WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 10.4 | Bob Gibson | SLN | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 10.0 | Rico Petrocelli | BOS | SS | |
| +003+ | 9.2 | Reggie Jackson | OAK | RF-CF | |
| +004+ | 8.6 | Larry Dierker | HOU | PITCH | |
| +005+ | 8.4 | Bill Hands | CHN | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 8.3 | Sal Bando | OAK | 3B | |
| +007+ | 8.2 | Denny McLain | DET | PITCH | |
| +008+ | 8.1 | Willie McCovey | SFN | 1B | |
| +009+ | 8.0 | Hank Aaron | ATL | RF | |
| +010+ | 7.8 | Juan Marichal | SFN | PITCH | |
| +011+ | 7.5 | Frank Robinson | BAL | RF-1B | |
| +011+ | 7.5 | Roberto Clemente | PIT | RF | |
| +013+ | 7.2 | Fergie Jenkins | CHN | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 7.2 | Tom Seaver | NYN | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 7.1 | Paul Blair | BAL | CF | |
| +015+ | 7.1 | Jim Wynn | HOU | CF | |
| +017+ | 7.0 | Cleon Jones | NYN | LF-1B | |
| +018+ | 6.8 | Steve Carlton | SLN | PITCH | |
| +019+ | 6.6 | Pete Rose | CIN | RF-CF | |
| +019+ | 6.6 | Sam McDowell | CLE | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 6.5 | Bill Singer | LAN | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 6.5 | Gaylord Perry | SFN | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 6.2 | Bobby Bonds | SFN | RF-CF | |
| +023+ | 6.2 | Harmon Killebrew | MIN | 3B-1B | |
| +023+ | 6.2 | Rusty Staub | WAS | RF |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Tom Seaver |
| CY | AL | Denny McLain |
| MVP | NL | Willie McCovey |
| MVP | AL | Harmon Killebrew |
| HOF | X | Roy Campanella |
| HOF | X | Stan Coveleski |
| HOF | X | Waite Hoyt |
| HOF | X | Stan Musial |
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