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Baseball · Second baseman · United States

Frank Grant

1886–1903 · The best Black player of the 19th century, starring in the International League.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.9
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 74.0
International League batting titles
1
Career batting average
0.3
Seasons played
18
Home run titles
1
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
84
Honours
76
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
18860.325
18870.353
18880.346
18890.325
18900.33
18910.32
18920.31
18930.3
18940.29
18950.28
18960.27

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 Frank Grant ranks #169 in Baseball

Frank Grant ranks 169th among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1563rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 92, Longevity 84, Honours 76, Statistics 90. 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 1886–1903 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1887, 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 international league batting titles 1, career batting average 0.313, seasons played 18, home run titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Jesse Haines on 84.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Jim Bottomley on 84.6. 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.

Frank Grant GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Grant stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1887. Scored 92/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 17 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Frank Grant — frequently asked

Is Frank Grant the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Frank Grant ranks 169th in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 84.9, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Frank Grant's GOAT Score?
84.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Frank Grant rank all time?
1563rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 169th within Baseball.
Frank Grant vs Jesse Haines: who ranks higher?
Frank Grant, on 84.9 against Jesse Haines's 84.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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