20 Greatest MLB Players of 2024

In: 20 Greatest Players by Year

The 2024 season in Major League Baseball was fueled by elite, top-of-the-leaderboard performances across the sport. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani set the tone offensively, with Bobby Witt Jr., Juan Soto, Gunnar Henderson, and Jose Ramirez delivering superstar-level seasons that blended impact bats with all-around value. Power and consistency showed up everywhere in the lineup tier as well, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kyle Tucker, Yordan Alvarez, Ketel Marte, Brent Rooker, and Jarren Duran each posting standout campaigns. On the mound, Paul Skenes, Chris Sale, Tarik Skubal, Hunter Greene, Zack Wheeler, Reynaldo Lopez, and Seth Lugo headlined a loaded group of pitchers who combined dominance with durability. Emmanuel Clase anchored the late innings with elite relief work, rounding out a season remembered for how many players performed like true difference-makers.

  • Aaron JudgeMVP

    Aaron Judge Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    10.8 220 158 704 559 122 180 36 1 58 144 10 0 133 171 .322 .458 .701 1.159

  • Shohei OhtaniMVP

    Shohei Ohtani Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    9.2 180 159 731 636 134 197 38 7 54 130 59 4 81 162 .310 .390 .646 1.036

  • Bobby Witt Jr.

    Bobby Witt Jr. Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    9.4 169 161 709 636 125 211 45 11 32 109 31 12 57 106 .332 .389 .588 .977

  • Juan Soto

    Juan Soto Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    7.9 181 157 713 576 128 166 31 4 41 109 7 4 129 119 .288 .419 .569 .989

  • Paul SkenesRookie of the Year

    Paul Skenes Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    5.9 46 23 23 11 3 1.96 133 0 0 0 31 29 32 170 33.1% 0.95

  • Gunnar Henderson

    Gunnar Henderson Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    9.1 154 159 719 630 118 177 31 7 37 92 21 4 78 159 .281 .364 .529 .893

  • Reynaldo Lopez

    Reynaldo Lopez Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    5.1 48 26 25 8 5 2 135.2 0 0 0 32 30 42 148 27.3% 1.11

  • Chris SaleCy Young

    Chris Sale Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    6.2 57 29 29 18 3 2.39 177.2 0 0 0 48 47 39 225 32.1% 1.02

  • Tarik SkubalCy Young

    Tarik Skubal Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    6.3 60 31 31 18 4 2.39 192 0 0 0 54 51 35 228 30.3% 0.92

  • Hunter Greene

    Hunter Greene Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    6.2 63 26 26 9 5 2.76 150.1 0 0 0 47 46 57 169 27.7% 1.02

  • Zack Wheeler

    Zack Wheeler Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    6.1 62 32 32 16 7 2.56 200 0 0 0 62 57 52 224 28.5% 0.95

  • Emmanuel Clase

    Emmanuel Clase Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    4.4 15 74 0 4 2 0.61 74.1 0 0 47 10 5 10 66 24.4% 0.66

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    6.2 164 159 697 616 98 199 44 1 30 103 2 2 72 96 .323 .396 .544 .940

  • Kyle Tucker

    Kyle Tucker Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    4.7 179 78 339 277 56 80 13 0 23 49 11 0 56 54 .289 .408 .585 .993

  • Yordan Alvarez

    Yordan Alvarez Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    5.4 167 147 635 552 88 170 34 2 35 86 6 0 69 95 .308 .392 .567 .959

  • Ketel Marte

    Ketel Marte Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    6.8 152 136 583 504 93 147 23 2 36 95 7 1 65 106 .292 .372 .560 .932

  • Brent Rooker

    Brent Rooker Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    5.5 164 145 614 546 82 160 26 2 39 112 11 3 59 177 .293 .365 .562 .927

  • Jarren Duran

    Jarren Duran Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    8.7 131 160 735 671 111 191 48 14 21 75 34 7 54 160 .285 .342 .492 .834

  • Seth Lugo

    Seth Lugo Pitching Stats
    WAR ERA- G GS W L ERA IP CG ShO SV R ER BB SO K% WHIP
    5.3 71 33 33 16 9 3.01 206.2 1 0 0 75 69 48 181 21.7% 1.09

  • Jose Ramirez

    Jose Ramirez Hitting Stats
    WAR wRC+ G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
    6.8 141 158 682 620 114 173 39 2 39 118 41 7 54 82 .279 .335 .537 .872

    • All underlying data used in this analysis is available in The Baseball Scholar Data Library.

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