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Fred Clarke

1894–1915 · Player-manager who led Pittsburgh to the 1909 World Series title.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Fred Clarke ranks #2456 globally and #121 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 75.3 (87.5 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
75.3
In-sport score
87.5
Baseball
Cross-sport score
75.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 77.1
World Series titles
1
Career hits
2,678
Career batting average
0.3
Pennants as manager
4
Career stolen bases
509

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
92
Honours
84
Statistics
92

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
18940.268
18950.347
18960.325
18970.39
18980.307
18990.342
19000.362
19010.324
19020.316
19030.351
19040.306
19050.299
19060.309
19070.289
19080.265
19090.287
19100.263
19110.324

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 Fred Clarke ranks #121 in Baseball

Fred Clarke ranks #121 in Baseball and #2456 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.5/100.

The verified career covers 1894–1915 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Series titles 1, Career hits 2678, Career batting average 0.312, Pennants as manager 4.

Nearest context: ahead Harmon Killebrew (87.5); behind Masahiro Tanaka (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Fred Clarke GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Fred Clarke — frequently asked

Is Fred Clarke the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Fred Clarke ranks #121 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 87.5/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Fred Clarke's GOAT Score?
87.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Fred Clarke rank all time?
#2456 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #121 in Baseball.
Fred Clarke vs Harmon Killebrew: who ranks higher?
Fred Clarke ranks higher at 87.5 versus Harmon Killebrew at 87.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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