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Leaders
The strongest individual seasons by total wins above average.
Filtered to players whose primary position is C.
| Rank | Player | Year | League | Primary Pos | BA | OBA | SLA | FA | Range | Batting Wins | Fielding Wins | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Clarke, Tommy | 1911 | NL | C | 241 | 309 | 355 | 970 | Medium | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | Coste, Chris | 2008 | NL | C | 263 | 321 | 423 | 994 | Medium | 0.37 | 0.01 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | Nokes, Matt | 1994 | AL | C | 291 | 329 | 595 | 975 | Medium | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| 1964 |
| 1940 |
| NL |
| C |
| 242 | 321 | 388 | 962 | Medium | 0.60 | -0.24 |
| 0.43 |
| 1965 | Steinbach, Terry | 1993 | AL | C | 285 | 333 | 416 | 989 | Medium | 0.41 | -0.01 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | Deasley, Pat | 1885 | NL | C | 256 | 287 | 290 | 935 | Medium | 0.27 | 0.10 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | Stinson, Bob | 1973 | NL | C | 261 | 366 | 414 | 979 | Medium | 0.66 | -0.18 | 0.43 |
| 1968 | Virgil, Ozzie | 1988 | NL | C | 256 | 311 | 372 | 990 | Medium | 0.44 | -0.02 | 0.43 |
| 1969 | McGuire, Deacon | 1900 | NL | C | 286 | 347 | 365 | 952 | Medium | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.43 |
| 1970 | Webster, Lenny | 1991 | AL | C | 294 | 390 | 588 | 986 | Medium | 0.39 | 0.05 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | McClendon, Lloyd | 1988 | NL | C | 219 | 299 | 314 | 1000 | Medium | -0.13 | 0.46 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | Camelli, Hank | 1944 | NL | C | 296 | 377 | 376 | 959 | Medium | 0.43 | -0.15 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | Fermin, Freddy | 2023 | AL | C | 281 | 319 | 461 | 982 | Medium | 0.53 | -0.09 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | Niarhos, Gus | 1949 | AL | C | 279 | 456 | 372 | 1000 | Medium | 0.33 | 0.09 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | McKee, Red | 1915 | AL | C | 274 | 339 | 349 | 954 | Medium | 0.49 | -0.13 | 0.42 |
| 1976 | Phelps, Babe | 1939 | NL | C | 285 | 329 | 418 | 980 | Medium | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.42 |
| 1977 | Villanueva, Hector | 1990 | NL | C | 272 | 308 | 509 | 991 | Medium | 0.52 | -0.12 | 0.42 |
| 1978 | Avila, Alex | 2013 | AL | C | 227 | 317 | 376 | 993 | Medium | 0.44 | 0.05 | 0.42 |
| 1979 | Ainsmith, Eddie | 1918 | AL | C | 212 | 276 | 308 | 975 | Medium | 0.59 | -0.20 | 0.42 |
| 1980 | Tillman, Bob | 1962 | AL | C | 229 | 283 | 454 | 983 | Medium | 0.38 | -0.07 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | Lopez, Al | 1932 | NL | C | 275 | 327 | 356 | 976 | Medium | 0.17 | -0.06 | 0.42 |
| 1982 | Grube, Frank | 1934 | AL | C | 288 | 379 | 347 | 963 | Medium | 0.45 | -0.12 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | Redmond, Mike | 2002 | NL | C | 305 | 369 | 387 | 993 | Medium | 0.27 | 0.08 | 0.42 |
| 1984 | Walters, Dan | 1992 | NL | C | 251 | 294 | 391 | 992 | Medium | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.42 |
| 1985 | Parrish, Lance | 1981 | AL | C | 244 | 310 | 394 | 993 | Medium | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | Kelly, Carson | 2024 | AL | C | 238 | 313 | 374 | 996 | Medium | 0.34 | -0.08 | 0.42 |
| 1987 | Seminick, Andy | 1954 | NL | C | 235 | 361 | 389 | 989 | Medium | 0.41 | 0.01 | 0.42 |
| 1988 | Archer, Jimmy | 1911 | NL | C | 253 | 279 | 357 | 977 | Medium | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.42 |
| 1989 | Daley, Pete | 1958 | AL | C | 321 | 391 | 500 | 990 | Medium | 0.37 | 0.05 | 0.42 |
| 1990 | Martinez, Buck | 1983 | AL | C | 253 | 336 | 452 | 989 | Medium | 0.37 | 0.06 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | French, Jim | 1965 | AL | C | 297 | 435 | 378 | 974 | Medium | 0.40 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| 1992 | Molina, Yadier | 2005 | NL | C | 252 | 290 | 358 | 991 | Medium | 0.52 | -0.24 | 0.41 |
| 1993 | Hendricks, Elrod | 1975 | AL | C | 215 | 317 | 377 | 995 | Medium | 0.38 | 0.12 | 0.41 |
| 1994 | Haney, Larry | 1967 | AL | C | 268 | 291 | 390 | 991 | Medium | 0.45 | -0.04 | 0.41 |
| 1995 | Howard, Elston | 1966 | AL | C | 256 | 317 | 356 | 985 | Medium | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | Gowdy, Hank | 1916 | NL | C | 252 | 300 | 307 | 980 | Medium | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | Killefer, Bill | 1918 | NL | C | 233 | 266 | 281 | 982 | Medium | 0.25 | 0.15 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | Graham, Peaches | 1911 | NL | C | 258 | 359 | 327 | 972 | Medium | 0.37 | 0.03 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | Heineman, Tyler | 2025 | AL | C | 289 | 351 | 416 | 983 | Medium | 0.42 | 0.01 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | Lapp, Jack | 1909 | AL | C | 339 | 355 | 429 | 938 | Medium | 0.53 | -0.17 | 0.41 |