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Lou Brock

1961–1979 · Stole 938 bases and collected 3,023 hits with two World Series titles.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lou Brock ranks #2679 globally and #155 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 74.3 (86.4 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: National Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball-Reference, MLB official records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 85%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
74.3
In-sport score
86.4
Baseball
Cross-sport score
74.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 75.5
Career stolen bases
938
Career hits
3,023
World Series titles
2
Stolen-base titles
8
All-Star selections
6

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
84
Statistics
90

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
196145
196250
196355
196460
196565
196671
196776
196881
196986
197091
197196
197288
197380
197471
197563
197655
197747
197838
197930

Data sources

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Baseball-Reference
  • MLB official records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Lou Brock ranks #155 in Baseball

Lou Brock ranks #155 in Baseball and #2679 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.4/100.

The verified career covers 1961–1979 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career stolen bases 938, Career hits 3023, World Series titles 2, Stolen-base titles 8.

Nearest context: ahead Ted Simmons (86.4); behind George Davis (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Lou Brock 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.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Lou Brock — frequently asked

Is Lou Brock the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lou Brock ranks #155 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 86.4/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Lou Brock's GOAT Score?
86.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Lou Brock rank all time?
#2679 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #155 in Baseball.
Lou Brock vs Ted Simmons: who ranks higher?
Lou Brock ranks higher at 86.4 versus Ted Simmons at 86.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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