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WAR Sort Table : Pitchers

Matching Players: 11,679
# Player Debut WAR ▼ WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS BEST WAR/SN 5WARS 8WARS
Chad Billingsley 2006 17.0 17.1 15.0 12.0 17.1 4.8 1.9 0 0
Don Cardwell 1957 17.0 15.9 11.7 9.9 16.4 6.1 1.2 1 0
Chris Young 2004 16.9 16.1 11.3 9.6 16.5 3.6 1.3 0 0
Gil Meche 1999 16.9 16.3 11.1 10.9 16.6 4.9 1.7 0 0
Francisco Cordero 1999 16.9 14.3 10.8 7.6 15.6 3.6 1.2 0 0
Jose Berrios 2016 16.9 18.4 13.1 10.4 17.7 3.6 1.7 0 0
Willie Mitchell 1909 16.9 16.9 12.9 11.6 16.9 6.0 1.5 1 0
Greg Minton 1975 16.9 16.7 11.6 10.6 16.8 5.4 1.1 1 0
Bob Wickman 1992 16.9 13.4 9.1 7.4 15.1 2.9 1.1 0 0
Dick Hall 1955 16.9 16.0 11.6 8.4 16.4 3.3 1.1 0 0
Hal Brown 1951 16.8 15.6 11.1 8.6 16.2 2.9 1.2 0 0
Ken Heintzelman 1937 16.8 14.6 10.7 10.4 15.7 6.3 1.3 1 0
Jason Vargas 2005 16.8 17.0 11.5 10.3 16.9 4.1 1.2 0 0
Eddie Smith 1936 16.7 18.7 17.0 13.8 17.7 5.3 1.7 1 0
Pete Vuckovich 1975 16.7 17.4 14.1 10.3 17.1 4.6 1.5 0 0
Bobby Bolin 1961 16.7 19.0 14.5 13.4 17.9 4.8 1.3 0 0
Joaquin Andujar 1976 16.7 16.7 14.2 11.4 16.7 5.8 1.3 1 0
Don Gullett 1970 16.7 16.7 11.3 9.0 16.7 3.1 1.9 0 0
Roger Craig 1955 16.6 17.3 10.8 10.2 16.9 4.9 1.4 0 0
Carl Pavano 1998 16.6 17.7 9.2 11.8 17.2 5.3 1.2 1 0
Pablo Lopez 2018 16.6 16.0 13.9 9.3 16.3 3.5 2.1 0 0
Ted Abernathy 1955 16.6 18.9 13.9 12.2 17.7 6.2 1.2 1 0
Fred Frankhouse 1927 16.6 14.3 9.5 8.8 15.4 4.0 1.3 0 0
Paul Minner 1946 16.6 17.2 13.7 9.6 16.9 3.4 1.7 0 0
Vic Aldridge 1917 16.6 16.5 14.0 10.3 16.5 3.9 1.8 0 0
Willie Hernandez 1977 16.5 15.8 11.5 9.9 16.2 4.8 1.3 0 0
Larry Cheney 1911 16.5 17.4 12.6 11.3 17.0 4.4 1.8 0 0
Gene Garber 1969 16.5 16.0 7.9 9.6 16.3 3.9 0.9 0 0
Merrill Kelly 2019 16.5 16.6 14.2 10.7 16.6 4.0 2.1 0 0
Ralph Branca 1944 16.5 17.6 14.6 14.0 17.0 6.9 1.4 1 0
Bryn Smith 1981 16.5 17.7 12.6 11.1 17.1 5.1 1.3 1 0
Carl Erskine 1948 16.5 16.3 14.1 11.1 16.4 4.2 1.4 0 0
Pete Donohue 1921 16.5 18.0 31.6 11.5 17.2 6.1 1.4 1 0
Henry McHenry 1930 16.4 15.9 11.6 8.7 16.2 3.3 1.5 0 0
Ray Sadecki 1960 16.4 18.1 9.2 10.1 17.3 4.0 0.9 0 0
Gavin Floyd 2004 16.4 17.4 15.9 10.9 16.9 4.1 1.3 0 0
Jim Colborn 1969 16.4 17.0 14.6 11.3 16.7 4.7 1.6 0 0
Ray Herbert 1950 16.3 19.0 14.7 13.2 17.6 5.8 1.2 1 0
Dave Burba 1990 16.2 17.3 15.6 11.0 16.8 3.7 1.1 0 0
Cal Eldred 1991 16.2 17.2 13.9 11.4 16.7 4.4 1.2 0 0
Juan Pizarro 1957 16.2 18.9 14.3 12.4 17.6 4.4 0.9 0 0
Jim Merritt 1965 16.2 16.7 13.9 10.7 16.4 6.5 1.5 1 0
Milt Gaston 1924 16.2 16.9 11.8 12.5 16.5 5.3 1.5 1 0
Vic Raschi 1946 16.2 16.2 13.3 8.5 16.2 3.0 1.6 0 0
Cliff Melton 1937 16.1 16.8 11.6 11.6 16.5 4.9 2.0 0 0
Shohei Ohtani 2018 16.1 16.6 15.2 14.1 16.3 6.2 2.7 1 0
Dick Radatz 1962 16.1 16.1 17.7 17.3 16.1 6.1 2.3 3 0
Dave Giusti 1962 16.1 13.9 10.0 9.1 15.0 4.2 1.1 0 0
Steve Busby 1972 16.0 16.6 15.9 15.1 16.3 6.5 2.0 2 0
Jake Miller 1924 16.0 17.8 17.2 13.9 16.9 4.7 1.8 0 0
Dennis Lamp 1977 16.0 17.8 12.6 10.4 16.9 4.0 1.0 0 0
Kirk Rueter 1993 16.0 14.4 8.2 7.7 15.2 2.9 1.2 0 0
Richard Dotson 1979 16.0 17.1 14.8 12.2 16.6 5.1 1.3 1 0
Paul Byrd 1995 15.9 15.8 10.7 9.8 15.8 5.6 1.1 1 0
Mark Portugal 1985 15.9 15.9 10.1 8.9 15.9 3.8 1.1 0 0
Bill Hallahan 1925 15.9 16.3 13.9 10.6 16.1 4.2 1.3 0 0
Ed Figueroa 1974 15.9 17.2 16.1 12.8 16.5 5.5 2.0 1 0
Tyler Clippard 2007 15.9 12.1 17.1 6.6 14.0 3.4 1.0 0 0
Elden Auker 1933 15.8 16.9 11.5 11.3 16.4 4.5 1.6 0 0
Ian Kennedy 2007 15.8 18.5 9.8 12.1 17.1 4.8 0.9 0 0
Octavio Dotel 1999 15.8 14.4 11.9 9.5 15.1 4.2 1.1 0 0
Eric Milton 1998 15.8 17.0 14.3 11.2 16.4 4.2 1.4 0 0
Al Fitzmorris 1969 15.8 16.0 14.2 11.8 15.9 4.5 1.6 0 0
Scott Baker 2005 15.8 16.7 15.3 12.0 16.2 4.4 1.6 0 0
Mark Prior 2002 15.7 16.6 15.7 14.1 16.2 7.4 3.1 1 0
Alejandro Peña 1981 15.7 16.8 9.5 11.3 16.3 5.0 1.0 1 0
Mickey Haefner 1943 15.7 16.0 13.0 9.5 15.9 3.8 2.0 0 0
Dave Rozema 1977 15.7 15.2 13.4 11.3 15.5 5.7 1.6 1 0
Aaron Cook 2002 15.7 18.1 15.2 11.2 16.9 4.4 1.4 0 0
Hank Borowy 1942 15.7 16.9 14.0 10.8 16.3 4.2 1.6 0 0
Jeff Suppan 1995 15.7 16.9 13.5 9.6 16.3 3.7 0.9 0 0
Jim Brewer 1960 15.7 14.4 10.7 8.9 15.0 3.5 0.9 0 0
Martin Perez 2012 15.7 14.3 8.3 9.4 15.0 5.1 1.1 1 0
Bob Muncrief 1937 15.7 16.8 16.7 12.1 16.2 4.6 1.3 0 0
Roy Patterson 1901 15.7 15.7 13.8 11.7 15.7 4.1 2.2 0 0
Joey Jay 1953 15.7 15.9 12.5 11.5 15.8 4.6 1.2 0 0
Red Munger 1943 15.6 17.1 13.6 11.9 16.4 4.5 1.6 0 0
Gene Conley 1952 15.6 17.6 10.1 12.1 16.6 4.8 1.4 0 0
Jimmy Callahan 1894 15.6 16.8 16.5 12.4 16.2 4.7 2.0 0 0
Frank Foreman 1884 15.6 17.8 9.9 12.8 16.7 5.0 1.4 1 0
Phil Collins 1923 15.6 16.1 14.9 13.2 15.8 5.3 1.9 1 0
Johnny Murphy 1932 15.6 14.8 9.6 9.4 15.2 4.9 1.2 0 0
Luke Hamlin 1933 15.5 16.1 15.6 12.4 15.8 4.8 1.7 0 0
Tex Carleton 1932 15.5 17.7 12.4 10.2 16.6 3.8 1.9 0 0
Steve Bedrosian 1981 15.5 15.1 11.6 9.3 15.3 4.2 1.1 0 0
Nick Pivetta 2017 15.4 16.4 14.3 10.3 15.9 5.3 1.7 1 0
Dontrelle Willis 2003 15.4 16.7 17.2 15.2 16.1 7.3 1.7 1 0
Ad Gumbert 1888 15.4 14.9 12.7 9.4 15.1 3.3 1.7 0 0
Jameson Taillon 2016 15.4 15.6 10.9 11.7 15.5 4.8 1.7 0 0
Nelson Dean 1925 15.4 15.8 9.1 12.1 15.6 5.3 1.9 1 0
Casey Patten 1901 15.4 16.2 14.2 11.7 15.8 5.0 1.9 1 0
Brett Myers 2002 15.3 15.1 11.1 12.1 15.2 4.9 1.3 0 0
Joey Hamilton 1994 15.3 16.3 15.8 11.3 15.8 4.6 1.5 0 0
Carl Glass 1923 15.2 15.2 14.5 10.8 15.2 4.8 2.2 0 0
Arthur Rhodes 1991 15.2 14.0 7.0 7.6 14.6 2.7 0.8 0 0
Luther Taylor 1900 15.1 14.4 11.1 9.0 14.8 4.0 1.7 0 0
Ray Burris 1973 15.1 17.6 9.9 11.6 16.4 5.2 1.0 1 0
Robb Nen 1993 15.1 15.0 10.4 8.5 15.1 3.4 1.5 0 0
George Hemming 1890 15.1 17.0 15.9 13.9 16.1 6.5 1.9 1 0
Eric Show 1981 15.1 16.7 13.8 9.8 15.9 3.5 1.4 0 0
Don Aase 1977 15.1 14.5 10.1 7.2 14.8 2.5 1.2 0 0
Randy Myers 1985 15.1 14.8 9.0 9.0 14.9 3.1 1.1 0 0
Jay Howell 1980 15.1 16.1 10.5 8.6 15.6 3.4 1.0 0 0
Jeff Samardzija 2008 15.1 16.9 10.4 9.9 16.0 3.8 1.2 0 0
Joe Musgrove 2016 15.1 14.5 11.6 9.3 14.8 3.7 1.7 0 0
Logan Hensley 1922 15.1 15.5 10.6 8.8 15.3 3.8 1.2 0 0
Wade Miller 1999 15.0 15.8 14.7 12.2 15.4 5.3 1.7 1 0
Bob Groom 1909 15.0 15.8 9.7 10.7 15.4 4.2 1.5 0 0
Ed Rile 1920 15.0 16.5 12.2 11.3 15.7 5.7 1.4 1 0
Ray Kolp 1921 15.0 13.5 9.0 8.5 14.3 3.3 1.3 0 0
Scott Perry 1916 15.0 15.0 15.3 14.0 15.0 8.3 2.1 1 1
Adam Ottavino 2010 15.0 12.8 7.6 7.0 13.9 2.5 1.0 0 0
Dock Ellis 1968 15.0 14.7 10.9 7.8 14.8 2.9 1.2 0 0
James McJames 1895 15.0 16.3 16.3 14.0 15.6 8.1 2.5 1 1
Jorge De La Rosa 2004 15.0 16.1 10.3 9.8 15.5 4.4 1.0 0 0
Cy Blanton 1934 14.9 14.9 14.1 12.6 14.9 7.2 1.7 1 0
Ray Benge 1925 14.9 16.4 13.6 11.7 15.7 6.2 1.2 1 0
Juan Padrón 1915 14.9 15.4 14.9 12.8 15.1 4.4 3.0 0 0
Freddy Peralta 2018 14.9 15.6 14.8 11.7 15.3 5.5 1.9 1 0
Josh Hader 2017 14.9 15.4 10.4 8.5 15.2 3.2 1.7 0 0
Harry Salmon 1923 14.8 15.1 12.8 9.1 15.0 3.8 1.6 0 0
German Marquez 2016 14.8 15.8 14.3 10.4 15.3 4.2 1.5 0 0
Jeff Russell 1983 14.8 13.6 8.8 8.3 14.2 3.3 1.1 0 0
Jim Beattie 1978 14.8 16.1 15.2 13.1 15.5 5.1 1.6 1 0
Bill Henry 1952 14.8 14.5 10.6 9.4 14.6 4.4 0.9 0 0
Al Mamaux 1913 14.8 17.2 8.7 12.4 16.0 6.1 1.2 1 0
Lew Richie 1906 14.8 16.5 13.6 10.3 15.6 5.0 1.8 1 0
Jeff Nelson 1992 14.7 11.5 7.2 6.8 13.1 2.9 1.0 0 0
Jim Lonborg 1965 14.7 18.0 9.4 11.8 16.4 4.5 1.0 0 0
Bobby Witt 1986 14.7 15.8 9.0 8.8 15.2 3.2 0.9 0 0
Dixie Davis 1912 14.7 15.0 13.6 11.5 14.8 5.7 1.5 1 0
George Harney 1923 14.6 15.1 15.0 12.7 14.9 5.0 1.8 1 0
Luis Severino 2015 14.6 16.1 11.8 11.2 15.3 5.2 1.5 1 0
Sean Manaea 2016 14.5 15.5 9.4 9.3 15.0 3.2 1.5 0 0
Noah Syndergaard 2015 14.5 15.6 13.8 11.2 15.0 5.0 1.8 1 0
Huston Street 2005 14.5 12.2 7.6 7.4 13.3 2.9 1.1 0 0
Miguel Batista 1992 14.5 17.5 11.5 10.0 16.0 4.3 0.8 0 0
Johnny Wright 1937 14.5 14.6 10.7 9.8 14.5 5.7 1.4 1 0
Bill Duggleby 1898 14.4 15.5 11.0 13.4 15.0 5.5 1.8 1 0
Joe Shaute 1922 14.4 16.3 13.3 11.6 15.3 5.7 1.1 1 0
Lucas Giolito 2016 14.4 16.1 12.6 11.8 15.3 5.4 1.6 1 0
Rick Waits 1973 14.4 15.2 12.1 9.8 14.8 4.1 1.2 0 0
Dave LaRoche 1970 14.4 13.3 9.3 7.8 13.9 3.4 1.0 0 0
Leon Day 1934 14.4 14.6 10.3 10.0 14.5 4.4 1.4 0 0
Gary Bell 1958 14.4 13.6 8.5 8.6 14.0 4.2 1.2 0 0
Kirk McCaskill 1985 14.3 16.1 12.2 11.9 15.2 4.6 1.2 0 0
Matt Garza 2006 14.3 15.5 12.7 9.7 14.9 3.6 1.2 0 0
Alex Wood 2013 14.3 14.5 11.7 10.1 14.4 3.9 1.2 0 0
Dave Davenport 1914 14.3 15.0 14.8 14.9 14.7 8.7 2.4 1 1
Jon Gray 2015 14.3 14.7 10.3 8.8 14.5 3.6 1.3 0 0
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Glossary of Metrics & Abbreviations

WAR (Wins Above Replacement)
A comprehensive sabermetric value quantifying a player's total contribution (in terms of wins) relative to a freely available replacement-level talent. WAR measures offense, defense, and base running. We use bWAR, the figure available from BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM
JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score system)
Developed by Jay Jaffe, this metric balances career total value with peak dominance by averaging career WAR and 7-year peak WAR (WAR7).
WAR/SN
Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season. This figure is based on WAR divided by season at the major league level.
WAR7 (Best 7 Seasons)
The cumulative WAR amassed across a player's seven most productive seasons, whether consecutive or non-consecutive.
WAR5C (5-Year Consecutive Peak)
The highest cumulative WAR total recorded over any uninterrupted five-season window in a player's career.
WAR3 (Best 3 Seasons)
The combined WAR across a player's top three seasons, whether consecutive or non-consecutive.
BEST
The best Wins Above Replacement (WAR) total in a single season during the player's career. This would be his best season, according to WAR.
5WARS
Count of seasons in which the player had 5+ Wins Above Replacement. A 5-WAR season is indicative of an All-Star caliber player.
8WARS
Count of seasons in which the player had 8+ Wins Above Replacement. An 8-WAR season is indicative of an MVP candidate.