WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.5 | Carl Yastrzemski | BOS | 1B-LF | |
| +002+ | 8.9 | Bob Gibson | SLN | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 8.3 | Sam McDowell | CLE | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 7.7 | Jim Fregosi | ANA | SS | |
| +005+ | 7.6 | Gaylord Perry | SFN | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 7.5 | Johnny Bench | CIN | CR-LF-1B | |
| +007+ | 7.4 | Tommy Harper | MIL | 3B-2B | |
| +008+ | 7.3 | Fergie Jenkins | CHN | PITCH | |
| +009+ | 7.2 | Tony Perez | CIN | 3B | |
| +010+ | 7.0 | Tony Oliva | MIN | RF | |
| +011+ | 6.8 | Reggie Smith | BOS | CF | |
| +011+ | 6.8 | Roy White | NYA | LF | |
| +013+ | 6.6 | Billy Williams | CHN | LF-RF | |
| +014+ | 6.5 | Billy Grabarkewitz | LAN | 3B-SS-2B | |
| +014+ | 6.5 | Willie McCovey | SFN | 1B | |
| +016+ | 6.4 | Ken Holtzman | CHN | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 6.4 | Jim Palmer | BAL | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 6.4 | Aurelio Rodriguez | TOT | 3B | |
| +016+ | 6.4 | Rusty Staub | WAS | RF | |
| +020+ | 6.1 | Sal Bando | OAK | 3B | |
| +021+ | 5.8 | Tom Seaver | NYN | PITCH | |
| +021+ | 5.8 | Paul Blair | BAL | CF | |
| +021+ | 5.8 | Rico Carty | ATL | LF | |
| +021+ | 5.8 | Bert Campaneris | OAK | SS | |
| +025+ | 5.5 | Tommy John | CHA | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Bob Gibson |
| CY | AL | Jim Perry |
| MVP | NL | Johnny Bench |
| MVP | AL | Boog Powell |
| HOF | X | Lou Boudreau |
| HOF | X | Earle Combs |
| HOF | X | Jesse Haines |
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