Yearly League Leaders & Records for Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

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Table
Year National League WPA/LI American League WPA/LI Other WPA/LI
2026Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC)3.2 Yordan Alvarez (HOU)4.4
2025Juan Soto (NYM)6.2 Aaron Judge (NYY)7.8
2024Shohei Ohtani (LAD)7.8 Aaron Judge (NYY)9.3
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)6.2 Shohei Ohtani (LAA)6.2
2022Paul Goldschmidt (STL)5.9 Aaron Judge (NYY)8.1
2021Bryce Harper (PHI)6.1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)4.9
2020Marcell Ozuna (ATL)2.9 Mike Trout (LAA)2.0
2019Christian Yelich (MIL)6.5 Mike Trout (LAA)6.3
2018Christian Yelich (MIL)5.9 Mookie Betts (BOS)6.6
2017Joey Votto (CIN)6.5 Mike Trout (LAA)5.8
2016Freddie Freeman (ATL)5.1 Mike Trout (LAA)6.5
2015Bryce Harper (WSN)7.9 Mike Trout (LAA)5.9
2014Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)5.1 José Bautista (TOR)5.6
2013Andrew McCutchen (PIT)5.3 Mike Trout (LAA)7.1
2012Ryan Braun (MIL)5.7 Miguel Cabrera (DET)5.9
2011Ryan Braun (MIL)6.8 José Bautista (TOR)6.8
2010Joey Votto (CIN)6.4 Miguel Cabrera (DET)5.9
2009Albert Pujols (STL)7.2 Joe Mauer+ (MIN)5.0
2008Albert Pujols (STL)6.5 Milton Bradley (TEX)4.0
2007Matt Holliday (COL)5.5 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)6.5
2006Ryan Howard (PHI)7.4 David Ortiz+ (BOS)6.5
2005Derrek Lee (CHC)6.9 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)7.1
2004Barry Bonds (SFG)11.3 Melvin Mora (BAL)4.9
2003Barry Bonds (SFG)8.2 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)5.3
2002Barry Bonds (SFG)11.9 Jim Thome+ (CLE)6.4
2001Barry Bonds (SFG)12.7 Jason Giambi (OAK)7.8
2000Barry Bonds (SFG)7.2 Jason Giambi (OAK)7.1
1999Mark McGwire (STL)7.3 Manny Ramirez (CLE)6.0
1998Mark McGwire (STL)9.8 Albert Belle (CHW)6.2
1997Larry Walker+ (COL)8.4 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.6
1996Gary Sheffield (FLA)8.2 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)5.8
1995Barry Bonds (SFG)5.7 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)6.2
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)6.4 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.5
1993Barry Bonds (SFG)8.1 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.4
1992Barry Bonds (PIT)6.7 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)6.9
1991Barry Bonds (PIT)6.0 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)5.7
1990Barry Bonds (PIT)5.9 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)5.8
1989Will Clark (SFG)6.7 Alvin Davis (SEA)5.1
1988Darryl Strawberry (NYM)5.7 José Canseco (OAK)6.0
1987Darryl Strawberry (NYM)5.7 Alan Trammell+ (DET)4.8
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)4.5 Don Mattingly (NYY)5.5
1985Pedro Guerrero (LAD)6.2 George Brett+ (KCR)5.3
1984Dale Murphy (ATL)4.5 Dwight Evans (BOS)5.0
1983Dale Murphy (ATL)5.3 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)4.9
1982Pedro Guerrero (LAD)4.8 Robin Yount+ (MIL)5.4
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)4.6 Dwight Evans (BOS)4.6
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)5.7 George Brett+ (KCR)6.0
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)5.0 Fred Lynn (BOS)5.5
1978Dave Parker+ (PIT)6.3 Jim Rice+ (BOS)5.7
1977Reggie Smith (LAD)5.6 Rod Carew+ (MIN)6.5
1976Joe Morgan+ (CIN)6.5 Hal McRae (KCR)3.4
1975Joe Morgan+ (CIN)7.1 John Mayberry (KCR)5.0
1974Joe Morgan+ (CIN)5.5 Jeff Burroughs (TEX)5.0
1973Darrell Evans (ATL)6.6 Reggie Jackson+ (OAK)5.1
1972Billy Williams+ (CHC)6.7 Dick Allen+ (CHW)7.5
1971Willie Stargell+ (PIT)7.3 Bobby Murcer (NYY)6.1
1970Willie McCovey+ (SFG)6.3 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)7.8
1969Willie McCovey+ (SFG)7.4 Reggie Jackson+ (OAK)8.4
1968Willie McCovey+ (SFG)5.9 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)7.2
1967Roberto Clemente+ (PIT)6.8 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)9.4
1966Dick Allen+ (PHI)6.1 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)7.5
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)7.1 Tony Oliva+ (MIN)4.7
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)7.6 Boog Powell (BAL)6.2
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)8.0 Bob Allison (MIN)5.3
1962Willie Mays+ (SFG)6.8 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)7.1
1961Frank Robinson+ (CIN)5.8 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.8
1960Eddie Mathews+ (MLN)5.6 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)5.2
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN)8.0 Al Kaline+ (DET)4.1
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)6.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.0
1957Henry Aaron+ (MLN)6.8 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)10.0
1956Duke Snider+ (BRO)5.4 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)9.4
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)7.1 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)7.5
1954Duke Snider+ (BRO)7.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.7
1953Duke Snider+ (BRO)7.9 Al Rosen (CLE)7.0
1952Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)5.0 Larry Doby+ (CLE)4.8
1951Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)6.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)6.4
1950Stan Musial+ (STL)6.3 Larry Doby+ (CLE)4.5
1949Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)6.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)8.2
1948Stan Musial+ (STL)7.8 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.9
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)5.8 Ted Williams+ (BOS)5.9
1946Stan Musial+ (STL)6.1 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.8
1945Tommy Holmes (BSN)5.6 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)3.3
1944Bill Nicholson (CHC)5.4 Bob Johnson (BOS)4.3
1943Bill Nicholson (CHC)5.2 Charlie Keller (NYY)4.2
1942Johnny Mize+ (NYG)5.9 Ted Williams+ (BOS)8.3
1941Dolph Camilli (BRO)5.4 Ted Williams+ (BOS)8.4
1940Johnny Mize+ (STL)6.2 Ted Williams+ (BOS)4.8
1939Johnny Mize+ (STL)6.4 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)5.9
1938Johnny Mize+ (STL)5.5 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)7.2
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)6.3 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)7.8
1936Mel Ott+ (NYG)6.8 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)7.4
1935Joe Medwick+ (STL)6.0 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)5.9
1934Mel Ott+ (NYG)5.9 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)8.5
1933Chuck Klein+ (PHI)6.8 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)7.0
1932Chuck Klein+ (PHI)6.0 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)9.3
1931Chuck Klein+ (PHI)5.8 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.9
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)6.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.1
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)7.6 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)6.7
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN)6.3 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.9
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)6.0 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.2
1926Hack Wilson+ (CHC)3.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)9.6
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)6.9 Tris Speaker+ (CLE)5.7
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)7.3 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.2
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)5.6 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.6
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)7.5 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)5.6
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)6.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.2
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)5.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.0
1919Edd Roush+ (CIN)3.6 Babe Ruth+ (BOS)6.4
1918Heinie Groh (CIN)2.4 Ty Cobb+ (DET)4.1
1917Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)4.5 Ty Cobb+ (DET)7.1
1916Hal Chase (CIN)3.5 Ty Cobb+ (DET)5.0
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)6.1 Ty Cobb+ (DET)7.9 FL: Benny Kauff (BTT)4.4
1914Gavy Cravath (PHI)4.3 Eddie Collins+ (PHA)5.8 FL: Steve Evans (BTT)4.8
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)3.6 Tris Speaker+ (BOS)3.5
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)4.1 Tris Speaker+ (BOS)6.9
1911Jimmy Sheckard (CHC)4.1 Ty Cobb+ (DET)8.4
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)5.5 Ty Cobb+ (DET)7.0