WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.4 | Jimmie Foxx | OAK | 1B-3B | |
| +002+ | 9.0 | Lefty Grove | OAK | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 8.3 | Babe Ruth | NYA | OF-RF-LF | |
| +004+ | 7.9 | Lou Gehrig | NYA | 1B | |
| +004+ | 7.9 | Mel Ott | SFN | OF-RF | |
| +006+ | 7.2 | Bill Terry | SFN | 1B | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Lon Warneke | CHN | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 6.7 | Wes Ferrell | CLE | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 6.7 | Carl Hubbell | SFN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.6 | Babe Herman | CIN | OF-RF | |
| +010+ | 6.6 | General Crowder | MIN | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.6 | Chuck Klein | PHI | OF-RF | |
| +013+ | 6.5 | Red Ruffing | NYA | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 6.3 | Lefty O'Doul | LAN | LF-OF | |
| +015+ | 6.1 | Joe Cronin | MIN | SS | |
| +016+ | 6.0 | Dizzy Dean | SLN | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 5.8 | Mel Harder | CLE | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.6 | Mickey Cochrane | OAK | CR | |
| +019+ | 5.5 | Paul Waner | PIT | OF-RF-CF | |
| +020+ | 5.2 | Ted Lyons | CHA | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 5.2 | Tony Lazzeri | NYA | 2B | |
| +022+ | 5.1 | Heinie Manush | MIN | LF-OF | |
| +023+ | 4.8 | Flint Rhem | TOT | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 4.8 | Charlie Gehringer | DET | 2B | |
| +023+ | 4.8 | Clint Brown | CLE | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Chuck Klein |
| MVP | AL | Jimmie Foxx |
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