1959 Season
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Left Field
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Minoso | CLE | 5.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Wally Moon | LAD | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Jim Lemon | WAS | 3.2 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Gene Woodling | BAL | 3.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
Center Field
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mays | SFG | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Mickey Mantle | NYY | 6.6 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Vada Pinson | CIN | 6.5 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| Al Kaline | DET | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
Right Field
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | MIL | 8.6 | 9.7 | -0.5 |
| Rocky Colavito | CLE | 5.3 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| Jackie Jensen | BOS | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Harvey Kuenn | DET | 4.2 | 5.9 | -1.1 |
Shortstop
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Banks | CHC | 10.2 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Johnny Logan | MIL | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Woodie Held | CLE | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Luis Aparicio | CHW | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Third Base
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Mathews | MIL | 8.2 | 8.2 | -0.3 |
| Ken Boyer | STL | 7.4 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Eddie Yost | DET | 5.4 | 5.1 | -0.0 |
| Harmon Killebrew | WAS | 4.2 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
Second Base
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | CHW | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Pete Runnels | BOS | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Charlie Neal | LAD | 4.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Frank Bolling | DET | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
First Base
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Robinson | CIN | 5.8 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Joe Adcock | MIL | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Orlando Cepeda | SFG | 3.8 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Willie McCovey | SFG | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
Catcher
| Player | Tm | WAR | Off | Fld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Crandall | MIL | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Yogi Berra | NYY | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Ed Bailey | CIN | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Sherm Lollar | CHW | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
Starting Pitcher
| Player | Tm | WAR | Pit | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Pascual | WAS | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | BAL | 6.8 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
| Larry Jackson | STL | 6.8 | 7.2 | -0.4 |
| Vern Law | PIT | 6.7 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Don Newcombe | CIN | 6.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Warren Spahn | MIL | 6.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Don Drysdale | LAD | 6.2 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Gene Conley | PHI | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Sam Jones | SFG | 5.1 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Bud Daley | KCA | 5.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
Relief Pitcher
| Player | Tm | WAR | Pit | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Henry | CHC | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Ryne Duren | NYY | 3.7 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Roy Face | PIT | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Gerry Staley | CHW | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Lindy McDaniel | STL | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Don McMahon | MIL | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Tex Clevenger | WAS | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Stu Miller | SFG | 2.2 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| Mike Fornieles | BOS | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Bobby Shantz | NYY | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 |