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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 C.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bailey, Ed | 1953–1965 | No | C | 16.98 |
| 42 | Davis, Virgil | 1928–1945 | No | C | 16.77 |
| 43 | Perez, Salvador | 2011–2025 | No | C | 16.73 |
| 44 | Smith, Will | 2019–2025 | No | C | 16.61 |
| 45 | Contreras, Willson | 2016–2025 | No | C | 16.59 |
| 46 | Lucroy, Jonathan | 2010–2021 | No | C | 15.95 |
| 47 | Parrish, Lance | 1977–1995 | No | C | 15.52 |
| 48 | McGuire, Deacon | 1885–1912 | No | C | 15.05 |
| 49 | Munson, Thurman | 1969–1979 | No | C | 14.94 |
| 50 |
| Hargrave, Bubbles |
| 1913–1930 |
| No |
| C |
| 14.42 |
| 51 | Lollar, Sherm | 1946–1963 | No | C | 13.48 |
| 52 | Phelps, Babe | 1933–1942 | No | C | 13.22 |
| 53 | Farrell, Duke | 1888–1905 | No | C | 13.22 |
| 54 | Hoiles, Chris | 1989–1998 | No | C | 13.14 |
| 55 | Romano, John | 1958–1967 | No | C | 12.63 |
| 56 | Grandal, Yasmani | 2012–2024 | No | C | 12.04 |
| 57 | Varitek, Jason | 1997–2011 | No | C | 11.62 |
| 58 | Ruiz, Carlos | 2006–2017 | No | C | 11.16 |
| 59 | O'Farrell, Bob | 1915–1935 | No | C | 10.87 |
| 60 | Stanley, Mike | 1986–2000 | No | C | 10.85 |
| 61 | Zimmer, Charles | 1884–1903 | No | C | 10.84 |
| 62 | Dietz, Dick | 1966–1973 | No | C | 10.73 |
| 63 | Contreras, William | 2020–2025 | No | C | 10.70 |
| 64 | McFarland, Ed | 1893–1908 | No | C | 10.69 |
| 65 | Iannetta, Chris | 2006–2019 | No | C | 10.41 |
| 66 | Seminick, Andy | 1943–1957 | No | C | 10.18 |
| 67 | Lopata, Stan | 1948–1960 | No | C | 10.04 |
| 68 | Sanchez, Gary | 2016–2025 | No | C | 9.94 |
| 69 | Hayes, Frankie | 1933–1947 | No | C | 9.90 |
| 70 | Raleigh, Cal | 2021–2025 | No | C | 9.82 |
| 71 | Ferguson, Joe | 1970–1983 | No | C | 9.60 |
| 72 | Severeid, Hank | 1911–1926 | No | C | 9.54 |
| 73 | Bassler, Johnny | 1913–1927 | No | C | 9.51 |
| 74 | Sanguillen, Manny | 1967–1980 | No | C | 9.48 |
| 75 | Robinson, Aaron | 1945–1951 | No | C | 9.20 |
| 76 | Peitz, Heinie | 1892–1913 | No | C | 9.19 |
| 77 | Danning, Harry | 1933–1942 | No | C | 8.96 |
| 78 | Smith, Earl | 1919–1930 | No | C | 8.82 |
| 79 | Slaught, Don | 1982–1997 | No | C | 8.67 |
| 80 | Whitt, Ernie | 1976–1991 | No | C | 8.58 |