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Mordecai Brown

1903–1916 · Three Finger Brown: a 2.06 career ERA and two World Series titles with the Cubs.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mordecai Brown ranks #2353 globally and #87 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 75.8 (88.1 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, Baseball Reference, National Baseball Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 90%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
75.8
In-sport score
88.1
Baseball
Cross-sport score
75.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 75.7
Career wins
239
Career ERA
2.1
World Series titles
2
Career shutouts
55
20-win seasons
6

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
80
Honours
86
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19039
190415
190518
190626
190720
190829
190927
191025
191121
19125
191311
191414
191517
19162

Data sources

  • MLB
  • 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 Mordecai Brown ranks #87 in Baseball

Mordecai Brown ranks #87 in Baseball and #2353 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.

The verified career covers 1903–1916 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career wins 239, Career ERA 2.06, World Series titles 2, Career shutouts 55.

Nearest context: ahead Edgar Martínez (88.2); behind John Clarkson (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Mordecai Brown GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.

Mordecai Brown — frequently asked

Is Mordecai Brown the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mordecai Brown ranks #87 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Mordecai Brown's GOAT Score?
88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does Mordecai Brown rank all time?
#2353 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #87 in Baseball.
Mordecai Brown vs Edgar Martínez: who ranks higher?
Edgar Martínez ranks higher at 88.2 versus Mordecai Brown at 88.1, a margin of 0.1 points.

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