Yearly League Leaders & Records for Championship WPA (cWPA)

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Table
Year National League cWPA American League cWPA Other cWPA
2026Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC)2.7 Nick Kurtz (ATH)2.4
2025Shohei Ohtani (LAD)4.0 Aaron Judge (NYY)4.9
2024Shohei Ohtani (LAD)5.6 Aaron Judge (NYY)4.4
2023Corbin Carroll (ARI)4.4 Yordan Alvarez (HOU)4.7
2022Paul Goldschmidt (STL)3.1 Aaron Judge (NYY)3.1
2021Bryce Harper (PHI)3.6 Aaron Judge (NYY)3.7
2020Mike Yastrzemski (SFG)2.4 Brandon Lowe (TBR)1.4
2019Christian Yelich (MIL)5.5 Matt Olson (OAK)3.4
2018Christian Yelich (MIL)6.4 Alex Bregman (HOU)4.5
2017Anthony Rizzo (CHC)4.1 Mike Trout (LAA)2.8
2016Daniel Murphy (WSN)2.7 Hanley Ramírez (BOS)3.9
2015Anthony Rizzo (CHC)4.1 Mike Trout (LAA)4.3
2014Matt Holliday (STL)4.6 Miguel Cabrera (DET)4.8
2013Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)5.0 Chris Davis (BAL)6.1
2012Joey Votto (CIN)3.7 Prince Fielder (DET)4.5
2011Prince Fielder (MIL)5.1 Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS)5.9
2010Joey Votto (CIN)5.2 Josh Hamilton (TEX)4.6
2009Albert Pujols (STL)5.2 Michael Cuddyer (MIN)4.2
2008Carlos Beltrán+ (NYM)8.2 Denard Span (MIN)4.4
2007Adrián González (SDP)8.8 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)6.0
2006Albert Pujols (STL)8.1 David Ortiz+ (BOS)5.5
2005Carlos Delgado (FLA)6.0 David Ortiz+ (BOS)9.3
2004Barry Bonds (SFG)13.4 Vladimir Guerrero+ (ANA)5.0
2003Jim Thome+ (PHI)5.7 Manny Ramirez (BOS)4.0
2002Barry Bonds (SFG)11.6 Bernie Williams (NYY)3.4
2001Barry Bonds (SFG)12.0 Jason Giambi (OAK)5.2
2000Mike Piazza+ (NYM)4.1 Jason Giambi (OAK)7.5
1999Edgardo Alfonzo (NYM)6.3 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)4.3
1998Gary Gaetti (2TM)7.6 Jim Edmonds (ANA)2.6
1997Barry Bonds (SFG)7.3 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)3.6
1996Ken Caminiti (SDP)7.6 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)4.9
1995Craig Biggio+ (HOU)5.5 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)6.9
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)4.9 Albert Belle (CLE)3.9
1993Barry Bonds (SFG)11.7 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)12.1
1992Barry Bonds (PIT)10.5 Roberto Alomar+ (TOR)7.7
1991Barry Bonds (PIT)11.4 Kent Hrbek (MIN)5.7
1990Barry Bonds (PIT)9.9 Mike Greenwell (BOS)6.6
1989Will Clark (SFG)11.7 Randy Milligan (BAL)6.6
1988Kirk Gibson (LAD)8.4 Rickey Henderson+ (NYY)8.2
1987Eric Davis (CIN)8.1 Alan Trammell+ (DET)9.5
1986Glenn Davis (HOU)6.0 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)7.9
1985Willie McGee (STL)10.0 George Brett+ (KCR)11.2
1984Tony Gwynn+ (SDP)8.0 Steve Balboni (KCR)8.0
1983Dale Murphy (ATL)9.9 Eddie Murray+ (BAL)5.6
1982Claudell Washington (ATL)12.0 Robin Yount+ (MIL)9.5
1981Darrell Porter (STL)3.5 Robin Yount+ (MIL)5.9
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)13.6 Reggie Jackson+ (NYY)6.9
1979Dave Parker+ (PIT)11.5 Bobby Grich (CAL)6.5
1978Greg Luzinski (PHI)13.7 Fred Lynn (BOS)8.0
1977Greg Luzinski (PHI)6.7 Reggie Jackson+ (NYY)9.1
1976Joe Morgan+ (CIN)7.7 George Brett+ (KCR)5.9
1975Willie Stargell+ (PIT)6.6 Fred Lynn (BOS)5.0
1974Willie Stargell+ (PIT)9.6 Reggie Jackson+ (OAK)7.1
1973Willie Stargell+ (PIT)9.8 Amos Otis (KCR)5.6
1972César Cedeño (HOU)8.3 Dick Allen+ (CHW)10.4
1971Bobby Bonds (SFG)10.3 Merv Rettenmund (BAL)7.8
1970Jim Hickman (CHC)8.2 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)7.6
1969Willie McCovey+ (SFG)17.1 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)11.0
1968Lou Brock+ (STL)8.1 Willie Horton (DET)8.9
1967Orlando Cepeda+ (STL)20.0 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)52.1
1966Roberto Clemente+ (PIT)24.5 Boog Powell (BAL)9.4
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)18.3 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)18.4
1964Dick Allen+ (PHI)19.1 Boog Powell (BAL)23.1
1963Bill White (STL)14.3 Tom Tresh (NYY)8.1
1962Willie Mays+ (SFG)45.6 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)22.3
1961Frank Robinson+ (CIN)20.9 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)24.0
1960Dick Groat (PIT)10.9 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)22.6
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN)23.9 Tito Francona (CLE)18.5
1958Wes Covington (MLN)14.4 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.9
1957Henry Aaron+ (MLN)19.4 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)25.2
1956Henry Aaron+ (MLN)22.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)19.2
1955Duke Snider+ (BRO)10.9 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)22.1
1954Duke Snider+ (BRO)18.7 Larry Doby+ (CLE)17.3
1953Roy Campanella+ (BRO)14.8 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)10.9
1952Gil Hodges+ (BRO)11.3 Yogi Berra+ (NYY)20.6
1951Bobby Thomson (NYG)50.2 Ted Williams+ (BOS)15.0
1950Dick Sisler (PHI)14.9 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)16.3
1949Stan Musial+ (STL)24.7 Tommy Henrich (NYY)21.5
1948Stan Musial+ (STL)18.6 Ken Keltner (CLE)30.1
1947Dixie Walker (BRO)10.5 Ted Williams+ (BOS)8.2
1946Stan Musial+ (STL)27.2 Ted Williams+ (BOS)12.1
1945Andy Pafko (CHC)14.5 Roy Cullenbine (2TM)15.7
1944Stan Musial+ (STL)6.4 Dick Wakefield (DET)18.3
1943Augie Galan (BRO)12.2 Nick Etten (NYY)11.3
1942Enos Slaughter+ (STL)12.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.7
1941Dolph Camilli (BRO)25.6 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)11.1
1940Dolph Camilli (BRO)14.5 Rudy York (DET)21.6
1939Frank McCormick (CIN)13.5 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)7.2
1938Mel Ott+ (NYG)15.5 Earl Averill+ (CLE)14.3
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)13.0 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)21.0
1936Mel Ott+ (NYG)20.9 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)18.2
1935Joe Medwick+ (STL)18.8 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)14.9
1934Mel Ott+ (NYG)16.9 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)23.5
1933Bill Terry+ (NYG)10.9 Ben Chapman (NYY)12.4
1932Riggs Stephenson (CHC)12.3 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)16.1
1931Frankie Frisch+ (STL)8.3 Al Simmons+ (PHA)12.3
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)18.8 Al Simmons+ (PHA)20.8
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)13.6 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)9.2
1928Shanty Hogan (NYG)19.1 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)21.3
1927Paul Waner+ (PIT)18.2 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)13.8
1926Walter Christensen (CIN)10.4 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)25.9
1925Kiki Cuyler+ (PIT)11.6 Al Simmons+ (PHA)15.0
1924Zack Wheat+ (BRO)22.1 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)31.1
1923Frankie Frisch+ (NYG)16.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)16.6
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)18.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)22.7
1921Frankie Frisch+ (NYG)20.3 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)44.9
1920Zack Wheat+ (BRO)21.5 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)26.5
1919Edd Roush+ (CIN)13.8 Joe Jackson (CHW)13.7
1918Benny Kauff (NYG)8.6 Babe Ruth+ (BOS)19.7
1917George Burns (NYG)9.0 Eddie Collins+ (CHW)14.1
1916Zack Wheat+ (BRO)19.8 Tris Speaker+ (CLE)17.8
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)19.5 Ty Cobb+ (DET)20.0 FL: Al Wickland (2TM)38.9
1914George Burns (NYG)8.0 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)15.1 FL: Benny Kauff (IND)16.6
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)6.8 Home Run Baker+ (PHA)6.2
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)7.8 Tris Speaker+ (BOS)16.4
1911Jimmy Sheckard (CHC)20.1 Ty Cobb+ (DET)29.9
1910Solly Hofman (CHC)8.7 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)11.5