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Jesse Burkett

1890–1905 · Three-time batting champion who hit over .400 twice.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jesse Burkett ranks #2431 globally and #108 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 75.4 (87.7 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
75.4
In-sport score
87.7
Baseball
Cross-sport score
75.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 75.9
Batting titles
3
Career hits
2,850
Career batting average
0.3
Seasons over .400
2
Career runs
1,720

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
84
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
18900.309
18910.269
18920.275
18930.348
18940.358
18950.405
18960.41
18970.383
18980.341
18990.396
19000.363
19010.376
19020.306
19030.293
19040.273
19050.257

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 Jesse Burkett ranks #108 in Baseball

Jesse Burkett ranks #108 in Baseball and #2431 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.7/100.

The verified career covers 1890–1905 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Batting titles 3, Career hits 2850, Career batting average 0.338, Seasons over .400 2.

Nearest context: ahead Reggie Jackson (87.8); behind Hank Greenberg (87.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jesse Burkett GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, 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.

Jesse Burkett — frequently asked

Is Jesse Burkett the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jesse Burkett ranks #108 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 87.7/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Jesse Burkett's GOAT Score?
87.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Jesse Burkett rank all time?
#2431 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #108 in Baseball.
Jesse Burkett vs Reggie Jackson: who ranks higher?
Reggie Jackson ranks higher at 87.8 versus Jesse Burkett at 87.7, a margin of 0.1 points.

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