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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 LF.
| Rank | Player | Years | HOF? | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonds, Barry | 1986–2007 | No | LF | 126.60 |
| 2 | Williams, Ted | 1939–1960 | Yes | LF | 104.23 |
| 3 | Musial, Stan | 1941–1963 | Yes | LF | 91.61 |
| 4 | Henderson, Rickey | 1979–2003 | Yes | LF | 54.88 |
| 5 | Yastrzemski, Carl | 1961–1983 | Yes | LF | 48.57 |
| 6 | Ramirez, Manny | 1993–2011 | No | LF | 47.89 |
| 7 | Delahanty, Ed | 1888–1903 | Yes | LF | 43.84 |
| 8 | Stargell, Willie | 1962–1982 | Yes | LF | 43.72 |
| 9 | Williams, Billy | 1959–1976 | Yes | LF | 42.62 |
| 10 | Simmons, Al | 1924–1944 |
| Yes |
| LF |
| 36.97 |
| 11 | Braun, Ryan | 2007–2020 | No | LF | 36.66 |
| 12 | Kiner, Ralph | 1946–1955 | Yes | LF | 35.35 |
| 13 | Raines, Tim | 1980–2002 | Yes | LF | 34.89 |
| 14 | Burkett, Jesse | 1890–1905 | Yes | LF | 34.08 |
| 15 | Wheat, Zack | 1909–1927 | Yes | LF | 33.90 |
| 16 | Magee, Sherry | 1904–1919 | No | LF | 33.73 |
| 17 | Holliday, Matt | 2004–2018 | No | LF | 32.73 |
| 18 | Medwick, Joe | 1932–1947 | Yes | LF | 32.39 |
| 19 | Johnson, Bob | 1933–1945 | No | LF | 29.64 |
| 20 | O'Rourke, Jim | 1876–1904 | Yes | LF | 29.05 |
| 21 | Goslin, Goose | 1921–1938 | Yes | LF | 27.90 |
| 22 | Keller, Charlie | 1939–1952 | No | LF | 26.63 |
| 23 | Clarke, Fred | 1894–1915 | Yes | LF | 25.07 |
| 24 | Belle, Albert | 1989–2000 | No | LF | 24.42 |
| 25 | Soriano, Alfonso | 1999–2014 | No | LF | 24.24 |
| 26 | Kelley, Joe | 1891–1908 | Yes | LF | 24.21 |
| 27 | Galan, Augie | 1934–1949 | No | LF | 23.83 |
| 28 | Yelich, Christian | 2013–2025 | No | LF | 22.95 |
| 29 | Alou, Moises | 1990–2008 | No | LF | 22.76 |
| 30 | Howard, Frank | 1958–1973 | No | LF | 22.60 |
| 31 | Donlin, Mike | 1899–1912 | No | LF | 22.47 |
| 32 | Brock, Lou | 1961–1979 | Yes | LF | 21.71 |
| 33 | O'Doul, Lefty | 1928–1934 | No | LF | 21.48 |
| 34 | Heath, Jeff | 1936–1949 | No | LF | 21.45 |
| 35 | Rice, Jim | 1974–1989 | Yes | LF | 21.38 |
| 36 | Downing, Brian | 1973–1992 | No | LF | 21.24 |
| 37 | Stephenson, Riggs | 1921–1934 | No | LF | 20.26 |
| 38 | Gonzalez, Carlos | 2008–2019 | No | LF | 19.56 |
| 39 | Hafey, Chick | 1924–1937 | Yes | LF | 19.51 |
| 40 | Mitchell, Kevin | 1984–1998 | No | LF | 18.74 |