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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 25.8 over a career, and 46.0 to 22.9 across his seven best seasons.
right field
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1988–2009
64.4
Score, No. 61 all-time
starting pitcher
Chicago White Sox, 1989–2005
24.3
Score, No. 1150 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 | Wilson Alvarez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 64.4(better) | Score | 24.3 |
| 82.8(better) | Wins added, career | 25.8 |
| 46.0(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 22.9 |
| 61(better) | All-time rank | 1,150 |
| 22 | Seasons | 14 |
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.