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Buck Ewing

1880–1897 · Widely regarded as the finest catcher of the 19th century.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Buck Ewing ranks #2577 globally and #138 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 74.8 (87.0 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: MLB.com, Baseball Reference, National Baseball Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 86%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
74.8
In-sport score
87.0
Baseball
Cross-sport score
74.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 75.5
Career hits
1,625
Career batting average
0.3
Home run titles
1
Career triples
178
Seasons played
18

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
84
Honours
84
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
18800.178
18810.246
18820.271
18830.303
18840.277
18850.304
18860.309
18870.362
18880.306
18890.327
18900.338
18910.344
18920.31
18930.344
18940.251
18950.318
18960.277
18970.286

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Buck Ewing ranks #138 in Baseball

Buck Ewing ranks #138 in Baseball and #2577 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.0/100.

The verified career covers 1880–1897 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career hits 1625, Career batting average 0.303, Home run titles 1, Career triples 178.

Nearest context: ahead Roy Campanella (87.1); behind Max Scherzer (86.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Buck Ewing GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Buck Ewing — frequently asked

Is Buck Ewing the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Buck Ewing ranks #138 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 87.0/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Buck Ewing's GOAT Score?
87.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Buck Ewing rank all time?
#2577 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #138 in Baseball.
Buck Ewing vs Roy Campanella: who ranks higher?
Roy Campanella ranks higher at 87.1 versus Buck Ewing at 87.0, a margin of 0.1 points.

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