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Fred McGriff
Toronto Blue Jays, 1986–2004
45.8
Score, No. 262 all-time
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McGriff leads on both counts: 56.8 wins added to 6.0 over a career, and 34.8 to 6.3 across his seven best seasons.
Shawn Armstrong is still playing, so his numbers will keep moving.
first base
Toronto Blue Jays, 1986–2004
45.8
Score, No. 262 all-time
relief pitcher
Tampa Bay Rays, 2015–2025
6.1
Score, No. 4731 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.
| Fred McGriff | Shawn Armstrong | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 45.8(better) | Score | 6.1 |
| 56.8(better) | Wins added, career | 6.0 |
| 34.8(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 6.3 |
| 262(better) | All-time rank | 4,731 |
| 19 | Seasons | 11 |
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.