Career saves
478
All-Star selections
7
Save titles
4
Games pitched
1,022
Seasons played
18
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 17 | |
| 1983 | 29 | |
| 1984 | 33 | |
| 1985 | 33 | |
| 1986 | 31 | |
| 1987 | 36 | |
| 1988 | 29 | |
| 1989 | 25 | |
| 1990 | 31 | |
| 1991 | 47 | |
| 1992 | 43 | |
| 1993 | 46 | |
| 1994 | 33 | |
| 1995 | 37 | |
| 1996 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 5 |
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 Lee Smith ranks #59 in Baseball
Lee Smith ranks #59 in Baseball and #2207 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.7/100.
The verified career covers 1980–1997 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career saves 478, All-Star selections 7, Save titles 4, Games pitched 1022.
Nearest context: ahead Paul Molitor (88.7); behind Kenley Jansen (88.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lee 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.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Smith comparisons
Lee Smith — frequently asked
- Is Lee Smith the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lee Smith ranks #59 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.7/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Lee Smith's GOAT Score?
- 88.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Lee Smith rank all time?
- #2207 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #59 in Baseball.
- Lee Smith vs Paul Molitor: who ranks higher?
- Lee Smith ranks higher at 88.7 versus Paul Molitor at 88.7, a margin of 0.0 points.