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Baseball · Pitcher · United States

Trevor Hoffman

1993–2010 · Retired with 601 saves, the first pitcher past the 600 mark.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
85.2
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 74.7
Career saves
601
Seasons with 40+ saves
9
All-Star selections
7
Cy Young runner-up finishes
2
Career ERA
2.9

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
86
Honours
80
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Home runs per season

SeasonHome runs per seasonShare of career
199360
199464
199567
199671
199774
199878
199981
200085
200188
200292
200395
200488
200581
200674
200766
200859
200952
201045

Data sources

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

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

Why Trevor Hoffman ranks #179 in Baseball

Trevor Hoffman ranks 179th among Baseball athletes on GOAT Rank and 2669th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 85.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 86, Honours 80, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Baseball reference universe of 234 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1993–2010 with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2003, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career saves 601, seasons with 40+ saves 9, all-star selections 7, cy young runner-up finishes 2.

Immediately ahead sits Jake Beckley on 85.2, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is David Ortiz on 85.1. 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.

Trevor Hoffman GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Hoffman stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Baseball cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2003. Scored 90/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 17 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Trevor Hoffman — frequently asked

Is Trevor Hoffman the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Trevor Hoffman ranks 179th in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 85.2, behind Babe Ruth on 94.6.
What is Trevor Hoffman's GOAT Score?
85.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Trevor Hoffman rank all time?
2669th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 179th within Baseball.
Trevor Hoffman vs Jake Beckley: who ranks higher?
Trevor Hoffman, on 85.2 against Jake Beckley's 85.2 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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