Negro League titles
3
World Series titles
1
RBI titles
1
All-Star selections
1
Seasons played
19
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 55 | |
| 1939 | 58 | |
| 1940 | 61 | |
| 1941 | 64 | |
| 1942 | 67 | |
| 1943 | 70 | |
| 1944 | 73 | |
| 1945 | 77 | |
| 1946 | 80 | |
| 1947 | 83 | |
| 1948 | 86 | |
| 1949 | 89 | |
| 1950 | 92 | |
| 1951 | 95 | |
| 1952 | 83 | |
| 1953 | 71 | |
| 1954 | 59 | |
| 1955 | 47 | |
| 1956 | 35 |
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 Monte Irvin ranks #219 in Baseball
Monte Irvin ranks #219 in Baseball and #3229 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.3/100.
The verified career covers 1938–1956 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Negro League titles 3, World Series titles 1, RBI titles 1, All-Star selections 1.
Nearest context: ahead Jim Bunning (81.6); behind Ray Dandridge (81.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Monte Irvin GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Irvin comparisons
Monte Irvin — frequently asked
- Is Monte Irvin the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Monte Irvin ranks #219 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 81.3/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Monte Irvin's GOAT Score?
- 81.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Monte Irvin rank all time?
- #3229 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #219 in Baseball.
- Monte Irvin vs Jim Bunning: who ranks higher?
- Jim Bunning ranks higher at 81.6 versus Monte Irvin at 81.3, a margin of 0.3 points.