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Baseball · Shortstop and outfielder · United States

Robin Yount

1974–1993 · Two-time MVP at two different positions with 3,142 career hits.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
90.2
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 79.1
MVP awards
2
Career hits
3,142
All-Star selections
3
Gold Gloves
1
Seasons played
20

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
94
Longevity
94
Honours
86
Statistics
96

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
19740.25
19750.267
19760.252
19770.288
19780.293
19790.267
19800.293
19810.273
19820.331
19830.308
19840.298
19850.277
19860.312
19870.312
19880.306
19890.318
19900.247
19910.26
19920.264
19930.258

Data sources

  • MLB.com
  • Baseball Reference
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame

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

Why Robin Yount ranks #23 in Baseball

Robin Yount ranks 23rd among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 992nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 90.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 94, Longevity 94, Honours 86, Statistics 96. Those categories are normalised against the full Baseball reference universe of 262 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1974–1993 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1982, which sets the Peak component at 94. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 96 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes mvp awards 2, career hits 3142, all-star selections 3, gold gloves 1.

Immediately ahead sits George Brett on 90.5, a gap of 0.3 points. Directly behind is Jim Palmer on 90.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Robin Yount GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Yount stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1982. Scored 94/100.
Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 19 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 94/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 96/100.

Robin Yount — frequently asked

Is Robin Yount the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Robin Yount ranks 23rd in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 90.2, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Robin Yount's GOAT Score?
90.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Robin Yount rank all time?
992nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 23rd within Baseball.
Robin Yount vs George Brett: who ranks higher?
George Brett, on 90.5 against Robin Yount's 90.2 — a margin of 0.3 points.
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