WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.7 | Greg Maddux | ATL | PITCH | |
| +002+ | 8.6 | Randy Johnson | SEA | PITCH | |
| +003+ | 8.3 | John Valentin | BOS | SS | |
| +004+ | 7.5 | Barry Bonds | SFN | LF | |
| +005+ | 7.0 | David Cone | TOT | PITCH | |
| +005+ | 7.0 | Edgar Martinez | SEA | DH | |
| +007+ | 6.9 | Albert Belle | CLE | LF | |
| +008+ | 6.7 | Chuck Knoblauch | MIN | 2B | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Reggie Sanders | CIN | RF-CF | |
| +009+ | 6.6 | Tim Salmon | ANA | RF | |
| +011+ | 6.4 | Bernie Williams | NYA | CF | |
| +012+ | 6.2 | Craig Biggio | HOU | 2B | |
| +012+ | 6.2 | Mike Piazza | LAN | CR | |
| +014+ | 6.1 | Mike Mussina | BAL | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 5.9 | Barry Larkin | CIN | SS | |
| +015+ | 5.9 | Jim Thome | CLE | 3B | |
| +017+ | 5.8 | Kenny Rogers | TEX | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.7 | Al Leiter | TOR | PITCH | |
| +018+ | 5.7 | Dennis Martinez | CLE | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 5.6 | Jim Edmonds | ANA | CF | |
| +021+ | 5.5 | Mark McGwire | OAK | 1B-DH | |
| +021+ | 5.5 | Rafael Palmeiro | BAL | 1B | |
| +023+ | 5.3 | Sammy Sosa | CHN | RF | |
| +023+ | 5.3 | Frank Thomas | CHA | 1B-DH | |
| +023+ | 5.3 | David Wells | TOT | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Greg Maddux |
| CY | AL | Randy Johnson |
| MVP | NL | Barry Larkin |
| MVP | AL | Mo Vaughn |
| HOF | X | Richie Ashburn |
| HOF | X | Mike Schmidt |
| HOF | X | Vic Willis |
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