Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 86
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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 50 | |
| 1923 | 55 | |
| 1924 | 59 | |
| 1925 | 64 | |
| 1926 | 68 | |
| 1927 | 73 | |
| 1928 | 78 | |
| 1929 | 82 | |
| 1930 | 87 | |
| 1931 | 91 | |
| 1932 | 96 | |
| 1933 | 92 | |
| 1934 | 87 | |
| 1935 | 83 | |
| 1936 | 79 | |
| 1937 | 74 | |
| 1938 | 70 | |
| 1939 | 66 | |
| 1940 | 61 | |
| 1941 | 57 | |
| 1942 | 52 | |
| 1943 | 48 | |
| 1944 | 44 | |
| 1945 | 39 | |
| 1946 | 35 |
Data sources
- National Baseball Hall of Fame
- Baseball-Reference
- MLB official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Cool Papa Bell ranks #171 in Baseball
Cool Papa Bell ranks #171 in Baseball and #2771 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.8/100.
The verified career covers 1922–1946 and 25 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Negro League titles 5, Negro League All-Star selections 8, Career batting average 0.325, Seasons played 25.
Nearest context: ahead Burleigh Grimes (85.8); behind Roberto Alomar (85.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Cool Papa Bell GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bell comparisons
Cool Papa Bell — frequently asked
- Is Cool Papa Bell the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Cool Papa Bell ranks #171 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 85.8/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Cool Papa Bell's GOAT Score?
- 85.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Cool Papa Bell rank all time?
- #2771 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #171 in Baseball.
- Cool Papa Bell vs Burleigh Grimes: who ranks higher?
- Cool Papa Bell ranks higher at 85.8 versus Burleigh Grimes at 85.8, a margin of 0.0 points.