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Baseball · Second baseman · United States

Craig Biggio

1988–2007 · 3,060 hits and 668 doubles across 20 seasons with Houston.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.7
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 78.2
Career hits
3,060
Career doubles
668
All-Star selections
7
Gold Gloves
4
Silver Sluggers
5

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
94
Honours
84
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19880.211
19890.257
19900.276
19910.295
19920.277
19930.287
19940.318
19950.302
19960.288
19970.309
19980.325
19990.294
20000.268
20010.292
20020.253
20030.264
20040.281
20050.264
20060.246
20070.251

Data sources

  • MLB
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

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

Why Craig Biggio ranks #54 in Baseball

Craig Biggio ranks 54th among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1161st of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 90, Longevity 94, Honours 84, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full Baseball reference universe of 262 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1988–2007 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1998, which sets the Peak component at 90. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career hits 3060, career doubles 668, all-star selections 7, gold gloves 4.

Immediately ahead sits Barry Larkin on 88.8, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Paul Molitor on 88.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Craig Biggio GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Biggio stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1998. Scored 90/100.
Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 19 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 94/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Craig Biggio — frequently asked

Is Craig Biggio the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Craig Biggio ranks 54th in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.7, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Craig Biggio's GOAT Score?
88.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Craig Biggio rank all time?
1161st of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 54th within Baseball.
Craig Biggio vs Barry Larkin: who ranks higher?
Barry Larkin, on 88.8 against Craig Biggio's 88.7 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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