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The 'American League WAR leaders' quiz

Created on August 11, 2025 | Total tries: 158 | Average Score: 26.9 out of 30 (90%) | Quiz FAQ

2025 has been quite the memorable summer for baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki. Just a few weeks after the Japanese star was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Seattle Mariners also celebrated the man who had 2,542 hits, 633 RBI and 99 home runs in 14 years in the Pacific Northwest by retiring his number. Ichiro joined rare company with the jersey retirement, with Ken Griffey Jr.’s No. 24, Edgar Martinez’s 11 and Jackie Robinson’s 42 being the only other numbers retired by the Mariners.

Which brings us to today's quiz. The Wins-Above-Replacement stat -- or WAR -- measures the amount of wins a single player adds compared to a "replacement," level player. With that being said, can you name the players to lead the American League in WAR each season since 1995?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Year / Team / WAR / Position | Created on August 11, 2025 | Total tries: 158 | Average Score: 26.9 out of 30 (90%) | Quiz FAQ

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2024 / NYY / 10.8 / OF

2023 / LAA / 10.0 / SP, DH

2022 / NYY / 10.8 / OF

2021 / LAA / 9.0 / SP, DH

2020 / CLE / 3.2 / SP

2019 / HOU / 8.9 / 3B

2018 / BOS / 10.7 / OF

2017 / HOU / 8.1 / 2B

2016 / LAA / 10.4 / OF

2015 / LAA / 9.5 / OF

2014 / CLE / 8.1 / SP

2013 / LAA / 8.9 / OF

2012 / LAA / 10.5 / OF

2011 / DET / 8.6 / SP

2010 / TEX / 8.7 / OF

2009 / KC / 10.4 / SP

2008 / BAL / 7.4 / OF

2007 / NYY / 9.4 / 3B

2006 / MIN / 7.6 / MIN

2005 / NYY / 9.4 / 3B

2004 / SEA / 9.2 / OF

2003 / TEX / 8.4 / SS

2002 / TEX / 8.8 / 3B

2001 / OAK / 9.2 / 1B

2000 / BOS / 11.7 / SP

1999 / BOS / 9.8 / SP

1998 / SEA / 8.5 / SS

1997 / TOR / 12.1 / SP

1996 / SEA / 9.7 / OF

1995 / SEA / 8.6 / SP

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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