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Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants, 1986–2007
105.8
Score, No. 5 all-time
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Bonds leads on both counts: 143.0 wins added to 22.9 over a career, and 68.6 to 24.3 across his seven best seasons.
left field
San Francisco Giants, 1986–2007
105.8
Score, No. 5 all-time
starting pitcher
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1986–1997
23.6
Score, No. 1210 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.
| Barry Bonds | John Smiley | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 105.8(better) | Score | 23.6 |
| 143.0(better) | Wins added, career | 22.9 |
| 68.6(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 24.3 |
| 5(better) | All-time rank | 1,210 |
| 22 | Seasons | 12 |
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.