| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | WAR for Pitchers | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cy Young+ (22) | 170.3 | R |
| 2. | Walter Johnson+ (21) | 152.3 | R |
| 3. | Roger Clemens (24) | 139.4 | R |
| 4. | Pete Alexander+ (20) | 117.0 | R |
| 5. | Kid Nichols+ (15) | 116.6 | R |
| 6. | Lefty Grove+ (17) | 109.9 | L |
| 7. | Tom Seaver+ (20) | 106.3 | R |
| 8. | Greg Maddux (23) | 104.6 | R |
| 9. | Randy Johnson (22) | 104.3 | L |
| 10. | Phil Niekro+ (24) | 97.4 | R |
| 11. | Bert Blyleven+ (22) | 96.5 | R |
| 12. | Christy Mathewson+ (17) | 95.3 | R |
| 13. | Gaylord Perry+ (22) | 93.7 | R |
| 14. | Warren Spahn+ (21) | 92.6 | L |
| 15. | Tim Keefe+ (14) | 88.9 | R |
| 16. | Eddie Plank+ (17) | 86.5 | L |
| 17. | Pedro Martinez (18) | 86.0 | R |
| 18. | John Clarkson+ (12) | 85.7 | R |
| 19. | Steve Carlton+ (24) | 84.1 | L |
| 20. | Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 83.8 | R |
| 21. | Pud Galvin+ (15) | 83.6 | R |
| 22. | Robin Roberts+ (19) | 83.1 | R |
| 23. | Fergie Jenkins+ (19) | 82.8 | R |
| 24. | Mike Mussina (18) | 82.7 | R |
| 25. | Bob Gibson+ (17) | 81.9 | R |
| 26. | Curt Schilling (20) | 80.7 | R |
| 27. | Jim McCormick (10) | 75.5 | R |
| 28. | Tom Glavine (22) | 74.0 | L |
| 29. | Old Hoss Radbourn+ (12) | 73.5 | R |
| 30. | Don Sutton+ (23) | 68.7 | R |
| 31. | Kevin Brown (19) | 68.5 | R |
| 32. | Red Faber+ (20) | 68.4 | R |
| Amos Rusie+ (10) | 68.4 | R | |
| 34. | Rick Reuschel (19) | 68.2 | R |
| 35. | Jim Palmer+ (19) | 68.1 | R |
| 36. | Carl Hubbell+ (16) | 67.8 | L |
| 37. | Ted Lyons+ (21) | 67.2 | R |
| 38. | Vic Willis+ (13) | 67.1 | R |
| 39. | John Smoltz (21) | 66.5 | R |
| 40. | Luis Tiant (19) | 66.1 | R |
| 41. | Roy Halladay (16, 36) | 65.4 | R |
| 42. | Stan Coveleski+ (14) | 65.2 | R |
| Bob Feller+ (18) | 65.2 | R | |
| 44. | Mickey Welch+ (13) | 63.8 | R |
| 45. | Ed Walsh+ (14) | 63.2 | R |
| 46. | Dennis Eckersley+ (24) | 62.5 | R |
| Dazzy Vance+ (16) | 62.5 | R | |
| 48. | Tommy John (26) | 62.3 | L |
| 49. | Bobby Mathews (15) | 62.2 | R |
| 50. | Juan Marichal+ (16) | 61.9 | R |