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John Beckwith
Baltimore Black Sox, 1920–1935
31.6
Score, No. 706 all-time
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Mathews leads on both counts: 91.1 wins added to 36.7 over a career, and 54.7 to 26.6 across his seven best seasons.
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Baltimore Black Sox, 1920–1935
31.6
Score, No. 706 all-time
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Milwaukee Braves, 1952–1968
72.9
Score, No. 37 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.
| John Beckwith | Eddie Mathews | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 31.6 | Score | 72.9(better) |
| 36.7 | Wins added, career | 91.1(better) |
| 26.6 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 54.7(better) |
| 706 | All-time rank | 37(better) |
| 16 | Seasons | 17 |
| Hitting | ||
| 587 | Games | 2,391(better) |
| 749 | Hits | 2,315(better) |
| 97 | Home runs | 512(better) |
| 550 | Runs batted in | 1,453(better) |
| 49 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| 68(better) |
| .350(better) | Batting average | .271 |
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| .404(better) | On-base percentage | .376 |
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| .596(better) | Slugging percentage | .509 |
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