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Baseball · Third baseman · United States

George Brett

1973–1993 · Hit .390 in 1980 and won batting titles in three different decades.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
90.5
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 78.6
Career hits
3,154
MVP awards
1
Batting titles
3
World Series titles
1
All-Star selections
13

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
90
Honours
88
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19740.282
19750.308
19760.333
19770.312
19780.294
19790.329
19800.39
19810.314
19820.301
19830.31
19840.284
19850.335
19860.29
19870.29
19880.306
19890.282
19900.329
19910.255
19920.285
19930.266

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 George Brett ranks #22 in Baseball

George Brett ranks 22nd among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 975th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 90.5 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 88, Peak 94, Longevity 90, Honours 88, Statistics 94. 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 1973–1993 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1980, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career hits 3154, mvp awards 1, batting titles 3, world series titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Randy Johnson on 90.5, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Robin Yount on 90.2. 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.

George Brett GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Brett stood above the field while competing. Scored 88/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1980. Scored 94/100.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 20 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 90/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

George Brett — frequently asked

Is George Brett the GOAT?
Not on the current data. George Brett ranks 22nd in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 90.5, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is George Brett's GOAT Score?
90.5 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does George Brett rank all time?
975th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 22nd within Baseball.
George Brett vs Randy Johnson: who ranks higher?
George Brett, on 90.5 against Randy Johnson's 90.5 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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