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Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals, 1915–1937
99.6
Score, No. 7 all-time
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Hornsby had the higher peak, 74.0 wins added to 66.8 across his seven best seasons. Alexander built more over a full career, 125.5 to 125.2.
second base
St. Louis Cardinals, 1915–1937
99.6
Score, No. 7 all-time
starting pitcher
Philadelphia Phillies, 1911–1930
96.1
Score, No. 9 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.
| Rogers Hornsby | Pete Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 99.6(better) | Score | 96.1 |
| 125.2 | Wins added, career | 125.5(better) |
| 74.0(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 66.8 |
| 7(better) | All-time rank | 9 |
| 23 | Seasons | 20 |
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.