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Charlie Hickman
Cleveland Naps, 1897–1908
25.7
Score, No. 1040 all-time
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Johnson leads on both counts: 159.8 wins added to 27.8 over a career, and 86.2 to 23.6 across his seven best seasons.
first base
Cleveland Naps, 1897–1908
25.7
Score, No. 1040 all-time
starting pitcher
Washington Senators, 1907–1927
123.0
Score, No. 2 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.
| Charlie Hickman | Walter Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 25.7 | Score | 123.0(better) |
| 27.8 | Wins added, career | 159.8(better) |
| 23.6 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 86.2(better) |
| 1,040 | All-time rank | 2(better) |
| 12 | Seasons | 21 |
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.