WAA column represents total career value. Only top 500 players from 1900-present get ranked. Name links show career for that player.
| Rank | WAA | Name | Years | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +160+ | 53.80 | Mordecai Brown | 1903-1916 | PITCH |
| +302+ | 39.94 | Frank Chance | 1898-1914 | 1B |
| +417+ | 32.40 | Jack Taylor | 1898-1907 | PITCH |
| +447+ | 30.83 | Frank Schulte | 1904-1918 | OF |
| XXXXX | 26.51 | Ed Reulbach | 1905-1917 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 20.48 | Jimmy Sheckard | 1897-1913 | OF |
| XXXXX | 18.29 | Joe Tinker | 1902-1916 | SS |
| XXXXX | 17.17 | Harry Steinfeldt | 1898-1911 | 3B |
| XXXXX | 17.11 | Solly Hofman | 1903-1916 | OF-1B |
| XXXXX | 13.37 | Orval Overall | 1905-1913 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 12.82 | Jack Pfiester | 1903-1911 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 10.14 | Johnny Evers | 1902-1929 | 2B |
| XXXXX | 9.47 | Carl Lundgren | 1902-1909 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | 6.69 | Johnny Kling | 1900-1913 | CR |
| XXXXX | 6.59 | Doc Gessler | 1903-1911 | OF |
| XXXXX | 3.69 | Bob Wicker | 1901-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -0.02 | Tom Walsh | 1906-1906 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -0.65 | Bull Smith | 1904-1911 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -1.57 | Pete Noonan | 1904-1907 | BAT |
| XXXXX | -7.35 | Fred Beebe | 1906-1916 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -9.87 | Jimmy Slagle | 1899-1908 | OF |
| XXXXX | -10.07 | Jack Harper | 1899-1906 | PITCH |
| XXXXX | -11.67 | Pat Moran | 1901-1914 | CR |
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