Career PIV Leaders

Includes the 2026 season through October 12, 2026

As of October 12, 2026, the all-time leader in PIV is Babe Ruth with 111,978.71. Ted Williams is second with 96,302.43 and Barry Bonds is third with 96,024.80. This page ranks the top 100 players in PIV.

PIV (Player Impact Value):
Baseball Data Hub's own offensive metric: production measured against the league average of the player's own era, then adjusted for how often he actually played.
PA (Plate Appearances):
Every completed turn at the plate, including walks, hit-by-pitches and sacrifices.
wOBA (Weighted On-Base Average):
An on-base rate that weights each way of reaching base by how many runs it is actually worth.

Data updated

PIV is computed through the 2025 season, so it does not yet include 2026. Career totals elsewhere on the site include 2026 to date.

About Career PIV

PIV (Player Impact Value) combines production quality (wOBA relative to the league average) with quantity (plate appearances): PIV = (wOBA − League Average wOBA) × PA. Career PIV sums every season a player appeared, so it rewards both elite rate production and sustained durability. Read the full methodology →

The 100 most impactful offensive careers of all time, ranked by total accumulated PIV. Looking for the best single seasons instead? See the single-season PIV records.

Top 10 Career PIV

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Career PIV Leaders — About Career PIV
Rank Player Total PIV Seasons Avg PIV/Season Total PA
1 Babe Ruth 111,978.71 22 5089.94 10503
2 Ted Williams 96,302.43 19 5068.55 9786
3 Barry Bonds 96,024.80 22 4364.76 12602
4 Ty Cobb 87,488.50 24 3645.35 12779
5 Stan Musial 83,624.42 22 3801.11 12677
6 Lou Gehrig 81,072.01 17 4768.94 9554
7 Hank Aaron 78,639.73 23 3419.12 13919
8 Willie Mays 74,061.78 24 3085.91 12528
9 Tris Speaker 73,241.56 22 3329.16 11679
10 Jimmie Foxx 72,872.14 21 3470.10 9599
11 Rogers Hornsby 68,442.89 24 2851.79 9259
12 Mickey Mantle 67,905.34 18 3772.52 9895
13 Frank Robinson 67,112.98 22 3050.59 11726
14 Mel Ott 64,872.70 22 2948.76 11228
15 Honus Wagner 59,176.87 21 2817.95 11527
16 Albert Pujols 58,591.10 23 2547.44 13040
17 Manny Ramirez 56,627.45 21 2696.55 9772
18 Frank Thomas 56,456.08 20 2822.80 10074
19 Eddie Collins 54,794.47 25 2191.78 11525
20 Alex Rodriguez 54,388.81 22 2472.22 12191
21 Carl Yastrzemski 54,310.03 23 2361.31 13978
22 Dan Brouthers 52,913.64 20 2645.68 7671
23 Cap Anson 52,241.61 27 1934.87 11297
24 Jim Thome 51,664.03 25 2066.56 10312
25 Miguel Cabrera 49,679.97 21 2365.71 11791
26 Mike Schmidt 49,629.86 18 2757.21 10046
27 Todd Helton 48,514.85 17 2853.81 9447
28 Harmon Killebrew 48,239.87 22 2192.72 9831
29 Nap Lajoie 47,525.99 22 2160.27 10240
30 Joe DiMaggio 47,426.89 13 3648.22 7657
31 Willie McCovey 47,331.34 23 2057.88 9681
32 Jeff Bagwell 47,119.66 15 3141.31 9428
33 Chipper Jones 46,971.13 19 2472.16 10611
34 Harry Heilmann 46,790.55 17 2752.39 8683
35 Roger Connor 46,736.11 19 2459.80 8838
36 David Ortiz 46,358.31 20 2317.92 10089
37 Eddie Mathews 45,555.15 18 2530.84 10065
38 Al Kaline 45,086.92 22 2049.41 11552
39 Mark McGwire 44,531.45 17 2619.50 7657
40 Mike Trout 44,462.05 15 2964.14 7201
41 Ed Delahanty 44,188.50 16 2761.78 8346
42 Billy Williams 44,022.03 18 2445.67 10511
43 Gary Sheffield 44,000.88 24 1833.37 10938
44 Ken Griffey 43,974.72 23 1911.94 11296
45 Joey Votto 43,852.28 17 2579.55 8746
46 Hank Greenberg 43,523.31 13 3347.95 6061
47 Johnny Mize 43,060.83 16 2691.30 7351
48 Rafael Palmeiro 42,813.58 20 2140.68 12031
49 Willie Stargell 42,803.72 21 2038.27 9017
50 Larry Walker 42,377.68 18 2354.32 8023
51 Jesse Burkett 42,233.47 16 2639.59 9530
52 Reggie Jackson 41,801.11 21 1990.53 11403
53 Freddie Freeman 41,593.36 16 2599.59 9363
54 Edgar Martinez 41,585.69 18 2310.32 8662
55 George Brett 41,511.20 21 1976.72 11598
56 Sam Crawford 41,380.57 19 2177.92 10353
57 Pete Rose 40,772.00 25 1630.88 15805
58 Al Simmons 40,529.48 21 1929.98 9404
59 Dick Allen 40,487.14 15 2699.14 7295
60 Paul Waner 40,296.11 22 1831.64 10588
61 Duke Snider 39,967.73 18 2220.43 8185
62 Wade Boggs 39,879.03 18 2215.50 10711
63 Vladimir Guerrero 39,843.34 16 2490.21 9059
64 Charlie Gehringer 39,287.80 19 2067.78 10096
65 Joe Morgan 39,254.80 22 1784.31 11278
66 Shoeless Joe Jackson 38,697.79 14 2764.13 5559
67 Lance Berkman 38,575.22 16 2410.95 7812
68 Billy Hamilton 38,003.89 14 2714.56 7561
69 Eddie Murray 37,651.08 23 1637.00 12815
70 Rickey Henderson 37,642.04 29 1298.00 13316
71 Bob Johnson 37,612.64 13 2893.28 8019
72 Fred McGriff 37,232.59 21 1772.98 10172
73 Aaron Judge 37,036.61 10 3703.66 4995
74 Jason Giambi 37,007.72 21 1762.27 8906
75 Carlos Delgado 36,274.35 17 2133.79 8657
76 Dwight Evans 35,679.96 20 1784.00 10517
77 Ralph Kiner 35,424.31 11 3220.39 6247
78 Paul Goldschmidt 35,401.07 15 2360.07 8804
79 Goose Goslin 35,254.75 19 1855.51 9660
80 Rod Carew 35,141.11 19 1849.53 10422
81 Norm Cash 35,058.57 17 2062.27 7893
82 Dave Winfield 34,841.73 23 1514.86 12339
83 Fred Clarke 34,763.62 21 1655.41 9613
84 Oscar Charleston 34,756.09 31 1121.16 5587
85 Bryce Harper 34,405.34 14 2457.52 7652
86 Roberto Clemente 34,131.09 18 1896.17 10176
87 Earl Averill 33,952.94 14 2425.21 7160
88 Ron Santo 33,742.79 15 2249.52 9383
89 Orlando Cepeda 32,785.04 19 1725.53 8691
90 Chuck Klein 32,687.38 19 1720.39 7099
91 Bobby Abreu 32,162.02 20 1608.10 10074
92 Reggie Smith 32,131.46 18 1785.08 8042
93 Joe Kelley 32,092.44 19 1689.08 7999
94 Jim Rice 31,418.40 16 1963.65 9053
95 Sherry Magee 31,224.54 17 1836.74 8286
96 Mike Piazza 30,987.69 18 1721.54 7745
97 Ernie Banks 30,636.19 19 1612.43 10350
98 Tony Gwynn 30,601.67 20 1530.08 10187
99 Matt Holliday 30,425.82 16 1901.61 7980
100 Zack Wheat 30,369.50 19 1598.39 9833

Reading the career PIV board

The board ends at rank 100 with Zack Wheat at 30,369.50. At the top of the table is Babe Ruth, with 111,978.71. Ted Williams is next at 96,302.43.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the highest career PIV?
Babe Ruth — 111,978.71 PIV. Next are Ted Williams (96,302.43) and Barry Bonds (96,024.80).
What is Babe Ruth's career PIV?
Babe Ruth accumulated 111,978.71 PIV — the highest mark on this leaderboard.
Who else ranks in the top 5 for career PIV?
1. Babe Ruth (111,978.71); 2. Ted Williams (96,302.43); 3. Barry Bonds (96,024.80); 4. Ty Cobb (87,488.50); 5. Stan Musial (83,624.42).
Do these PIV rankings include the Negro Leagues?
Yes. MLB recognized the Negro Leagues (1920–1948) as major league in 2020, so their statistics are ranked alongside AL/NL records here — 2 of the 100 players listed here have Negro Leagues seasons counted in their totals.