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Rickey Henderson
Oakland Athletics, 1979–2003
74.1
Score, No. 36 all-time
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Henderson leads on both counts: 102.2 wins added to 11.4 over a career, and 46.1 to 10.9 across his seven best seasons.
left field
Oakland Athletics, 1979–2003
74.1
Score, No. 36 all-time
relief pitcher
San Diego Padres, 2000–2011
11.2
Score, No. 3060 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.
| Rickey Henderson | Scott Linebrink | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 74.1(better) | Score | 11.2 |
| 102.2(better) | Wins added, career | 11.4 |
| 46.1(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 10.9 |
| 36(better) | All-time rank | 3,060 |
| 25 | Seasons | 12 |
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.