Baseball WAR All-time leaders in every position.

[@clifford7594]

Spoiled by the presence of cheaters Bonds, Ortiz and Pujols.

[@marcm9999]

Brilliant topic!! Thanks for posting this.

[@soyouthinkyouknowbaseball]

Thank You!

[@moronsaltable]

Would Mookie Betts have a higher WAR if he stayed at shortstop instead of moving to right field? Since the Dodgers moved him to RF, they must think they're a better team with him at RF. Does that mean Betts would have a higher WAR at SS but a worse team VS a lower WAR at RF but a better team? If Betts has a higher WAR at RF, does that mean he got punished for the time he was playing shortstop early in the season? Something doesn't seem right

[@soyouthinkyouknowbaseball]

Shortstop is a more important and difficult defensive position so that means Mookie gets a higher WAR in that role. So far in 2024, Mookie played 65 games at SS, 34 at RF, and 18 at 2B. Am guessing his WAR will be pro-rated based on the multiple positions he's played this season.

[@moronsaltable]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I'm wondering if it's possible for Mookie to play SS , and have a higher WAR than he would as RF, but the Dodgers are a worse team with him at SS. I assume the Dodgers think they're a better team with him at RF since they moved him back there.

[@moronsaltable]

@soyouthinkyouknowbaseball If he has higher WAR as a SS but the team isworse team, doesn't that show a flaw in judging the value of players just by WAR? Would people think he had a better season as a SS because he had a higher WAR there even though it didn't help the team?

[@moronsaltable]

@soyouthinkyouknowbaseball there's one more thing I was wondering about WAR. People talk about the DH having lower WAR because they're nothing playing a position. What if two players played exactly the same defense at third base, but one of them hits a little better, so they put him at DH. The player that hits better and would be able to play the same defense at third would have a lower WAR? If they put the other guybat DH his WAR would be even lower. If I'm understanding this correctly, it doesn't make sense for people to take WAR so seriously

[@Rick_King]

Interesting video. But I have to make three comments. WAR does not have a clear way of being determined. There is no clear formula, and different people compute it in different ways. Barry Bonds isn't qualified for this list, because he was an outrageous cheater. And the designated hitter is not a position. It's a shortcoming, a failure. A career DH would never be remembered if he'd had to play a position. The rule should not exist. Sorry, those are my opinions!

[@bryanjones4444]

I love this video. I have created a formula for ranking the greatest quarterbacks of all time. It too is created to be able to compare quarterbacks of different eras. Great work I will subscribe.

[@mikenoodle100]

Mays won ZERO Golden Gloves because he was not a boxer!! He won Gold Gloves as a Baseball Player though. Oh, yeah, and your list sucks. Johnny Bench and Gary Carter??? They couldn’t hold Yogi’s beer…

[@wvu05]

It's not his list. It's the statistical total.

[@jaytravtulsa1]

Barry Bonds? Thumbs down, I’m gone.

[@Guanajuato_gus]

🙄

[@craigostopovich4860]

Steroids...no excuses 😂

[@robertlosasso4222]

How many awards did Bonds win for steroids?

[@Rick_King]

All of them.