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Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1969–1987
27.1
Score, No. 957 all-time
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Henderson leads on both counts: 102.2 wins added to 30.9 over a career, and 46.1 to 23.3 across his seven best seasons.
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Los Angeles Dodgers, 1969–1987
27.1
Score, No. 957 all-time
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Oakland Athletics, 1979–2003
74.1
Score, No. 36 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.
| Steve Garvey | Rickey Henderson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 27.1 | Score | 74.1(better) |
| 30.9 | Wins added, career | 102.2(better) |
| 23.3 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 46.1(better) |
| 957 | All-time rank | 36(better) |
| 19 | Seasons | 25 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,332 | Games | 3,081(better) |
| 2,599 | Hits | 3,055(better) |
| 272 | Home runs | 297(better) |
| 1,308(better) | Runs batted in | 1,115 |
| 83 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| 1,406(better) |
| .294(better) | Batting average | .279 |
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| .329 | On-base percentage | .401(better) |
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| .446(better) | Slugging percentage | .419 |
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