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Top season WAA players from 1953.
| Player | Team | League | Primary Pos | Season Fraction | Total Wins | Batting Wins | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rosen | CLE | AL | 3B | 1.000 | 7.88 | 6.34 | 1.30 |
| Eddie Mathews | ML1 | NL | 3B | 1.000 | 7.72 | 6.98 | 0.87 |
| Roy Campanella | BRO | NL | C | 0.929 | 7.62 | 7.19 | 0.37 |
| Stan Musial | SLN | NL | LF | 1.000 | 7.50 | 6.25 | 1.38 |
| Duke Snider | BRO | NL | CF | 0.987 | 5.76 | 6.23 | -0.40 |
| Gil Hodges | BRO | NL | 1B | 0.910 | 5.31 | 4.41 | 1.13 |
| Red Schoendienst | SLN | NL | 2B | 0.930 | 4.93 | 3.73 | 1.17 |
| Yogi Berra | NYA | AL | C | 0.907 | 4.93 | 4.72 | -0.20 |
| Solly Hemus | SLN | NL | SS | 0.981 | 4.76 | 3.61 | 1.12 |
| Gus Zernial | PHA | AL | LF | 0.936 | 4.64 | 3.56 | 1.27 |
| Hank Thompson | NY1 | NL | 3B | 0.732 | 4.53 | 3.62 | 0.94 |
| Jim Gilliam | BRO | NL | 2B | 0.974 | 4.23 | 3.27 | 1.15 |
| Mickey Vernon | WS1 | AL | 1B | 1.000 | 4.10 | 4.29 | 0.23 |
| Hank Bauer | NYA | AL | RF | 0.833 | 4.07 | 2.67 | 1.34 |
| Carl Furillo | BRO | NL | RF | 0.835 | 3.98 | 3.67 | 0.33 |
| Ray Boone | CLE | AL | 3B | 0.871 | 3.78 | 2.86 | 0.85 |
| Mickey Mantle | NYA | AL | CF | 0.841 | 3.61 | 3.62 | -0.03 |
| Gene Woodling | NYA | AL | LF | 0.798 | 3.61 | 1.74 | 1.84 |
| Jackie Robinson | BRO | NL | LF | 0.877 | 3.55 | 1.86 | 1.61 |
| Billy Goodman | BOS | AL | 2B | 0.837 | 3.51 | 2.89 | 0.47 |
| Ted Kluszewski | CIN | NL | 1B | 0.961 | 3.47 | 4.25 | -0.99 |
| Richie Ashburn | PHI | NL | CF | 1.000 | 3.44 | 1.49 | 2.24 |
| Al Dark | NY1 | NL | SS | 1.000 | 3.26 | 2.11 | 1.09 |
| Vic Wertz | SLA | AL | RF | 0.831 | 3.20 | 2.24 | 1.05 |
| Gus Bell | CIN | NL | CF | 0.974 | 3.17 | 1.92 | 1.16 |
| Harvey Kuenn | DET | AL | SS | 0.981 | 3.13 | 2.81 | 0.08 |
| Enos Slaughter | SLN | NL | RF | 0.911 | 2.83 | 1.93 | 0.95 |
| George Kell | BOS | AL | 3B | 0.850 | 2.55 | 2.32 | 0.30 |
| Willard Marshall | CIN | NL | RF | 0.645 | 2.53 | 0.73 | 1.74 |
| George Strickland | CLE | AL | SS | 0.777 | 2.51 | 1.57 | 0.93 |
| Jim Busby | WS1 | AL | CF | 0.987 | 2.28 | 0.99 | 1.71 |
| Monte Irvin | NY1 | NL | LF | 0.800 | 2.25 | 1.77 | 0.61 |
| Jim Delsing | DET | AL | CF | 0.873 | 2.24 | 1.73 | 0.47 |
| Phil Rizzuto | NYA | AL | SS | 0.838 | 2.04 | 1.23 | 0.82 |
| Sherm Lollar | CHA | AL | C | 0.635 | 2.02 | 1.65 | 0.23 |
| Larry Doby | CLE | AL | CF | 0.961 | 1.93 | 2.91 | -0.85 |
| Pee Wee Reese | BRO | NL | SS | 0.903 | 1.92 | 1.87 | 0.20 |
| Johnny Logan | ML1 | NL | SS | 0.955 | 1.91 | 0.72 | 1.39 |
| Dee Fondy | CHN | NL | 1B | 0.968 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 0.03 |
| Ted Williams | BOS | AL | LF | 0.180 | 1.82 | 2.17 | -0.25 |
| Nellie Fox | CHA | AL | 2B | 0.987 | 1.81 | 0.88 | 0.90 |
| Cal Abrams | PIT | NL | RF | 0.773 | 1.77 | 1.22 | 0.73 |
| Minnie Minoso | CHA | AL | LF | 0.968 | 1.70 | 1.86 | -0.12 |
| Dave Philley | PHA | AL | RF | 1.000 | 1.68 | 0.56 | 0.90 |
| Sam Mele | CHA | AL | RF | 0.872 | 1.67 | 0.79 | 0.95 |
| Granny Hamner | PHI | NL | 2B | 0.987 | 1.67 | 0.90 | 0.93 |
| Del Ennis | PHI | NL | LF | 0.974 | 1.64 | -0.20 | 1.48 |
| Bobby Avila | CLE | AL | 2B | 0.910 | 1.59 | 0.60 | 1.25 |
| Dick Kryhoski | SLA | AL | 1B | 0.599 | 1.58 | 0.95 | 0.65 |
| Cass Michaels | PHA | AL | 2B | 0.745 | 1.52 | 0.81 | 0.71 |
| Bob Nieman | DET | AL | LF | 0.899 | 1.50 | 0.44 | 1.14 |
| Chico Carrasquel | CHA | AL | SS | 0.955 | 1.40 | 0.22 | 1.15 |
| Ferris Fain | CHA | AL | 1B | 0.821 | 1.33 | 0.50 | 0.85 |
| Eddie Joost | PHA | AL | SS | 0.325 | 1.28 | 1.39 | -0.02 |
| Ralph Kiner | PIT | NL | LF | 1.000 | 1.20 | 2.36 | -0.89 |
| Joe Collins | NYA | AL | 1B | 0.745 | 1.17 | 1.22 | -0.11 |
| Gil McDougald | NYA | AL | 3B | 0.934 | 1.15 | 0.22 | 0.86 |
| Smoky Burgess | PHI | NL | C | 0.563 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 0.03 |
| Wally Westlake | CLE | AL | RF | 0.418 | 1.12 | 1.59 | -0.50 |
| Earl Torgeson | PHI | NL | 1B | 0.700 | 1.10 | 1.14 | -0.03 |
| Eddie Yost | WS1 | AL | 3B | 1.000 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.09 |
| Stan Lopata | PHI | NL | C | 0.426 | 0.99 | 0.82 | 0.03 |
| Davey Williams | NY1 | NL | 2B | 0.629 | 0.95 | 0.82 | 0.12 |
| Don Bollweg | NYA | AL | 1B | 0.295 | 0.93 | 1.29 | -0.38 |
| Hank Sauer | CHN | NL | RF | 0.697 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.06 |
| Bobby Thomson | NY1 | NL | CF | 0.994 | 0.78 | 0.16 | 0.80 |
| Danny O'Connell | PIT | NL | 3B | 0.968 | 0.76 | -0.22 | 1.20 |
| Whitey Lockman | NY1 | NL | 1B | 0.968 | 0.74 | -0.25 | 1.16 |
| Connie Ryan | PHI | NL | 2B | 0.551 | 0.69 | 0.95 | -0.25 |
| Jackie Jensen | WS1 | AL | RF | 0.967 | 0.63 | 0.45 | 0.26 |
| Ray Murray | PHA | AL | C | 0.460 | 0.60 | 0.75 | -0.03 |
| Wayne Terwilliger | WS1 | AL | 2B | 0.882 | 0.59 | -0.23 | 1.00 |
| Clyde Vollmer | BOS | AL | LF | 0.753 | 0.59 | -0.41 | 0.96 |
| Randy Jackson | CHN | NL | 3B | 0.885 | 0.57 | -0.32 | 0.86 |
| Ernie Banks | CHN | NL | SS | 0.063 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.10 |
| Dale Mitchell | CLE | AL | LF | 0.865 | 0.54 | 0.97 | -0.23 |
| Sammy White | BOS | AL | C | 0.842 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.10 |
| Andy Carey | NYA | AL | 3B | 0.151 | 0.52 | 0.65 | -0.02 |
| Jim Piersall | BOS | AL | RF | 0.987 | 0.47 | -1.88 | 2.26 |
| Joe Astroth | PHA | AL | C | 0.460 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.03 |
| Johnny Pesky | DET | AL | 2B | 0.541 | 0.45 | 0.89 | -0.48 |
| Del Crandall | ML1 | NL | C | 0.669 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| Wes Westrum | NY1 | NL | C | 0.560 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.14 |
| Don Lund | DET | AL | RF | 0.744 | 0.39 | -0.99 | 1.32 |
| Bill Serena | CHN | NL | 2B | 0.515 | 0.33 | 0.70 | -0.43 |
| Bud Stewart | CHA | AL | LF | 0.117 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.08 |
| Wayne Belardi | BRO | NL | 1B | 0.290 | 0.22 | 0.19 | -0.07 |
| Bill Renna | NYA | AL | LF | 0.227 | 0.20 | 0.28 | -0.16 |
| Del Wilber | BOS | AL | C | 0.196 | 0.19 | 0.17 | -0.01 |
| Bob Boyd | CHA | AL | 1B | 0.292 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.09 |
| Joe Tipton | CLE | AL | C | 0.211 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| Charlie Silvera | NYA | AL | C | 0.156 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| Matt Batts | DET | AL | C | 0.631 | 0.11 | 0.24 | -0.26 |
| Hobie Landrith | CIN | NL | C | 0.269 | 0.09 | -0.02 | 0.04 |
| Ed Bailey | CIN | NL | C | 0.013 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| Jerry Snyder | WS1 | AL | SS | 0.110 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Ray Noble | NY1 | NL | C | 0.192 | 0.07 | 0.21 | -0.14 |
| Bob Swift | DET | AL | C | 0.008 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Les Peden | WS1 | AL | C | 0.054 | 0.04 | -0.02 | 0.04 |
| Hank Majeski | CLE | AL | 2B | 0.089 | 0.03 | 0.10 | -0.12 |
| Grady Hatton | CIN | NL | 2B | 0.308 | 0.02 | 0.19 | -0.27 |
| Rube Walker | BRO | NL | C | 0.166 | 0.02 | -0.06 | 0.07 |
| Bob Talbot | CHN | NL | CF | 0.052 | 0.02 | -0.14 | 0.15 |
| Harry Elliott | SLN | NL | LF | 0.100 | 0.00 | -0.22 | 0.30 |
| Joe Garagiola | PIT | NL | C | 0.547 | 0.00 | -0.08 | -0.09 |
| Mel Roach | ML1 | NL | 2B | 0.003 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Frank Verdi | NYA | AL | SS | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Reno Bertoia | DET | AL | 2B | 0.002 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Don Kolloway | PHA | AL | 3B | 0.002 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Al Richter | BOS | AL | SS | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paul Burris | ML1 | NL | C | 0.002 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Paul Schramka | CHN | NL | LF | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sam Dente | CHA | AL | SS | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Fred Marolewski | SLN | NL | 1B | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| George Lerchen | CIN | NL | CF | 0.035 | -0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Billy Johnson | SLN | NL | 3B | 0.010 | -0.00 | -0.02 | -0.01 |
| Irv Noren | NYA | AL | CF | 0.647 | -0.01 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Harry Hanebrink | ML1 | NL | 2B | 0.139 | -0.01 | -0.14 | 0.10 |
| Tommy Glaviano | PHI | NL | 2B | 0.163 | -0.01 | 0.27 | -0.35 |
| Don Lenhardt | SLA | AL | LF | 0.563 | -0.02 | 0.19 | -0.06 |