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Jason Giambi
Oakland Athletics, 1995–2014
49.7
Score, No. 186 all-time
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Giambi leads on both counts: 56.3 wins added to 2.3 over a career, and 43.1 to 6.9 across his seven best seasons.
first base
Oakland Athletics, 1995–2014
49.7
Score, No. 186 all-time
starting pitcher
Houston Astros, 1998–2008
4.6
Score, No. 5483 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.
| Jason Giambi | Scott Elarton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 49.7(better) | Score | 4.6 |
| 56.3(better) | Wins added, career | 2.3 |
| 43.1(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 6.9 |
| 186(better) | All-time rank | 5,483 |
| 20 | Seasons | 10 |
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.