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Sorted by career bWAR. Colleges are from the Lahman database through 2014; for later players, the school they were drafted from, per the MLB draft.

Player	At college	Major-league career	Career bWAR
Alex Bregman	drafted 2015	2016–2022	45.3
Al Dark	1943	1946–1960	43.9
Albert Belle	1985–1987	1989–2000	40.1
Aaron Nola	drafted 2014	2015–2022	35.6
Joe Adcock	1947	1950–1966	33.4
DJ LeMahieu	2008–2009	2011–2022	30.7
Kevin Gausman	2011–2012	2013–2022	29.5
Aaron Hill	2001–2003	2005–2017	24.4
Ben McDonald	1987–1989	1989–1997	20.8
Connie Ryan	1939	1942–1954	17.6
Jason Vargas	2002	2005–2019	16.9
Paul Byrd	1989–1991	1995–2009	16.2
Curt Leskanic	1989	1993–2004	12.1
Todd Walker	1992–1994	1996–2007	10.6
Jeff Reboulet	1985–1986	1992–2003	10.3
Mike Sirotka	1990–1993	1995–2000	10.0
Mark Guthrie	1984–1987	1989–2003	9.4
Will Harris	2003–2006	2012–2021	7.7
Josh Smith	drafted 2019	2022	7.3
Ryan Theriot	1999–2001	2005–2012	6.7
Brian Wilson	2001–2002	2006–2014	5.5
Chad Ogea	1989–1991	1994–1999	5.2
Brad Hawpe	1998–2000	2004–2013	4.4
Austin Nola	drafted 2011–2012	2019–2022	4.3
Mike Fontenot	2000–2001	2005–2012	4.3
Louis Coleman	2006–2009	2011–2018	3.7
Ryan Schimpf	drafted 2009	2016–2018	3.1
Russ Springer	1987–1989	1992–2010	2.9
Armando Rios	1991–1993	1998–2003	2.7
Russ Johnson	1992–1994	1997–2005	2.7
Warren Morris	1994–1996	1999–2003	2.7
Jake Fraley	drafted 2016	2019–2022	2.6
Clay Parker	1982–1985	1987–1992	1.9
Greg Smith	2003–2005	2008–2010	1.8
Jack Voigt	1986–1987	1992–1998	1.7
Lyle Mouton	1990–1991	1995–2001	1.7
Barry Manuel	1986–1987	1991–1998	1.3
Charlie Furbush	2007	2011–2015	1.2
Alex Lange	drafted 2017	2021–2022	1.1
JaCoby Jones	drafted 2013	2016–2021	1.0
Walker Cress	1937–1939	1948–1949	0.9
Buddy Blair	1933–1936	1942	0.7
Andrew Stevenson	drafted 2015	2017–2021	0.6
Nick Goody	drafted 2012	2015–2020	0.6
Shane Youman	1999–2001	2006–2007	0.5
Billy Sadler	2003	2006–2009	0.4
Mikie Mahtook	drafted 2011	2015–2019	0.4
Brian Tallet	1999–2000	2002–2011	0.3
Ryan Eades	drafted 2013	2019	0.3
Al Baird	1916	1917–1919	0.2
Roy Corcoran	2001	2003–2009	0.2
Ed Yarnall	1994–1996	1999–2000	0.1
Joe Moock	1964–1965	1967	0.1
John O'Donoghue	1988–1990	1993	0.1
Riley Smith	drafted 2016	2020–2021	0.1
John Mercer	1912	1912	0.0
Rick Greene	1990–1992	1999	0.0
Ryan Jorgensen	2000	2005–2008	0.0
Sean Barker	2001–2002	2007	0.0
Bill Bankston	1910	1915	-0.1
Jim Bowie	1986	1994	-0.1
Kramer Robertson	drafted 2016–2017	2022	-0.1
Matt Clark	drafted 2008	2014	-0.1
Orie Kerlin	1912	1915	-0.1
Randy Wiles	1970–1973	1977	-0.2
Red Swanson	1954	1955–1957	-0.2
Roland Howell	1910–1912	1912	-0.2
Sid Womack	1917	1926	-0.2
Ryan Verdugo	2008	2012	-0.3
Greg Deichmann	drafted 2016–2017	2021	-0.4
Kurt Ainsworth	1998–1999	2001–2004	-0.4
Nick Rumbelow	drafted 2013	2015–2019	-0.4
Brett Laxton	1993–1996	1999–2000	-0.6
Michael Papierski	drafted 2017	2022	-0.6
Trey Hodges	1999–2000	2002–2003	-0.8
Mike Miley	1972–1974	1975–1976	-0.9
Brandon Larson	1997	2001–2004	-1.0
Keith Osik	1988–1990	1996–2005	-1.0
Mark Freeman	1949–1951	1959–1960	-1.0
Eric Hetzel	1985	1989–1990	-1.2
Nick Stavinoha	2004–2005	2008–2010	-1.4
Anthony Ranaudo	drafted 2010	2014–2016	-1.5
Randy Keisler	1998	2000–2007	-1.5
Andy Sheets	1991–1992	1996–2002	-1.6
Dave Madison	1941–1943	1950–1953	-2.6
Cade Doughty	drafted 2022		—
Cam Sanders	drafted 2018	2025	—
Chase Shores	drafted 2025		—
Cole Henry	drafted 2020	2025	—
Daniel Dickinson	drafted 2025		—
Dylan Crews	drafted 2023	2024	—
Ethan Frey	drafted 2025		—
Fidel Ulloa	drafted 2024		—
Gage Jump	drafted 2024		—
Gavin Dugas	drafted 2023		—
Grant Taylor	drafted 2023	2025	—
Griffin Herring	drafted 2024		—
Hunter Feduccia	drafted 2018	2024	—
Jacob Berry	drafted 2022		—
Jaden Hill	drafted 2021	2024	—
Jared Jones	drafted 2025		—
Javen Coleman	drafted 2023		—
Kade Anderson	drafted 2025		—
Paul Gervase	drafted 2022	2025	—
Paul Skenes	drafted 2023	2024	—
Tommy White	drafted 2024		—
Tre' Morgan	drafted 2023		—

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