MLB Wins Above Replacement - 2026

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2026 Pitching WAR Leaders
RK	PLAYER	WAR	RA	RAR	WAA	WAAWP	ORPG	BIP	PPF
1	Cristopher Sanchez	7.5	64	68.8	5.9	0.7	2.8	0.1	108
2	Cam Schlittler	6.7	47	60.2	5.1	0.7	3	0.1	101
3	Jesus Luzardo	6.3	65	58.9	4.8	0.7	3.1	0.1	108
4	Dylan Cease	5.8	49	53	4.5	0.7	3.1	0.1	106
5	Jacob Misiorowski	5.5	43	51.7	4.2	0.7	3.2	0.1	97
6	Chris Sale	5.4	40	50.5	4.2	0.7	3.1	0.1	100
	Eduardo Rodriguez	5.4	53	51.2	3.9	0.6	3.3	0.1	99
8	Parker Messick	5.3	51	49.2	3.9	0.6	3.3	0.1	98
	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	5.3	51	50.1	3.9	0.6	3.2	0.1	99
10	Chase Burns	5	50	47.1	3.7	0.6	3.3	0.1	100
11	Zack Wheeler	4.4	50	41.9	3.3	0.6	3.3	0.1	108
12	Michael King	4.1	58	40.3	2.7	0.6	3.7	0.1	96
	Sonny Gray	4.1	46	38	2.8	0.6	3.5	0.1	99
14	Michael Wacha	4	70	38.6	2.5	0.6	3.7	0.1	99
15	Tarik Skubal	3.9	48	36.8	2.7	1.2	7	0.1	201
	Reid Detmers	3.9	65	36.9	2.4	0.6	3.7	0.1	98
17	Sean Burke	3.7	64	35.5	2.4	0.6	3.7	0.1	103
	Drew Rasmussen	3.7	51	34.9	2.4	0.6	3.7	0.1	102
19	Braxton Ashcraft	3.6	73	35.4	2.2	0.6	3.8	0.1	105
20	Nick Martinez	3.5	54	33.7	2.2	0.6	3.8	0.1	102
	Walbert Urena	3.5	47	32.8	2.4	0.6	3.7	0.1	98
22	Taj Bradley	3.4	70	32.5	2	0.6	3.8	0.1	101
	Louis Varland	3.4	19	24.9	2	0.5	4.2	0	106
24	Max Fried	3.3	29	30.1	2.5	0.6	3.2	0.1	101
	Cade Cavalli	3.3	66	32.7	1.9	0.6	3.9	0.1	102
26	J.T. Ginn	3.2	63	30.7	2	0.6	3.8	0.1	106
	Jose Soriano	3.2	68	30.8	1.8	1.1	8.1	0.1	204
	Troy Melton	3.2	35	29.5	2.3	0.6	3.4	0.1	102
	Jhoan Duran	3.2	12	23.3	1.9	0.5	4.2	0	108
	Mason Miller	3.2	11	23.5	1.9	0.5	4.2	0	96
31	Logan Henderson	3.1	24	29.2	2.4	0.6	3.2	0.1	97
	Shohei Ohtani	3.1	21	28.8	2.4	0.7	3.1	0.1	99
33	Keider Montero	3	62	28.6	1.7	0.6	4	0.1	102
	Sandy Alcantara	3	89	30.6	1.3	0.5	4.2	0.2	95
	Peter Lambert	3	59	28.4	1.8	0.6	3.9	0.1	99
36	Foster Griffin	2.9	73	28.1	1.6	1	9.1	0.1	200
	Nolan McLean	2.9	67	29.6	1.6	0.6	4	0.1	97
	Max Meyer	2.9	39	28.1	2	0.6	3.7	0.1	95
	Paul Blackburn	2.9	18	27	2.1	0.5	4.1	0.1	101
	Logan Gilbert	2.9	68	27.8	1.4	0.6	4	0.1	94
41	Paul Skenes	2.8	74	28	1.4	0.6	4.1	0.1	105
42	Grant Taylor	2.7	24	22.5	1.7	0.5	4.2	0	103
	Brent Headrick	2.7	16	23.6	1.8	0.5	4.3	0.1	101
	Andre Pallante	2.7	58	27.1	1.4	0.6	4	0.1	92
45	Jacob Latz	2.6	15	20.5	1.6	0.5	4.2	0	93
	Gerrit Cole	2.6	43	24.6	1.6	0.6	3.7	0.1	101
	Payton Tolle	2.6	52	25.1	1.4	0.6	3.9	0.1	99
	Josh Hader	2.6	4	19.1	1.7	0.5	4.1	0	99
	Emerson Hancock	2.6	56	24.7	1.4	0.6	4	0.1	94
50	Grant Holmes	2.5	55	25.7	1.4	0.5	4.1	0.1	100

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Glossary

WAR: Wins Above Replacement
OFF: Offensive Wins Above Replacement
DEF: Defensive Wins Above Replacement
WAA: Wins Above Average
TRPG: Average Team Runs Per Game With Player
ORPG: Opponent Team Runs Per Game Against Player
RAA: Runs Above Average
WAAWP: W-L Percentage Off Wins Above Average
RB: Batting Runs From Weighted Runs Above Average
RBR: Baserunning Runs From Weighted Runs Above Average
RAR: Runs Above Replacement
RAAO: Offensive Runs Above Average
WAAO: Offensive Wins Above Average

WAAWPO: W-L Percentage Off Offensive Wins Above Average
WAAD: Defensive Wins Above Average
WAAWPD: W-L Percentage Off Defensive Wins Above Average
RAAD: Defensive Runs Above Average
RGP: Superlative Defensive Plays
RIF: Infield Defensive Ability
ROF: Outfield Arm Ratings
RC: Catcher Defense
RD: Overall Defensive Ability
RA: Actual Runs Allowed
BIP: Percentage Of Team's Balls In Play
PPF: The Pitchers Team Park Factor

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