List of Major League Baseball career WAR leaders

Babe Ruth, the all-time leader in career Wins Above Replacement.

This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) players to have accumulated a value of 50 or more career Wins Above Replacement (WAR) using the Baseball Reference calculation. ^[a] As of September 20 of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, 321 players have reached a WAR value of 50.0 or higher, as detailed on this list.

Babe Ruth is the all-time leader in WAR with a value of 182.6. Mike Trout is the active WAR leader with 87.0. ^{[2] [3]}

Key

Rank	Rank amongst leaders in career Wins Above Replacement. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2025 WAR)	Name of the player. Amount of WAR accumulated during the 2025 MLB season
WAR	Total career Wins Above Replacement.
*	Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold	Denotes active player.

List

Mike Trout, the active leader and 50th all-time in career WAR.

Stats updated as of September 20, 2025.

Rank	Player (2025 WAR)	WAR
1	Babe Ruth*	182.6
2	Walter Johnson*	166.9
3	Cy Young*	163.6
4	Barry Bonds	162.8
5	Willie Mays*	156.2
6	Ty Cobb*	151.5
7	Hank Aaron*	143.1
8	Roger Clemens	139.2
9	Tris Speaker*	134.9
10	Honus Wagner*	131.0
11	Stan Musial*	128.5
12	Rogers Hornsby*	127.0
13	Eddie Collins*	124.3
14	Ted Williams*	121.8
15	Grover Cleveland Alexander*	119.6
16	Alex Rodriguez	117.6
17	Kid Nichols*	116.3
18	Lou Gehrig*	113.7
19	Rickey Henderson*	111.1
20	Mel Ott*	110.9
21	Mickey Mantle*	110.2
22	Tom Seaver*	109.9
23	Frank Robinson*	107.2
24	Nap Lajoie*	106.9
	Mike Schmidt*	106.9
26	Lefty Grove*	106.8
27	Christy Mathewson*	106.7
28	Greg Maddux*	106.6
29	Albert Pujols	101.7
30	Randy Johnson*	101.1
31	Joe Morgan*	100.6
32	Warren Spahn*	100.1
33	Carl Yastrzemski*	96.5
34	Eddie Mathews*	95.9
	Phil Niekro*	95.9
	Cal Ripken Jr.*	95.9
37	Roberto Clemente*	94.9
38	Bert Blyleven*	94.5
39	Cap Anson*	94.3
40	Adrián Beltré*	93.5
41	Jimmie Foxx*	93.0
42	Al Kaline*	92.8
43	Wade Boggs*	91.4
44	Eddie Plank*	90.9
45	Steve Carlton*	90.2
46	Gaylord Perry*	90.0
47	Bob Gibson*	89.2
48	George Brett*	88.6
49	Mike Trout (1.0)	87.0
50	Tim Keefe*	86.9
51	Robin Roberts*	86.2
52	Chipper Jones*	85.3
53	Charlie Gehringer*	84.7
54	George Davis*	84.5
55	Roger Connor*	84.3
56	Ferguson Jenkins*	84.2
57	Pedro Martínez*	83.9
58	Ken Griffey Jr.*	83.8
59	John Clarkson*	83.2
60	Mike Mussina*	82.8
61	Justin Verlander (1.6)	82.1
62	Nolan Ryan*	81.3
63	Rod Carew*	81.2
64	Tom Glavine*	80.7
65	Clayton Kershaw (1.3)	80.5
66	Jeff Bagwell*	79.9
67	Pete Rose	79.6
68	Curt Schilling	79.5
69	Joe DiMaggio*	79.1
70	Dan Brouthers*	78.7
71	Brooks Robinson*	78.5
72	Arky Vaughan*	77.9
73	Zack Greinke	77.5
74	Luke Appling*	77.4
	Robin Yount*	77.4
76	Ozzie Smith*	76.9
77	Bobby Wallace*	76.4
78	Jim McCormick	76.2
79	Paul Molitor*	75.7
	Max Scherzer (0.4)	75.7

Rank	Player (2025 WAR)	WAR
81	Sam Crawford*	75.4
	Charles Radbourn*	75.4
83	Mookie Betts (4.9)	75.2
	Bill Dahlen	75.2
85	Johnny Bench*	75.1
	Lou Whitaker	75.1
87	Paul Waner*	74.8
88	Reggie Jackson*	74.0
89	Frank Thomas*	73.8
90	Pud Galvin*	73.4
91	Jim Thome*	72.9
92	Larry Walker*	72.7
93	Harry Heilmann*	72.2
94	Frankie Frisch*	72.0
95	Rafael Palmeiro	71.9
96	Derek Jeter*	71.3
97	Bobby Grich	71.0
98	Ted Lyons*	70.7
99	Alan Trammell*	70.6
100	Barry Larkin*	70.5
	Johnny Mize*	70.5
	Ron Santo*	70.5
103	Gary Carter*	70.2
104	Carlos Beltrán	70.1
	Scott Rolen*	70.1
	Ed Delahanty*	69.6
107	Rick Reuschel	69.5
108	Tim Raines*	69.4
109	Manny Ramirez	69.3
110	Tony Gwynn*	69.2
111	John Smoltz*	69.0
112	Eddie Murray*	68.7
	Iván Rodríguez*	68.7
114	Red Ruffing*	68.6
115	Carlton Fisk *	68.5
	Carl Hubbell*	68.5
	Jim Palmer*	68.5
118	Kenny Lofton	68.4
	Edgar Martínez*	68.4
	Pee Wee Reese*	68.4
121	Al Simmons*	68.3
122	Robinson Canó	68.1
123	Fred Clarke*	68.0
124	Graig Nettles	67.9
	Ryne Sandberg*	67.9
126	Kevin Brown	67.8
127	Ernie Banks*	67.7
128	Dwight Evans	67.2
129	Miguel Cabrera	67.1
	Don Drysdale*	67.1
131	Roberto Alomar*	67.0
132	Don Sutton*	66.7
133	Tony Mullane	66.6
134	Ed Walsh *	66.5
135	Buddy Bell	66.3
136	Luis Tiant	66.1
137	Goose Goslin*	66.0
138	Willie Randolph	65.9
	Duke Snider *	65.9
140	Amos Rusie*	65.8
141	Craig Biggio*	65.5
142	Joe Cronin*	64.8
	Andre Dawson*	64.8
144	Reggie Smith	64.6
	Chase Utley	64.6
146	Willie McCovey*	64.5
147	Richie Ashburn*	64.3
148	Paul Goldschmidt (1.6)	64.2
	Roy Halladay*	64.2
	Dave Winfield*	64.2
151	Jackie Robinson*	63.9
152	Red Faber*	63.8
	Clark Griffith*	63.8
154	Billy Williams*	63.7
155	Freddie Freeman (2.9)	63.6
	Joey Votto	63.6
157	Bob Feller*	63.4
158	Billy Hamilton*	63.2
	Vic Willis*	63.2
160	Lou Boudreau*	63.1

Rank	Player (2025 WAR)	WAR
161	Home Run Baker*	62.8
	Ken Boyer	62.8
	Juan Marichal*	62.8
	Hal Newhouser*	62.8
165	Andruw Jones	62.7
166	David Cone	62.3
	CC Sabathia*	62.3
	John Montgomery Ward*	62.3
	Mickey Welch*	62.3
170	Shoeless Joe Jackson	62.2
	Mark McGwire	62.2
172	Dennis Eckersley*	62.1
173	Stan Coveleski*	61.9
174	Todd Helton*	61.8
175	Jack Glasscock	61.6
	Tommy John	61.6
	Manny Machado (3.9)	61.6
178	Sal Bando	61.5
179	Aaron Judge (8.9)	61.4
180	Bullet Rogan*	61.3
181	Jake Beckley*	61.2
182	Early Wynn*	61.0
183	Tommy Bond	60.9
184	Willie Davis	60.8
185	Charlie Buffinton	60.7
186	Gary Sheffield	60.5
187	Jim Edmonds	60.4
	Keith Hernandez	60.4
	Harmon Killebrew*	60.4
	Dazzy Vance*	60.4
	Zack Wheat*	60.4
192	Bobby Abreu	60.2
	Andy Pettitte	60.2
	Al Spalding*	60.2
195	Wes Ferrell	60.1
196	Ichiro Suzuki*	60.0
197	Jesse Burkett*	59.7
198	Mike Piazza*	59.6
199	Yogi Berra*	59.5
	Bob Caruthers	59.5
	Vladimir Guerrero*	59.5
202	Jim Bunning*	59.4
	Sherry Magee	59.4
204	Mark Buehrle	59.0
	Eddie Cicotte	59.0
	Cole Hamels	59.0
	Joe McGinnity*	59.0
	Urban Shocker	59.0
209	Evan Longoria	58.9
	Bret Saberhagen	58.9
211	Dick Allen*	58.7
	Darrell Evans	58.7
213	Jack Quinn	58.6
	Sammy Sosa	58.6
215	Rube Waddell*	58.4
216	John Olerud	58.1
217	Mordecai Brown*	58.0
	Bobby Bonds	57.9
	Chuck Finley	57.9
	Tim Hudson	57.9
221	Billy Herman*	57.7
	Joe Torre*	57.7
223	Willie Stargell*	57.6
224	Enos Slaughter*	57.5
225	Nolan Arenado (1.0)	57.4
	José Ramírez (5.6)	57.4
227	Chris Sale (4.0)	57.3
228	George Sisler*	57.2
229	Frank Tanana	57.1
230	Whitey Ford*	57.0
231	Larry Doby*	56.7
232	Bill Terry*	56.6
233	Will Clark	56.5
234	Bill Dickey*	56.4
	Dave Stieb	56.4
236	Johnny Damon	56.3
	Mariano Rivera*	56.3
238	Robin Ventura	56.1
239	Orel Hershiser	56.0
	Jim Whitney	56.0

Rank	Player (2025 WAR)	WAR
241	Luis Aparicio*	55.9
	Eppa Rixey*	55.9
	Jimmy Wynn	55.9
244	Bob Johnson	55.7
	Chet Lemon	55.7
	George Uhle	55.7
247	Max Carey*	55.6
	Joe Gordon*	55.6
	Joe Mauer*	55.6
250	Hank Greenberg*	55.5
	Gabby Hartnett*	55.5
	Jeff Kent	55.5
253	Bobby Mathews	55.4
254	Stan Hack	55.3
	Jack Powell	55.3
256	David Ortiz*	55.0
257	Joe Sewell*	54.9
258	Francisco Lindor (5.0)	54.7
259	Kevin Appier	54.5
260	José Cruz	54.4
	Joe Medwick*	54.4
	Sam Rice*	54.4
	Willie Keeler*	54.3
264	Bryce Harper (3.3)	54.2
265	Vada Pinson	54.1
266	Tony Pérez*	53.9
267	Ian Kinsler	53.8
268	Ron Cey	53.7
	Jerry Koosman	53.7
270	Harry Hooper*	53.6
	Bucky Walters	53.6
272	Wilbur Cooper	53.4
	Billy Pierce	53.4
	David Wells	53.4
275	Jose Altuve (0.3)	53.3
	Jimmy Collins*	53.3
	Joe Tinker*	53.3
278	Minnie Miñoso*	53.2
279	Bert Campaneris	53.1
	Jack Clark	53.1
281	César Cedeño	53.0
	Dwight Gooden	53.0
283	Burleigh Grimes*	52.9
284	Elmer Flick*	52.7
285	Babe Adams	52.6
	Fred McGriff*	52.6
	Bid McPhee*	52.5
288	Waite Hoyt*	52.4
289	Jim O'Rourke*	52.3
290	Norm Cash	52.0
	Larry Jackson	52.0
292	Lance Berkman	51.9
	Dustin Pedroia	51.9
294	Johan Santana	51.7
295	Earl Averill*	51.6
	Luis Gonzalez	51.6
297	Brian Downing	51.5
298	Toby Harrah	51.4
299	Bobby Doerr*	51.3
	Carl Mays	51.3
	Al Orth	51.3
302	Brian Giles	51.1
	Kirby Puckett*	51.1
304	Shohei Ohtani (7.2)	51.0
305	Bob Elliott	50.9
	Tony Phillips	50.9
307	Ted Breitenstein	50.6
	Torii Hunter	50.6
309	Jason Giambi	50.5
	Jim Kaat*	50.5
	Kenny Rogers	50.5
	Mark Teixeira	50.5
313	Tommy Bridges	50.4
	Joe Kelley*	50.4
	Silver King	50.4
	Ted Simmons*	50.4
317	Orlando Cepeda*	50.2
	Fred Lynn	50.2
319	Mark Langston	50.1
320	Roy Oswalt	50.0
	Wilbur Wood	50.0

See also

• Sabermetrics

Notes

1. There are three ways to calculate WAR. WARP is calculated by Baseball Prospectus, fWAR is calculated by FanGraphs, and bWAR is calculated by Baseball Reference. ^[1]

References

1. "Baseball-Reference.com WAR Explained". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
2. "Career Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
3. "Active Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.