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Babe Ruth
New York Yankees, 1914–1935
135.5
Score, No. 1 all-time
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Ruth leads on both counts: 187.2 wins added to 80.8 over a career, and 83.8 to 53.5 across his seven best seasons.
right field
New York Yankees, 1914–1935
135.5
Score, No. 1 all-time
starting pitcher
Baltimore Orioles, 1965–1984
67.1
Score, No. 50 all-time
Wins added is how many extra games a player’s teams won because they had him and not a replacement-level player, the kind of fill-in any team can find. In one season, 2 is a solid regular, 5 is an All-Star and 8 or more is an MVP-level year. Score is the average of the career total and the best seven seasons.
| Babe Ruth | Jim Palmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 135.5(better) | Score | 67.1 |
| 187.2(better) | Wins added, career | 80.8 |
| 83.8(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 53.5 |
| 1(better) | All-time rank | 50 |
| 22 | Seasons | 19 |
The dot marks the better number in each row. A hitter and a pitcher don’t share traditional stats, so this comparison uses the ratings only.