WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.2 | Greg Maddux | CHN | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 9.0 | Barry Bonds | PIT | LF | |
| +003+ | 8.8 | Roger Clemens | BOS | PITCH | |
| +004+ | 8.2 | Mike Mussina | BAL | PITCH | |
| +005+ | 8.1 | Kevin Appier | KCA | PITCH | |
| +006+ | 7.8 | Ryne Sandberg | CHN | 2B | |
| +007+ | 7.1 | Kirby Puckett | MIN | CF | |
| +008+ | 7.0 | Frank Thomas | CHA | 1B | |
| +009+ | 6.8 | Darren Daulton | PHI | CR | |
| +010+ | 6.6 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | 3B-DH | |
| +010+ | 6.6 | Roberto Alomar | TOR | 2B | |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Shane Mack | MIN | LF | |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Mark McGwire | OAK | 1B | |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Kenny Lofton | CLE | CF | |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Bob Tewksbury | SLN | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 6.3 | Frank Viola | BOS | PITCH | |
| +016+ | 6.3 | Tim Raines | CHA | LF-DH | |
| +018+ | 6.2 | Carlos Baerga | CLE | 2B | |
| +018+ | 6.2 | Gary Sheffield | SDN | 3B | |
| +020+ | 6.1 | Charles Nagy | CLE | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 6.1 | Devon White | TOR | CF | |
| +022+ | 6.0 | Robin Ventura | CHA | 3B | |
| +022+ | 6.0 | Andy Van Slyke | PIT | CF | |
| +022+ | 6.0 | Sid Fernandez | NYN | PITCH | |
| +022+ | 6.0 | Melido Perez | NYA | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Greg Maddux |
| CY | AL | Dennis Eckersley |
| MVP | NL | Barry Bonds |
| MVP | AL | Dennis Eckersley |
| HOF | X | Rollie Fingers |
| HOF | X | Hal Newhouser |
| HOF | X | Tom Seaver |
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