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Joe Gordon

1938–1950 · American League MVP in 1942 and a five-time World Series champion.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Joe Gordon ranks #2821 globally and #174 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 73.5 (85.5 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 89%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
73.5
In-sport score
85.5
Baseball
Cross-sport score
73.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 73.9
MVP awards
1
World Series titles
5
All-Star selections
9
Career home runs
253
Career RBI
975

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
86
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
193825
193928
194030
194124
194218
194317
194411
194529
194632
194719
194819

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 Joe Gordon ranks #174 in Baseball

Joe Gordon ranks #174 in Baseball and #2821 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.

The verified career covers 1938–1950 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 1, World Series titles 5, All-Star selections 9, Career home runs 253.

Nearest context: ahead Bill Foster (85.6); behind Carlton Fisk (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Joe Gordon GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Joe Gordon — frequently asked

Is Joe Gordon the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joe Gordon ranks #174 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Joe Gordon's GOAT Score?
85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Joe Gordon rank all time?
#2821 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #174 in Baseball.
Joe Gordon vs Bill Foster: who ranks higher?
Bill Foster ranks higher at 85.6 versus Joe Gordon at 85.5, a margin of 0.1 points.

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