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Rick Ferrell

1929–1947 · Eight-time All-Star catcher with 1,806 career hits.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Rick Ferrell ranks #3511 globally and #231 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 66.6 (77.4 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 80%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
66.6
In-sport score
77.4
Baseball
Cross-sport score
66.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 69.4
All-Star selections
8
Career hits
1,692
Games caught
1,806
Career batting average
0.3
Seasons played
18

Category profile

Dominance
70
Peak
82
Longevity
82
Honours
74
Statistics
82

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
192950
193056
193161
193267
193373
193479
193584
193690
193785
193880
193975
194070
194165
194260
194355
194450
194545
194640
194735

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 Rick Ferrell ranks #231 in Baseball

Rick Ferrell ranks #231 in Baseball and #3511 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 77.4/100.

The verified career covers 1929–1947 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 82/100, with Peak the strongest category at 82/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: All-Star selections 8, Career hits 1692, Games caught 1806, Career batting average 0.281.

Nearest context: ahead Carlos Correa (78.1); behind Fernando Tatís Jr. (75.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Rick Ferrell GOAT Score explained

Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak82/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Rick Ferrell — frequently asked

Is Rick Ferrell the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Rick Ferrell ranks #231 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 77.4/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Rick Ferrell's GOAT Score?
77.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Rick Ferrell rank all time?
#3511 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #231 in Baseball.
Rick Ferrell vs Carlos Correa: who ranks higher?
Carlos Correa ranks higher at 78.1 versus Rick Ferrell at 77.4, a margin of 0.7 points.

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