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Hobey Baker

1910–1917 · American amateur pioneer whose name adorns college hockey's highest award.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.3
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 69.6
Intercollegiate titles
2
Amateur league titles
1
Seasons played
8
Named awards
1
Hall of Fame inductions
2

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
68
Honours
80
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
191045
191158
191271
191383
191496
191577
191659
191740

Data sources

  • NHL official records
  • Hockey Reference
  • Hockey Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Hobey Baker ranks #271 in Ice Hockey

Hobey Baker ranks 271st among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 2904th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 92, Longevity 68, Honours 80, Statistics 82. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 313 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1910–1917 with 8 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1914, 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 intercollegiate titles 2, amateur league titles 1, seasons played 8, named awards 1.

Immediately ahead sits Mike Grant on 81.4, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Lynn Patrick on 81.3. 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.

Hobey Baker GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Baker stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1914. Scored 92/100.
Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 8 recorded seasons. Scored 68/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Hobey Baker — frequently asked

Is Hobey Baker the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Hobey Baker ranks 271st in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 81.3, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Hobey Baker's GOAT Score?
81.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Hobey Baker rank all time?
2904th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 271st within Ice Hockey.
Hobey Baker vs Mike Grant: who ranks higher?
Mike Grant, on 81.4 against Hobey Baker's 81.3 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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