WAR divided by Plate Appearances (PA).

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... all this confusing stuff, with all the questionable fielding stats, are still totals. Totals favor longevity, as in Pete Rose having more hits (and outs) than Ty Cobb. Hank Aaron (12,364 AB) having more Home Runs than Babe Ruth (8,399 AB).

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For 197 Position Players with career WAR (Wins Above Replacement) at least 50: Top and Bottom 10 of three groups sorted by:

PA:

Rk	Player	PA	WAR	WAR/PA
1	Pete Rose	15,890	79.7	.005016
2	Carl Yastrzemski	13,992	96.4	.006890
3	Hank Aaron	13,941	143	.010258
4	Rickey Henderson	13,346	111.2	.008332
5	Ty Cobb	13,099	151	.011528
6	Cal Ripken Jr.	12,883	95.9	.007444
7	Eddie Murray	12,817	68.7	.005360
8	Stan Musial	12,718	128.2	.010080
9	Barry Bonds	12,606	162.8	.012914
10	Derek Jeter	12,602	72.4	.005745

188	Dustin Pedroia	6,756	52.1	.007712
189	Home Run Baker	6,676	62.8	.009407
190	Evan Longoria	6,663	51.9	.007789
191	Joe Gordon	6,535	57.2	.008753
192	Elmer Flick	6,417	53.2	.008290
193	Mickey Cochrane	6,208	52.1	.008392
194	Hank Greenberg	6,098	57.6	.009446
195	Jackie Robinson	5,804	61.4	.010579
196	Shoeless Joe Jackson	5,693	62.2	.010926
197	Mike Trout	4,673	64.3	.013760
		PA	WAR	WAR/PA
	Max	15,890	162.8	.015259
	Min	4,673	50	.004919
	Ave	9,499	70.7	.007474

WAR:

PA Rk	Player	PA	WAR	WAR/PA
9	Barry Bonds	12,606	162.8	.012914
44	Babe Ruth	10,623	162.1	.015259
12	Willie Mays	12,496	156.4	.012516
5	Ty Cobb	13,099	151	.011528
3	Hank Aaron	13,941	143	.010258
20	Tris Speaker	12,011	134.1	.011165
22	Honus Wagner	11,746	130.9	.011144
8	Stan Musial	12,718	128.2	.010080
100	Rogers Hornsby	9,480	127	.013397

150	Joe Kelley	8,138	50.7	.006230
122	Jason Giambi	8,908	50.5	.005669
171	Minnie Minoso	7,712	50.5	.006548
148	Bob Elliott	8,204	50.4	.006143
186	David Wright	6,872	50.4	.007334
91	Ted Simmons	9,685	50.3	.005194
128	Orlando Cepeda	8,698	50.2	.005771
162	Fred Lynn	7,923	50.2	.006336
88	Torii Hunter	9,692	50.1	.005169
180	Tony Lazzeri	7,315	50	.006835
		PA	WAR/pos	WAR/PA
	Max	15,890	162.8	.015259
	Min	4,673	50	.004919
	Ave	9,499	70.7	.007474

WAR/PA:

PA Rk	Player	PA	WAR	WAR/PA
44	Babe Ruth	10,623	162.1	.015259
197	Mike Trout	4,673	64.3	.013760
100	Rogers Hornsby	9,480	127	.013397
9	Barry Bonds	12,606	162.8	.012914
85	Ted Williams	9,788	123.1	.012577
12	Willie Mays	12,496	156.4	.012516
93	Lou Gehrig	9,665	112.4	.011630
5	Ty Cobb	13,099	151	.011528
20	Tris Speaker	12,011	134.1	.011165
22	Honus Wagner	11,746	130.9	.011144
78	Mickey Mantle	9,907	110.3	.011134

Extended to top 12 to include Mickey Mantle.

91	Ted Simmons	9,685	50.3	.005194
68	Fred McGriff	10,174	52.6	.005170
88	Torii Hunter	9,692	50.1	.005169
35	Johnny Damon	10,917	56.4	.005166
62	Sam Rice	10,252	52.7	.005140
1	Pete Rose	15,890	79.7	.005016
39	Max Carey	10,768	54	.005015
36	Tony Perez	10,861	54	.004972
32	Luis Aparicio	11,230	55.8	.004969
49	Luis Gonzalez	10,531	51.8	.004919
		PA	WAR/pos	WAR/PA
	Max	15,890	162.8	.015259
	Min	4,673	50	.004919
	Ave	9,499	70.7	.007474

Note Pete Rose fifth from the bottom but with the most PA. Other notables with WAR/PA rank to the right:

3	Hank Aaron	13,941	143	.010258	18
173	Joe DiMaggio	7,672	78.1	.010180	19
8	Stan Musial	12,718	128.2	.010080	20
92	Jimmie Foxx	9,676	96.1	.009932	21
15	Alex Rodriguez	12,207	117.8	.009650	22

66	Roberto Clemente	10,211	94.5	.009255	30
23	Frank Robinson	11,742	107.3	.009138	31
155	Larry Walker	8,030	72.7	.009054	32
185	Lou Boudreau	7,025	63	.008968	33
30	Joe Morgan	11,329	100.6	.008880	34
191	Joe Gordon	6,535	57.2	.008753	35
187	Joey Votto	6,764	58.8	.008693	36
130	Johnny Bench	8,674	75.2	.008670	37

21	Brooks Robinson	11,782	78.4	.006654	124
65	Graig Nettles	10,228	68	.006648	125
75	Buddy Bell	10,009	66.3	.006624	126

43	Ichiro Suzuki	10,728	59.3	.005528	178
34	Gary Sheffield	10,947	60.5	.005527	179

71

David Ortiz

10,091

55.3

.005480

181

13

Dave Winfield

12,358

64.2

.005195

187