Weighted War (wWAR) — Upcoming Candidates

By Adam Darowski for Beyond the Box Score

While Wins Above Replacement (WAR) has become the go-to stat for evaluating a player’s career, there are still many different ways a player can add to his career WAR total. There are compilers (consistently above-average players who gradually increase their total). There are “peak” guys (may not play long, but add a ton of value while they do). Then, of course, are the players who do both.

Weighted WAR (wWAR), quite simply, takes Wins Above Replacement and applies extra credit for peak performance. All single-season WAR above 3.0 (also known as Wins Above Excellence) is double counted. All single-season WAR above 6.0 (also known as Wins Above MVP) is triple counted. Put simply, the formula is Wins Above Replacement (WAR) + Wins Above Excellence (WAE) + Wins Above MVP (WAM).

This page shows all Hall of Famers by wWAR with new players appearing on the 2012 through 2015 ballots in green. Be sure to return to the original post at Beyond the Box Score for discussion.

Position Players

  1. WARWAEWAM Barry Bonds
  2. WARWAEWAM Babe Ruth
  3. WARWAEWAM Willie Mays
  4. WARWAEWAM Ty Cobb
  5. WARWAEWAM Hank Aaron
  6. WARWAEWAM Rogers Hornsby
  7. WARWAEWAM Tris Speaker
  8. WARWAEWAM Honus Wagner
  9. WARWAEWAM Ted Williams
  10. WARWAEWAM Lou Gehrig
  11. WARWAEWAM Eddie Collins
  12. WARWAEWAM Mickey Mantle
  13. WARWAEWAM Stan Musial
  14. WARWAEWAM Mike Schmidt
  15. WARWAEWAM Rickey Henderson
  16. WARWAEWAM Mel Ott
  17. WARWAEWAM Joe Morgan
  18. WARWAEWAM Nap Lajoie
  19. WARWAEWAM Eddie Mathews
  20. WARWAEWAM Frank Robinson
  21. WARWAEWAM Jimmie Foxx
  22. WARWAEWAM Wade Boggs
  23. WARWAEWAM Cal Ripken
  24. WARWAEWAM Joe DiMaggio
  25. WARWAEWAM Carl Yastrzemski
  26. WARWAEWAM George Davis
  27. WARWAEWAM George Brett
  28. WARWAEWAM Roger Connor
  29. WARWAEWAM Cap Anson
  30. WARWAEWAM Al Kaline
  31. WARWAEWAM Dan Brouthers
  32. WARWAEWAM Charlie Gehringer
  33. WARWAEWAM Roberto Clemente
  34. WARWAEWAM Ed Delahanty
  35. WARWAEWAM Arky Vaughan
  36. WARWAEWAM Rod Carew
  37. WARWAEWAM Reggie Jackson
  38. WARWAEWAM Robin Yount
  39. WARWAEWAM Frankie Frisch
  40. WARWAEWAM Frank Thomas
  41. WARWAEWAM Johnny Mize
  42. WARWAEWAM Jackie Robinson
  43. WARWAEWAM Ernie Banks
  44. WARWAEWAM Johnny Bench
  45. WARWAEWAM Duke Snider
  46. WARWAEWAM Paul Waner
  47. WARWAEWAM Sam Crawford
  48. WARWAEWAM Billy Hamilton
  49. WARWAEWAM Home Run Baker
  50. WARWAEWAM Harry Heilmann
  51. WARWAEWAM Fred Clarke
  52. WARWAEWAM Luke Appling
  53. WARWAEWAM Paul Molitor
  54. WARWAEWAM Gary Carter
  55. WARWAEWAM Brooks Robinson
  56. WARWAEWAM Willie McCovey
  57. WARWAEWAM Jesse Burkett
  58. WARWAEWAM Pee Wee Reese
  59. WARWAEWAM Craig Biggio
  60. WARWAEWAM Al Simmons
  61. WARWAEWAM Kenny Lofton
  62. WARWAEWAM Joe Cronin
  63. WARWAEWAM Tony Gwynn
  64. WARWAEWAM Ryne Sandberg
  65. WARWAEWAM Sammy Sosa
  66. WARWAEWAM Hank Greenberg
  67. WARWAEWAM Eddie Murray
  68. WARWAEWAM Mike Piazza
  69. WARWAEWAM Gary Sheffield
  70. WARWAEWAM Carlton Fisk
  71. WARWAEWAM Goose Goslin
  72. WARWAEWAM Elmer Flick
  73. WARWAEWAM Lou Boudreau
  74. WARWAEWAM Ozzie Smith
  75. WARWAEWAM Willie Keeler
  76. WARWAEWAM Joe Gordon
  77. WARWAEWAM Hughie Jennings
  78. WARWAEWAM Bobby Wallace
  79. WARWAEWAM Harmon Killebrew
  80. WARWAEWAM Bill Terry
  81. WARWAEWAM Yogi Berra
  82. WARWAEWAM Richie Ashburn
  83. WARWAEWAM HoF Median
  84. WARWAEWAM Joe Medwick
  85. WARWAEWAM George Sisler
  86. WARWAEWAM Willie Stargell
  87. WARWAEWAM Joe Kelley
  88. WARWAEWAM Jeff Kent
  89. WARWAEWAM Dave Winfield
  90. WARWAEWAM Andre Dawson
  91. WARWAEWAM Billy Williams
  92. WARWAEWAM Jimmy Collins
  93. WARWAEWAM Jake Beckley
  94. WARWAEWAM Billy Herman
  95. WARWAEWAM Zack Wheat
  96. WARWAEWAM Ralph Kiner
  97. WARWAEWAM Bid McPhee
  98. WARWAEWAM Enos Slaughter
  99. WARWAEWAM Frank Chance
  100. WARWAEWAM Mickey Cochrane
  101. WARWAEWAM Nomar Garciaparra
  102. WARWAEWAM Bill Dickey
  103. WARWAEWAM Kiki Cuyler
  104. WARWAEWAM Hugh Duffy
  105. WARWAEWAM Larry Doby
  106. WARWAEWAM Tony Perez
  107. WARWAEWAM Buck Ewing
  108. WARWAEWAM Dave Bancroft
  109. WARWAEWAM Bernie Williams
  110. WARWAEWAM Tony Lazzeri
  111. WARWAEWAM Harry Hooper
  112. WARWAEWAM Joe Sewell
  113. WARWAEWAM Johnny Evers
  114. WARWAEWAM Bobby Doerr
  115. WARWAEWAM Joe Tinker
  116. WARWAEWAM Luis Gonzalez
  117. WARWAEWAM Max Carey
  118. WARWAEWAM Sam Thompson
  119. WARWAEWAM Orlando Cepeda
  120. WARWAEWAM Sam Rice
  121. WARWAEWAM Earl Averill
  122. WARWAEWAM Nellie Fox
  123. WARWAEWAM Kirby Puckett
  124. WARWAEWAM Jim O'Rourke
  125. WARWAEWAM Brian Giles
  126. WARWAEWAM Luis Aparicio
  127. WARWAEWAM Edd Roush
  128. WARWAEWAM Travis Jackson
  129. WARWAEWAM Heinie Manush
  130. WARWAEWAM Gabby Hartnett
  131. WARWAEWAM Carlos Delgado
  132. WARWAEWAM Earle Combs
  133. WARWAEWAM Phil Rizzuto
  134. WARWAEWAM Hack Wilson
  135. WARWAEWAM Jim Rice
  136. WARWAEWAM King Kelly
  137. WARWAEWAM Chuck Klein
  138. WARWAEWAM Roy Campanella
  139. WARWAEWAM Roger Bresnahan
  140. WARWAEWAM Steve Finley
  141. WARWAEWAM Ross Youngs
  142. WARWAEWAM Red Schoendienst
  143. WARWAEWAM Julio Franco
  144. WARWAEWAM Monte Ward
  145. WARWAEWAM Lou Brock
  146. WARWAEWAM Rabbit Maranville
  147. WARWAEWAM Pie Traynor
  148. WARWAEWAM Ernie Lombardi
  149. WARWAEWAM George Kell
  150. WARWAEWAM Jim Bottomley
  151. WARWAEWAM Freddie Lindstrom
  152. WARWAEWAM Chick Hafey
  153. WARWAEWAM Bill Mazeroski
  154. WARWAEWAM George Kelly
  155. WARWAEWAM Lloyd Waner
  156. WARWAEWAM Ray Schalk
  157. WARWAEWAM Rick Ferrell

Pitchers

  1. WARWAEWAM Cy Young
  2. WARWAEWAM Walter Johnson
  3. WARWAEWAM Roger Clemens
  4. WARWAEWAM Kid Nichols
  5. WARWAEWAM Pete Alexander
  6. WARWAEWAM Lefty Grove
  7. WARWAEWAM Tom Seaver
  8. WARWAEWAM John Clarkson
  9. WARWAEWAM Christy Mathewson
  10. WARWAEWAM Tim Keefe
  11. WARWAEWAM Gaylord Perry
  12. WARWAEWAM Phil Niekro
  13. WARWAEWAM Randy Johnson
  14. WARWAEWAM Greg Maddux
  15. WARWAEWAM Bob Gibson
  16. WARWAEWAM Warren Spahn
  17. WARWAEWAM Charles Radbourn
  18. WARWAEWAM Steve Carlton
  19. WARWAEWAM Pud Galvin
  20. WARWAEWAM Robin Roberts
  21. WARWAEWAM Fergie Jenkins
  22. WARWAEWAM Pedro Martinez
  23. WARWAEWAM Amos Rusie
  24. WARWAEWAM Nolan Ryan
  25. WARWAEWAM Bob Feller
  26. WARWAEWAM Eddie Plank
  27. WARWAEWAM Juan Marichal
  28. WARWAEWAM Mike Mussina
  29. WARWAEWAM Mickey Welch
  30. WARWAEWAM Ed Walsh
  31. WARWAEWAM Curt Schilling
  32. WARWAEWAM Don Drysdale
  33. WARWAEWAM Carl Hubbell
  34. WARWAEWAM Sandy Koufax
  35. WARWAEWAM Jim Bunning
  36. WARWAEWAM Jim Palmer
  37. WARWAEWAM Joe McGinnity
  38. WARWAEWAM Vic Willis
  39. WARWAEWAM Dazzy Vance
  40. WARWAEWAM HoF Median
  41. WARWAEWAM Hal Newhouser
  42. WARWAEWAM Don Sutton
  43. WARWAEWAM Tom Glavine
  44. WARWAEWAM Mordecai Brown
  45. WARWAEWAM Stan Coveleski
  46. WARWAEWAM Rube Waddell
  47. WARWAEWAM John Smoltz
  48. WARWAEWAM Red Faber
  49. WARWAEWAM Ted Lyons
  50. WARWAEWAM Dennis Eckersley
  51. WARWAEWAM Clark Griffith
  52. WARWAEWAM Early Wynn
  53. WARWAEWAM Whitey Ford
  54. WARWAEWAM Red Ruffing
  55. WARWAEWAM Lefty Gomez
  56. WARWAEWAM Eppa Rixey
  57. WARWAEWAM Dizzy Dean
  58. WARWAEWAM David Wells
  59. WARWAEWAM Kenny Rogers
  60. WARWAEWAM Addie Joss
  61. WARWAEWAM Waite Hoyt
  62. WARWAEWAM Bob Lemon
  63. WARWAEWAM Brad Radke
  64. WARWAEWAM Rich Gossage
  65. WARWAEWAM Jack Chesbro
  66. WARWAEWAM Herb Pennock
  67. WARWAEWAM Chief Bender
  68. WARWAEWAM Burleigh Grimes
  69. WARWAEWAM Hoyt Wilhelm
  70. WARWAEWAM Catfish Hunter
  71. WARWAEWAM Bartolo Colon
  72. WARWAEWAM Jesse Haines
  73. WARWAEWAM Rube Marquard
  74. WARWAEWAM Tom Gordon
  75. WARWAEWAM Monte Ward
  76. WARWAEWAM Bruce Sutter
  77. WARWAEWAM Rollie Fingers

Wins Above Replacement data from Baseball-Reference.com. Wins Above Excellence is the total of all single season WAR above 3.0. Wins Above MVP is the total of all single season WAR above 6.0. Wins Above Excellence aims to measure only "excellent" seasons while Wins Above MVP aims to capture dominant MVP-worthy performances.