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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 30.0 over a career, and 46.1 to 21.3 across his seven best seasons.
left field
Oakland Athletics, 1979–2003
74.1
Score, No. 36 all-time
starting pitcher
Toronto Blue Jays, 1993–2007
25.6
Score, No. 1044 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 | Woody Williams | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 74.1(better) | Score | 25.6 |
| 102.2(better) | Wins added, career | 30.0 |
| 46.1(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 21.3 |
| 36(better) | All-time rank | 1,044 |
| 25 | Seasons | 15 |
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.