WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.6 | Dizzy Trout | DET | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 8.8 | Stan Musial | SLN | OF-RF-CF | |
| +003+ | 8.4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | NYA | 2B | |
| +004+ | 8.0 | Lou Boudreau | CLE | SS | |
| +004+ | 8.0 | Hal Newhouser | DET | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 6.3 | Bob Johnson | BOS | LF-OF | |
| +007+ | 6.1 | Rip Sewell | PIT | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 6.1 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 1B | |
| +009+ | 6.0 | Augie Galan | LAN | OF-LF-CF | |
| +009+ | 6.0 | Stan Spence | MIN | CF-OF | |
| +009+ | 6.0 | Bill Nicholson | CHN | OF-RF | |
| +012+ | 5.9 | Bobby Doerr | BOS | 2B | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Nels Potter | BAL | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Dixie Walker | LAN | OF-RF-LF | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Jim Tobin | ATL | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Ken Keltner | CLE | 3B | |
| +013+ | 5.7 | Tex Hughson | BOS | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.5 | Johnny Hopp | SLN | OF-CF | |
| +018+ | 5.5 | Fritz Ostermueller | TOT | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Nick Etten | NYA | 1B | |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Johnny Lindell | NYA | OF-CF | |
| +020+ | 5.3 | Mort Cooper | SLN | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 5.2 | Mel Ott | SFN | OF-RF | |
| +023+ | 5.2 | Jack Kramer | BAL | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 5.2 | Vern Stephens | BAL | SS |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Marty Marion |
| MVP | AL | Hal Newhouser |
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