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Baseball · Outfielder · United States

Elmer Flick

1898–1910 · American League batting champion in 1905 and a career .313 hitter.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.0
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 71.9
Batting titles
1
Career batting average
0.3
Career triples
164
Stolen base titles
2
Career hits
1,752

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
76
Honours
78
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
18980.302
18990.342
19000.367
19010.333
19020.297
19030.297
19040.306
19050.308
19060.311
19070.302
19080.216
19090.255
19100.265

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • 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 Elmer Flick ranks #186 in Baseball

Elmer Flick ranks 186th among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1691st of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 92, Longevity 76, Honours 78, Statistics 92. 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 1898–1910 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1900, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes batting titles 1, career batting average 0.313, career triples 164, stolen base titles 2.

Immediately ahead sits Harold Baines on 83.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Earle Combs on 82.2. 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.

Elmer Flick GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Flick stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1900. Scored 92/100.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 76/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Elmer Flick — frequently asked

Is Elmer Flick the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Elmer Flick ranks 186th in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 83.0, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Elmer Flick's GOAT Score?
83.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Elmer Flick rank all time?
1691st of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 186th within Baseball.
Elmer Flick vs Harold Baines: who ranks higher?
Elmer Flick, on 83.0 against Harold Baines's 83.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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