Shortstops 1920-2025: WAR, oWAR, dWAR, OPS+.

baseball-reference.com glossary:

WAR -- Wins Above Replacement for position players
A single number that presents the number of wins the player added
to the team above what a replacement player (think AAA or AAAA) would add.
Scale: 8+ MVP Quality, 5+ All-Star Quality, 2+ Starter,
0-2 Reserve, < 0 Replacement Level
Developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

oWAR -- Offensive Wins Above Replacement (everything but Fielding)
The same statistic as Wins Above Replacement for Position
Players (WAR), but with the fielding value excluded.
oWAR + dWAR does not equal WAR.
Adding would count positions twice.
Contains the factor for batting stats, baserunning, a positional adjustment, and the replacement player adjustment.
Factors developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com

dWAR -- Defensive Wins Above Replacement for position players
A defensive measure of wins above replacement, but given
only the defensive stats of the player and his position adjustment. For this calculation, we use a
replacement level on defense is the league average.
Based on Baseball Info Solutions defensive runs saved from 2003 on
and total zone rating developed by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com previously

OPS+ -- OPS+
100*[OBP/lg OBP + SLG/lg SLG - 1]
Adjusted to the player’s ballpark(s)

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This post was too narrowly focused:

Shortstops 1920-2025 OPS+. Hall of Fame?  Thursday, July 3, 2025

It omitted fielding.

It omitted shortstops who changed positions but had great season at shortstop.

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stathead links below contain more columns, some of which are removed here to fit the basics in.

Career:

https://stathead.com/tiny/Ee1GK

For combined seasons, since 1920, Playing in the AL or NL, Played at SS 75% of games, in the regular season, requiring Adjusted OPS+ >= 0 and Wins Above Replacement (WAR) >= 30 and Offensive WAR (oWAR) >= 0 and Defensive WAR (dWAR) >= -11., sorted by descending Wins Above Replacement (WAR).

Hall of Fame BOLD names. They include the top 11 in WAR, so maybe the voters did OK.

Rk	Player	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	OPS+	From	To	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cal Ripken Jr.	95.9	78.2	35.7	112	1981	2001	20-40	3001	12883	11551	1647	3184	431	1695	36	39	.276	.340	.447	.788
2	Arky Vaughan	77.9	76.1	12.0	136	1932	1948	20-36	1817	7723	6622	1173	2103	96	926	118	90	.318	.406	.453	.859
3	Luke Appling	77.2	73.3	19.1	113	1930	1950	23-43	2422	10254	8856	1319	2749	45	1116	179	108	.310	.399	.398	.798
4	Ozzie Smith	76.9	48.8	44.2	87	1978	1996	23-41	2573	10778	9396	1257	2460	28	793	580	148	.262	.337	.328	.666
5	Derek Jeter	71.3	96.3	-9.4	115	1995	2014	21-40	2747	12602	11195	1923	3465	260	1311	358	97	.310	.377	.440	.817
6	Alan Trammell	70.6	63.0	22.7	110	1977	1996	19-38	2293	9376	8288	1231	2365	185	1003	236	109	.285	.352	.415	.767
7	Barry Larkin	70.5	68.3	14.4	116	1986	2004	22-40	2180	9057	7937	1329	2340	198	960	379	77	.295	.371	.444	.815
8	Pee Wee Reese	68.4	57.7	25.6	99	1940	1958	21-39	2166	9472	8058	1338	2170	126	885	232	99	.269	.366	.377	.743
9	Joe Cronin	64.8	62.3	14.3	119	1926	1945	19-38	2124	8840	7579	1233	2285	170	1424	87	71	.301	.390	.468	.857
10	Lou Boudreau	63.1	50.5	23.3	120	1938	1952	20-34	1646	7025	6029	861	1779	68	789	51	50	.295	.380	.415	.795
11	Luis Aparicio	55.8	42.2	31.8	82	1956	1973	22-39	2599	11231	10230	1335	2677	83	791	506	136	.262	.311	.343	.653
12	Bert Campaneris	53.1	47.6	21.1	89	1964	1983	22-41	2328	9625	8684	1181	2249	79	646	649	199	.259	.311	.342	.653
13	Francisco Lindor	52.7	47.5	13.8	120	2015	2025	21-31	1461	6505	5787	947	1582	265	816	198	47	.273	.341	.475	.816
14	Jim Fregosi	48.7	50.3	7.9	113	1961	1978	19-36	1902	7404	6523	844	1726	151	706	76	40	.265	.338	.398	.736
15	Jimmy Rollins	47.9	43.7	16.3	95	2000	2016	21-37	2275	10240	9294	1421	2455	231	936	470	105	.264	.324	.418	.743
16	Miguel Tejada	47.1	51.9	6.7	108	1997	2013	23-39	2171	9205	8434	1230	2407	307	1302	85	38	.285	.336	.456	.791
17	Vern Stephens	46.3	46.5	9.1	119	1941	1955	20-34	1720	7243	6497	1001	1859	247	1174	25	22	.286	.355	.460	.815
18	Omar Vizquel	45.6	32.9	29.5	82	1989	2012	22-45	2968	12013	10586	1445	2877	80	951	404	167	.272	.336	.352	.688
19	Tony Fernández	45.3	42.3	14.9	101	1983	2001	21-39	2158	8793	7911	1057	2276	94	844	246	138	.288	.347	.399	.746
20	Troy Tulowitzki	44.8	34.2	17.4	118	2006	2019	21-34	1291	5415	4804	762	1391	225	780	57	32	.290	.361	.495	.856
Rk	Player	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	OPS+	From	To	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
21	Nomar Garciaparra	44.3	43.0	6.5	124	1996	2009	22-35	1434	6116	5586	927	1747	229	936	95	31	.313	.361	.521	.882
22	Carlos Correa	44.3	38.3	13.1	124	2015	2025	20-30	1184	5051	4453	655	1221	194	701	33	9	.274	.351	.467	.818
23	Travis Jackson	44.2	30.9	22.9	102	1922	1936	18-32	1656	6682	6086	833	1768	135	929	71	70	.291	.337	.433	.770
24	Al Dark	44.0	42.4	12.2	98	1946	1960	24-38	1828	7833	7219	1064	2089	126	757	59	37	.289	.333	.411	.744
25	Phil Rizzuto	42.1	29.7	22.9	93	1941	1956	23-38	1661	6719	5816	877	1588	38	563	149	58	.273	.351	.355	.706
26	Dick Bartell	41.5	37.9	15.7	96	1927	1946	19-38	2016	8745	7629	1130	2165	79	710	109	78	.284	.355	.391	.747
27	Xander Bogaerts	41.2	47.7	2.4	114	2013	2025	20-32	1614	6856	6156	921	1770	191	815	119	23	.288	.351	.447	.798
28	Mark Belanger	41.0	14.7	39.5	68	1965	1982	21-38	2016	6602	5784	676	1316	20	389	167	75	.228	.300	.280	.580
29	Dave Concepción	40.1	33.1	21.4	88	1970	1988	22-40	2488	9641	8723	993	2326	101	950	321	109	.267	.322	.357	.679
30	Maury Wills	39.6	38.4	12.2	88	1959	1972	26-39	1942	8306	7588	1067	2134	20	458	586	208	.281	.330	.331	.661
31	Rafael Furcal	39.5	32.8	15.0	96	2000	2014	22-36	1614	7237	6477	1063	1817	113	587	314	94	.281	.346	.402	.748
32	Trea Turner	39.4	40.7	5.4	121	2015	2025	22-32	1210	5349	4918	835	1456	182	611	300	52	.296	.348	.479	.827
33	Corey Seager	39.2	39.0	5.9	135	2015	2025	21-31	1084	4681	4169	671	1202	211	641	19	8	.288	.360	.509	.868
34	José Reyes	37.2	45.1	1.5	103	2003	2018	20-35	1877	8240	7552	1180	2138	145	719	517	127	.283	.334	.427	.761
35	Jay Bell	37.1	38.3	9.2	101	1986	2003	20-37	2063	8525	7398	1123	1963	195	860	91	60	.265	.343	.416	.759
36	Dick Groat	36.8	32.3	17.3	89	1952	1967	21-36	1929	8180	7484	829	2138	39	707	14	27	.286	.330	.366	.696
37	Andrelton Simmons	36.7	15.5	28.0	87	2012	2022	22-32	1225	4816	4441	501	1169	70	444	72	24	.263	.312	.366	.678
38	Dave Bancroft	36.1	29.2	15.6	100	1920	1930	29-39	1274	5532	4830	740	1421	18	434	82	63	.294	.368	.379	.747
39	Elvis Andrus	34.5	35.9	10.5	86	2009	2023	20-34	2059	8603	7772	1058	2091	102	775	347	115	.269	.325	.370	.695
40	Johnny Logan	33.3	28.9	14.0	94	1951	1963	25-37	1503	5893	5244	651	1407	93	547	19	13	.268	.330	.378	.708
Rk	Player	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	OPS+	From	To	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
41	Trevor Story	32.9	24.1	14.0	107	2016	2025	23-32	992	4150	3755	575	988	191	587	142	36	.263	.328	.491	.820
42	Édgar Rentería	32.4	35.2	8.9	94	1996	2011	19-34	2152	9066	8142	1200	2327	140	923	294	108	.286	.343	.398	.741
43	Marty Marion	31.8	17.9	25.0	81	1940	1953	23-36	1572	6143	5506	602	1448	36	624	35	21	.263	.323	.345	.668
44	Eddie Joost	31.7	31.1	10.2	99	1936	1955	20-39	1574	6791	5606	874	1339	134	601	61	48	.239	.361	.366	.727
45	José Valentín	31.6	25.7	13.6	96	1992	2007	22-37	1678	6317	5539	872	1348	249	816	136	56	.243	.321	.448	.769
46	Bill Russell	31.3	22.2	19.4	83	1969	1986	20-37	2181	8021	7318	796	1926	46	627	167	69	.263	.310	.338	.648
47	Chris Speier	30.6	26.0	17.7	88	1971	1989	21-39	2260	8155	7156	770	1759	112	720	42	54	.246	.327	.349	.676
48	Jhonny Peralta	30.3	33.5	5.8	102	2003	2017	21-35	1798	7319	6599	841	1761	202	873	17	27	.267	.329	.423	.752

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Generated 7/4/2025.

Bancroft 1915-1930: WAR 49.9 would put him #14.

Jeter has the highest oWAR but the only negative dWAR and it's a lot.

Smith has the highest dWAR

Ripken has the highest WAR.

Players with the latest year 2025 are obviously still active and could be elected, led by Lindor #13.

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Seasons:

https://stathead.com/tiny/94N8T

For single seasons, since 1920, Played at SS 75% of games, in the regular season, requiring Defensive WAR (dWAR) >= -9.0 and Offensive WAR (oWAR) >= 0 and Adjusted OPS+ >= 0 and Wins Above Replacement (WAR) >= 8.0, sorted by descending Wins Above Replacement (WAR).

BOLD is from stathead and means leading the league among all players, not just shortstops.

Rk	Player	WAR	oWAR	dWAR	OPS+	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cal Ripken Jr.	11.5	9.2	3.5	162	1991	30	BAL	AL	162	717	650	99	210	34	114	6	1	53	46	.323	.374	.566	.940
2	Robin Yount	10.5	9.9	1.8	166	1982	26	MIL	AL	156	704	635	129	210	29	114	14	3	54	63	.331	.379	.578	.957
3	Álex Rodríguez	10.4	8.9	2.4	163	2000	24	SEA	AL	148	672	554	134	175	41	132	15	4	100	121	.316	.420	.606	1.026
4	Lou Boudreau	10.4	8.3	3.0	166	1948	30	CLE	AL	152	676	560	116	199	18	106	3	2	98	9	.355	.453	.534	.987
5	Ernie Banks	10.2	7.8	3.5	156	1959	28	CHC	NL	155	671	589	97	179	45	143	2	4	64	72	.304	.374	.596	.970
6	Cal Ripken Jr.	10.0	7.7	3.6	146	1984	23	BAL	AL	162	716	641	103	195	27	86	2	1	71	89	.304	.374	.510	.884
7	Rico Petrocelli	10.0	8.4	2.7	168	1969	26	BOS	AL	154	643	535	92	159	40	97	3	5	98	68	.297	.403	.589	.992
8	Arky Vaughan	9.8	10.0	0.7	190	1935	23	PIT	NL	137	610	499	108	192	19	99	4	7	97	18	.385	.491	.607	1.098
9	Álex Rodríguez	9.4	8.5	1.8	161	1996	20	SEA	AL	146	677	601	141	215	36	123	15	4	59	104	.358	.414	.631	1.045
10	Bobby Witt Jr.	9.4	9.2	1.2	173	2024	24	KCR	AL	161	709	636	125	211	32	109	31	12	57	106	.332	.389	.588	.977
11	Ernie Banks	9.3	8.5	1.9	155	1958	27	CHC	NL	154	682	617	119	193	47	129	4	4	52	87	.313	.366	.614	.980
12	Gunnar Henderson	9.1	8.5	1.5	156	2024	23	BAL	AL	159	719	630	118	177	37	92	21	4	78	159	.281	.364	.529	.893
13	Arky Vaughan	8.9	7.0	2.9	141	1938	26	PIT	NL	148	650	541	88	174	7	68	14	8	104	21	.322	.433	.444	.876
14	Álex Rodríguez	8.8	8.7	1.1	158	2002	26	TEX	AL	162	725	624	125	187	57	142	9	4	87	122	.300	.392	.623	1.015
15	Álex Rodríguez	8.5	7.8	1.7	136	1998	22	SEA	AL	161	748	686	123	213	42	124	46	13	45	121	.310	.360	.560	.919
16	Joe Cronin	8.5	6.6	2.8	135	1930	23	WSH	AL	154	686	587	127	203	13	126	17	10	72	36	.346	.422	.513	.934
17	Marcus Semien	8.4	7.6	1.7	139	2019	28	OAK	AL	162	747	657	123	187	33	92	10	8	87	102	.285	.369	.522	.892
18	Álex Rodríguez	8.4	7.6	1.7	147	2003	27	TEX	AL	161	715	607	124	181	47	118	17	3	87	126	.298	.396	.600	.995
19	Álex Rodríguez	8.3	9.2	0.1	160	2001	25	TEX	AL	162	732	632	133	201	52	135	18	3	75	131	.318	.399	.622	1.021
20	John Valentin	8.3	6.2	3.0	138	1995	28	BOS	AL	135	621	520	108	155	27	102	20	5	81	67	.298	.399	.533	.931
21	Alan Trammell	8.2	8.3	1.0	155	1987	29	DET	AL	151	668	597	109	205	28	105	21	2	60	47	.343	.402	.551	.953
22	Cal Ripken Jr.	8.2	7.1	2.3	144	1983	22	BAL	AL	162	726	663	121	211	27	102	0	4	58	97	.318	.371	.517	.888
23	Ernie Banks	8.1	7.0	2.2	144	1955	24	CHC	NL	154	646	596	98	176	44	117	9	3	45	72	.295	.345	.596	.941
24	Lou Boudreau	8.0	5.9	3.3	134	1943	25	CLE	AL	152	650	539	69	154	3	67	4	7	90	31	.286	.388	.388	.776
25	Derek Jeter	8.0	9.1	-0.1	153	1999	25	NYY	AL	158	739	627	134	219	24	102	19	8	91	116	.349	.438	.552	.989
26	Lou Boudreau	8.0	7.0	2.1	145	1944	26	CLE	AL	150	681	584	91	191	3	67	11	3	73	39	.327	.406	.437	.843
27	Andrelton Simmons	8.0	3.7	5.2	102	2017	27	LAA	AL	158	647	589	77	164	14	69	19	6	47	67	.278	.331	.421	.752
28	Arky Vaughan	8.0	8.1	0.8	148	1936	24	PIT	NL	156	701	568	122	190	9	78	6	9	118	21	.335	.453	.474	.927

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Generated 7/4/2025.

Active: Witt and Henderson.

Jeter has the only negative dWAR.

Multiple seasons:

Rodriguez 5

Banks, Boudreau, Ripken, Vaughan 3

Banks played more at first base than shortstop.

Also, Yount switched to center field for half his career.

Rodriguez switched to third base when he joined the Yankees in 2004 and was AL MVP in 2005 and 2007, leading AL in HR both years. Jeter remained at shortstop and never played an inning at another fielding position. Yeah, I know, Rodriguez used PED.