As of April 2022, when ESPN reporter Jeff Passan cited the statistic, eight position players had achieved a single-season WAR (Wins Above Replacement) of 10 or higher. These players were Barry Bonds (five times), Mike Trout (twice), and Mookie Betts, Rickey Henderson, Joe Morgan, Buster Posey, Alex Rodriguez, and Cal Ripken Jr. (once each)
Aaron Judge has 2 since. Maybe others too?
Looks like there are 60 single seasons with 10 or more for position players in MLB history. BBRef WAR.
Part of it may be a discrepancy in how the calculation is made.
According to Baseball-Reference Bonds has only done it 3 times.
Henderson has never done it. He did have 2, 9.9 seasons.
Buster Posey has never done it. His best season was 7.6
Ruth 7 times.
Mays 6 times.
Quite a few at 3 times.
27 position players ever. By Baseball-Reference's calculation.
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Looks like there are 60 single seasons with 10 or more for position players in MLB history. BBRef WAR.
My post was AI generated btw...
Part of it may be a discrepancy in how the calculation is made.
According to Baseball-Reference Bonds has only done it 3 times.
Henderson has never done it. He did have 2, 9.9 seasons.
Buster Posey has never done it. His best season was 7.6
Ruth 7 times.
Mays 6 times.
Quite a few at 3 times.
27 position players ever. By Baseball-Reference's calculation.