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Baseball · Second baseman · United States

Frankie Frisch

1919–1937 · The Fordham Flash: MVP in 1931 and four-time World Series winner.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.0
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 77.0
World Series titles
4
MVP awards
1
Career hits
2,880
Career stolen bases
419
All-Star selections
3

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
88
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19190.226
19200.28
19210.341
19220.327
19230.348
19240.328
19250.331
19260.314
19270.337
19280.3
19290.334
19300.346
19310.311
19320.292
19330.303
19340.305
19350.294
19360.274
19370.219

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 Frankie Frisch ranks #88 in Baseball

Frankie Frisch ranks 88th among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1252nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 90, Longevity 88, Honours 88, 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 1919–1937 with 19 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1923, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes world series titles 4, mvp awards 1, career hits 2880, career stolen bases 419.

Immediately ahead sits Mel Ott on 88.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Hideki Matsui on 88.0. 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.

Frankie Frisch GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Frisch 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 1923. Scored 90/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 19 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Frankie Frisch — frequently asked

Is Frankie Frisch the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Frankie Frisch ranks 88th in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.0, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Frankie Frisch's GOAT Score?
88.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Frankie Frisch rank all time?
1252nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 88th within Baseball.
Frankie Frisch vs Mel Ott: who ranks higher?
Frankie Frisch, on 88.0 against Mel Ott's 88.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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