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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox, 1939–1960
103.9
Score, No. 6 all-time
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Williams had the higher peak, 73.3 wins added to 68.6 across his seven best seasons. Bonds built more over a full career, 143.0 to 134.4.
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Boston Red Sox, 1939–1960
103.9
Score, No. 6 all-time
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San Francisco Giants, 1986–2007
105.8
Score, No. 5 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.
| Ted Williams | Barry Bonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 103.9 | Score | 105.8(better) |
| 134.4 | Wins added, career | 143.0(better) |
| 73.3(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 68.6 |
| 6 | All-time rank | 5(better) |
| 19 | Seasons | 22 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,292 | Games | 2,986(better) |
| 2,654 | Hits | 2,935(better) |
| 521 | Home runs | 762(better) |
| 1,839 | Runs batted in | 1,996(better) |
| 24 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| 514(better) |
| .344(better) | Batting average | .298 |
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| .482(better) | On-base percentage | .444 |
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| .634(better) | Slugging percentage | .607 |
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