Weighted War (wWAR)
While Wins Above Replacement (WAR) has become the go-to stat for evaluating a player’s career, there are still many different ways a player can add to his career WAR total. There are compilers (consistently above-average players who gradually increase their total). There are “peak” guys (may not play long, but add a ton of value while they do). Then, of course, are the players who do both.
Weighted WAR (wWAR), quite simply, takes Wins Above Replacement and applies extra credit for peak performance. All single-season WAR above 3.0 (also known as Wins Above Excellence) is double counted. All single-season WAR above 6.0 (also known as Wins Above MVP) is triple counted. Put simply, the formula is Wins Above Replacement (WAR) + Wins Above Excellence (WAE) + Wins Above MVP (WAM).
This page shows all Hall of Famers by wWAR with players on the 2011 Ballot in green. Be sure to return to the original post at Beyond the Box Score for discussion.
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WAR Wins Above Replacement
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WAE Wins Above Excellence
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WAM Wins Above MVP
Pitchers
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Cy Young
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Walter Johnson
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Kid Nichols
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Pete Alexander
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Lefty Grove
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Tom Seaver
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John Clarkson
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Christy Mathewson
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Tim Keefe
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Gaylord Perry
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Phil Niekro
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Bob Gibson
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Warren Spahn
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Charles Radbourn
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Bert Blyleven
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Steve Carlton
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Pud Galvin
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Robin Roberts
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Fergie Jenkins
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Amos Rusie
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Nolan Ryan
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Bob Feller
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Eddie Plank
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Juan Marichal
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Mickey Welch
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Ed Walsh
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Don Drysdale
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Carl Hubbell
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Sandy Koufax
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Jim Bunning
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Jim Palmer
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Kevin Brown
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Joe McGinnity
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Vic Willis
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Dazzy Vance
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HoF Median
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Hal Newhouser
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Don Sutton
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Mordecai Brown
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Stan Coveleski
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Rube Waddell
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Red Faber
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Ted Lyons
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Dennis Eckersley
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Clark Griffith
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Early Wynn
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Whitey Ford
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Red Ruffing
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Lefty Gomez
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Eppa Rixey
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Dizzy Dean
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Addie Joss
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Waite Hoyt
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Bob Lemon
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Al Leiter
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Rich Gossage
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Jack Chesbro
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Herb Pennock
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Jack Morris
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Chief Bender
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Burleigh Grimes
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Hoyt Wilhelm
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Catfish Hunter
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Jesse Haines
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Rube Marquard
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Monte Ward
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Bruce Sutter
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Lee Smith
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Rollie Fingers
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John Franco
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Kirk Reuter
Wins Above Replacement data from Baseball-Reference.com. Wins Above Excellence is the total of all single season WAR above 3.0. Wins Above MVP is the total of all single season WAR above 6.0. Wins Above Excellence aims to measure only "excellent" seasons while Wins Above MVP aims to capture dominant MVP-worthy performances.