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Seasons

Year NL Champion AL Champion   Top Position Player
WAR
   Top Pitcher
WAR
  Paul Goldschmidt
2.8
  Matt Harvey
3.1
San Francisco Giants Detroit Tigers   Mike Trout
10.9
  Justin Verlander
7.7
St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers   Ben Zobrist
8.8
  Roy Halladay
8.9
San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers   Josh Hamilton
8.9
  Roy Halladay
8.3
Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees   Albert Pujols
9.7
  Zack Greinke
10.4
Philadelphia Phillies Tampa Bay Rays   Albert Pujols
9.2
  Tim Lincecum
7.9
Colorado Rockies Boston Red Sox   Alex Rodriguez
9.4
  Roy Oswalt
6.7
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers   Albert Pujols
8.5
  Johan Santana
7.5
Houston Astros Chicago White Sox   Alex Rodriguez
9.4
  Roger Clemens
7.8
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox   Barry Bonds
10.7
  Johan Santana
8.6
Florida Marlins New York Yankees   Barry Bonds
9.2
  Roy Halladay
8.1
San Francisco Giants Anaheim Angels   Barry Bonds
11.8
  Randy Johnson
10.9
Arizona Diamondbacks New York Yankees   Barry Bonds
11.9
  Randy Johnson
10.0
New York Mets New York Yankees   Alex Rodriguez
10.3
  Pedro Martinez
11.7
Atlanta Braves New York Yankees   Derek Jeter
8.0
  Pedro Martinez
9.7
San Diego Padres New York Yankees   Alex Rodriguez
8.5
  Kevin Brown
8.6
Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians   Larry Walker
9.8
  Roger Clemens
11.9
Atlanta Braves New York Yankees   Barry Bonds
9.7
  Pat Hentgen
8.5
Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians   John Valentin
8.3
  Greg Maddux
9.7
  Jeff Bagwell
8.2
  Greg Maddux
8.5
Philadelphia Phillies Toronto Blue Jays   Barry Bonds
9.9
  Jose Rijo
9.3
Atlanta Braves Toronto Blue Jays   Barry Bonds
9.0
  Greg Maddux
9.2
Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins   Cal Ripken
11.5
  Tom Glavine
8.5
Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics   Rickey Henderson
9.9
  Roger Clemens
10.6
San Francisco Giants Oakland Athletics   Lonnie Smith
8.8
  Bret Saberhagen
9.7
Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics   Wade Boggs
8.2
  Mark Gubicza
7.7
St. Louis Cardinals Minnesota Twins   Tony Gwynn
8.5
  Roger Clemens
9.4
New York Mets Boston Red Sox   Wade Boggs
7.9
  Teddy Higuera
9.4
St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Royals   Rickey Henderson
9.9
  Dwight Gooden
12.1
San Diego Padres Detroit Tigers   Cal Ripken
9.9
  Dave Stieb
7.9
Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Orioles   Cal Ripken
8.2
  John Denny
7.4
St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers   Robin Yount
10.5
  Dave Stieb
7.7
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Mike Schmidt
7.7
  Bert Blyleven
5.6
Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals   George Brett
9.5
  Steve Carlton
10.2
Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles   Fred Lynn
8.9
  Phil Niekro
7.6
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Jim Rice
7.6
  Phil Niekro
10.0
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Rod Carew
9.7
  Rick Reuschel
9.4
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees   Joe Morgan
9.7
  Mark Fidrych
9.6
Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox   Joe Morgan
11.0
  Jim Palmer
8.5
Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics   Mike Schmidt
9.7
  Jon Matlack
9.0
New York Mets Oakland Athletics   Joe Morgan
9.3
  Tom Seaver
10.6
Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics   Joe Morgan
9.3
  Steve Carlton
12.1
Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles   Willie Stargell
7.9
  Wilbur Wood
11.7
Cincinnati Reds Baltimore Orioles   Carl Yastrzemski
9.5
  Bob Gibson
8.9
New York Mets Baltimore Orioles   Rico Petrocelli
10.0
  Bob Gibson
10.4
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers   Carl Yastrzemski
10.5
  Bob Gibson
11.2
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox   Carl Yastrzemski
12.4
  Jim Bunning
7.8
Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore Orioles   Willie Mays
9.0
  Sandy Koufax
10.3
Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins   Willie Mays
11.2
  Juan Marichal
10.3
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Willie Mays
11.1
  Dean Chance
9.3
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees   Willie Mays
10.6
  Sandy Koufax
10.7
San Francisco Giants New York Yankees   Willie Mays
10.5
  Bob Purkey
7.3
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
10.5
  Don Cardwell
6.1
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees   Willie Mays
9.4
  Ernie Broglio
7.2
Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago White Sox   Ernie Banks
10.2
  Camilo Pascual
7.8
Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees   Willie Mays
10.2
  Frank Lary
6.7
Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
11.3
  Frank Sullivan
6.4
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
11.3
  Early Wynn
7.8
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Mickey Mantle
9.5
  Billy Pierce
6.9
New York Giants Cleveland Indians   Willie Mays
10.6
  Robin Roberts
9.0
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Al Rosen
10.1
  Robin Roberts
9.8
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Jackie Robinson
8.5
  Bobby Shantz
9.1
New York Giants New York Yankees   Jackie Robinson
9.7
  Robin Roberts
8.0
Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees   Eddie Stanky
8.1
  Ned Garver
7.3
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Jackie Robinson
9.6
  Mel Parnell
7.9
Boston Braves Cleveland Indians   Stan Musial
11.1
  Harry Brecheen
8.9
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Ted Williams
9.9
  Ewell Blackwell
9.5
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox   Ted Williams
10.9
  Bob Feller
9.9
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Snuffy Stirnweiss
8.6
  Hal Newhouser
11.2
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns   Stan Musial
8.8
  Dizzy Trout
9.6
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Stan Musial
9.4
  Spud Chandler
6.5
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Ted Williams
10.6
  Mort Cooper
8.4
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees   Ted Williams
10.6
  Thornton Lee
8.7
Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers   Johnny Mize
7.4
  Bob Feller
9.9
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees   Joe DiMaggio
8.1
  Bob Feller
9.3
Chicago Cubs New York Yankees   Mel Ott
8.9
  Bill Lee
7.7
New York Giants New York Yankees   Joe Medwick
8.5
  Lefty Grove
9.6
New York Giants New York Yankees   Lou Gehrig
9.1
  Lefty Grove
11.1
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Arky Vaughan
9.2
  Lefty Grove
9.5
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers   Lou Gehrig
10.4
  Dizzy Dean
8.5
New York Giants Washington Senators   Jimmie Foxx
9.2
  Carl Hubbell
8.8
Chicago Cubs New York Yankees   Jimmie Foxx
10.4
  Lefty Grove
9.0
St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics   Babe Ruth
10.3
  Lefty Grove
10.1
St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics   Babe Ruth
10.5
  Lefty Grove
9.5
Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics   Rogers Hornsby
10.4
  Willis Hudlin
7.5
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
10.1
  Dazzy Vance
10.0
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
12.4
  Tommy Thomas
8.5
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
11.5
  George Uhle
8.4
Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators   Rogers Hornsby
10.1
  Herb Pennock
6.6
New York Giants Washington Senators   Rogers Hornsby
12.1
  Dazzy Vance
10.4
New York Giants New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
14.0
  Dolf Luque
10.6
New York Giants New York Yankees   Rogers Hornsby
10.0
  Red Faber
9.5
New York Giants New York Yankees   Babe Ruth
12.6
  Red Faber
11.3
Brooklyn Robins Cleveland Indians   Babe Ruth
11.8
  Pete Alexander
12.1
Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox   Babe Ruth
10.3
  Walter Johnson
10.5
Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox   Babe Ruth
7.5
  Walter Johnson
10.2
New York Giants Chicago White Sox   Ty Cobb
11.4
  Eddie Cicotte
11.4
Brooklyn Robins Boston Red Sox   Tris Speaker
8.6
  Pete Alexander
10.6
Philadelphia Phillies Boston Red Sox   Ty Cobb
9.5
  Walter Johnson
11.2
Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics   Tris Speaker
9.9
  Walter Johnson
11.9
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics   Eddie Collins
9.0
  Walter Johnson
14.6
New York Giants Boston Red Sox   Tris Speaker
10.1
  Walter Johnson
13.5
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics   Ty Cobb
10.7
  Vean Gregg
9.1
Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics   Ty Cobb
10.5
  Walter Johnson
11.2
Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers   Ty Cobb
9.8
  Christy Mathewson
9.2
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Honus Wagner
11.5
  Christy Mathewson
11.1
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers   Honus Wagner
8.9
  Ed Walsh
7.7
Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox   Nap Lajoie
10.0
  Vic Willis
8.2
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics   Honus Wagner
10.1
  Irv Young
9.2
New York Giants Boston Americans   Nap Lajoie
8.6
  Rube Waddell
10.5
Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Americans   Nap Lajoie
8.0
  Joe McGinnity
11.6
Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Athletics   Honus Wagner
7.3
  Cy Young
10.0
Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox   Nap Lajoie
8.4
  Cy Young
12.6
Brooklyn Superbas   Honus Wagner
6.4
  Cy Young
7.5
Brooklyn Superbas   John McGraw
8.0
  Vic Willis
10.5
Boston Beaneaters   Hughie Jennings
7.5
  Kid Nichols
10.8
Boston Beaneaters   Hughie Jennings
7.3
  Kid Nichols
10.8
Baltimore Orioles   Hughie Jennings
8.3
  Cy Young
10.1
Baltimore Orioles   Hughie Jennings
7.5
  Cy Young
12.1
Baltimore Orioles   Billy Hamilton
8.2
  Amos Rusie
14.3
Boston Beaneaters   Ed Delahanty
6.9
  Kid Nichols
11.8
Boston Beaneaters   Dan Brouthers
8.9
  Cy Young
14.1
Boston Beaneaters Boston Reds   Billy Hamilton
6.5
  Bill Hutchison
10.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms Louisville Colonels   Jack Glasscock
7.1
  Silver King
13.8
New York Giants Brooklyn Bridegrooms   Jack Glasscock
6.6
  John Clarkson
16.7
New York Giants St. Louis Browns   Roger Connor
7.6
  Silver King
14.5
Detroit Wolverines St. Louis Browns   Bob Caruthers
11.0
  John Clarkson
14.9
Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Browns   Dan Brouthers
8.2
  Toad Ramsey
12.6
Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Browns   Roger Connor
8.1
  Ed Morris
13.6
Providence Grays New York Metropolitans   Fred Dunlap
7.8
  Pud Galvin
20.5
Boston Beaneaters Philadelphia Athletics   Dan Brouthers
5.4
  Tim Keefe
19.7
Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Red Stockings   Dan Brouthers
5.9
  Jim McCormick
11.2
Chicago White Stockings   Cap Anson
5.8
  George Derby
8.8
Chicago White Stockings   Cap Anson
5.0
  Jim McCormick
10.4
Providence Grays   Charley Jones
4.5
  Tommy Bond
14.4
Boston Red Caps   Orator Shaffer
3.5
  Tommy Bond
13.8
Boston Red Caps   Deacon White
3.3
  Jim Devlin
13.3
Chicago White Stockings   Ross Barnes
5.7
  Jim Devlin
18.0
Boston Red Stockings   Ross Barnes
5.2
  Al Spalding
12.8
Boston Red Stockings   Cal McVey
3.1
  Bobby Mathews
13.5
Boston Red Stockings   Ross Barnes
4.9
  Bobby Mathews
10.0
Boston Red Stockings   Ross Barnes
4.3
  Al Spalding
10.9
Philadelphia Athletics   Ross Barnes
2.1
  George Zettlein
4.9
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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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