Willie Mays led league in WAR ten times. TEN. Sorting WAR, OPS+, HR.

Willie Mays

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: May 6, 1931 in Westfield, AL us

Died: June 18, 2024 (Aged 93-043d) in Palo Alto, CA

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I was trying some fields, first OPS+, then Home Runs. But WAR really caught my eye. try it.

Mays led the National League (NL) in WAR ten times. TEN. The top four are consecutive seasons ... for ages 31, 32, 33, 34. 1962-1965.

Here are all the seasons when Mays led in something, sorted by WAR:

Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR ▼	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1965	34	SFG	NL	11.2	157	638	558	118	177	21	3	52	112	9	4	76	71	.317	.398	.645	1.043	185
1964	33	SFG	NL	11.0	157	665	578	121	171	21	9	47	111	19	5	82	72	.296	.383	.607	.990	172
1963	32	SFG	NL	10.6	157	671	596	115	187	32	7	38	103	8	3	66	83	.314	.380	.582	.962	175
1962	31	SFG	NL	10.5	162	706	621	130	189	36	5	49	141	18	2	78	85	.304	.384	.615	.999	165
1954	23	NYG	NL	10.5	151	641	565	119	195	33	13	41	110	8	5	66	57	.345	.411	.667	1.078	175
1958	27	SFG	NL	10.2	152	685	600	121	208	33	11	29	96	31	6	78	56	.347	.419	.583	1.002	165
1960	29	SFG	NL	9.5	153	669	595	107	190	29	12	29	103	25	10	61	70	.319	.381	.555	.936	160
1955	24	NYG	NL	9.2	152	670	580	123	185	18	13	51	127	24	4	79	60	.319	.400	.659	1.059	174
1966	35	SFG	NL	9.0	152	629	552	99	159	29	4	37	103	5	1	70	81	.288	.368	.556	.924	149
1961	30	SFG	NL	8.7	154	659	572	129	176	32	3	40	123	18	9	81	77	.308	.393	.584	.977	160
1957	26	NYG	NL	8.3	152	669	585	112	195	26	20	35	97	38	19	76	62	.333	.407	.626	1.033	173
1959	28	SFG	NL	7.8	151	649	575	125	180	43	5	34	104	27	4	65	58	.313	.381	.583	.964	156
1956	25	NYG	NL	7.6	152	651	578	101	171	27	8	36	84	40	10	68	65	.296	.369	.557	.926	146
1971	40	SFG	NL	6.3	136	537	417	82	113	24	5	18	61	23	3	112	123	.271	.425	.482	.907	158

Six times Mays had WAR >= 10. SIX times.  

Sorted on OPS+:

eason	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+ ▼
1965	34	SFG	NL	11.2	157	638	558	118	177	21	3	52	112	9	4	76	71	.317	.398	.645	1.043	185
1954	23	NYG	NL	10.5	151	641	565	119	195	33	13	41	110	8	5	66	57	.345	.411	.667	1.078	175
1963	32	SFG	NL	10.6	157	671	596	115	187	32	7	38	103	8	3	66	83	.314	.380	.582	.962	175
1955	24	NYG	NL	9.2	152	670	580	123	185	18	13	51	127	24	4	79	60	.319	.400	.659	1.059	174
1957	26	NYG	NL	8.3	152	669	585	112	195	26	20	35	97	38	19	76	62	.333	.407	.626	1.033	173
1964	33	SFG	NL	11.0	157	665	578	121	171	21	9	47	111	19	5	82	72	.296	.383	.607	.990	172
1962	31	SFG	NL	10.5	162	706	621	130	189	36	5	49	141	18	2	78	85	.304	.384	.615	.999	165
1958	27	SFG	NL	10.2	152	685	600	121	208	33	11	29	96	31	6	78	56	.347	.419	.583	1.002	165
1961	30	SFG	NL	8.7	154	659	572	129	176	32	3	40	123	18	9	81	77	.308	.393	.584	.977	160
1960	29	SFG	NL	9.5	153	669	595	107	190	29	12	29	103	25	10	61	70	.319	.381	.555	.936	160
1971	40	SFG	NL	6.3	136	537	417	82	113	24	5	18	61	23	3	112	123	.271	.425	.482	.907	158
1968	37	SFG	NL	6.3	148	573	498	84	144	20	5	23	79	12	6	67	81	.289	.372	.488	.860	156
1959	28	SFG	NL	7.8	151	649	575	125	180	43	5	34	104	27	4	65	58	.313	.381	.583	.964	156
1966	35	SFG	NL	9.0	152	629	552	99	159	29	4	37	103	5	1	70	81	.288	.368	.556	.924	149
1956	25	NYG	NL	7.6	152	651	578	101	171	27	8	36	84	40	10	68	65	.296	.369	.557	.926	146
1970	39	SFG	NL	5.2	139	566	478	94	139	15	2	28	83	5	0	79	90	.291	.390	.506	.897	140

Once more. Sorted on Home Runs for seasons with HR >= 29:

Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR ▼	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1965	34	SFG	NL	11.2	157	638	558	118	177	21	3	52	112	9	4	76	71	.317	.398	.645	1.043	185
1955	24	NYG	NL	9.2	152	670	580	123	185	18	13	51	127	24	4	79	60	.319	.400	.659	1.059	174
1962	31	SFG	NL	10.5	162	706	621	130	189	36	5	49	141	18	2	78	85	.304	.384	.615	.999	165
1964	33	SFG	NL	11.0	157	665	578	121	171	21	9	47	111	19	5	82	72	.296	.383	.607	.990	172
1954	23	NYG	NL	10.5	151	641	565	119	195	33	13	41	110	8	5	66	57	.345	.411	.667	1.078	175
1961	30	SFG	NL	8.7	154	659	572	129	176	32	3	40	123	18	9	81	77	.308	.393	.584	.977	160
1963	32	SFG	NL	10.6	157	671	596	115	187	32	7	38	103	8	3	66	83	.314	.380	.582	.962	175
1966	35	SFG	NL	9.0	152	629	552	99	159	29	4	37	103	5	1	70	81	.288	.368	.556	.924	149
1956	25	NYG	NL	7.6	152	651	578	101	171	27	8	36	84	40	10	68	65	.296	.369	.557	.926	146
1957	26	NYG	NL	8.3	152	669	585	112	195	26	20	35	97	38	19	76	62	.333	.407	.626	1.033	173
1959	28	SFG	NL	7.8	151	649	575	125	180	43	5	34	104	27	4	65	58	.313	.381	.583	.964	156
1958	27	SFG	NL	10.2	152	685	600	121	208	33	11	29	96	31	6	78	56	.347	.419	.583	1.002	165
1960	29	SFG	NL	9.5	153	669	595	107	190	29	12	29	103	25	10	61	70	.319	.381	.555	.936	160

Enough for now.