Players' Contributions to Team's Expected Wins
The list of Top Players year-by-year, 1972-2002

Heading meanings:
  • Bat: Contributed wins as batter
  • BR: Contributed wins as baserunner
  • Tot: Total offensive wins (= Bat Wins + BR wins)


    • Player Bat BR Tot MVP
    Top 5 offensive players in 1972
    Williams, Billy 7.002 0.372 7.374
    Wynn, Jimmy 6.818 0.349 7.167
    Cedeno, Cesar 5.733 1.361 7.094
    Allen, Dick 6.593 0.266 6.860 AL
    Morgan, Joe 5.241 0.799 6.040
    Top 5 offensive players in 1973:
    Morgan, Joe 5.580 1.235 6.815
    Stargell, Willie 5.933 0.304 6.237
    Cedeno, Cesar 4.457 1.262 5.719
    Bonds, Bobby 5.276 0.195 5.470
    May, Dave 5.226 0.202 5.428
    Top 5 offensive players in 1974:
    Burroughs, Jeff 5.515 0.036 5.551 AL
    Zisk, Richie 4.929 0.382 5.311
    Stargell, Willie 4.799 0.170 4.969
    Carew, Rod 4.031 0.904 4.935
    Jackson, Reggie 4.248 0.648 4.896
    Top 5 offensive players in 1975:
    Morgan, Joe 5.493 1.766 7.258 NL
    Carew, Rod 4.596 0.682 5.277
    Madlock, Bill 4.915 0.250 5.166
    Mayberry, John 4.794 0.144 4.939
    Simmons, Ted 4.571 0.332 4.903
    Top 5 offensive players in 1976:
    Morgan, Joe 6.021 0.903 6.924 NL
    Staub, Rusty 5.649 0.320 5.969
    Griffey Sr., Ken 5.294 0.635 5.929
    Cey, Ron 4.836 0.000 4.836
    Jackson, Reggie 4.388 0.437 4.825
    Top 5 offensive players in 1977:
    Carew, Rod 5.872 0.666 6.538 AL
    Luzinski, Greg 5.633 0.332 5.965
    Foster, George 5.555 -0.010 5.545 NL
    Singleton, Ken 5.049 0.267 5.316
    Bostock, Lyman 4.304 0.453 4.757
    Top 5 offensive players in 1978:
    Rice, Jim 6.767 0.410 7.177 AL
    Parker, Dave 5.552 0.744 6.297 NL
    Foster, George 5.739 0.196 5.934
    Hisle, Larry 4.824 0.184 5.008
    Garvey, Steve 4.676 0.109 4.785
    Top 5 offensive players in 1979:
    Brett, George 6.126 0.298 6.424
    Lynn, Fred 5.965 0.081 6.046
    Winfield, Dave 5.837 0.181 6.018
    Lezcano, Sixto 5.610 0.250 5.859
    Parker, Dave 4.767 0.452 5.219
    Top 5 offensive players in 1980:
    Brett, George 6.125 0.130 6.255 AL
    Schmidt, Mike 5.181 0.276 5.457 NL
    Easler, Mike 4.842 0.108 4.950
    Jackson, Reggie 4.513 0.046 4.558
    Bochte, Bruce 4.016 0.254 4.270
    Top 5 offensive players in 1981:
    Schmidt, Mike 5.725 0.175 5.900 NL
    Evans, Dwight 5.660 0.212 5.872
    Murphy, Dwayne 4.052 0.148 4.199
    Foster, George 3.660 0.380 4.039
    Dawson, Andre 2.578 0.473 3.051
    Top 5 offensive players in 1982:
    Murray, Eddie 5.335 0.231 5.567
    Hrbek, Kent 4.240 0.493 4.733
    Durham, Leon 4.679 0.028 4.707
    Harrah, Toby 4.002 0.452 4.454
    Murphy, Dale 4.072 0.211 4.283 NL
    Top 5 offensive players in 1983:
    Boggs, Wade 6.962 0.233 7.195
    Murphy, Dale 5.091 0.668 5.760 NL
    Murray, Eddie 4.887 0.097 4.985
    Moseby, Lloyd 4.121 0.323 4.443
    Rice, Jim 4.347 0.023 4.370
    Top 5 offensive players in 1984:
    Murray, Eddie 6.794 0.290 7.084
    Gwynn, Tony 6.356 0.214 6.570
    Evans, Dwight 5.754 0.221 5.975
    Davis, Alvin 5.649 0.070 5.719
    Matthews, Gary 4.222 0.579 4.801
    Top 5 offensive players in 1985:
    Murray, Eddie 6.868 0.306 7.174
    Brett, George 5.547 0.204 5.751
    Sandberg, Ryne 4.232 1.393 5.626
    Henderson, Rickey 3.180 2.416 5.596
    Murphy, Dale 5.309 0.278 5.587
    Top 5 offensive players in 1986:
    Boggs, Wade 6.504 0.117 6.621
    Mattingly, Don 4.546 0.174 4.719
    Joyner, Wally 4.008 0.703 4.711
    Schmidt, Mike 4.570 0.042 4.612 NL
    Raines, Tim 2.580 1.970 4.551
    Top 5 offensive players in 1987:
    Clark, Jack 5.341 0.108 5.449
    Davis, Eric 4.040 1.122 5.162
    Strawberry, Darryl 4.414 0.600 5.014
    Evans, Dwight 4.759 0.250 5.009
    Raines, Tim 3.683 1.163 4.847
    Top 5 offensive players in 1988:
    Henderson, Rickey 4.314 2.635 6.949
    Canseco, Jose 5.710 0.238 5.948 AL
    Davis, Eric 4.811 0.909 5.720
    Greenwell, Mike 5.305 0.159 5.464
    Galarraga, Andres 5.044 0.412 5.456
    Top 5 offensive players in 1989:
    Clark, Will 7.227 0.440 7.668
    Mitchell, Kevin 6.270 -0.015 6.255 NL
    Smith, Lonnie 5.179 0.142 5.321
    Davis, Alvin 4.535 0.378 4.913
    Davis, Eric 4.368 0.443 4.811
    Top 5 offensive players in 1990:
    Henderson, Rickey 4.822 0.727 5.549 AL
    Bonds, Barry 4.802 0.389 5.191 NL
    Murray, Eddie 4.150 0.083 4.234
    McGee, Willie 3.587 0.417 4.004
    Trammell, Alan 3.812 0.151 3.963
    Top 5 offensive players in 1991:
    Bonds, Barry 6.877 0.898 7.775
    Sandberg, Ryne 5.370 0.717 6.087
    Canseco, Jose 5.442 0.279 5.720
    Clark, Will 5.172 0.074 5.245
    Ripken, Cal 4.337 0.235 4.572 AL
    Top 5 offensive players in 1992:
    Thomas, Frank 6.658 0.084 6.742
    Bonds, Barry 5.064 0.513 5.577 NL
    Henderson, Rickey 4.960 0.512 5.472
    Sheffield, Gary 5.164 -0.076 5.088
    Alomar, Roberto 4.300 0.703 5.003
    Top 5 offensive players in 1993:
    Bonds, Barry 7.043 -0.126 6.918 NL
    Olerud, John 6.205 0.059 6.264
    Thomas, Frank 6.006 0.179 6.185 AL
    Belle, Albert 5.679 -0.030 5.649
    Grace, Mark 4.849 0.535 5.384
    Top 5 offensive players in 1994:
    Bagwell, Jeff 4.866 0.217 5.083 NL
    Thomas, Frank 4.858 0.152 5.010 AL
    Walker, Larry 3.785 0.720 4.505
    Belle, Albert 4.473 0.006 4.479
    McGriff, Fred 4.299 0.178 4.477
    Top 5 offensive players in 1995:
    Martinez, Edgar 7.926 0.113 8.040
    Bonds, Barry 6.687 0.073 6.761
    McGwire, Mark 5.510 0.029 5.539
    Thomas, Frank 4.936 0.102 5.038
    Salmon, Tim 4.840 -0.013 4.827
    Top 5 offensive players in 1996:
    Bonds, Barry 6.781 0.502 7.283
    Martinez, Edgar 6.154 0.220 6.374
    Bagwell, Jeff 5.992 0.202 6.193
    McGwire, Mark 5.963 0.083 6.046
    Bichette, Dante 5.233 0.200 5.433
    Top 5 offensive players in 1997:
    Walker, Larry 7.157 0.589 7.746 NL
    Thomas, Frank 7.036 0.273 7.309
    Gwynn, Tony 6.807 0.042 6.849
    Bonds, Barry 5.347 0.560 5.907
    Bagwell, Jeff 5.349 0.507 5.856
    Top 5 offensive players in 1998:
    McGwire, Mark 9.244 0.047 9.291
    Bonds, Barry 6.216 0.132 6.348
    Sosa, Sammy 5.603 0.157 5.760 NL
    Olerud, John 5.638 0.043 5.682
    Rodriguez, Alex 4.628 0.673 5.301
    Top 5 offensive players in 1999:
    Jeter, Derek 5.487 0.660 6.146
    Ramirez, Manny 5.917 0.148 6.065
    Walker, Larry 5.810 0.169 5.979
    Alomar, Roberto 5.198 0.554 5.752
    Palmeiro, Rafael 5.729 -0.002 5.727
    Top 5 offensive players in 2000:
    Helton, Todd 9.210 0.160 9.370
    Delgado, Carlos 6.819 -0.019 6.800
    Giambi, Jason 6.396 0.092 6.488 AL
    Giles, Brian 5.342 0.254 5.596
    Bonds, Barry 5.504 0.015 5.519
    Top 5 offensive players in 2001:
    Bonds, Barry H: 11.041 0.237 11.278 NL
    Giambi, Jason 8.218 0.126 8.344
    Berkman, Lance 7.287 -0.202 7.085
    Walker, Larry 6.267 0.381 6.647
    Rodriguez, Alex 5.468 0.672 6.140
    Top 5 offensive players in 2002:
    Bonds, Barry 9.838 0.201 10.040 NL
    Walker, Larry 6.534 0.141 6.675
    Thome, Jim 6.248 0.073 6.321
    Guerrero, Vladimir 6.004 0.111 6.115
    Giambi, Jason 5.796 0.275 6.071
    Pitcher Wins CY
    Top 5 pitchers in 1972:
    Perry, Gaylord 8.004 AL
    Carlton, Steve 7.567 NL
    McGraw, Tug 6.121
    Hunter, Catfish 5.181
    Nelson, Roger 5.152
    Top 5 pitchers in 1973:
    Hiller, John 7.993
    Seaver, Tom 6.724 NL
    Ryan, Nolan 6.621
    Palmer, Jim 5.709 AL
    Sutton, Don 5.327
    Top 5 pitchers in 1974:
    Jenkins, Ferguson 5.779
    Tiant, Luis 5.546
    Murphy, Tom 4.526
    Messersmith, Andy 4.340
    Cuellar, Mike 4.134
    Top 5 pitchers in 1975:
    Palmer, Jim 6.870 AL
    Gossage, Rich 6.860
    Seaver, Tom 6.037 NL
    Tanana, Frank 5.265
    Messersmith, Andy 4.876
    Top 5 pitchers in 1976:
    Tanana, Frank 6.197
    Blue, Vida 5.975
    Palmer, Jim 5.116 AL
    LaRoche, Dave 4.926
    Jones, Randy 4.739 NL
    Top 5 pitchers in 1977:
    Gossage, Rich 6.086
    Palmer, Jim 5.741
    Seaver, Tom 5.504
    Reuschel, Rick 5.490
    Sutter, Bruce 5.208
    Top 5 pitchers in 1978:
    Caldwell, Mike 5.920
    Guidry, Ron 5.192 AL
    Knepper, Bob 4.663
    Swan, Craig 4.494
    Rogers, Steve 4.022
    Top 5 pitchers in 1979:
    Tekulve, Kent 6.280
    Lopez, Aurelio 5.836
    Richard, J.R. 5.458
    Sutter, Bruce 4.401 NL
    Niekro, Joe 4.348
    Top 5 pitchers in 1980:
    Corbett, Doug 7.161
    Norris, Mike 6.467
    Quisenberry, Dan 6.375
    Carlton, Steve 6.283 NL
    Burgmeier, Tom 5.077
    Top 5 pitchers in 1981:
    Valenzuela, Fernando 4.730 NL
    McCatty, Steve 3.858
    Ryan, Nolan 3.660
    Fingers, Rollie 3.456 AL
    Knepper, Bob 3.366
    Top 5 pitchers in 1982:
    Niekro, Joe 6.486
    Minton, Greg 6.132
    Rogers, Steve 5.639
    Caudill, Bill 5.436
    Carlton, Steve 5.124 NL
    Top 5 pitchers in 1983:
    Soto, Mario 4.805
    Denny, John 4.253 NL
    Orosco, Jesse 4.109
    Quisenberry, Dan 3.996
    DeLeon, Luis 3.629
    Top 5 pitchers in 1984:
    Hernandez, Willie 8.369 AL
    Sutter, Bruce 4.988
    Gooden, Dwight 4.772
    Quisenberry, Dan 4.337
    Viola, Frank 3.652
    Top 5 pitchers in 1985:
    Gooden, Dwight 10.748 NL
    Tudor, John 6.910
    Saberhagen, Bret 4.664 AL
    Gossage, Rich 4.519
    Lahti, Jeff 4.343
    Top 5 pitchers in 1986:
    Scott, Mike 6.670 NL
    Clemens, Roger 5.455 AL
    Eichhorn, Mark 4.598
    Darling, Ron 4.495
    Garrelts, Scott 4.133
    Top 5 pitchers in 1987:
    Burke, Tim 5.264
    Scott, Mike 4.708
    Clemens, Roger 4.535 AL
    Viola, Frank 4.352
    Robinson, Jeff 4.262
    Top 5 pitchers in 1988:
    Hershiser, Orel 7.830 NL
    Myers, Randy 4.950
    Higuera, Teddy 4.766
    Jackson, Danny 4.745
    Viola, Frank 4.728 AL
    Top 5 pitchers in 1989:
    Davis, Mark 6.173 NL
    Saberhagen, Bret 5.418 AL
    Howell, Jay 5.181
    Blyleven, Bert 4.390
    Belcher, Tim 4.149
    Top 5 pitchers in 1990:
    Clemens, Roger 6.953
    Eckersley, Dennis 5.288
    Stewart, Dave 4.668
    Finley, Chuck 4.411
    Thigpen, Bobby 4.209
    Top 5 pitchers in 1991:
    Martinez, Dennis 4.533
    Glavine, Tom 4.225 NL
    Harnisch, Pete 4.041
    Montgomery, Jeff 3.921
    Brantley, Jeff 3.843
    Top 5 pitchers in 1992:
    Maddux, Greg 5.883 NL
    Jones, Doug 5.479
    Tewksbury, Bob 4.883
    Eckersley, Dennis 4.622 AL
    Appier, Kevin 4.340
    Top 5 pitchers in 1993:
    Maddux, Greg 6.350 NL
    Wetteland, John 5.995
    Beck, Rod 5.952
    Appier, Kevin 5.908
    Montgomery, Jeff 5.309
    Top 5 pitchers in 1994:
    Maddux, Greg 7.081 NL
    Saberhagen, Bret 3.829
    Mussina, Mike 3.824
    Jones, Todd 3.746
    Johnson, Randy 3.233
    Top 5 pitchers in 1995:
    Maddux, Greg 8.598 NL
    Johnson, Randy 5.927 AL
    Mesa, Jose 5.878
    Nomo, Hideo 4.686
    Worrell, Todd 4.410
    Top 5 pitchers in 1996:
    Brown, Kevin 6.850
    Hoffman, Trevor 6.631
    Percival, Troy 6.168
    Smoltz, John 5.103 NL
    Rivera, Mariano 5.020
    Top 5 pitchers in 1997:
    Martinez, Pedro 6.913 NL
    Clemens, Roger 6.883 AL
    Maddux, Greg 6.690
    Johnson, Randy 5.721
    Schilling, Curt 5.589
    Top 5 pitchers in 1998:
    Hoffman, Trevor 6.973
    Brown, Kevin 6.166
    Maddux, Greg 5.622
    Gordon, Tom 5.253
    Leiter, Al 4.900
    Top 5 pitchers in 1999:
    Martinez, Pedro 6.389 AL
    Johnson, Randy 6.203 NL
    Wagner, Billy 6.193
    Hampton, Mike 5.168
    Millwood, Kevin 4.895
    Top 5 pitchers in 2000:
    Martinez, Pedro 7.838 AL
    Foulke, Keith 6.399
    Johnson, Randy 5.981 NL
    Brown, Kevin 5.763
    Maddux, Greg 4.927
    Top 5 pitchers in 2001:
    Johnson, Randy 5.932 NL
    Schilling, Curt 5.481
    Benitez, Armando 4.317
    Percival, Troy 4.293
    Maddux, Greg 4.208
    Top 5 pitchers in 2002:
    Gagne, Eric 6.325
    Johnson, Randy 5.792 NL
    Smoltz, John 5.351
    Benitez, Armando 4.952
    Koch, Billy 4.488