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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 51.2 over a career, and 43.6 to 40.1 across his seven best seasons.
third base
Kansas City Royals, 1973–1993
60.1
Score, No. 84 all-time
starting pitcher
Kansas City Royals, 1989–2004
45.6
Score, No. 271 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 | Kevin Appier | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 60.1(better) | Score | 45.6 |
| 76.7(better) | Wins added, career | 51.2 |
| 43.6(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 40.1 |
| 84(better) | All-time rank | 271 |
| 21 | Seasons | 16 |
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.