The Cincinnati Reds are one of the most storied franchises in all of baseball. From Johnny Bench to George Foster, Dave Concepcion to Barry Larkin, and Jose Rijo to Joey Votto, the Reds history is littered with All-Stars, Gold Glove Award winers, and Hall of Famers. But who leads the Reds franchise in WAR?
Wins above replacement, or WAR, has become the standard in modern day baseball for evaluating players. It is a non-standardized metric that is designed to sum up a player’s total value to the team.