I've been doing my own RAA study, sticking to ten years only. RAA is, of course, runs above average. That means how many additional runs was a player worth to their team each year over an average Major League player. Somebody like Roberto Clemente was worth an additional 44 runs over an average Major League right fielder.
23.2 dale murphy
18.8 mark belanger
28.2 bobby bonds
21.2 don mattingly
22.8 thurman munson
27.0 dwight evans
36.2 robin yount
45.7 george brett
44.1 roberto clemente
28.5 keith hernandez
18.7 aramis ramirez
28.7 nolan ryan
23.7 ted simmons
26.4 sandy koufax
24.1 clayton kershaw
32.0 derek jeter
37.2 alan trammell
29.5 lou whitaker
30.9 dick allen
49.0 ken griffey jr.
26.1 fred lynn
4.5 adam dunn
By the way, it needs to be pointed out that at least one of these players, Clayton Kershaw, has not yet played 10 years. Kershaw has played seven. But I still took his total and averaged out by ten years. This should show just how dominant a player he is. His seven years of production is worth more than the best ten years of some other players. We also see how high somebody like Alan Trammell is. No doubt in my mind that he and Lou Whitaker both should receive more Hall of Fame consideration.
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