WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.4 | Willie Mays | SFN | CF | |
| +002+ | 7.9 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF | |
| +003+ | 7.8 | Ernie Banks | CHN | SS | |
| +004+ | 7.5 | Roger Maris | NYA | RF | |
| +005+ | 7.3 | Eddie Mathews | ATL | 3B | |
| +006+ | 7.2 | Ernie Broglio | SLN | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Don Drysdale | LAN | PITCH | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Ken Boyer | SLN | 3B | |
| +009+ | 6.7 | Jim Bunning | DET | PITCH | |
| +010+ | 6.3 | Mickey Mantle | NYA | CF | |
| +011+ | 6.2 | Frank Robinson | CIN | 1B-LF | |
| +011+ | 6.2 | Dick Groat | PIT | SS | |
| +013+ | 6.0 | Lindy McDaniel | SLN | PITCH | |
| +014+ | 5.9 | Ray Herbert | KCA | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 5.7 | Vada Pinson | CIN | CF | |
| +016+ | 5.6 | Bob Friend | PIT | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 5.5 | Luis Aparicio | CHA | SS | |
| +018+ | 5.4 | Don Hoak | PIT | 3B | |
| +019+ | 5.3 | Larry Jackson | SLN | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 5.1 | Mike McCormick | SFN | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 4.9 | Bill Monbouquette | BOS | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 4.8 | Johnny Podres | LAN | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 4.7 | Bill Skowron | NYA | 1B | |
| +023+ | 4.7 | Pete Runnels | BOS | 2B-1B | |
| +025+ | 4.5 | Jim Gilliam | LAN | 3B-2B |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | NL | Dick Groat |
| MVP | AL | Roger Maris |
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