List of Major League Baseball career WAR leaders
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 the conclusion of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, 320 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 86.2.
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. |
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Bold | Denotes active player. |
List
Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
- "Career Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.