Best season batting average
0.4
Career hits
2,282
Career batting average
0.3
Pennants won
4
Batting titles
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.282 | |
| 1889 | 0.295 | |
| 1890 | 0.32 | |
| 1891 | 0.336 | |
| 1892 | 0.301 | |
| 1893 | 0.363 | |
| 1894 | 0.44 | |
| 1895 | 0.352 | |
| 1896 | 0.3 | |
| 1897 | 0.34 | |
| 1898 | 0.321 | |
| 1899 | 0.279 | |
| 1900 | 0.302 |
Data sources
- MLB
- 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 Hugh Duffy ranks #104 in Baseball
Hugh Duffy ranks #104 in Baseball and #2412 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.8/100.
The verified career covers 1888–1906 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Best season batting average 0.44, Career hits 2282, Career batting average 0.326, Pennants won 4.
Nearest context: ahead Clayton Kershaw (87.8); behind Home Run Baker (87.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hugh Duffy GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Duffy comparisons
Hugh Duffy — frequently asked
- Is Hugh Duffy the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hugh Duffy ranks #104 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 87.8/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Hugh Duffy's GOAT Score?
- 87.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Hugh Duffy rank all time?
- #2412 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #104 in Baseball.
- Hugh Duffy vs Clayton Kershaw: who ranks higher?
- Hugh Duffy ranks higher at 87.8 versus Clayton Kershaw at 87.8, a margin of 0.0 points.