| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | WAR Position Players | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 162.8 | L |
| 2. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 162.1 | L |
| 3. | Willie Mays+ (22) | 156.4 | R |
| 4. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | 151.0 | L |
| 5. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 143.0 | R |
| 6. | Tris Speaker+ (22) | 134.1 | L |
| 7. | Honus Wagner+ (21) | 130.8 | R |
| 8. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 128.2 | L |
| 9. | Rogers Hornsby+ (23) | 127.0 | R |
| 10. | Eddie Collins+ (25) | 124.0 | L |
Bonds edges Ruth, whose numbers apparently include his batting for the years when he played no position other than pitcher:
1914 0.0
1915 1.7
1916 1.6
1917 2.1
But Ruth also earned WAR exclusively for his pitching.
WAR for Pitchers:
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | WAR for Pitchers | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cy Young+ (22) | 165.6 | R |
| 2. | Walter Johnson+ (21) | 151.6 | R |
| 3. | Roger Clemens (24) | 138.7 | R |
| 4. | Kid Nichols+ (15) | 116.5 | R |
| 5. | Pete Alexander+ (20) | 115.9 | R |
| 6. | Lefty Grove+ (17) | 113.3 | L |
| 7. | Tom Seaver+ (20) | 106.0 | R |
| 8. | Greg Maddux+ (23) | 104.8 | R |
| 9. | Randy Johnson+ (22) | 103.5 | L |
| 10. | Christy Mathewson+ (17) | 97.6 | R |
No, Babe Ruth would not be among career leaders for pitchers in WAR. When Ruth pitched at least 100 innings:
year innings WAR:
1915 217 2.4
1916 323 8.8 (second to Walter Johnson 9.8); led AL ERA, GS, SHO, ERA+, H9, HR9
1917 326 6.5 led AL CG
1918 167 2.3 led AL HR hit
1919 133 0.8 set season HR hit record: 29
Babe Ruth's cumulative career WAR as a pitcher: 20.3. That puts Ruth way ahead of Bonds:
Ruth: 162.1 + 20.3 = 182.4
Bonds: 162.8
This would apply to 2018 AL Rookie of the Year Shohie Ohtani of the Angels.
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