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Leaders
Career hitting value added up across a player's seasons (5 year minimum career).
Filtered to players whose primary position is 1B.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gehrig, Lou | 1923–1939 | Yes | 1B | 77.37 |
| 2 | Foxx, Jimmie | 1925–1945 | Yes | 1B | 64.46 |
| 3 | Mize, Johnny | 1936–1953 | Yes | 1B | 54.40 |
| 4 | Pujols, Albert | 2001–2022 | No | 1B | 49.36 |
| 5 | McCovey, Willie | 1959–1980 | Yes | 1B | 48.61 |
| 6 | Bagwell, Jeff | 1991–2005 | Yes | 1B | 47.24 |
| 7 | Anson, Cap | 1876–1897 | Yes | 1B | 44.00 |
| 8 | Brouthers, Dan | 1879–1904 | Yes | 1B | 43.90 |
| 9 | Allen, Dick | 1963–1977 | Yes | 1B | 43.54 |
| 10 | Connor, Roger | 1880–1897 | Yes | 1B | 43.42 |
| 11 | Rose, Pete |
| 1963–1986 |
| No |
| 1B |
| 43.11 |
| 12 | Carew, Rod | 1967–1985 | Yes | 1B | 42.67 |
| 13 | Banks, Ernie | 1953–1971 | Yes | 1B | 42.50 |
| 14 | Helton, Todd | 1997–2013 | Yes | 1B | 42.46 |
| 15 | Votto, Joey | 2007–2023 | No | 1B | 39.09 |
| 16 | Killebrew, Harmon | 1954–1975 | Yes | 1B | 38.57 |
| 17 | Freeman, Freddie | 2010–2025 | No | 1B | 37.66 |
| 18 | Thome, Jim | 1991–2011 | Yes | 1B | 37.28 |
| 19 | Greenberg, Hank | 1933–1947 | Yes | 1B | 37.04 |
| 20 | Goldschmidt, Paul | 2011–2025 | No | 1B | 36.37 |
| 21 | Berkman, Lance | 1999–2013 | No | 1B | 35.33 |
| 22 | Cash, Norm | 1958–1974 | No | 1B | 33.90 |
| 23 | Sisler, George | 1915–1930 | Yes | 1B | 30.74 |
| 24 | Cabrera, Miguel | 2003–2023 | No | 1B | 30.50 |
| 25 | McGwire, Mark | 1986–2001 | No | 1B | 28.23 |
| 26 | Camilli, Dolph | 1933–1945 | No | 1B | 27.21 |
| 27 | Cepeda, Orlando | 1958–1974 | Yes | 1B | 26.59 |
| 28 | Chance, Frank | 1898–1914 | Yes | 1B | 25.97 |
| 29 | McGriff, Fred | 1986–2004 | Yes | 1B | 25.65 |
| 30 | Clark, Will | 1986–2000 | No | 1B | 25.42 |
| 31 | Terry, Bill | 1923–1936 | Yes | 1B | 24.33 |
| 32 | Palmeiro, Rafael | 1986–2005 | No | 1B | 23.67 |
| 33 | Fournier, Jack | 1912–1927 | No | 1B | 23.52 |
| 34 | York, Rudy | 1934–1948 | No | 1B | 23.36 |
| 35 | Beckley, Jake | 1888–1907 | Yes | 1B | 22.77 |
| 36 | Perez, Tony | 1964–1986 | Yes | 1B | 21.45 |
| 37 | Davis, Harry | 1895–1915 | No | 1B | 20.80 |
| 38 | Murray, Eddie | 1977–1997 | Yes | 1B | 20.65 |
| 39 | Guerrero, Pedro | 1978–1992 | No | 1B | 19.28 |
| 40 | Teixeira, Mark | 2003–2016 | No | 1B | 19.07 |