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Gary Sheffield
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1988–2009
64.4
Score, No. 61 all-time
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Sheffield leads on both counts: 82.8 wins added to 67.2 over a career, and 46.0 to 36.6 across his seven best seasons.
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Los Angeles Dodgers, 1988–2009
64.4
Score, No. 61 all-time
designated hitter
Milwaukee Brewers, 1978–1998
51.9
Score, No. 165 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.
| Gary Sheffield | Paul Molitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 64.4(better) | Score | 51.9 |
| 82.8(better) | Wins added, career | 67.2 |
| 46.0(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 36.6 |
| 61(better) | All-time rank | 165 |
| 22 | Seasons | 21 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,576 | Games | 2,683(better) |
| 2,689 | Hits | 3,319(better) |
| 509(better) | Home runs | 234 |
| 1,676(better) | Runs batted in | 1,307 |
| 253 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| 504(better) |
| .292 | Batting average | .306(better) |
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| .393(better) | On-base percentage | .369 |
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| .514(better) | Slugging percentage | .448 |
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