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Wade Boggs
Boston Red Sox, 1982–1999
63.7
Score, No. 68 all-time
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Mathews leads on both counts: 91.1 wins added to 78.4 over a career, and 54.7 to 49.0 across his seven best seasons.
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Boston Red Sox, 1982–1999
63.7
Score, No. 68 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.
| Wade Boggs | Eddie Mathews | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 63.7 | Score | 72.9(better) |
| 78.4 | Wins added, career | 91.1(better) |
| 49.0 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 54.7(better) |
| 68 | All-time rank | 37(better) |
| 18 | Seasons | 17 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,440(better) | Games | 2,391 |
| 3,010(better) | Hits | 2,315 |
| 118 | Home runs | 512(better) |
| 1,014 | Runs batted in | 1,453(better) |
| 24 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| 68(better) |
| .328(better) | Batting average | .271 |
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| .415(better) | On-base percentage | .376 |
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| .443 | Slugging percentage | .509(better) |
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