The CAWS Ranking for Position Players – 2018

Michael Hoban, Ph.D.

All numbers include the 2017 season.

Bold = Hall of Famer

Italic = Active Player in 2017

CWS = Career Win Shares

CV = Core Value (sum of win shares for 10 best seasons)

CAWS = Career Assessment/Win Shares = CV + .25(CWS – CV)

* = Deadball Era

+ = Player has HOF numbers because of position played.

90 position players (since 1901) have a CAWS score = 280 = HOF numbers.

28 others have HOF numbers because of position played.

CWS CV CAWS

1. Babe Ruth RF 756 460 534

2. Barry Bonds LF 707 427 497

3. Ty Cobb* CF 722 419 495

4. Honus Wagner* SS 655 422 480

5. Willie Mays CF 642 389 452

6. Tris Speaker* CF 630 388 449

7. Mickey Mantle CF 565 399 441

8. Stan Musial LF 604 378 435

9. Ted Williams LF 555 394 434

10. Hank Aaron RF 643 356 428

11. Eddie Collins* 2B 574 376 426

12. Rogers Hornsby 2B 502 381 411

13. Lou Gehrig 1B 489 384 410

14. Joe Morgan 2B 512 341 384

15. Mel Ott RF 528 335 383

16. Albert Pujols 1B 469 347 378

17. Nap Lajoie* 2B 496 334 375

18. Alex Rodriguez SS 498 330 372

19. Mike Schmidt 3B 467 338 370

20. Frank Robinson RF 519 316 367

21. Pete Rose LF 547 307 367

22. Rickey Henderson LF 535 308 365

23. Eddie Mathews 3B 450 333 362

24. Jimmie Foxx 1B 435 325 353

25. Joe DiMaggio CF 387 325 341

26. Sam Crawford* RF 446 303 339

27. Carl Yastrzemski LF 488 286 337

CWS CV CAWS

28. Gary Sheffield LF 430 305 336

29. Paul Waner RF 423 304 334

30. Reggie Jackson RF 444 296 333

31. George Brett 3B 432 296 330

32. Craig Biggio 2B 428 294 328

33. Frank Thomas DH 405 301 327

34. Arky Vaughan SS 356 308 320

35. Miguel Cabrerra 1B 388 295 318

36. Wade Boggs 3B 394 291 317

37. Chipper Jones 3B 423 281 317

38. Willie McCovey 1B 408 285 316

39. Dick Allen 1B 342 304 314

40. Eddie Murray 1B 437 273 314

41. Cal Ripken Jr SS 427 276 314

42. Robin Yount SS 423 278 314

43. Jeff Bagwell 1B 388 287 312

44. Al Kaline RF 443 268 312

45. Derek Jeter SS 415 275 310

46. Ken Griffey Jr CF 403 278 309

47. Johnny Mize 1B 339 296 307

48. Charlie Gehringer 2B 383 280 306

49. Paul Molitor DH 414 270 306

50. Fred Clarke* LF 400 273 305

51. Duke Snider CF 352 289 305

52. Tim Raines LF 390 275 304

53. Harmon Killebrew 1B 374 279 303

54. Billy Williams LF 374 279 303

55. Roberto Alomar 2B 375 278 302

56. Luke Appling SS 378 275 301

57. Yogi Berra C 375 276 301

58. Al Simmons LF 375 276 301

59. Jim Thome 1B 392 270 301

60. Mark McGwire 1B 342 283 298

61. Dave Winfield RF 415 259 298

62. Johnny Bench C 356 277 297

63. Robinson Cano 2B 334 285 297

64. Roberto Clemente RF 377 269 296

65. Manny Ramirez LF 394 263 296

66. Ryne Sandberg 2B 346 278 295

67. Tony Gwynn RF 398 269 294

68. Sherry Magee* LF 354 272 293

69. Zack Wheat* LF 380 264 293

CWS CV CAWS

70. George Davis* SS 398 255 291

71. Joe Jackson* LF 294 290 291

72. Joe Cronin SS 333 275 290

73. Rafael Palmeiro 1B 387 257 290

74. Willie Stargell LF 370 263 290

75. Rod Carew 2B 384 257 289

76. Harry Heilmann RF 356 267 289

77. Ron Santo 3B 324 275 287

78. Bill Dahlen* SS 394 250 286

79. Goose Goslin LF 355 263 286

80. Mike Piazza C 325 273 286

81. Frank Baker* 3B 301 280 285

82. Lance Berkman 1B 311 276 285

83. Lou Brock LF 348 264 285

84. Vladimir Guerrero RF 333 269 285

85. Frankie Frisch 2B 366 256 284

86. Elmer Flick* RF 291 280 283

87. Gary Carter C 337 263 282

88. Adrian Beltre 3B 381 248 281

89. Darrell Evans 3B 363 253 281

90. Barry Larkin SS 347 258 280

These ninety (90) players have all achieved a CAWS score of 280 or better during their playing years. Therefore, all have Hall of Fame numbers.

Here are some other outstanding players who did not achieve the 280 benchmark. Some of these players (27) did have HOF numbers during their career by virtue of the position they played or “a short but great career” (indicated by a “+”).

Any player who is in the Hall of Fame but did not have HOF numbers is also included below.

CWS CV CAWS

Bobby Abreu 346 257 279

Jason Giambi 318 266 279

Rusty Staub 354 254 279

Joe Medwick 312 267 278

Jimmy Sheckard* 339 257 278

Jimmy Wynn 305 269 278 +

Richie Ashburn 329 257 275 +

Bobby Bonds 302 264 274

Jeff Kent 339 252 274 +

Tony Perez 349 249 274

CWS CV CAWS

Brooks Robinson 356 247 274 +

Carlos Beltran 370 240 273 +

Todd Helton 317 258 273

Sammy Sosa 325 255 273

Max Carey* 351 245 272 +

Carlton Fisk 368 240 272 +

Bobby Grich 329 253 272 +

Earl Averill 280 268 271 +

Stan Hack 316 256 271 +

Ken Singleton 302 260 271

Frank Howard 297 260 270

Will Clark 321 252 269

Vada Pinson 321 252 269

Reggie Smith 325 250 269

Ernie Banks 332 247 268 +

Willie Keeler* 333 246 268

Dave Parker 327 248 268

Tommy Leach* 328 246 267

Ichiro Suzuki 314 251 267

Orlando Cepeda 310 251 266

Carlos Delgado 303 254 266

Edd Roush 314 250 266

Enos Slaughter 323 246 265

Jack Clark 316 247 264

Keith Hernandez 311 248 264

Minnie Minoso 283 258 264

Bernie Williams 311 248 264

Hank Greenberg 267 262 263 +

Jim Edmonds 301 250 263

PeeWee Reese 314 246 263 +

Dwight Evans 347 234 262

Fred McGriff 326 240 262

Ivan Rodriguez 345 234 262 +

Joe Torre 315 244 262 +

Lou Whitaker 351 232 262 +

Lou Boudreau 277 255 261 +

Andre Dawson 340 234 261

Brian Giles 287 252 261

Bill Terry 278 255 261 +

Larry Doby 268 257 260 +

Norm Cash 315 241 260

CWS CV CAWS

Sal Bando 283 251 259

Ted Simmons 315 240 259 +

Chase Utley 289 249 259

Nellie Fox 304 242 258

Alan Trammell 318 238 258 +

Billy Herman 298 243 257

Jackie Robinson 257 257 257 +

Bobby Wallace* 345 227 257 +

David Wright 272 252 257

Mickey Cochrane 275 250 256 +

Kiki Cuyler 292 244 256

Andruw Jones 290 245 256

Kirby Puckett 281 247 256 +

Willie Davis 322 230 255

Bill Dickey 314 235 255 +

Adrian Gonzalez 274 249 255

John Olerud 301 239 255

Scott Rolen 307 236 254

Gabby Hartnett 325 229 253 +

Bobby Murcer 277 245 253

Sam Rice 327 228 253

Larry Walker 311 234 253

Jose Cruz 313 232 252

Larry Doyle* 289 240 252

George Sisler 292 239 252

Cesar Cedeno 296 236 251

Rocky Colavito 273 243 251

David Ortiz 322 227 251

Ozzie Smith 325 226 251 +

Jimmy Collins* 274 242 250

Heinie Groh* 272 243 250

Bob Elliott 287 236 249

Luis Gonzalez 318 226 249

Amos Otis 286 237 249

Heinie Manush 285 236 248

Graig Nettles 321 224 248

Don Mattingly 263 241 247

Ken Boyer 279 235 246

Harry Hooper* 321 221 246

Vern Stephens 265 239 246

Bob Johnson 287 231 245

Dale Murphy 294 228 245

Jim Rice 282 233 245

CWS CV CAWS

Joe Sewell 277 233 244

Edgar Martinez 305 222 243

Al Oliver 305 222 243

Willie Randolph 312 220 243

Miguel Tejada 279 231 243

Mark Grace 294 224 242

Ralph Kiner 242 242 242

Joe Mauer 281 241 242

Jimmy Rollins 296 222 241

Mickey Vernon 296 223 241

Pie Traynor 274 228 240

Albert Belle 243 237 239

Fred Lynn 280 225 239

Mark Teixeria 262 231 239

Bobby Doerr 281 223 238

Ron Cey 280 222 237

Johnny Evers* 268 226 237

George Foster 269 226 237

Tony Oliva 245 234 237

Johnny Damon 302 214 236

Daryl Strawberry 252 230 236

Bill Freehan 267 224 235

Joe Gordon 242 233 235

Matt Holliday 270 223 235

Dave Bancroft 269 222 234

Tony Fernandez 280 219 234

Steve Finley 296 213 234

Buddy Bell 301 210 233

Gil Hodges 263 221 232

Steve Garvey 279 215 231

Robin Ventura 272 217 231

Rabbit Maranville 302 206 230

Kenny Lofton 294 207 229

Ed Yost 267 215 228

Maury Wills 253 218 227

Jorge Posada 254 216 226

Jim Bottomley 258 214 225

Paul Konerko 266 211 225

Harold Baines 307 196 224

Tony Lazzeri 252 215 224

Jose Canseco 272 206 223

Larry Gardner 258 211 223

CWS CV CAWS

Joe Tinker* 258 211 223

Chuck Klein 238 217 222

Chuck Knoblauch 229 219 222

Dave Concepcion 269 205 221

Tori Hunter 282 201 221

Phil Rizzuto 231 218 221

Hack Wilson 224 220 221

Ken Caminiti 242 212 220

Earle Combs 227 217 220

Dom DiMaggio 220 220 220

Red Schoendienst 262 204 219

Luis Aparicio 293 193 218

Jim Gilliam 247 208 218

Buddy Myer 258 205 218

Del Pratt* 242 210 218

Moises Alou 277 197 217

Lloyd Waner 245 207 217

Wally Joyner 253 203 216

Paul O’Neill 259 201 216

Mike Cameron 247 204 215

**Frank Chance* 237 206 214**

Tim Wallach 248 202 214

Chili Davis 285 189 213

Roger Maris 223 209 213

Curt Flood 221 209 212

Jason Kendall 245 201 212

Davey Lopes 240 203 212

Gene Tenace 231 206 212

Juan Gonzalez 234 203 211

Dave McAuliffe 241 201 211

Michael Young 231 205 211

Bill Madlock 242 196 208

Lance Parrish 248 194 208

Roy Campanella 207 207 207

Ross Youngs 206 206 206

Thurman Munson 206 204 205

Nomar Garciaparra 215 197 202

Omar Vizquel 272 178 202

Roger Bresnahan* 231 191 201

George Kell 229 192 201

CWS CV CAWS

Travis Jackson 211 191 196

Cy Williams 235 182 195

Gary Gaetti 249 173 192

Darrell Porter 222 181 191

Fred Lindstrom 193 182 190

Wally Schang 245 172 190

Bill Mazeroski 219 173 185

Elston Howard 203 174 181

George Kelly 193 177 181

Ernie Lombardi 218 167 180

Chick Hafey 186 176 179

Javy Lopez 195 172 178

Jim Sundberg 200 166 175

Tim McCarver 204 162 173

Ray Schalk 191 167 173

Rick Ferrell 206 150 164

Michael Hoban, Ph.D is Professor Emeritus of mathematics at the City University of N.Y. He has been an avid baseball fan for over 60 years and has become a serious baseball analyst, since joining SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) in 1998. He is the author of five baseball books including: DEFINING GREATNESS: A Hall of Fame Handbook (Booklocker, 2012) BASEBALL'S COMPLETE PLAYERS (McFarland: 2000) and FIELDER'S CHOICE (Booklocker: 2003).

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