Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 12 | |
| 1937 | 14 | |
| 1938 | 15 | |
| 1939 | 16 | |
| 1940 | 14 | |
| 1941 | 13 | |
| 1942 | 12 | |
| 1943 | 10 | |
| 1944 | 9 | |
| 1945 | 8 | |
| 1946 | 6 |
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 Hilton Smith ranks #153 in Baseball
Hilton Smith ranks #153 in Baseball and #2670 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.4/100.
The verified career covers 1932–1948 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Negro World Series titles 1, Negro League pennants 4, East-West All-Star selections 6, Career winning percentage 0.72.
Nearest context: ahead Kirby Puckett (86.4); behind Ted Simmons (86.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hilton Smith 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.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, 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.
Top Smith comparisons
Hilton Smith — frequently asked
- Is Hilton Smith the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hilton Smith ranks #153 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 86.4/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Hilton Smith's GOAT Score?
- 86.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Hilton Smith rank all time?
- #2670 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #153 in Baseball.
- Hilton Smith vs Kirby Puckett: who ranks higher?
- Hilton Smith ranks higher at 86.4 versus Kirby Puckett at 86.4, a margin of 0.0 points.