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Jack Fournier
Chicago White Sox, 1912–1927
37.5
Score, No. 484 all-time
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Caruthers leads on both counts: 79.3 wins added to 40.7 over a career, and 72.8 to 34.2 across his seven best seasons.
first base
Chicago White Sox, 1912–1927
37.5
Score, No. 484 all-time
starting pitcher
St. Louis Browns, 1884–1893
76.0
Score, No. 27 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.
| Jack Fournier | Bob Caruthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 37.5 | Score | 76.0(better) |
| 40.7 | Wins added, career | 79.3(better) |
| 34.2 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 72.8(better) |
| 484 | All-time rank | 27(better) |
| 15 | Seasons | 10 |
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.