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Seasons

Year NL Champion AL Champion   Top Position Player
WS
  Top Pitcher
WS
St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers   Jose Bautista
38.2
  Justin Verlander
26.7
San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers   Robinson Cano
34.8
  Roy Halladay
24.9
Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees   Albert Pujols
39.5
  Felix Hernandez
27.0
Philadelphia Phillies Tampa Bay Rays   Lance Berkman
34.5
  Tim Lincecum
25.3
Colorado Rockies Boston Red Sox   Alex Rodriguez
34.8
  Brandon Webb
22.8
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers   Albert Pujols
34.0
  Johan Santana
23.7
Houston Astros Chicago White Sox   Alex Rodriguez
38.7
  Roger Clemens
23.5
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox   Barry Bonds
47.2
  Johan Santana
25.4
Florida Marlins New York Yankees   Barry Bonds
40.3
  Eric Gagne
23.6
San Francisco Giants Anaheim Angels   Barry Bonds
47.9
  Randy Johnson
28.9
Arizona Diamondbacks New York Yankees   Barry Bonds
50.2
  Randy Johnson
26.2
New York Mets New York Yankees   Alex Rodriguez
38.1
  Pedro Martinez
29.1
Atlanta Braves New York Yankees   Derek Jeter
34.4
  Pedro Martinez
27.1
San Diego Padres New York Yankees   Mark McGwire
38.8
  Roger Clemens
25.2
Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians   Barry Bonds
39.0
  Roger Clemens
31.9
Atlanta Braves New York Yankees   Jeff Bagwell
39.8
  Kevin Brown
25.9
Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians   Barry Bonds
34.1
  Greg Maddux
30.2
  Jeff Bagwell
31.8
  Greg Maddux
26.2
Philadelphia Phillies Toronto Blue Jays   Barry Bonds
44.9
  Greg Maddux
27.1
Atlanta Braves Toronto Blue Jays   Barry Bonds
41.0
  Greg Maddux
26.5
Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins   Cal Ripken
35.2
  Roger Clemens
25.6
Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics   Rickey Henderson
40.4
  Roger Clemens
28.4
San Francisco Giants Oakland Athletics   Will Clark
39.4
  Bret Saberhagen
28.7
Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics   Jose Canseco
39.2
  Frank Viola
25.1
St. Louis Cardinals Minnesota Twins   Alan Trammell
35.3
  Roger Clemens
28.3
New York Mets Boston Red Sox   Wade Boggs
35.7
  Roger Clemens
29.5
St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Royals   Rickey Henderson
37.4
  Dwight Gooden
31.7
San Diego Padres Detroit Tigers   Ryne Sandberg
38.4
  Dave Stieb
25.3
Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Orioles   Cal Ripken
36.2
  Dan Quisenberry
27.8
St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers   Robin Yount
39.1
  Dave Stieb
24.9
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Mike Schmidt
29.9
  Steve McCatty
18.0
Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals   Mike Schmidt
37.7
  Steve Carlton
28.8
Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles   Fred Lynn
34.4
  Jim Kern
25.3
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Dave Parker
36.8
  Ron Guidry
31.3
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Rod Carew
37.7
  Jim Palmer
29.1
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees   Joe Morgan
36.7
  Jim Palmer
27.3
Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox   Joe Morgan
43.7
  Jim Palmer
31.5
Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics   Mike Schmidt
38.2
  Gaylord Perry
29.2
New York Mets Oakland Athletics   Joe Morgan
39.6
  John Hiller
30.8
Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics   Dick Allen
41.0
  Steve Carlton
39.3
Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles   Joe Torre
41.2
  Wilbur Wood
32.9
Cincinnati Reds Baltimore Orioles   Johnny Bench
36.1
  Sam McDowell
29.4
New York Mets Baltimore Orioles   Reggie Jackson
39.9
  Tom Seaver
31.7
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers   Carl Yastrzemski
38.3
  Bob Gibson
34.4
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox   Carl Yastrzemski
42.5
  Jim Bunning
24.3
Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore Orioles   Frank Robinson
40.2
  Sandy Koufax
35.8
Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins   Willie Mays
44.1
  Sandy Koufax
32.8
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Dick Allen
40.4
  Dean Chance
32.1
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Hank Aaron
40.9
  Sandy Koufax
32.3
San Francisco Giants New York Yankees   Willie Mays
41.1
  Bob Purkey
26.4
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
47.6
  Jim O'Toole
22.5
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees   Eddie Mathews
36.9
  Lindy McDaniel
24.8
Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago White Sox   Hank Aaron
37.4
  Vern Law
23.9
Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
39.4
  Sam Jones
22.8
Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
50.6
  Jim Bunning
25.4
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
48.4
  Early Wynn
26.9
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
41.0
  Robin Roberts
23.1
New York Giants Cleveland Indians   Willie Mays
38.6
  Robin Roberts
30.5
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Al Rosen
43.6
  Robin Roberts
34.8
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Stan Musial
36.8
  Robin Roberts
31.6
New York Giants New York Yankees   Stan Musial
38.6
  Sal Maglie
27.7
Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees   Phil Rizzuto
35.4
  Robin Roberts
25.9
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Stan Musial
40.1
  Mel Parnell
30.6
Boston Braves Cleveland Indians   Stan Musial
46.5
  Johnny Sain
27.8
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Ted Williams
44.6
  Warren Spahn
32.0
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox   Ted Williams
49.6
  Bob Feller
35.7
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Snuffy Stirnweiss
34.0
  Hal Newhouser
36.1
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns   Stan Musial
37.0
  Dizzy Trout
35.9
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Luke Appling
40.2
  Mort Cooper
28.2
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Ted Williams
46.2
  Mort Cooper
28.3
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Ted Williams
41.7
  Thornton Lee
32.0
Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers   Johnny Mize
32.4
  Bob Feller
34.6
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees   Joe DiMaggio
34.0
  Bucky Walters
32.7
Chicago Cubs New York Yankees   Mel Ott
35.2
  Bill Lee
28.1
New York Giants New York Yankees   Joe Medwick
38.4
  Lefty Gomez
28.9
New York Giants New York Yankees   Lou Gehrig
38.4
  Carl Hubbell
35.4
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Arky Vaughan
38.9
  Dizzy Dean
29.7
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers   Lou Gehrig
40.9
  Dizzy Dean
36.0
New York Giants Washington Senators   Jimmie Foxx
39.9
  Carl Hubbell
33.6
Chicago Cubs New York Yankees   Jimmie Foxx
40.5
  Lefty Grove
32.2
St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics   Babe Ruth
37.8
  Lefty Grove
41.6
St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics   Lou Gehrig
38.0
  Lefty Grove
37.1
Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics   Rogers Hornsby
40.5
  Lefty Grove
27.5
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
45.0
  Dazzy Vance
30.9
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
44.2
  Ted Lyons
28.5
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
44.6
  George Uhle
31.6
Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators   Rogers Hornsby
36.2
  Eppa Rixey
26.5
New York Giants Washington Senators   Babe Ruth
44.6
  Dazzy Vance
35.5
New York Giants New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
54.1
  Dolf Luque
38.4
New York Giants New York Yankees   Rogers Hornsby
47.2
  Red Faber
31.0
New York Giants New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
52.5
  Red Faber
36.8
Brooklyn Robins Cleveland Indians   Babe Ruth
52.0
  Pete Alexander
33.8
Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox   Babe Ruth
42.6
  Eddie Cicotte
31.6
Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox   Babe Ruth
38.8
  Walter Johnson
33.2
New York Giants Chicago White Sox   Ty Cobb
46.9
  Pete Alexander
37.4
Brooklyn Robins Boston Red Sox   Ty Cobb
42.0
  Pete Alexander
40.2
Philadelphia Phillies Boston Red Sox   Ty Cobb
51.2
  Pete Alexander
42.2
Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics   Tris Speaker
44.8
  Claude Hendrix
36.0
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics   Eddie Collins
39.2
  Walter Johnson
47.8
New York Giants Boston Red Sox   Tris Speaker
51.5
  Walter Johnson
44.3
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics   Ty Cobb
47.8
  Pete Alexander
32.9
Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics   Nap Lajoie
46.1
  Jack Coombs
34.7
Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers   Ty Cobb
45.0
  Mordecai Brown
36.7
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Honus Wagner
57.5
  Ed Walsh
45.5
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Honus Wagner
44.3
  Ed Walsh
35.0
Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox   Honus Wagner
44.0
  Mordecai Brown
34.3
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics   Honus Wagner
44.9
  Christy Mathewson
37.1
New York Giants Boston Americans   Honus Wagner
41.0
  Jack Chesbro
52.0
Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Americans   Honus Wagner
35.2
  Joe McGinnity
39.2
Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Athletics   Honus Wagner
34.6
  Cy Young
38.0
Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox   Nap Lajoie
41.4
  Cy Young
42.0
Brooklyn Superbas   Honus Wagner
34.0
  Joe McGinnity
29.3
Brooklyn Superbas   Ed Delahanty
40.5
  Vic Willis
41.3
Boston Beaneaters   Jimmy Collins
32.2
  Kid Nichols
45.3
Boston Beaneaters   George Davis
30.7
  Kid Nichols
39.3
Baltimore Orioles   Hughie Jennings
35.7
  Cy Young
40.9
Baltimore Orioles   Jesse Burkett
32.8
  Cy Young
41.8
Baltimore Orioles   Hugh Duffy
35.7
  Amos Rusie
56.5
Boston Beaneaters   Ed Delahanty
29.4
  Kid Nichols
40.3
Boston Beaneaters   Dan Brouthers
35.6
  Bill Hutchison
47.4
Boston Beaneaters Boston Reds   Billy Hamilton
35.7
  Bill Hutchison
47.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms Louisville Colonels   Cupid Childs
32.8
  Bill Hutchison
53.4
New York Giants Brooklyn Bridegrooms   Tommy Tucker
31.6
  John Clarkson
65.6
New York Giants St. Louis Browns   Jimmy Ryan
34.9
  Silver King
67.9
Detroit Wolverines St. Louis Browns   Bob Caruthers
54.1
  Matt Kilroy
48.7
Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Browns   King Kelly
37.0
  Dave Foutz
50.9
Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Browns   Roger Connor
34.4
  John Clarkson
60.7
Providence Grays New York Metropolitans   Fred Dunlap
42.4
  Charley Radbourn
83.2
Boston Beaneaters Philadelphia Athletics   John Ward
29.3
  Tim Keefe
66.1
Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Red Stockings   John Ward
28.7
  Will White
49.9
Chicago White Stockings   Cap Anson
24.2
  Jim Whitney
38.1
Chicago White Stockings   George Gore
25.9
  Larry Corcoran
49.4
Providence Grays   Paul Hines
24.5
  Pud Galvin
52.6
Boston Red Caps   Paul Hines
16.3
  Tommy Bond
57.5
Boston Red Caps   Deacon White
17.9
  Jim Devlin
52.6
Chicago White Stockings   Ross Barnes
22.7
  George Bradley
57.3
Boston Red Stockings   Lip Pike
25.6
  Al Spalding
51.5
Boston Red Stockings   George Wright
15.2
  Bobby Mathews
52.0
Boston Red Stockings   Ross Barnes
21.8
  George Zettlein
41.8
Boston Red Stockings   Ross Barnes
15.3
  Al Spalding
52.1
Philadelphia Athletics   Jimmy Wood
9.6
  George Zettlein
23.2

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James