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Top season WAA players from 1998.
| Player | Team | League | Primary Pos | Season Fraction | Total Wins | Batting Wins | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | SFN | NL | LF | 0.957 | 8.14 | 6.72 | 1.38 |
| Greg Vaughn | SDN | NL | LF | 0.975 | 6.46 | 5.25 | 1.10 |
| Mark McGwire | SLN | NL | 1B | 0.951 | 6.31 | 7.19 | -0.81 |
| Larry Walker | COL | NL | RF | 0.802 | 5.99 | 5.53 | 0.51 |
| Sammy Sosa | CHN | NL | RF | 0.975 | 5.71 | 5.16 | 0.64 |
| Jason Kendall | PIT | NL | C | 0.914 | 5.57 | 5.37 | -0.02 |
| Alex Rodriguez | SEA | AL | SS | 1.000 | 5.27 | 5.08 | -0.53 |
| Craig Biggio | HOU | NL | 2B | 0.988 | 5.18 | 5.23 | -0.20 |
| Jeff Bagwell | HOU | NL | 1B | 0.907 | 5.10 | 4.40 | 0.92 |
| Ken Griffey | SEA | AL | CF | 1.000 | 4.96 | 4.08 | 1.04 |
| Barry Larkin | CIN | NL | SS | 0.895 | 4.95 | 5.61 | -0.68 |
| Moises Alou | HOU | NL | LF | 0.981 | 4.85 | 5.60 | -0.81 |
| Ray Lankford | SLN | NL | CF | 0.945 | 4.83 | 4.90 | 0.07 |
| Albert Belle | CHA | AL | LF | 1.000 | 4.64 | 5.04 | -0.48 |
| Mike Piazza | LAN | NL | C | 0.932 | 4.38 | 4.35 | -0.04 |
| Andruw Jones | ATL | NL | CF | 0.974 | 4.28 | 2.26 | 1.84 |
| John Olerud | NYN | NL | 1B | 0.988 | 4.27 | 4.24 | 0.02 |
| Scott Rolen | PHI | NL | 3B | 0.988 | 4.23 | 3.98 | 0.42 |
| Chipper Jones | ATL | NL | 3B | 0.988 | 4.18 | 4.66 | -0.29 |
| Vinny Castilla | COL | NL | 3B | 1.000 | 4.13 | 3.95 | 0.17 |
| Jose Offerman | KCA | AL | 2B | 0.981 | 4.12 | 3.39 | 0.73 |
| Gary Sheffield | FLO | NL | RF | 0.802 | 4.00 | 3.91 | 0.08 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | TEX | AL | C | 0.895 | 3.87 | 3.86 | -0.04 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | BAL | AL | 1B | 1.000 | 3.76 | 2.62 | 1.05 |
| Scott Brosius | NYA | AL | 3B | 0.931 | 3.59 | 2.56 | 1.02 |
| Henry Rodriguez | CHN | NL | LF | 0.725 | 3.46 | 1.97 | 1.56 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | BOS | AL | SS | 0.883 | 3.39 | 4.10 | -0.75 |
| Mo Vaughn | BOS | AL | 1B | 0.951 | 3.23 | 3.31 | 0.16 |
| Fernando Vina | MIL | NL | 2B | 0.981 | 3.16 | 2.51 | 0.93 |
| Bobby Abreu | PHI | NL | RF | 0.909 | 3.10 | 2.44 | 0.53 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | MON | NL | RF | 0.981 | 3.06 | 3.83 | -0.57 |
| Damion Easley | DET | AL | 2B | 0.944 | 3.01 | 1.90 | 1.05 |
| Rondell White | MON | NL | CF | 0.599 | 3.01 | 1.89 | 0.96 |
| Matt Lawton | MIN | AL | RF | 0.938 | 2.98 | 1.98 | 1.36 |
| Robin Ventura | CHA | AL | 3B | 0.988 | 2.84 | 1.48 | 1.47 |
| Ray Durham | CHA | AL | 2B | 0.969 | 2.83 | 2.42 | 0.67 |
| Javy Lopez | ATL | NL | C | 0.821 | 2.79 | 2.65 | -0.14 |
| Jeff Kent | SFN | NL | 2B | 0.840 | 2.76 | 3.03 | -0.17 |
| Derek Jeter | NYA | AL | SS | 0.920 | 2.76 | 3.33 | -0.97 |
| Brian Jordan | SLN | NL | RF | 0.920 | 2.69 | 1.99 | 0.56 |
| Jim Thome | CLE | AL | 1B | 0.759 | 2.66 | 2.80 | 0.01 |
| Jeff Cirillo | MIL | NL | 3B | 0.963 | 2.59 | 1.29 | 1.32 |
| Bernie Williams | NYA | AL | CF | 0.790 | 2.58 | 2.97 | -0.48 |
| Jay Bell | ARI | NL | SS | 0.957 | 2.49 | 2.29 | 0.16 |
| Dante Bichette | COL | NL | LF | 0.994 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 0.04 |
| Manny Ramirez | CLE | AL | RF | 0.926 | 2.39 | 2.78 | -0.58 |
| Juan Gonzalez | TEX | AL | RF | 0.951 | 2.16 | 3.51 | -1.21 |
| Carlos Delgado | TOR | AL | 1B | 0.871 | 2.08 | 2.92 | -0.94 |
| Edgar Martinez | SEA | AL | DH | 0.957 | 2.07 | 1.91 | 0.00 |
| Quilvio Veras | SDN | NL | 2B | 0.852 | 2.05 | 1.15 | 0.85 |
| Eric Davis | BAL | AL | RF | 0.784 | 1.98 | 2.51 | -0.40 |
| Tony Fernandez | TOR | AL | 2B | 0.845 | 1.97 | 1.79 | 0.01 |
| Shannon Stewart | TOR | AL | LF | 0.883 | 1.97 | 1.26 | 0.53 |
| Cliff Floyd | FLO | NL | LF | 0.944 | 1.96 | 2.12 | -0.13 |
| Rickey Henderson | OAK | AL | LF | 0.938 | 1.89 | 0.62 | 1.41 |
| Andres Galarraga | ATL | NL | 1B | 0.944 | 1.86 | 3.01 | -0.87 |
| Gary Gaetti | SLN | NL | 3B | 0.755 | 1.81 | 1.31 | 0.41 |
| Roberto Alomar | BAL | AL | 2B | 0.907 | 1.81 | 0.83 | 1.10 |
| Travis Fryman | CLE | AL | 3B | 0.901 | 1.78 | 2.18 | -0.52 |
| Ryan Klesko | ATL | NL | LF | 0.756 | 1.75 | 1.80 | -0.09 |
| Devon White | ARI | NL | CF | 0.901 | 1.67 | 0.78 | 0.97 |
| Neifi Perez | COL | NL | SS | 1.000 | 1.67 | 0.45 | 1.12 |
| Ed Taubensee | CIN | NL | C | 0.758 | 1.66 | 1.65 | -0.14 |
| Jose Valentin | MIL | NL | SS | 0.767 | 1.57 | 1.59 | -0.24 |
| Paul O'Neill | NYA | AL | RF | 0.938 | 1.54 | 1.44 | 0.06 |
| Darin Erstad | ANA | AL | LF | 0.821 | 1.47 | 1.96 | -0.49 |
| Brian Giles | CLE | AL | LF | 0.664 | 1.47 | 0.97 | 0.27 |
| Scott Hatteberg | BOS | AL | C | 0.633 | 1.47 | 1.57 | -0.19 |
| Jeff Reed | COL | NL | C | 0.468 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 0.03 |
| Jim Edmonds | ANA | AL | CF | 0.951 | 1.47 | 1.20 | 0.20 |
| Rich Aurilia | SFN | NL | SS | 0.695 | 1.45 | 1.35 | 0.13 |
| Carl Everett | HOU | NL | CF | 0.801 | 1.42 | 0.75 | 0.53 |
| Shawn Green | TOR | AL | RF | 0.969 | 1.40 | 1.58 | -0.36 |
| Brian McRae | NYN | NL | CF | 0.981 | 1.35 | 2.28 | -0.81 |
| Ron Gant | SLN | NL | LF | 0.672 | 1.34 | 1.72 | -0.32 |
| Mark Grace | CHN | NL | 1B | 0.969 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 0.16 |
| Todd Walker | MIN | AL | 2B | 0.883 | 1.33 | 2.22 | -0.81 |
| Kevin Sefcik | PHI | NL | LF | 0.316 | 1.32 | 0.77 | 0.59 |
| Sean Berry | HOU | NL | 3B | 0.528 | 1.31 | 1.28 | -0.02 |
| Royce Clayton | SLN | NL | SS | 0.871 | 1.22 | 0.29 | 0.71 |
| Tim Salmon | ANA | AL | DH | 0.840 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 0.00 |
| Omar Vizquel | CLE | AL | SS | 0.932 | 1.18 | 0.81 | 0.44 |
| Tony Womack | PIT | NL | 2B | 0.975 | 1.17 | 0.15 | 0.87 |
| Roberto Kelly | TEX | AL | CF | 0.417 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 0.18 |
| Chris Hoiles | BAL | AL | C | 0.491 | 1.17 | 0.93 | 0.23 |
| Bob Smith | TBA | AL | 3B | 0.642 | 1.06 | 0.25 | 0.84 |
| David Segui | SEA | AL | 1B | 0.888 | 1.04 | -0.07 | 1.00 |
| Shane Spencer | NYA | AL | RF | 0.113 | 1.01 | 1.01 | -0.02 |
| J. D. Drew | SLN | NL | LF | 0.063 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 0.15 |
| Jorge Posada | NYA | AL | C | 0.631 | 1.01 | 0.97 | -0.06 |
| Bobby Higginson | DET | AL | RF | 0.969 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.70 |
| Tony Gwynn | SDN | NL | RF | 0.779 | 1.00 | 0.97 | -0.03 |
| Matt Stairs | OAK | AL | DH | 0.915 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.00 |
| Walt Weiss | ATL | NL | SS | 0.593 | 1.00 | 0.97 | -0.01 |
| Eric Karros | LAN | NL | 1B | 0.858 | 1.00 | 0.90 | -0.02 |
| Gerald Williams | ATL | NL | RF | 0.446 | 0.99 | 0.65 | 0.22 |
| Eddie Perez | ATL | NL | C | 0.258 | 0.98 | 0.94 | -0.04 |
| Chris Gomez | SDN | NL | SS | 0.795 | 0.98 | 0.69 | 0.12 |
| Eric Young | LAN | NL | 2B | 0.722 | 0.97 | 1.16 | 0.03 |
| Chris Stynes | CIN | NL | LF | 0.599 | 0.96 | -0.47 | 1.55 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | NYA | AL | 2B | 0.926 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.08 |
| Fernando Tatis | TEX | AL | 3B | 0.894 | 0.94 | -0.02 | 0.90 |
| Darryl Strawberry | NYA | AL | DH | 0.532 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | MIL | NL | RF | 0.994 | 0.94 | 1.02 | -0.04 |
| Tom Goodwin | TEX | AL | CF | 0.938 | 0.89 | -0.54 | 1.42 |
| Delino DeShields | SLN | NL | 2B | 0.718 | 0.87 | 1.49 | -0.57 |
| Frank Thomas | CHA | AL | DH | 0.982 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
| Andy Sheets | SDN | NL | SS | 0.338 | 0.85 | 0.45 | 0.30 |
| Damon Buford | BOS | AL | CF | 0.372 | 0.85 | 0.45 | 0.38 |
| Kelly Stinnett | ARI | NL | C | 0.491 | 0.84 | 0.62 | -0.00 |
| Todd Zeile | LAN | NL | 3B | 0.975 | 0.82 | 0.49 | 0.27 |
| Ken Caminiti | SDN | NL | 3B | 0.809 | 0.80 | 2.08 | -1.27 |
| Joe Randa | DET | AL | 3B | 0.793 | 0.79 | -0.46 | 1.35 |
| Johnny Damon | KCA | AL | CF | 1.000 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.16 |
| Darryl Hamilton | SFN | NL | CF | 0.908 | 0.78 | 0.70 | -0.12 |
| Rusty Greer | TEX | AL | LF | 0.957 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.33 |
| Tony Batista | ARI | NL | 2B | 0.491 | 0.73 | 1.15 | -0.26 |
| Mike Simms | TEX | AL | RF | 0.332 | 0.73 | 0.79 | -0.06 |
| Richie Sexson | CLE | AL | 1B | 0.282 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.31 |
| Freddy Garcia | PIT | NL | 3B | 0.296 | 0.69 | 0.30 | 0.23 |