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Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals, 1915–1937
99.6
Score, No. 7 all-time
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Hornsby leads on both counts: 125.2 wins added to 59.8 over a career, and 74.0 to 50.5 across his seven best seasons.
second base
St. Louis Cardinals, 1915–1937
99.6
Score, No. 7 all-time
starting pitcher
Philadelphia Athletics, 1897–1910
55.2
Score, No. 130 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.
| Rogers Hornsby | Rube Waddell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 99.6(better) | Score | 55.2 |
| 125.2(better) | Wins added, career | 59.8 |
| 74.0(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 50.5 |
| 7(better) | All-time rank | 130 |
| 23 | Seasons | 13 |
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.