20 Greatest MLB Players of 2024 – The Baseball Scholar

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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.