WAR calculated by Baseball Reference.
| Rank | WAR | Name | Tm | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 9.4 | Alex Rodriguez | NYA | 3B | |
| +002+ | 8.7 | Albert Pujols | SLN | 1B | |
| +003+ | 8.3 | David Wright | NYN | 3B | |
| +004+ | 7.8 | Chase Utley | PHI | 2B | |
| +005+ | 7.6 | Chipper Jones | ATL | 3B | |
| +005+ | 7.6 | Curtis Granderson | DET | CF | |
| +007+ | 7.3 | Magglio Ordonez | DET | RF-DH | |
| +008+ | 7.2 | Carlos Pena | TBA | 1B | |
| +009+ | 6.8 | Troy Tulowitzki | COL | SS | |
| +010+ | 6.7 | Robinson Cano | NYA | 2B | |
| +010+ | 6.7 | Roy Oswalt | HOU | PITCH | |
| +012+ | 6.5 | Josh Beckett | BOS | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 6.4 | Brandon Webb | ARI | PITCH | |
| +013+ | 6.4 | David Ortiz | BOS | DH | |
| +015+ | 6.3 | John Lackey | ANA | PITCH | |
| +015+ | 6.3 | CC Sabathia | CLE | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 6.2 | Roberto Hernandez | CLE | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 6.2 | Jake Peavy | SDN | PITCH | |
| +017+ | 6.2 | Javier Vazquez | CHA | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 6.1 | Mark Buehrle | CHA | PITCH | |
| +020+ | 6.1 | Placido Polanco | DET | 2B | |
| +020+ | 6.1 | Jimmy Rollins | PHI | SS | |
| +023+ | 6.0 | Aaron Harang | CIN | PITCH | |
| +023+ | 6.0 | Matt Holliday | COL | LF | |
| +025+ | 5.9 | Brad Penny | LAN | PITCH |
| Type | Lg | Name |
|---|---|---|
| CY | NL | Jake Peavy |
| CY | AL | CC Sabathia |
| MVP | NL | Jimmy Rollins |
| MVP | AL | Alex Rodriguez |
| HOF | X | Tony Gwynn |
| HOF | X | Cal Ripken |
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