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Joe Kuhel
Washington Senators, 1930–1947
19.7
Score, No. 1610 all-time
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Johnson leads on both counts: 159.8 wins added to 21.1 over a career, and 86.2 to 18.4 across his seven best seasons.
first base
Washington Senators, 1930–1947
19.7
Score, No. 1610 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.
| Joe Kuhel | Walter Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 19.7 | Score | 123.0(better) |
| 21.1 | Wins added, career | 159.8(better) |
| 18.4 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 86.2(better) |
| 1,610 | All-time rank | 2(better) |
| 18 | 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.