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Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies, 1972–1989
71.8
Score, No. 40 all-time
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Mathews had the higher peak, 54.7 wins added to 50.2 across his seven best seasons. Schmidt built more over a full career, 93.3 to 91.1.
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Philadelphia Phillies, 1972–1989
71.8
Score, No. 40 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.
| Mike Schmidt | Eddie Mathews | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 71.8 | Score | 72.9(better) |
| 93.3(better) | Wins added, career | 91.1 |
| 50.2 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 54.7(better) |
| 40 | All-time rank | 37(better) |
| 18 | Seasons | 17 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,404(better) | Games | 2,391 |
| 2,234 | Hits | 2,315(better) |
| 548(better) | Home runs | 512 |
| 1,595(better) | Runs batted in | 1,453 |
| 174 | ||
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| Stolen bases |
|---|
| 68 |
| .267 | Batting average | .271(better) |
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| .380(better) | On-base percentage | .376 |
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| .527(better) | Slugging percentage | .509 |
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