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Ellis Burks
Boston Red Sox, 1987–2004
39.5
Score, No. 418 all-time
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Young leads on both counts: 161.4 wins added to 48.9 over a career, and 74.3 to 30.2 across his seven best seasons.
center field
Boston Red Sox, 1987–2004
39.5
Score, No. 418 all-time
starting pitcher
Cleveland Spiders, 1890–1911
117.9
Score, No. 3 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.
| Ellis Burks | Cy Young | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 39.5 | Score | 117.9(better) |
| 48.9 | Wins added, career | 161.4(better) |
| 30.2 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 74.3(better) |
| 418 | All-time rank | 3(better) |
| 18 | Seasons | 22 |
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.