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George Brett
Kansas City Royals, 1973–1993
60.1
Score, No. 84 all-time
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Brett leads on both counts: 76.7 wins added to 12.4 over a career, and 43.6 to 12.1 across his seven best seasons.
third base
Kansas City Royals, 1973–1993
60.1
Score, No. 84 all-time
relief pitcher
San Francisco Giants, 2002–2015
12.3
Score, No. 2776 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.
| George Brett | Jeremy Affeldt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 60.1(better) | Score | 12.3 |
| 76.7(better) | Wins added, career | 12.4 |
| 43.6(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 12.1 |
| 84(better) | All-time rank | 2,776 |
| 21 | 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.