Yearly League Leaders & Records for Wins Above Replacement

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Year National League WAR American League WAR Other WAR Other WAR
2024Shohei Ohtani (LAD)9.2 Aaron Judge (NYY)10.8
2023Mookie Betts (LAD)8.3 Shohei Ohtani (LAA)9.9
2022Sandy Alcántara (MIA)8.0 Aaron Judge (NYY)10.5
2021Zack Wheeler (PHI)7.7 Shohei Ohtani (LAA)8.9
2020Mookie Betts (LAD)3.6 Shane Bieber (CLE)3.2
2019Cody Bellinger (LAD)8.6 Alex Bregman (HOU)8.9
2018Jacob deGrom (NYM)9.9 Mookie Betts (BOS)10.7
2017Joey Votto (CIN)8.1 Aaron Judge (NYY)8.0
2016Kris Bryant (CHC)7.3 Mike Trout (LAA)10.5
2015Bryce Harper (WSN)9.7 Mike Trout (LAA)9.6
2014Clayton Kershaw (LAD)8.2 Corey Kluber (CLE)8.1
2013Clayton Kershaw (LAD)8.6 Mike Trout (LAA)8.9
2012Buster Posey (SFG)7.6 Mike Trout (LAA)10.5
2011Cliff Lee (PHI)9.0 Justin Verlander (DET)8.6
2010Roy Halladay+ (PHI)8.3 Josh Hamilton (TEX)8.7
2009Albert Pujols (STL)9.7 Zack Greinke (KCR)10.4
2008Albert Pujols (STL)9.2 Nick Markakis (BAL)7.4
2007Albert Pujols (STL)8.7 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)9.4
2006Albert Pujols (STL)8.5 Johan Santana (MIN)7.6
2005Albert Pujols (STL)8.4 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)9.4
2004Barry Bonds (SFG)10.6 Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)9.2
2003Barry Bonds (SFG)9.2 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)8.4
2002Barry Bonds (SFG)11.8 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)8.8
2001Barry Bonds (SFG)11.9 Jason Giambi (OAK)9.2
2000Todd Helton+ (COL)8.9 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)11.7
1999Randy Johnson+ (ARI)8.6 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)9.8
1998Kevin Brown (SDP)9.1 Alex Rodriguez (SEA)8.5
1997Larry Walker+ (COL)9.8 Roger Clemens (TOR)12.1
1996Barry Bonds (SFG)9.7 Ken Griffey Jr.+ (SEA)9.7
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)9.6 Randy Johnson+ (SEA)8.6
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)8.7 Kenny Lofton (CLE)7.2
1993José Rijo (CIN)10.1 Kevin Appier (KCR)9.3
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)9.4 Roger Clemens (BOS)8.8
1991Tom Glavine+ (ATL)9.2 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)11.5
1990Barry Bonds (PIT)9.7 Roger Clemens (BOS)10.4
1989Lonnie Smith (ATL)8.8 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)9.7
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD)7.1 Wade Boggs+ (BOS)8.3
1987Tony Gwynn+ (SDP)8.6 Roger Clemens (BOS)9.4
1986Mike Scott (HOU)8.2 Teddy Higuera (MIL)9.4
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)13.3 Rickey Henderson+ (NYY)9.9
1984Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)8.5 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)10.0
1983John Denny (PHI)7.5 Cal Ripken Jr.+ (BAL)8.2
1982Gary Carter+ (MON)8.6 Robin Yount+ (MIL)10.6
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)7.7 Dwight Evans (BOS)6.7
1980Steve Carlton+ (PHI)10.1 George Brett+ (KCR)9.4
1979Dave Winfield+ (SDP)8.3 Fred Lynn (BOS)8.9
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)10.4 Ron Guidry (NYY)9.6
1977Rick Reuschel (CHC)9.6 Rod Carew+ (MIN)9.7
1976Joe Morgan+ (CIN)9.6 Mark Fidrych (DET)9.6
1975Joe Morgan+ (CIN)11.0 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)8.4
1974Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)9.8 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)8.5
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)11.0 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)9.7
1972Steve Carlton+ (PHI)12.5 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)11.0
1971Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)11.8 Wilbur Wood (CHW)11.0
1970Bob Gibson+ (STL)10.1 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)9.5
1969Bob Gibson+ (STL)11.3 Rico Petrocelli (BOS)10.0
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)11.9 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)10.5
1967Ron Santo+ (CHC)9.8 Carl Yastrzemski+ (BOS)12.5
1966Juan Marichal+ (SFG)9.7 Earl Wilson (2TM)7.7
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)11.2 Sam McDowell (CLE)7.9
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)11.0 Dean Chance (LAA)8.7
1963Willie Mays+ (SFG)10.6 Bob Allison (MIN)7.4
1962Willie Mays+ (SFG)10.5 Hank Aguirre (DET)6.2
1961Henry Aaron+ (MLN)9.4 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)10.4
1960Willie Mays+ (SFG)9.5 Roger Maris (NYY)7.5
1959Ernie Banks+ (CHC)10.2 Camilo Pascual (WSH)8.6
1958Willie Mays+ (SFG)10.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)8.7
1957Willie Mays+ (NYG)8.3 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)11.3
1956Duke Snider+ (BRO)7.6 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)11.2
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)9.2 Mickey Mantle+ (NYY)9.5
1954Willie Mays+ (NYG)10.5 Minnie Miñoso+ (CHW)8.2
1953Robin Roberts+ (PHI)9.9 Al Rosen (CLE)10.2
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)8.6 Bobby Shantz (PHA)9.4
1951Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)9.7 Ted Williams+ (BOS)7.1
1950Eddie Stanky (NYG)8.2 Ned Garver (SLB)8.1
1949Jackie Robinson+ (BRO)9.3 Ted Williams+ (BOS)9.0
1948Stan Musial+ (STL)11.3 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)10.4 NN2: Max Manning (NE)3.3NAL: Jim LaMarque (KCM)3.9
1947Warren Spahn+ (BSN)9.4 Ted Williams+ (BOS)9.5 NN2: Henry Kimbro (BEG)3.8NAL: Jim LaMarque (KCM)2.7
1946Stan Musial+ (STL)9.3 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.6 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)5.3NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)2.0
1945Tommy Holmes (BSN)8.4 Hal Newhouser+ (DET)12.2 NN2: Roy Welmaker (HG)4.2NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)3.4
1944Stan Musial+ (STL)8.9 Dizzy Trout (DET)10.9 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)3.7NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)4.0
1943Stan Musial+ (STL)9.5 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE)8.1 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)6.3NAL: Theolic Smith (CBE)3.1
1942Mort Cooper (STL)8.3 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.5 NN2: Leon Day+ (2TM)4.5NAL: Willie Jefferson (CCB)2.0
1941Pete Reiser (BRO)8.0 Ted Williams+ (BOS)10.4 NN2: Dave Barnhill (NYC)4.0NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)3.7
1940Claude Passeau (CHC)7.5 Bob Feller+ (CLE)9.8 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)7.8NAL: George Walker (KCM)2.5
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)9.8 Bob Feller+ (CLE)9.7 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)2.5NAL: George Walker (KCM)2.8
1938Mel Ott+ (NYG)8.9 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)7.5 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)6.0NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)4.6
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL)8.4 Lefty Grove+ (BOS)9.2 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)3.8NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)5.8
1936Carl Hubbell+ (NYG)10.1 Lefty Grove+ (BOS)10.6 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)3.4
1935Arky Vaughan+ (PIT)9.8 Wes Ferrell (BOS)10.6 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)3.8
1934Dizzy Dean+ (STL)9.5 Lou Gehrig+ (NYY)10.0 NN2: Slim Jones (PS)8.7
1933Carl Hubbell+ (NYG)9.0 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)9.0 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)4.3
1932Mel Ott+ (NYG)8.3 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)10.4 EWL: Joe Strong (HG)2.8NSL: Roy Parnell (MRM)4.8
1931Bill Terry+ (NYG)6.6 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.5 NNL: Luther McDonald (2TM)3.2
1930Bill Terry+ (NYG)7.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.5 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)6.7
1929Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC)10.6 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)8.1 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)6.7ANL: Charlie Smith (NLG)5.9
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)10.3 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)10.2 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)6.1ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)6.0
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG)10.2 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)12.6 NNL: Bill Foster+ (CAG)7.4ECL: Luther Farrell (AC)5.7
1926Hal Carlson (PHI)8.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.4 NNL: Bill Foster+ (CAG)8.5ECL: Nip Winters (HIL)5.1
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.2 Harry Heilmann+ (DET)7.0 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)9.2ECL: Nip Winters (HIL)6.5
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)12.1 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.4 NNL: Sam Streeter (BBB)5.8ECL: Nip Winters (HIL)7.5
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)10.9 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)14.1 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)8.6ECL: Nip Winters (HIL)3.6
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.1 Red Faber+ (CHW)9.5 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)9.0
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)10.8 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)12.6 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)8.1
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)12.7 Babe Ruth+ (NYY)11.8 NNL: Oscar Charleston+ (ABC)5.2
1919Grover Alexander+ (CHC)7.5 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)11.0
1918Hippo Vaughn (CHC)8.1 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)11.8
1917Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)9.9 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)12.0
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)12.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)11.0
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)10.9 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)12.5 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)7.3
1914Grover Alexander+ (PHI)9.2 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)12.8 FL: Cy Falkenberg (IND)8.1
1913Babe Adams (PIT)9.4 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)16.6
1912Nap Rucker (BRO)8.6 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)15.4
1911Nap Rucker (BRO)8.7 Ty Cobb+ (DET)10.7
1910Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)8.9 Russ Ford (NYY)11.9
1909Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)10.6 Ty Cobb+ (DET)9.9
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)11.9 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)10.7
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT)9.0 Ed Killian (DET)7.9
1906Honus Wagner+ (PIT)9.3 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)10.0
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)10.5 Rube Waddell+ (PHA)9.3
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)9.3 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)11.4
1903Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)11.9 Cy Young+ (BOS)8.1
1902Jack Taylor (CHC)10.0 Cy Young+ (BOS)10.1
1901Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)8.8 Cy Young+ (BOS)12.5
1900Cy Young+ (STL)7.2
1899Vic Willis+ (BSN)10.0
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)11.2
1897Kid Nichols+ (BSN)11.1
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)10.5
1895Cy Young+ (CLV)11.6
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)13.7
1893Kid Nichols+ (BSN)11.7
1892Cy Young+ (CLV)13.0
1891John Clarkson+ (BSN)9.9 AA: Sadie McMahon (BAL)9.4
1890Kid Nichols+ (BSN)13.0 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)10.8PL: Silver King (CHI)12.4
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)16.2 AA: Ice Box Chamberlain (STL)9.2
1888Charlie Buffinton (PHI)12.0 AA: Silver King (STL)16.0
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)15.0 AA: Matt Kilroy (BAL)12.1
1886Charlie Ferguson (PHI)11.7 AA: Toad Ramsey (LOU)12.5
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)12.8 AA: Ed Morris (PIT)12.7
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)19.4 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)17.8UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)7.8
1883Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)14.3 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)20.2
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)10.9 AA: Will White (CIN)11.3
1881Jim Whitney (BSN)8.7
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)10.8
1879Tommy Bond (BSN)14.3
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)13.4
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)13.4
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)18.3
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)14.2
1874 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)13.7
1873 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)9.6
1872 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)12.2
1871 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)4.5