.7 | 1961 | 659 | R | ||
| Mike Piazza+ (28) | 8.7 | 1997 | 633 | R | ||
| Albert Pujols (23) | 8.7 | 2003 | 685 | R | ||
| Albert Pujols (27) | 8.7 | 2007 | 679 | R | ||
| Robin Roberts+ (24) | 8.7 | 1951 | 122 | 315.0 | B | |
| Robin Roberts+ (27) | 8.7 | 1954 | 133 | 336.2 | B | |
| Frank Robinson+ (26) | 8.7 | 1962 | 701 | R | ||
| Bullet Rogan+ (29) | 8.7 | 1923 | 230 | 248.1 | R | |
| Nap Rucker (26) | 8.7 | 1911 | 114 | 315.2 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (20) | 8.7 | 1891 | 223 | 500.1 | R | |
| Max Scherzer (33) | 8.7 | 2018 | 78 | 220.2 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (29) | 8.7 | 1922 | 655 | L | ||
| Tris Speaker+ (28) | 8.7 | 1916 | 647 | L | ||
| Jim Whitney (23) | 8.7 | 1881 | 301 | 552.1 | L | |
| Vic Willis+ (25) | 8.7 | 1901 | 118 | 305.1 | R | |
| Irv Young (27) | 8.7 | 1905 | 138 | 378.0 | L | |
| 420. | Henry Aaron+ (25) | 8.6 | 1959 | 693 | R | |
| Dick Allen (30) | 8.6 | 1972 | 609 | R | ||
| Jake Arrieta (29) | 8.6 | 2015 | 83 | 229.0 | R | |
| Cody Bellinger (23) | 8.6 | 2019 | 661 | L | ||
| Johnny Bench+ (24) | 8.6 | 1972 | 653 | R | ||
| George Brett+ (26) | 8.6 | 1979 | 701 | L | ||
| Gary Carter+ (28) | 8.6 | 1982 | 653 | R | ||
| Will Clark (25) | 8.6 | 1989 | 675 | L | ||
| Curt Davis (30) | 8.6 | 1934 | 103 | 274.1 | R | |
| Charlie Gehringer+ (32) | 8.6 | 1935 | 709 | L | ||
| Lou Gehrig+ (28) | 8.6 | 1931 | 738 | L | ||
| Tony Gwynn+ (27) | 8.6 | 1987 | 680 | L | ||
| Roy Halladay+ (34) | 8.6 | 2011 | 92 | 233.2 | R | |
| Pat Hentgen (27) | 8.6 | 1996 | 265.2 | R | ||
| Randy Johnson+ (31) | 8.6 | 1995 | 214.1 | R | ||
| Randy Johnson+ (35) | 8.6 | 1999 | 104 | 271.2 | R | |
| Clayton Kershaw (25) | 8.6 | 2013 | 92 | 236.0 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (29) | 8.6 | 1965 | 127 | 335.2 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich (30) | 8.6 | 1971 | 148 | 376.0 | B | |
| Joe Morgan+ (30) | 8.6 | 1974 | 641 | L | ||
| Camilo Pascual (25) | 8.6 | 1959 | 96 | 238.2 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (25) | 8.6 | 1952 | 137 | 330.0 | B | |
| Babe Ruth+ (22) | 8.6 | 1917 | 142 | 326.1 | L | |
| Johnny Sain (30) | 8.6 | 1948 | 132 | 314.2 | R | |
| Ryne Sandberg+ (24) | 8.6 | 1984 | 700 | R | ||
| Urban Shocker (30) | 8.6 | 1921 | 130 | 326.2 | R | |
| Duke Snider+ (28) | 8.6 | 1955 | 653 | L | ||
| Tris Speaker+ (32) | 8.6 | 1920 | 674 | L | ||
| Snuffy Stirnweiss (25) | 8.6 | 1944 | 723 | R | ||
| Justin Verlander (28) | 8.6 | 2011 | 4 | 251.0 | R | |
| Ben Zobrist (28) | 8.6 | 2009 | 599 | B | ||
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| 451. | Henry Aaron+ (28) | 8.5 | 1962 | 667 | R | |
| Henry Aaron+ (33) | 8.5 | 1967 | 669 | R | ||
| Vida Blue (21) | 8.5 | 1971 | 121 | 312.0 | B | |
| Harry Brecheen (33) | 8.5 | 1948 | 90 | 233.1 | L | |
| Joe Cronin+ (23) | 8.5 | 1930 | 686 | R | ||
| George Cuppy (25) | 8.5 | 1895 | 165 | 353.0 | R | |
| Bill Foster+ (22) | 8.5 | 1926 | 64 | 174.2 | B | |
| Vean Gregg (26) | 8.5 | 1911 | 92 | 244.2 | R | |
| Noodles Hahn (23) | 8.5 | 1902 | 130 | 321.0 | L | |
| Frank Killen (22) | 8.5 | 1893 | 193 | 415.0 | L | |
| Silver King (21) | 8.5 | 1889 | 212 | 458.0 | R | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (29) | 8.5 | 1904 | 595 | R | ||
| Mark Langston (32) | 8.5 | 1993 | 256.1 | R | ||
| Ed Morris (21) | 8.5 | 1884 | 207 | 429.2 | B | |
| Kid Nichols+ (34) | 8.5 | 1904 | 117 | 317.0 | B | |
| Phil Niekro+ (38) | 8.5 | 1977 | 123 | 330.1 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (35) | 8.5 | 1974 | 322.1 | R | ||
| Albert Pujols (24) | 8.5 | 2004 | 692 | R | ||
| Albert Pujols (26) | 8.5 | 2006 | 634 | R | ||
| Old Hoss Radbourn+ (30) | 8.5 | 1885 | 285 | 445.2 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (22) | 8.5 | 1998 | 748 | R | ||
| Babe Ruth+ (37) | 8.5 | 1932 | 589 | L | ||
| Ben Sanders (23) | 8.5 | 1888 | 246 | 275.1 | R | |
| Curt Schilling (34) | 8.5 | 2001 | 98 | 256.2 | R | |
| Curt Schilling (35) | 8.5 | 2002 | 98 | 259.1 | R | |
| Marcus Semien (28) | 8.5 | 2019 | 747 | R | ||
| Willie Wilson (24) | 8.5 | 1980 | 745 | B | ||
| Cy Young+ (27) | 8.5 | 1894 | 188 | 408.2 | R | |
| 479. | Wade Boggs+ (31) | 8.4 | 1989 | 742 | L | |
| Robinson Canó (29) | 8.4 | 2012 | 697 | L | ||
| Bob Caruthers (25) | 8.4 | 1889 | 218 | 445.0 | L | |
| Larry Dierker (22) | 8.4 | 1969 | 127 | 305.1 | R | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (22) | 8.4 | 1937 | 692 | R | ||
| George Foster (28) | 8.4 | 1977 | 689 | R | ||
| Jimmie Foxx+ (26) | 8.4 | 1934 | 652 | R | ||
| Lou Gehrig+ (32) | 8.4 | 1935 | 673 | L | ||
| Burleigh Grimes+ (26) | 8.4 | 1920 | 126 | 303.2 | R | |
| Tommy Holmes (28) | 8.4 | 1945 | 714 | L | ||
| Bill James (22) | 8.4 | 1914 | 135 | 332.1 | R | |
| Al Kaline+ (26) | 8.4 | 1961 | 665 | R | ||
| Tim Keefe+ (27) | 8.4 | 1884 | 229 | 483.0 | R | |
| Frank Killen (25) | 8.4 | 1896 | 204 | 432.1 | L | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (28) | 8.4 | 1899 | 157 | 366.1 | R | |
| Joe Medwick+ (25) | 8.4 | 1937 | 677 | R | ||
| Hal Newhouser+ (23) | 8.4 | 1944 | 132 | 312.1 | L | |
| Jim Palmer+ (29) | 8.4 | 1975 | 323.0 | R | ||
| Mel Parnell (27) | 8.4 | 1949 | 127 | 295.1 | L | |
| Andy Pettitte (25) | 8.4 | 1997 | 240.1 | L | ||
| Albert Pujols (25) | 8.4 | 2005 | 700 | R | ||
| Brooks Robinson+ (31) | 8.4 | 1968 | 667 | R | ||
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Wins Above Replacement | Year | PA | IP | Bats/Throws |
| Jackie Robinson+ (33) | 8.4 | 1952 | 636 | R | ||
| Alex Rodriguez (27) | 8.4 | 2003 | 715 | R | ||
| Tom Seaver+ (32) | 8.4 | 1977 | 104 | 261.1 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (25) | 8.4 | 1913 | 611 | L | ||
| Jim Whitney (24) | 8.4 | 1882 | 275 | 420.0 | L | |
| Jim Whitney (26) | 8.4 | 1884 | 286 | 336.0 | L | |
| Jim Whitney (29) | 8.4 | 1887 | 219 | 404.2 | L | |
| Early Wynn+ (36) | 8.4 | 1956 | 113 | 277.2 | B |
