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-Armstrong8.9WARPosition player
- 2Shohei Ohtani6.3WAR3.7 batting + 2.6 pitching · two-way
- 3Yordan Alvarez6.0WARPosition player
- 4Bobby Witt Jr.5.9WARPosition player
- 5Cristopher Sánchez5.6WARPitching only
- 6Jacob Misiorowski5.4WARPitching only
- 7Chris Sale5.1WARPitching only
- 8Cam Schlittler5.0WARPitching only
- 9Dylan Cease4.9WARPitching only
- 10Otto Lopez4.8WARPosition player
- 11Elly De La Cruz4.7WARPosition player
- 12Jesús Luzardo4.7WARPitching only
- 13Michael Harris II4.4WARPosition player
- 14Brice Turang4.3WARPosition player
- 15Gabriel Moreno4.2WARPosition player
- 16Kevin McGonigle4.2WARPosition player
- 17JJ Wetherholt4.2WARPosition player
- 18Luis Arraez4.1WARPosition player
- 19Ceddanne Rafaela4.1WARPosition player
- 20Corbin Carroll4.1WARPosition player
- 21Parker Messick4.1WARPitching only
- 22Junior Caminero4.0WARPosition player
- 23Ezequiel Duran4.0WARPosition player
- 24Andy Pages4.0WARPosition player
- 25James Wood4.0WARPosition player
- 26Geraldo Perdomo4.0WARPosition player
- 27Dillon Dingler4.0WARPosition player
- 28Seiya Suzuki3.9WARPosition player
- 29Brandon Lowe3.9WARPosition player
- 30Miguel Vargas3.9WARPosition player
DiamondIQ WAR — Position Players
Batting + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement
- 1Pete Crow-Armstrong8.9WAR41 bat · CF 132, DH 4
- 2Yordan Alvarez6.0WAR52 bat · DH 113, LF 23
- 3Bobby Witt Jr.5.9WAR13 bat · SS 116, DH 3
- 4Otto Lopez4.8WAR9 bat · SS 132, DH 1
- 5Elly De La Cruz4.7WAR16 bat · SS 112, DH 5
- 6Michael Harris II4.4WAR14 bat · CF 121, DH 3, LF 2
- 7Brice Turang4.3WAR10 bat · 2B 126, SS 4
- 8Gabriel Moreno4.2WAR18 bat · C 87, DH 20, 3B 1
- 9Kevin McGonigle4.2WAR16 bat · SS 91, 3B 76, DH 1
- 10JJ Wetherholt4.2WAR1 bat · 2B 122, SS 12
- 11Luis Arraez4.1WAR8 bat · 2B 252, 3B 1, DH 1
- 12Ceddanne Rafaela4.1WAR5 bat · CF 131
- 13Corbin Carroll4.1WAR16 bat · RF 131, DH 3
- 14Junior Caminero4.0WAR31 bat · 3B 135, 1B 1
- 15Ezequiel Duran4.0WAR8 bat · SS 49, 3B 43, 2B 26, LF 21, RF 13, CF 6, 1B 2
- 16Andy Pages4.0WAR12 bat · CF 126, DH 1
- 17James Wood4.0WAR32 bat · RF 81, DH 24, LF 17
- 18Geraldo Perdomo4.0WAR6 bat · SS 133
- 19Dillon Dingler4.0WAR9 bat · C 99, DH 27
- 20Seiya Suzuki3.9WAR23 bat · RF 90, DH 27
- 21Brandon Lowe3.9WAR10 bat · 2B 117, DH 10
- 22Miguel Vargas3.9WAR23 bat · 3B 116, 1B 29, DH 5
- 23Willson Contreras3.8WAR29 bat · 1B 124, DH 1
- 24Matt Olson3.8WAR23 bat · 1B 137, RF 1
- 25Max Muncy3.8WAR16 bat · 3B 124
- 26Shohei Ohtani3.7WAR30 bat · DH 126, P 14
- 27Pete Alonso3.7WAR25 bat · 1B 120, DH 18
- 28Alex Bregman3.6WAR9 bat · 3B 123, DH 11
- 29Drake Baldwin3.5WAR14 bat · C 79, DH 46
- 30Hunter Goodman3.5WAR17 bat · C 83, DH 34
DiamondIQ WAR — Pitchers
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, over runs-per-win
- 1Cristopher Sánchez5.6WARFIP 2.56 (park 1.06) · SP, 175.3 IP
- 2Jacob Misiorowski5.4WARFIP 2.13 (park 0.97) · SP, 151.0 IP
- 3Chris Sale5.1WARFIP 2.17 (park 0.99) · SP, 144.0 IP
- 4Cam Schlittler5.0WARFIP 2.61 · SP, 163.7 IP
- 5Dylan Cease4.9WARFIP 2.41 (park 1.01) · SP, 150.3 IP
- 6Jesús Luzardo4.7WARFIP 2.79 (park 1.06) · SP, 163.0 IP
- 7Parker Messick4.1WARFIP 3.04 (park 1.03) · SP, 161.0 IP
- 8Drew Rasmussen3.9WARFIP 2.89 · SP, 146.3 IP
- 9Paul Skenes3.9WARFIP 2.95 (park 1.04) · SP, 145.0 IP
- 10Yoshinobu Yamamoto3.5WARFIP 3.25 (park 0.99) · SP, 158.0 IP
- 11Reid Detmers3.5WARFIP 3.19 (park 0.98) · SP, 155.0 IP
- 12Chase Burns3.4WARFIP 3.10 (park 1.02) · SP, 139.7 IP
- 13Cade Cavalli3.3WARFIP 3.36 (park 1.02) · SP, 152.7 IP
- 14Shane Baz3.3WARFIP 3.34 (park 0.99) · SP, 157.0 IP
- 15Braxton Ashcraft3.2WARFIP 3.52 (park 1.04) · SP, 160.3 IP
- 16Sandy Alcantara3.1WARFIP 3.73 · SP, 189.7 IP
- 17Logan Webb3.0WARFIP 3.36 (park 0.97) · SP, 147.7 IP
- 18Eduardo Rodriguez2.8WARFIP 3.69 (park 1.02) · SP, 162.0 IP
- 19Sonny Gray2.8WARFIP 3.53 (park 1.01) · SP, 143.7 IP
- 20Nolan McLean2.8WARFIP 3.58 (park 0.99) · SP, 155.7 IP
- 21Noah Cameron2.7WARFIP 3.65 (park 1.02) · SP, 149.3 IP
- 22Gavin Williams2.7WARFIP 3.71 (park 1.03) · SP, 156.0 IP
- 23Kevin Gausman2.6WARFIP 3.59 (park 0.93) · SP, 155.3 IP
- 24Shohei Ohtani2.6WARFIP 2.59 (park 0.99) · SP, 85.7 IP
- 25José Soriano2.5WARFIP 3.76 (park 1.01) · SP, 151.3 IP
- 26Ryan Weathers2.5WARFIP 3.59 · SP, 137.3 IP
- 27Bryan Woo2.5WARFIP 3.41 (park 0.89) · SP, 142.3 IP
- 28Sean Burke2.4WARFIP 3.65 (park 0.97) · SP, 149.0 IP
- 29Logan Gilbert2.4WARFIP 3.63 (park 0.89) · SP, 160.3 IP
- 30Michael Wacha2.3WARFIP 4.00 (park 1.02) · SP, 170.7 IP
BatIQ — Hitter Quality
Percentile hitter-quality index (50 = league avg, 80+ = elite)
- 1Yordan Alvarez95Elite
- 2Bryce Harper90Elite
- 3Miguel Vargas89Elite
- 4Gabriel Moreno85Elite
- 5Junior Caminero85Elite
- 6Shohei Ohtani85Elite
- 7James Wood85Elite
- 8Freddie Freeman84Elite
- 9Jake Bauers83Elite
- 10Alec Burleson81Elite
- 11Pete Alonso80Above average
- 12Bobby Witt Jr.79Above average
- 13Ben Rice79Above average
- 14Pete Crow-Armstrong78Above average
- 15Willson Contreras78Above average
- 16Yandy Díaz77Above average
- 17Nick Kurtz77Above average
- 18Mike Trout77Above average
- 19Kevin McGonigle75Above average
- 20Chase DeLauter74Above average
- 21Drake Baldwin74Above average
- 22Randy Arozarena72Above average
- 23Kyle Schwarber72Above average
- 24Luis García Jr.71Above average
- 25Fernando Tatis Jr.71Above average
- 26Matt Olson71Above average
- 27Max Muncy71Above average
- 28Munetaka Murakami71Above average
- 29TJ Rumfield70Above average
- 30Corbin Carroll69Above average
PitchIQ — Pitcher Quality
Percentile pitcher-quality index incl. Statcast arsenal
- 1Jacob Misiorowski92Elite
- 2Cam Schlittler85Elite
- 3Dylan Cease85Elite
- 4Jesús Luzardo84Elite
- 5Cristopher Sánchez82Elite
- 6Chris Sale81Elite
- 7Chase Burns81Elite
- 8Gavin Williams81Elite
- 9Paul Skenes78Above average
- 10Cade Cavalli77Above average
- 11Yoshinobu Yamamoto75Above average
- 12Drew Rasmussen75Above average
- 13Logan Gilbert75Above average
- 14Braxton Ashcraft74Above average
- 15Reid Detmers73Above average
- 16Parker Messick69Above average
- 17Ryan Weathers69Above average
- 18Nolan McLean68Above average
- 19Sean Burke68Above average
- 20Taj Bradley67Above average
- 21Bryan Woo67Above average
- 22José Soriano64Above average
- 23Shota Imanaga64Above average
- 24MacKenzie Gore64Above average
- 25Emerson Hancock62Above average
- 26Kevin Gausman61Above average
- 27Sonny Gray59League average
- 28George Kirby59League average
- 29Foster Griffin58League average
- 30Aaron Nola56League 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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