
I don’t pretend to think that Rickey Henderson is the greatest player ever. Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays are the guys in that conversation. Still, it is surprising, considering his career, that he is still only the 19th all-time (111.1) in career WAR. Alex Rodriguez has him beat with 117.6, good for 16th overall. The nearest active player? Mike Trout with 86.2 (50th).