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Top season WAA players from 1997.
| Player | Team | League | Primary Pos | Season Fraction | Total Wins | Batting Wins | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Walker | COL | NL | RF | 0.944 | 8.84 | 8.78 | 0.11 |
| Craig Biggio | HOU | NL | 2B | 1.000 | 7.68 | 6.68 | 1.04 |
| Mike Piazza | LAN | NL | C | 0.938 | 7.47 | 7.36 | -0.16 |
| Barry Bonds | SFN | NL | LF | 0.981 | 7.11 | 7.18 | 0.23 |
| Jeff Bagwell | HOU | NL | 1B | 1.000 | 6.69 | 5.51 | 1.08 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | BOS | AL | SS | 0.944 | 5.53 | 4.58 | 1.07 |
| Ken Griffey | SEA | AL | CF | 0.969 | 5.31 | 5.45 | -0.13 |
| Raul Mondesi | LAN | NL | RF | 0.981 | 5.06 | 3.19 | 1.64 |
| Ray Lankford | SLN | NL | CF | 0.821 | 4.34 | 4.88 | -0.64 |
| Jay Bell | KCA | AL | SS | 0.950 | 4.02 | 2.75 | 1.27 |
| Vinny Castilla | COL | NL | 3B | 0.981 | 3.89 | 2.78 | 1.21 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | MIN | AL | 2B | 0.963 | 3.83 | 3.07 | -0.05 |
| Todd Hundley | NYN | NL | C | 0.784 | 3.61 | 3.69 | -0.11 |
| Ken Caminiti | SDN | NL | 3B | 0.846 | 3.61 | 2.77 | 0.78 |
| Andres Galarraga | COL | NL | 1B | 0.951 | 3.39 | 3.46 | -0.19 |
| Mark McGwire | OAK | AL | 1B | 0.963 | 3.18 | 3.10 | 0.15 |
| Tony Gwynn | SDN | NL | RF | 0.920 | 3.15 | 3.86 | -0.56 |
| Alex Rodriguez | SEA | AL | SS | 0.870 | 3.11 | 3.26 | -0.14 |
| Jeff Blauser | ATL | NL | SS | 0.932 | 3.05 | 3.94 | -1.02 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | TEX | AL | C | 0.926 | 3.04 | 2.72 | 0.33 |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | NYN | NL | 3B | 0.924 | 2.94 | 1.69 | 1.30 |
| Barry Larkin | CIN | NL | SS | 0.426 | 2.94 | 2.92 | 0.10 |
| Bernie Williams | NYA | AL | CF | 0.796 | 2.92 | 3.43 | -0.37 |
| Bill Spiers | HOU | NL | 3B | 0.548 | 2.92 | 2.44 | 0.35 |
| John Valentin | BOS | AL | 2B | 0.883 | 2.90 | 2.00 | 0.90 |
| Matt Williams | CLE | AL | 3B | 0.938 | 2.89 | 1.36 | 1.30 |
| Jason Kendall | PIT | NL | C | 0.883 | 2.87 | 2.79 | -0.05 |
| Bobby Higginson | DET | AL | LF | 0.901 | 2.74 | 2.56 | -0.01 |
| Javy Lopez | ATL | NL | C | 0.716 | 2.74 | 2.85 | -0.02 |
| Scott Rolen | PHI | NL | 3B | 0.963 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 0.08 |
| Edgar Martinez | SEA | AL | DH | 0.957 | 2.70 | 2.75 | 0.00 |
| Delino DeShields | SLN | NL | 2B | 0.926 | 2.69 | 2.83 | -0.05 |
| Rusty Greer | TEX | AL | LF | 0.969 | 2.68 | 3.71 | -0.93 |
| Jeff Cirillo | ML4 | AL | 3B | 0.957 | 2.56 | 1.34 | 1.30 |
| Walt Weiss | COL | NL | SS | 0.724 | 2.51 | 1.66 | 0.73 |
| Darren Daulton | PHI | NL | RF | 0.744 | 2.50 | 1.45 | 0.80 |
| Kenny Lofton | ATL | NL | CF | 0.753 | 2.47 | 1.84 | 0.86 |
| Jeff Kent | SFN | NL | 2B | 0.957 | 2.43 | 1.35 | 0.91 |
| Steve Finley | SDN | NL | CF | 0.883 | 2.41 | 1.19 | 1.31 |
| Brady Anderson | BAL | AL | CF | 0.932 | 2.30 | 3.27 | -0.79 |
| David Justice | CLE | AL | LF | 0.863 | 2.22 | 2.84 | -0.63 |
| J. T. Snow | SFN | NL | 1B | 0.969 | 2.22 | 2.30 | -0.02 |
| Gary Sheffield | FLO | NL | RF | 0.833 | 2.19 | 2.29 | 0.12 |
| Wade Boggs | NYA | AL | 3B | 0.628 | 2.14 | 1.24 | 0.95 |
| Travis Fryman | DET | AL | 3B | 0.951 | 2.08 | 0.94 | 1.49 |
| Roberto Alomar | BAL | AL | 2B | 0.691 | 2.06 | 1.95 | 0.12 |
| Juan Gonzalez | TEX | AL | DH | 0.821 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 0.00 |
| Chili Davis | KCA | AL | DH | 0.870 | 2.00 | 1.88 | 0.00 |
| Rondell White | MON | NL | CF | 0.932 | 1.98 | 0.59 | 1.34 |
| Charles Johnson | FLO | NL | C | 0.747 | 1.96 | 0.64 | 1.01 |
| Derek Jeter | NYA | AL | SS | 0.981 | 1.93 | 2.03 | -0.03 |
| Paul O'Neill | NYA | AL | RF | 0.920 | 1.93 | 1.76 | 0.44 |
| Ellis Burks | COL | NL | CF | 0.735 | 1.93 | 2.75 | -0.92 |
| Chris Hoiles | BAL | AL | C | 0.593 | 1.92 | 1.36 | 0.70 |
| Turner Ward | PIT | NL | CF | 0.295 | 1.89 | 1.90 | 0.05 |
| Dante Bichette | COL | NL | LF | 0.927 | 1.81 | 1.61 | 0.49 |
| Damion Easley | DET | AL | 2B | 0.932 | 1.79 | 1.60 | -0.04 |
| Mike Lansing | MON | NL | 2B | 0.889 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 0.17 |
| Neifi Perez | COL | NL | SS | 0.512 | 1.73 | 0.97 | 0.46 |
| Jeff Reed | COL | NL | C | 0.460 | 1.69 | 1.61 | 0.03 |
| Eric Young | COL | NL | 2B | 0.957 | 1.69 | 0.62 | 0.90 |
| Jay Buhner | SEA | AL | RF | 0.969 | 1.68 | 1.20 | 0.31 |
| Dave Martinez | CHA | AL | RF | 0.890 | 1.68 | -0.18 | 1.89 |
| Darrin Fletcher | MON | NL | C | 0.515 | 1.61 | 1.47 | -0.01 |
| David Segui | MON | NL | 1B | 0.772 | 1.61 | 1.68 | 0.08 |
| Sandy Alomar | CLE | AL | C | 0.745 | 1.55 | 1.59 | 0.21 |
| Moises Alou | FLO | NL | LF | 0.926 | 1.47 | 1.92 | -0.56 |
| B. J. Surhoff | BAL | AL | LF | 0.907 | 1.46 | 0.75 | 0.81 |
| Jon Nunnally | KCA | AL | CF | 0.411 | 1.44 | 1.91 | -0.52 |
| Stan Javier | SFN | NL | RF | 0.787 | 1.43 | 0.77 | 0.97 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | ML4 | AL | RF | 0.896 | 1.42 | 2.40 | -0.96 |
| Dave Magadan | OAK | AL | 3B | 0.506 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.47 |
| Tino Martinez | NYA | AL | 1B | 0.975 | 1.36 | 1.27 | -0.05 |
| Lance Johnson | NYN | NL | CF | 0.685 | 1.35 | 1.07 | 0.19 |
| F. P. Santangelo | MON | NL | RF | 0.679 | 1.34 | -0.38 | 1.79 |
| Jim Leyritz | ANA | AL | C | 0.702 | 1.33 | 0.93 | 0.51 |
| Joe Randa | PIT | NL | 3B | 0.770 | 1.33 | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Matt Stairs | OAK | AL | RF | 0.633 | 1.33 | 2.13 | -0.78 |
| Tim Salmon | ANA | AL | RF | 0.969 | 1.31 | 1.00 | 0.41 |
| Dave Hollins | ANA | AL | 3B | 0.920 | 1.30 | 1.83 | -0.66 |
| Mark Smith | PIT | NL | RF | 0.343 | 1.28 | 0.86 | 0.43 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | BAL | AL | RF | 0.670 | 1.28 | 0.43 | 0.77 |
| Mark Grace | CHN | NL | 1B | 0.932 | 1.26 | 1.03 | 0.18 |
| Chris Stynes | CIN | NL | LF | 0.302 | 1.21 | 1.00 | 0.31 |
| Mike Cameron | CHA | AL | CF | 0.693 | 1.18 | 0.57 | 0.53 |
| Pat Meares | MIN | AL | SS | 0.745 | 1.18 | 0.36 | 0.67 |
| Dan Wilson | SEA | AL | C | 0.869 | 1.14 | 0.60 | 0.39 |
| Tony Womack | PIT | NL | 2B | 0.957 | 1.13 | 0.96 | 0.13 |
| Frank Thomas | CHA | AL | 1B | 0.907 | 1.13 | 2.03 | -0.95 |
| Todd Greene | ANA | AL | C | 0.202 | 1.08 | 0.94 | 0.11 |
| George Williams | OAK | AL | C | 0.372 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 0.04 |
| Reggie Sanders | CIN | NL | RF | 0.531 | 1.01 | 0.61 | 0.33 |
| Sammy Sosa | CHN | NL | RF | 1.000 | 0.99 | -0.56 | 0.91 |
| Garret Anderson | ANA | AL | LF | 0.951 | 0.99 | -1.27 | 2.19 |
| Wally Joyner | SDN | NL | 1B | 0.799 | 0.98 | 0.81 | -0.03 |
| Jeff Frye | BOS | AL | 2B | 0.682 | 0.98 | 0.57 | 0.48 |
| Tim Bogar | HOU | NL | SS | 0.424 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 0.52 |
| Mike Kelly | CIN | NL | RF | 0.233 | 0.93 | 0.66 | 0.24 |
| Jose Valentin | ML4 | AL | SS | 0.845 | 0.91 | 1.08 | -0.06 |
| Chipper Jones | ATL | NL | 3B | 0.969 | 0.90 | 2.02 | -0.60 |
| Roger Cedeno | LAN | NL | CF | 0.350 | 0.89 | 0.42 | 0.47 |
| Omar Vizquel | CLE | AL | SS | 0.950 | 0.88 | 0.61 | 0.37 |
| Chad Curtis | CLE | AL | LF | 0.634 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.03 |
| Kevin Young | PIT | NL | 1B | 0.559 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.03 |
| Gregg Zaun | FLO | NL | C | 0.265 | 0.85 | 0.94 | -0.22 |
| Rickey Henderson | SDN | NL | LF | 0.741 | 0.84 | 0.94 | -0.16 |
| Tim Raines | NYA | AL | LF | 0.457 | 0.84 | 1.04 | -0.16 |
| Bill Mueller | SFN | NL | 3B | 0.699 | 0.83 | -0.13 | 0.89 |
| Shawon Dunston | CHN | NL | SS | 0.789 | 0.82 | 1.86 | -0.85 |
| Will Clark | TEX | AL | 1B | 0.679 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.02 |
| Jim Thome | CLE | AL | 1B | 0.913 | 0.80 | 0.98 | 0.05 |
| Robin Ventura | CHA | AL | 3B | 0.335 | 0.78 | 0.69 | 0.07 |
| Roberto Kelly | MIN | AL | RF | 0.614 | 0.78 | -0.16 | 0.94 |
| Kevin Elster | PIT | NL | SS | 0.241 | 0.77 | 0.48 | 0.24 |
| Bob Hamelin | DET | AL | DH | 0.569 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.00 |
| Rich Becker | MIN | AL | CF | 0.787 | 0.71 | 0.38 | 0.55 |
| Shawn Green | TOR | AL | RF | 0.727 | 0.71 | 0.49 | 0.09 |
| Kevin Polcovich | PIT | NL | SS | 0.431 | 0.71 | 0.29 | 0.44 |
| Russ Davis | SEA | AL | 3B | 0.701 | 0.70 | 0.77 | -0.09 |
| Manny Alexander | NYN | NL | SS | 0.420 | 0.69 | 0.13 | 0.44 |