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Matt Williams
San Francisco Giants, 1987–2003
33.8
Score, No. 617 all-time
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Johnson leads on both counts: 92.3 wins added to 38.5 over a career, and 56.4 to 29.2 across his seven best seasons.
third base
San Francisco Giants, 1987–2003
33.8
Score, No. 617 all-time
starting pitcher
Seattle Mariners, 1988–2009
74.4
Score, No. 34 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.
| Matt Williams | Randy Johnson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 33.8 | Score | 74.4(better) |
| 38.5 | Wins added, career | 92.3(better) |
| 29.2 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 56.4(better) |
| 617 | All-time rank | 34(better) |
| 17 | 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.