Yearly League Leaders & Records for Win Probability Added (WPA)

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Table
Year National League WPA American League WPA Other WPA
2026Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC)3.0 Nick Kurtz (ATH)3.8
2025Shohei Ohtani (LAD)5.9 Aaron Judge (NYY)5.6
2024Shohei Ohtani (LAD)7.2 Aaron Judge (NYY)6.2
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)6.9 Yordan Alvarez (HOU)4.7
2022Paul Goldschmidt (STL)4.6 Aaron Judge (NYY)7.6
2021Bryce Harper (PHI)4.7 Shohei Ohtani (LAA)5.0
2020Mike Yastrzemski (SFG)2.8 Brandon Lowe (TBR)2.5
2019Christian Yelich (MIL)7.1 Mike Trout (LAA)5.1
2018Christian Yelich (MIL)6.0 Mookie Betts (BOS)6.0
2017Nolan Arenado (COL)4.8 Mike Trout (LAA)5.2
2016Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)4.2 Mike Trout (LAA)6.4
2015Anthony Rizzo (CHC)7.4 Josh Donaldson (TOR)6.0
2014Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)5.1 Mike Trout (LAA)7.0
2013Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)8.0 Chris Davis (BAL)8.0
2012Joey Votto (CIN)6.1 Mike Trout (LAA)5.3
2011Prince Fielder (MIL)7.7 José Bautista (TOR)8.0
2010Joey Votto (CIN)6.9 Miguel Cabrera (DET)7.5
2009Prince Fielder (MIL)8.0 Jason Bay (BOS)4.5
2008Lance Berkman (HOU)7.0 Joe Mauer+ (MIN)4.8
2007Prince Fielder (MIL)5.2 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)7.5
2006Albert Pujols (STL)9.4 David Ortiz+ (BOS)7.8
2005Carlos Delgado (FLA)5.9 David Ortiz+ (BOS)8.8
2004Barry Bonds (SFG)13.0 Gary Sheffield (NYY)5.0
2003Barry Bonds (SFG)8.0 Carlos Delgado (TOR)6.6
2002Barry Bonds (SFG)10.5 Jim Thome+ (CLE)6.3
2001Barry Bonds (SFG)11.5 Jason Giambi (OAK)8.5
2000Todd Helton+ (COL)9.0 Carlos Delgado (TOR)6.6
1999Mark McGwire (STL)6.1 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)6.2
1998Mark McGwire (STL)9.6 Alex Rodriguez (SEA)4.9
1997Tony Gwynn+ (SDP)7.6 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)7.2
1996Barry Bonds (SFG)7.8 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)5.8
1995Barry Bonds (SFG)7.5 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)7.5
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)5.9 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)4.7
1993Barry Bonds (SFG)7.4 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.3
1992Barry Bonds (PIT)6.0 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.5
1991Barry Bonds (PIT)8.1 José Canseco (OAK)5.8
1990Barry Bonds (PIT)5.7 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)5.5
1989Will Clark (SFG)8.3 Alvin Davis (SEA)4.6
1988Eric Davis (CIN)6.3 Rickey Henderson+ (NYY)6.9
1987Darryl Strawberry (NYM)5.9 Dwight Evans (BOS)4.5
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)5.1 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)6.5
1985Dale Murphy (ATL)6.3 Eddie Murray+ (BAL)6.8
1984Tony Gwynn+ (SDP)7.3 Eddie Murray+ (BAL)6.9
1983Dale Murphy (ATL)6.1 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)6.9
1982Leon Durham (CHC)5.5 Eddie Murray+ (BAL)5.4
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)5.8 Dwight Evans (BOS)5.6
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)5.9 George Brett+ (KCR)6.2
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)7.2 George Brett+ (KCR)6.0
1978Dave Parker+ (PIT)6.4 Jim Rice+ (BOS)6.7
1977Greg Luzinski (PHI)6.2 Rod Carew+ (MIN)6.6
1976Joe Morgan+ (CIN)6.9 Rusty Staub (DET)5.8
1975Joe Morgan+ (CIN)7.5 Rod Carew+ (MIN)5.1
1974Richie Zisk (PIT)5.5 Jeff Burroughs (TEX)5.7
1973Joe Morgan+ (CIN)7.4 Dave May (MIL)5.6
1972Billy Williams+ (CHC)7.2 Dick Allen+ (CHW)7.3
1971Joe Torre+ (STL)8.9 Bobby Murcer (NYY)7.2
1970Willie McCovey+ (SFG)7.8 Frank Howard (WSA)7.5
1969Willie McCovey+ (SFG)10.1 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)7.3
1968Dick Allen+ (PHI)6.6 Frank Howard (WSA)5.9
1967Roberto Clemente+ (PIT)8.4 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)8.5
1966Willie Mays+ (SFG)7.1 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)6.6
1965Billy Williams+ (CHC)7.3 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)6.0
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)6.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)6.5
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)6.7 Al Kaline+ (DET)6.7
1962Willie Mays+ (SFG)7.7 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.0
1961Henry Aaron+ (MLN)6.7 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)9.0
1960Eddie Mathews+ (MLN)6.1 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)6.1
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN)7.7 Tito Francona (CLE)6.1
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)7.9 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.8
1957Willie Mays+ (NYG)8.1 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)9.3
1956Willie Jones (PHI)5.3 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.4
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)7.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.4
1954Duke Snider+ (BRO)6.9 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.8
1953Roy Campanella+ (BRO)6.9 Al Rosen (CLE)6.6
1952Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)4.9 Larry Doby+ (CLE)4.2
1951Monte Irvin+ (NYG)7.2 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.4
1950Stan Musial+ (STL)6.2 Larry Doby+ (CLE)5.0
1949Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)6.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.4
1948Stan Musial+ (STL)8.5 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.6
1947Johnny Mize+ (NYG)4.8 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.0
1946Stan Musial+ (STL)6.1 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.7
1945Tommy Holmes (BSN)5.0 Joe Kuhel (WSH)4.2
1944Bill Nicholson (CHC)6.8 Johnny Lindell (NYY)4.6
1943Bill Nicholson (CHC)6.6 Charlie Keller (NYY)6.3
1942Johnny Mize+ (NYG)6.4 Ted Williams+ (BOS)9.8
1941Pete Reiser (BRO)6.9 Ted Williams+ (BOS)8.0
1940Dolph Camilli (BRO)6.7 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY) • Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)5.6
1939Dolph Camilli (BRO)5.6 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)5.2
1938Mel Ott+ (NYG)5.8 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)6.9
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)9.1 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)8.9
1936Mel Ott+ (NYG)8.3 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)7.1
1935Joe Medwick+ (STL)7.5 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)6.5
1934Ripper Collins (STL)5.3 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)8.9
1933Chuck Klein+ (PHI)7.3 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)7.1
1932Don Hurst (PHI)7.3 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)9.3
1931Pie Traynor+ (PIT)4.8 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)9.9
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)5.8 Al Simmons+ (PHA)10.6
1929Mel Ott+ (NYG)8.4 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)9.4
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)5.8 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)7.9
1927Hack Wilson+ (CHC)7.3 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)8.9
1926Hack Wilson+ (CHC)5.1 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)9.3
1925Jack Fournier (BRO)6.9 Ty Cobb+ (DET)6.0
1924Zack Wheat+ (BRO)6.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.1
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)5.5 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.8
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)8.0 Ken Williams (SLB)6.1
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)7.0 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.1
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)6.1 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.2
1919Edd Roush+ (CIN)4.4 Babe Ruth+ (BOS)9.0
1918Jake Daubert (BRO)4.3 Harry Hooper+ (BOS)5.1
1917George Burns (NYG)5.2 Ty Cobb+ (DET)8.5
1916Hal Chase (CIN)5.6 Tris Speaker+ (CLE)6.0
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)7.5 Ty Cobb+ (DET)7.8 FL: Benny Kauff (BTT)4.9
1914Gavy Cravath (PHI)6.3 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)7.1 FL: Benny Kauff (IND)5.0
1913Vic Saier (CHC)5.0 Home Run Baker+ (PHA)3.8
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)4.3 Home Run Baker+ (PHA)7.5
1911Jimmy Sheckard (CHC)6.4 Ty Cobb+ (DET)10.4
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)5.2 Ty Cobb+ (DET)8.5