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Frank Chance

1898–1914 · Player-manager who led the Cubs to back-to-back World Series titles.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Frank Chance ranks #2656 globally and #150 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 74.4 (86.5 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
74.4
In-sport score
86.5
Baseball
Cross-sport score
74.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 74.8
World Series titles
2
Pennants as manager
4
Career batting average
0.3
Career stolen bases
401
Wins as manager
946

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
80
Honours
88
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
19000.295
19010.278
19020.284
19030.327
19040.31
19050.316
19060.319
19070.293
19080.272
19090.298
19100.298
19110.239
19120.2
19130.202

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 Frank Chance ranks #150 in Baseball

Frank Chance ranks #150 in Baseball and #2656 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.5/100.

The verified career covers 1898–1914 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Series titles 2, Pennants as manager 4, Career batting average 0.296, Career stolen bases 401.

Nearest context: ahead Red Faber (86.6); behind Ernie Banks (86.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Frank Chance GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Frank Chance — frequently asked

Is Frank Chance the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Frank Chance ranks #150 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 86.5/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Frank Chance's GOAT Score?
86.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Frank Chance rank all time?
#2656 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #150 in Baseball.
Frank Chance vs Red Faber: who ranks higher?
Red Faber ranks higher at 86.6 versus Frank Chance at 86.5, a margin of 0.1 points.

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