Top 5 MLB Batters of each year

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It is hard to reach the Top 5 multiple years unless you have power and a great eye.

TOP 5 PER YEAR BASED ON WAR FROM FANGRAPHS NOT BBREF PITCHING IS FIP
2024 Bobby Witt Jr. Mookie Betts Juan Soto Kyle Tucker Aaron Judge
2023 Ronald Acuna Jr. Freddie Freeman Mookie Betts Matt Olson Shohei Ohtani
2022 Aaron Judge Nolan Arenado Manny Machado Paul Goldschmidt Jose Altuve
2021 Trea Turner Fernando Tatis Jr. Juan Soto Bryce Harper Jose Ramirez
2020 Fernando Tatis Jr. Jose Ramirez Freddie Freeman Jose Abreu Mookie Betts
2019 Alex Bregman Cody Bellinger Mike Trout Anthony Rendon Christian Yelich
2018 Mookie Betts Mike Trout Alex Bregman Francisco Lindor Christian Yelich
2017 Aaron Judge Jose Altuve Jose Ramirez Kris Bryant Mike Trout
2016 Mike Trout Kris Bryant Mookie Betts Jose Altuve Josh Donaldson
2015 Bryce Harper Mike Trout Josh Donaldson Joey Votto Paul Goldschmidt
2014 Mike Trout Buster Posey Jonathan Lucroy Andrew McCutchen Giancarlo Stanton
2013 Mike Trout Miguel Cabrera Andrew McCutchen Josh Donaldson Matt Carpenter
2012 Mike Trout Buster Posey Yadier Molina Andrew McCutchen Robinson Cano
2011 Jacoby Ellsbury Matt Kemp Jose Bautista Dustin Pedroia Ian Kinsler
2010 Josh Hamilton Carl Crawford Evan Longoria Joey Votto Albert Pujols
2009 Ben Zobrist Albert Pujols Joe Mauer Chase Utley Evan Longoria
2008 Albert Pujols Brian McCann Chase Utley Lance Berkman Hanley Ramirez
2007 Alex Rodriguez David Wright Magglio Ordonez Curtis Granderson Albert Pujols
2006 Albert Pujols Grady Sizemore Carlos Beltran Chase Utley Miguel Cabrera
2005 Alex Rodriguez Andruw Jones Albert Pujols Chase Utley Derrek Lee
2004 Barry Bonds Adrian Beltre Scott Rolen J.D. Drew Jim Edmonds
2003 Barry Bonds Albert Pujols Alex Rodriguez Bret Boone Gary Sheffield
2002 Barry Bonds Alex Rodriguez Jim Thome Vladimir Guerrero Brian Giles
2001 Barry Bonds Sammy Sosa Jason Giambi Luis Gonzalez Alex Rodriguez
2000 Alex Rodriguez Darin Erstad Todd Helton Troy Glaus Jason Giambi
1999 Jeff Bagwell Manny Ramirez Derek Jeter Robin Ventura Roberto Alomar
1998 Barry Bonds Mark McGwire John Olerud Alex Rodriguez Nomar Garciaparra
1997 Craig Biggio Larry Walker Mike Piazza Ken Griffey Jr. Barry Bonds
1996 Ken Griffey Jr. Alex Rodriguez Barry Bonds Chuck Knoblauch Jeff Bagwell
1995 John Valentin Barry Bonds Albert Belle Edgar Martinez Reggie Sanders
1994 Jeff Bagwell Frank Thomas Ken Griffey Jr. Kenny Lofton Barry Bonds
1993 Barry Bonds Ken Griffey Jr. John Olerud Mike Piazza Chris Hoiles
1992 Barry Bonds Ryne Sandberg Darren Daulton Frank Thomas Andy Van Slyke
1991 Cal Ripken Jr. Barry Bonds Frank Thomas Ken Griffey Jr. Ryne Sandberg
1990 Rickey Henderson Barry Bonds Lenny Dykstra Cecil Fielder Darryl Strawberry
1989 Rickey Henderson Wade Boggs Lonnie Smith Will Clark Barry Bonds
1988 Wade Boggs Mike Greenwell Jose Canseco Kirby Puckett Fred McGriff
1987 Wade Boggs Alan Trammell Tony Gwynn Eric Davis Dale Murphy
1986 Wade Boggs Jesse Barfield Don Mattingly Cal Ripken Jr. Rickey Henderson
1985 Rickey Henderson Wade Boggs George Brett Pedro Guerrero Tim Raines
1984 Cal Ripken Jr. Ryne Sandberg Mike Schmidt Gary Carter Lloyd Moseby
1983 Cal Ripken Jr. Wade Boggs Dickie Thon Rickey Henderson Dale Murphy
1982 Robin Yount Gary Carter Andre Dawson Doug DeCinces Mike Schmidt
1981 Mike Schmidt Rickey Henderson Andre Dawson Dwight Evans Buddy Bell
1980 George Brett Mike Schmidt Rickey Henderson Willie Wilson Keith Hernandez
1979 Fred Lynn George Brett Dave Winfield Darrell Porter Mike Schmidt
1978 Jim Rice Amos Otis Dave Parker Doug DeCinces Graig Nettles
1977 Mike Schmidt George Foster Rod Carew Dave Parker Carlton Fisk
1976 Joe Morgan Mike Schmidt Graig Nettles Pete Rose George Brett
1975 Joe Morgan Mike Schmidt John Mayberry Fred Lynn Rod Carew
1974 Mike Schmidt Joe Morgan Johnny Bench Jimmy Wynn Bobby Grich
1973 Darrell Evans Joe Morgan Bobby Grich Willie Stargell Bobby Bonds
1972 Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Dick Allen Cesar Cedeno Bobby Murcer
1971 Willie Stargell Graig Nettles Hank Aaron Joe Torre Roberto Clemente
1970 Carl Yastrzemski Tony Perez Johnny Bench Willie McCovey Jim Fregosi
1969 Rico Petrocelli Reggie Jackson Willie McCovey Sal Bando Hank Aaron
1968 Carl Yastrzemski Hank Aaron Brooks Robinson Bill Freehan Willie McCovey
1967 Carl Yastrzemski Ron Santo Roberto Clemente Brooks Robinson Hank Aaron
1966 Willie Mays Ron Santo Frank Robinson Dick Allen Roberto Clemente
1965 Willie Mays Ron Santo Hank Aaron Billy Williams Zoilo Versalles
1964 Willie Mays Ron Santo Dick Allen Brooks Robinson Ron Hansen
1963 Willie Mays Hank Aaron Eddie Mathews Dick Groat Johnny Callison
1962 Willie Mays Frank Robinson Hank Aaron Brooks Robinson Rocky Colavito
1961 Mickey Mantle Norm Cash Hank Aaron Willie Mays Rocky Colavito
1960 Willie Mays Eddie Mathews Roger Maris Ernie Banks Hank Aaron
1959 Ernie Banks Eddie Mathews Hank Aaron Willie Mays Mickey Mantle
1958 Willie Mays Mickey Mantle Ernie Banks Hank Aaron Rocky Colavito
1957 Mickey Mantle Ted Williams Willie Mays Hank Aaron Eddie Mathews
1956 Mickey Mantle Duke Snider Willie Mays Hank Aaron Yogi Berra
1955 Mickey Mantle Willie Mays Ernie Banks Duke Snider Eddie Mathews
1954 Willie Mays Ted Williams Duke Snider Eddie Mathews Minnie Minoso
1953 Al Rosen Duke Snider Eddie Mathews Roy Campanella Stan Musial
1952 Jackie Robinson Stan Musial Larry Doby Mickey Mantle Al Rosen
1951 Jackie Robinson Stan Musial Ralph Kiner Ted Williams Roy Campanella
1950 Eddie Stanky Al Rosen Phil Rizzuto Jackie Robinson Larry Doby
1949 Ted Williams Jackie Robinson Stan Musial Ralph Kiner Vern Stephens
1948 Stan Musial Lou Boudreau Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Ken Keltner
1947 Ted Williams Ralph Kiner Lou Boudreau Joe Gordon Johnny Mize
1946 Ted Williams Stan Musial Hank Greenberg Johnny Pesky Charlie Keller
1945 Snuffy Stirnweiss Tommy Holmes Stan Hack Eddie Lake Phil Cavarretta
1944 Stan Musial Snuffy Stirnweiss Lou Boudreau Bill Nicholson Bob Johnson
1943 Stan Musial Josh Gibson Luke Appling Lou Boudreau Bill Nicholson
1942 Ted Williams Joe Gordon Charlie Keller Enos Slaughter Joe DiMaggio
1941 Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Pete Reiser Charlie Keller Dolph Camilli
1940 Hank Greenberg Joe DiMaggio Johnny Mize Ted Williams Lou Boudreau
1939 Joe DiMaggio Johnny Mize Jimmie Foxx Ted Williams Joe Gordon
1938 Mel Ott Arky Vaughan Jimmie Foxx Hank Greenberg Joe Cronin
1937 Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig Joe Medwick Hank Greenberg Charlie Gehringer
1936 Lou Gehrig Mel Ott Charlie Gehringer Arky Vaughan Luke Appling
1935 Arky Vaughan Lou Gehrig Jimmie Foxx Mel Ott Hank Greenberg
1934 Lou Gehrig Jimmie Foxx Charlie Gehringer Mel Ott Arky Vaughan
1933 Jimmie Foxx Chuck Klein Joe Cronin Charlie Gehringer Lou Gehrig
1932 Jimmie Foxx Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Mel Ott Bill Terry
1931 Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Al Simmons Joe Cronin Bill Terry
1930 Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe Cronin Bill Terry Hack Wilson
1929 Rogers Hornsby Jimmie Foxx Mel Ott Al Simmons Babe Ruth
1928 Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Rogers Hornsby Goose Goslin Willie Wells
1927 Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Rogers Hornsby Frankie Frisch Paul Waner
1926 Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Turkey Stearnes Mule Suttles Goose Goslin
1925 Rogers Hornsby Kiki Cuyler Al Simmons Goose Goslin Harry Heilmann
1924 Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby Frankie Frisch Zack Wheat Jack Fournier
1923 Babe Ruth Harry Heilmann Tristram Speaker Frankie Frisch Dobie Moore
1922 Rogers Hornsby George Sisler Ken Williams Oscar Charleston Dave Bancroft
1921 Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby Dave Bancroft Frankie Frisch Charlie Blackwell
1920 Babe Ruth George Sisler Rogers Hornsby Tristram Speaker Eddie Collins
1919 Babe Ruth Bobby Veach Rogers Hornsby George Sisler Roger Peckinpaugh
1918 Ty Cobb George Sisler Tristram Speaker Charlie Hollocher George Burns
1917 Ty Cobb Rogers Hornsby Ray Chapman Tristram Speaker Heinie Groh
1916 Tristram Speaker Ty Cobb Joe Jackson Zack Wheat Eddie Collins
1915 Ty Cobb Eddie Collins Benny Kauff Gavvy Cravath Tristram Speaker
1914 Benny Kauff Tristram Speaker Eddie Collins George Burns Dutch Zwilling
1913 Eddie Collins Tristram Speaker Home Run Baker Joe Jackson Ty Cobb
1912 Tristram Speaker Joe Jackson Ty Cobb Home Run Baker Honus Wagner
1911 Ty Cobb Joe Jackson Honus Wagner Eddie Collins Home Run Baker
1910 Ty Cobb Eddie Collins Nap Lajoie Sherry Magee Tristram Speaker
1909 Eddie Collins Ty Cobb Honus Wagner Donie Bush Tristram Speaker
1908 Honus Wagner Joe Tinker Nap Lajoie Mike Donlin Ty Cobb
1907 Honus Wagner Nap Lajoie Ty Cobb Sherry Magee Elmer Flick
1906 Honus Wagner Nap Lajoie George Stone Terry Turner Art Devlin
1905 Honus Wagner Cy Seymour Mike Donlin George Davis Frank Chance
1904 Honus Wagner Nap Lajoie George Davis Elmer Flick Frank Chance
1903 Honus Wagner Nap Lajoie Jimmy Sheckard Bill Bradley Freddy Parent
1902 Honus Wagner Ed Delahanty Bill Bradley George Davis Tommy Leach
1901 Nap Lajoie Honus Wagner Jesse Burkett Elmer Flick Bobby Wallace
1900 Honus Wagner Elmer Flick Jesse Burkett John McGraw Kip Selbach
1899 John McGraw Ed Delahanty Jimmy Williams Chick Stahl Jesse Burkett
1898 Hughie Jennings John McGraw Jimmy Collins Ed Delahanty Bill Dahlen
1897 Hughie Jennings Willie Keeler George Davis Fred Clarke Ed Delahanty
1896 Hughie Jennings Joe Kelley Ed Delahanty Bill Dahlen Cupid Childs
1895 Hughie Jennings Ed Delahanty Billy Hamilton Joe Kelley Sam Thompson
1894 Billy Hamilton Hugh Duffy Joe Kelley Ed Delahanty George Davis
1893 Ed Delahanty George Davis Elmer Smith Billy Hamilton Denny Lyons
1892 Dan Brouthers Cupid Childs Billy Hamilton Roger Connor Bill Dahlen
1891 Billy Hamilton Dan Brouthers Arlie Latham Hugh Duffy Tom Brown
1890 Roger Connor Jack Glasscock Cupid Childs Hub Collins Jimmy Wolf
1889 Jack Glasscock Tommy Tucker Harry Stovey Roger Connor Dan Brouthers
1888 Roger Connor Harry Stovey John Reilly Cap Anson Dan Brouthers
1887 Tip O'Neill John Ward Pete Browning Roger Connor Arlie Latham
1886 Dan Brouthers King Kelly Roger Connor Hardy Richardson Cap Anson
1885 Roger Connor Pete Browning George Gore Dave Orr Henry Larkin
1884 Fred Dunlap George Shafer Dave Orr Ned Williamson Ezra Sutton
1883 Jack Farrell Dan Brouthers Charlie Bennett Roger Connor Jack Burdock
1882 Dan Brouthers Pete Browning Jack Glasscock Ned Williamson Cap Anson
1881 Cap Anson Charlie Bennett Fred Dunlap Ned Williamson King Kelly
1880 Cap Anson George Gore Paul Hines Fred Dunlap Abner Dalrymple
1879 Charley Jones Paul Hines George Wright Ned Williamson King Kelly
1878 George Shafer Bob Ferguson Paul Hines Charley Jones Abner Dalrymple
1877 Deacon White Jim O'Rourke Charley Jones Joe Start Cal McVey
1876 Ross Barnes Cap Anson Deacon White Joe Battin John Peters
1875 Ross Barnes Cal McVey George Wright Deacon White Lip Pike
1874 Cal McVey George Wright Ross Barnes Jim O'Rourke Joe Start
Source:Fangraphs
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