Top 50 Players in bWAR NOT in HOF

hammertime · 11-21-2025, 10:24 AM

Obviously lots of talk about the HOF recently, I thought some people might like to see the all-time top players in bWAR who are NOT currently in the HOF. WAR totals in parentheses after the name. I included current players or recently retired players who aren't eligible yet, although I didn't count them towards the 50.

1. Barry Bonds (162.8)
2. Roger Clemens (139.2)
3. Alex Rodriguez (117.4)
Albert Pujols (101.2) not eligible yet
Mike Trout (87.5) not eligible yet
Justin Verlander (81.7) not eligible yet
Clayton Kershaw (80.9) not eligible yet
4. Pete Rose (79.6)
5. Curt Schilling (79.5)
Zack Greinke (77.4) not eligible yet
6. Jim McCormick (76.2)
Max Scherzer (75.6) not eligible yet
Mookie Betts (75.2) not eligible yet
7. Bill Dahlen (75.2)
8. Lou Whitaker (75.1)
9. Rafael Palmeiro (71.9)
10. Bobby Grich (71.1)
11. Carlos Beltran (70.0)
12. Rick Reuschel (69.5)
13. Manny Ramirez (69.3)
14. Robinson Cano (68.7)
15. Kenny Lofton (68.4)
16. Graig Nettles (68.0)
17. Kevin Brown (67.8)
Miguel Cabrera (67.2) not eligible yet
18. Dwight Evans (67.2)
19. Tony Mullane (66.6)
20. Buddy Bell (66.3)
21. Luis Tiant (66.1)
22. Willie Randolph (65.9)
23. Reggie Smith (64.6)
23. Chase Utley (64.6)
Freddie Freeman (64.2) not eligible yet
Paul Goldschmidt (63.8) not eligible yet
Joey Votto (63.6) not eligible yet
25. Ken Boyer (62.8)
26. Andruw Jones (62.7)
27. David Cone (62.3)
Aaron Judge (62.3) not eligible yet
28. Joe Jackson (62.2)
28. Mark McGwire (62.2)
Manny Machado (61.7) not eligible yet
30. Jack Glasscock (61.6)
30. Tommy John (61.6)
32. Sal Bando (61.5)
33. Tommy Bond (60.9)
34. Willie Davis (60.8)
35. Charlie Buffinton (60.7)
36. Gary Sheffield (60.5)
37. Jim Edmonds (60.4)
37. Keith Hernandez (60.4)
39. Bobby Abreu (60.2)
39. Andy Pettite (60.2)
41. Wes Ferrell (60.1)
42. Bob Caruthers (59.5)
43. Sherry Magee (59.4)
44. Mark Buerhle (59.0)
44. Eddie Cicotte (59.0)
44. Cole Hamels (59.0)
44. Urban Shocker (59.0)
Evan Longoria (58.9) not eligible yet
48. Bret Saberhagen (58.9)
49. Darrell Evans (58.7)
50. Jack Quinn (58.6)
50. Sammy Sosa (58.6)

11-21-2025, 10:24 AM	#1
hammertime Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: OH->MI->MD->VA Posts: 7,063	Top 50 Players in bWAR NOT in HOF Obviously lots of talk about the HOF recently, I thought some people might like to see the all-time top players in bWAR who are NOT currently in the HOF. WAR totals in parentheses after the name. I included current players or recently retired players who aren't eligible yet, although I didn't count them towards the 50. 1. Barry Bonds (162.8) 2. Roger Clemens (139.2) 3. Alex Rodriguez (117.4) Albert Pujols (101.2) not eligible yet Mike Trout (87.5) not eligible yet Justin Verlander (81.7) not eligible yet Clayton Kershaw (80.9) not eligible yet 4. Pete Rose (79.6) 5. Curt Schilling (79.5) Zack Greinke (77.4) not eligible yet 6. Jim McCormick (76.2) Max Scherzer (75.6) not eligible yet Mookie Betts (75.2) not eligible yet 7. Bill Dahlen (75.2) 8. Lou Whitaker (75.1) 9. Rafael Palmeiro (71.9) 10. Bobby Grich (71.1) 11. Carlos Beltran (70.0) 12. Rick Reuschel (69.5) 13. Manny Ramirez (69.3) 14. Robinson Cano (68.7) 15. Kenny Lofton (68.4) 16. Graig Nettles (68.0) 17. Kevin Brown (67.8) Miguel Cabrera (67.2) not eligible yet 18. Dwight Evans (67.2) 19. Tony Mullane (66.6) 20. Buddy Bell (66.3) 21. Luis Tiant (66.1) 22. Willie Randolph (65.9) 23. Reggie Smith (64.6) 23. Chase Utley (64.6) Freddie Freeman (64.2) not eligible yet Paul Goldschmidt (63.8) not eligible yet Joey Votto (63.6) not eligible yet 25. Ken Boyer (62.8) 26. Andruw Jones (62.7) 27. David Cone (62.3) Aaron Judge (62.3) not eligible yet 28. Joe Jackson (62.2) 28. Mark McGwire (62.2) Manny Machado (61.7) not eligible yet 30. Jack Glasscock (61.6) 30. Tommy John (61.6) 32. Sal Bando (61.5) 33. Tommy Bond (60.9) 34. Willie Davis (60.8) 35. Charlie Buffinton (60.7) 36. Gary Sheffield (60.5) 37. Jim Edmonds (60.4) 37. Keith Hernandez (60.4) 39. Bobby Abreu (60.2) 39. Andy Pettite (60.2) 41. Wes Ferrell (60.1) 42. Bob Caruthers (59.5) 43. Sherry Magee (59.4) 44. Mark Buerhle (59.0) 44. Eddie Cicotte (59.0) 44. Cole Hamels (59.0) 44. Urban Shocker (59.0) Evan Longoria (58.9) not eligible yet 48. Bret Saberhagen (58.9) 49. Darrell Evans (58.7) 50. Jack Quinn (58.6) 50. Sammy Sosa (58.6) __________________ Collecting foci: E98 master set, HOF rookie autos, Reds HOF autos, All-time top southpaws (Waddell, Plank, Grove, Hubbell, Spahn, Ford, Koufax, Carlton, Glavine, Johnson, Kershaw), Ohtani