DiamondIQ · 2026 Leaders
MLB WAR Leaders
Our value + quality metrics, computed from data we control and park-adjusted with our own factors. Unlike partially black-box public WAR, every DiamondIQ number shows its full breakdown on the player page.
DiamondIQ WAR = batting + baserunning + fielding + positional + replacement. Fielding is runs-denominated Statcast defense (Outs Above Average + catcher framing); players with no qualifying Savant data (DH-only, small samples) show it as an explicit omission, never a fabricated zero. Read the full methodology.
Total WAR — Position + Pitching
Combined DiamondIQ WAR across both roles — two-way players (Ohtani) sum their batting and pitching value
- 1Pete Crow-Armstrong10.4WARPosition player
- 2Yordan Alvarez6.9WARPosition player
- 3Elly De La Cruz6.5WARPosition player
- 4Bobby Witt Jr.6.5WARPosition player
- 5Jacob Misiorowski6.2WARPitching only
- 6Brice Turang6.1WARPosition player
- 7Shohei Ohtani6.1WAR3.5 batting + 2.6 pitching · two-way
- 8Cam Schlittler6.0WARPitching only
- 9Cristopher Sánchez6.0WARPitching only
- 10Otto Lopez5.9WARPosition player
- 11Chris Sale5.6WARPitching only
- 12Gabriel Moreno5.5WARPosition player
- 13Alex Bregman5.3WARPosition player
- 14Brandon Lowe5.3WARPosition player
- 15Dylan Cease5.3WARPitching only
- 16Jesús Luzardo5.3WARPitching only
- 17Geraldo Perdomo5.2WARPosition player
- 18Michael Harris II5.1WARPosition player
- 19Fernando Tatis Jr.4.8WARPosition player
- 20Kevin McGonigle4.8WARPosition player
- 21Junior Caminero4.8WARPosition player
- 22Drew Rasmussen4.8WARPitching only
- 23Randy Arozarena4.7WARPosition player
- 24Parker Messick4.7WARPitching only
- 25Pete Alonso4.6WARPosition player
- 26Reid Detmers4.6WARPitching only
- 27Andy Pages4.5WARPosition player
- 28Miguel Vargas4.5WARPosition player
- 29JJ Wetherholt4.4WARPosition player
- 30Luis Arraez4.3WARPosition player
DiamondIQ WAR — Position Players
Batting + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement
- 1Pete Crow-Armstrong10.4WAR48 bat · CF 157, DH 4
- 2Yordan Alvarez6.9WAR61 bat · DH 134, LF 25
- 3Elly De La Cruz6.5WAR30 bat · SS 131, DH 12
- 4Bobby Witt Jr.6.5WAR13 bat · SS 140, DH 3
- 5Brice Turang6.1WAR21 bat · 2B 151, SS 4
- 6Otto Lopez5.9WAR12 bat · SS 156, DH 1
- 7Gabriel Moreno5.5WAR26 bat · C 104, DH 25, 3B 1
- 8Alex Bregman5.3WAR21 bat · 3B 143, DH 13
- 9Brandon Lowe5.3WAR18 bat · 2B 138, DH 11
- 10Geraldo Perdomo5.2WAR9 bat · SS 157
- 11Michael Harris II5.1WAR15 bat · CF 145, DH 3, LF 2
- 12Fernando Tatis Jr.4.8WAR22 bat · RF 120, 2B 53, DH 2
- 13Kevin McGonigle4.8WAR21 bat · SS 96, 3B 94, DH 5
- 14Junior Caminero4.8WAR31 bat · 3B 161, 1B 1
- 15Randy Arozarena4.7WAR33 bat · LF 148, DH 5, CF 1
- 16Pete Alonso4.6WAR34 bat · 1B 143, DH 19
- 17Andy Pages4.5WAR15 bat · CF 132, DH 1
- 18Miguel Vargas4.5WAR25 bat · 3B 140, 1B 32, DH 6
- 19JJ Wetherholt4.4WAR-1 bat · 2B 131, SS 12
- 20Luis Arraez4.3WAR6 bat · 2B 298, 3B 1, DH 1
- 21Seiya Suzuki4.3WAR24 bat · RF 111, DH 30
- 22Jackson Chourio4.2WAR19 bat · LF 123, CF 13, RF 1, DH 1
- 23Ceddanne Rafaela4.2WAR6 bat · CF 137
- 24Drake Baldwin4.2WAR19 bat · C 89, DH 61
- 25Chase Meidroth4.2WAR10 bat · 2B 150, SS 19, 3B 3
- 26James Wood4.0WAR31 bat · RF 93, DH 32, LF 19
- 27Isaac Paredes3.9WAR19 bat · 3B 138, 1B 15, DH 9, 2B 3
- 28Nolan Arenado3.9WAR14 bat · 3B 145, DH 8
- 29Max Muncy3.9WAR19 bat · 3B 145, DH 2
- 30Matt Olson3.9WAR18 bat · 1B 162, RF 1
DiamondIQ WAR — Pitchers
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, over runs-per-win
- 1Jacob Misiorowski6.2WARFIP 2.16 (park 0.97) · SP, 174.7 IP
- 2Cam Schlittler6.0WARFIP 2.55 · SP, 193.7 IP
- 3Cristopher Sánchez6.0WARFIP 2.79 (park 1.06) · SP, 207.0 IP
- 4Chris Sale5.6WARFIP 2.28 (park 0.99) · SP, 162.7 IP
- 5Dylan Cease5.3WARFIP 2.55 (park 1.02) · SP, 169.0 IP
- 6Jesús Luzardo5.3WARFIP 2.77 (park 1.06) · SP, 179.7 IP
- 7Drew Rasmussen4.8WARFIP 2.81 (park 1.01) · SP, 172.0 IP
- 8Parker Messick4.7WARFIP 3.06 (park 1.03) · SP, 186.3 IP
- 9Reid Detmers4.6WARFIP 3.01 (park 0.97) · SP, 185.0 IP
- 10Yoshinobu Yamamoto4.0WARFIP 3.33 (park 1.01) · SP, 185.0 IP
- 11Cade Cavalli3.9WARFIP 3.25 (park 1.02) · SP, 169.7 IP
- 12Paul Skenes3.9WARFIP 3.32 (park 1.05) · SP, 174.3 IP
- 13Gavin Williams3.8WARFIP 3.47 (park 1.03) · SP, 184.3 IP
- 14Zack Wheeler3.7WARFIP 3.34 (park 1.06) · SP, 162.0 IP
- 15Jacob deGrom3.6WARFIP 3.11 (park 0.91) · SP, 162.7 IP
- 16Bryan Woo3.5WARFIP 3.24 (park 0.89) · SP, 173.0 IP
- 17Sonny Gray3.4WARFIP 3.47 (park 1.01) · SP, 169.0 IP
- 18Braxton Ashcraft3.4WARFIP 3.49 (park 1.05) · SP, 165.3 IP
- 19Trevor Rogers3.3WARFIP 3.44 (park 0.98) · SP, 169.7 IP
- 20Nolan McLean3.2WARFIP 3.58 (park 0.98) · SP, 179.7 IP
- 21Shane Baz3.1WARFIP 3.62 (park 0.98) · SP, 179.7 IP
- 22Sean Burke2.9WARFIP 3.62 (park 0.97) · SP, 172.3 IP
- 23Taj Bradley2.9WARFIP 3.82 (park 1.02) · SP, 178.3 IP
- 24Eduardo Rodriguez2.8WARFIP 3.88 (park 1.01) · SP, 189.7 IP
- 25José Soriano2.7WARFIP 3.89 (park 1.02) · SP, 177.3 IP
- 26Noah Cameron2.7WARFIP 3.92 (park 1.04) · SP, 177.3 IP
- 27Kevin Gausman2.7WARFIP 3.73 (park 0.94) · SP, 177.7 IP
- 28Sandy Alcantara2.6WARFIP 4.07 · SP, 214.0 IP
- 29Shohei Ohtani2.6WARFIP 2.60 (park 1.01) · SP, 85.7 IP
- 30Nick Martinez2.5WARFIP 3.95 (park 1.01) · SP, 180.0 IP
BatIQ — Hitter Quality
Percentile hitter-quality index (50 = league avg, 80+ = elite)
- 1Yordan Alvarez95Elite
- 2Bryce Harper88Elite
- 3Gabriel Moreno87Elite
- 4Miguel Vargas87Elite
- 5Junior Caminero84Elite
- 6Shohei Ohtani83Elite
- 7Pete Alonso83Elite
- 8Jake Bauers83Elite
- 9James Wood83Elite
- 10Ben Rice83Elite
- 11Pete Crow-Armstrong81Elite
- 12Fernando Tatis Jr.80Elite
- 13Willson Contreras79Above average
- 14Kevin McGonigle78Above average
- 15Mike Trout78Above average
- 16Randy Arozarena77Above average
- 17Elly De La Cruz76Above average
- 18Bobby Witt Jr.76Above average
- 19Alec Burleson76Above average
- 20Chase DeLauter75Above average
- 21Drake Baldwin75Above average
- 22Riley Greene75Above average
- 23TJ Rumfield74Above average
- 24Freddie Freeman74Above average
- 25Kyle Schwarber72Above average
- 26Yandy Díaz70Above average
- 27Bryan Reynolds70Above average
- 28Dominic Canzone69Above average
- 29Sam Antonacci68Above average
- 30Seiya Suzuki67Above average
PitchIQ — Pitcher Quality
Percentile pitcher-quality index incl. Statcast arsenal
- 1Jacob Misiorowski92Elite
- 2Cam Schlittler86Elite
- 3Jesús Luzardo85Elite
- 4Dylan Cease84Elite
- 5Gavin Williams84Elite
- 6Chris Sale82Elite
- 7Cristopher Sánchez81Elite
- 8Jacob deGrom81Elite
- 9Zack Wheeler80Elite
- 10Cade Cavalli80Elite
- 11Yoshinobu Yamamoto77Above average
- 12Paul Skenes77Above average
- 13Reid Detmers76Above average
- 14Logan Gilbert76Above average
- 15Drew Rasmussen75Above average
- 16Braxton Ashcraft75Above average
- 17Parker Messick70Above average
- 18Taj Bradley70Above average
- 19Bryan Woo70Above average
- 20Shota Imanaga67Above average
- 21Sean Burke66Above average
- 22Nolan McLean65Above average
- 23Kevin Gausman63Above average
- 24José Soriano61Above average
- 25Trevor Rogers59League average
- 26Sonny Gray58League average
- 27Foster Griffin56League average
- 28George Kirby55League average
- 29Aaron Nola55League average
- 30MacKenzie Gore53League average
WAR is accumulated value (how much, given playing time); BatIQ / PitchIQ are percentile quality indices (how good). A dominant arm with few innings can lead PitchIQ yet trail a durable workhorse in WAR — the metrics answer different questions. Qualified players only. Updated through the latest ingest.
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