Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 0.318 | |
| 1927 | 0.328 | |
| 1928 | 0.368 | |
| 1929 | 0.373 | |
| 1930 | 0.404 | |
| 1931 | 0.332 | |
| 1932 | 0.34 | |
| 1933 | 0.33 | |
| 1934 | 0.32 | |
| 1935 | 0.31 | |
| 1936 | 0.3 | |
| 1937 | 0.29 | |
| 1938 | 0.28 |
Data sources
- MLB.com
- 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 Willie Wells ranks #71 in Baseball
Willie Wells ranks #71 in Baseball and #2258 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.5/100.
The verified career covers 1924–1949 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Negro League All-Star selections 8, Negro World Series titles 2, Career batting average 0.32, Seasons played 26.
Nearest context: ahead Ed Delahanty (88.5); behind Derek Jeter (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Willie Wells GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Wells comparisons
Willie Wells — frequently asked
- Is Willie Wells the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Willie Wells ranks #71 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 88.5/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
- What is Willie Wells's GOAT Score?
- 88.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Willie Wells rank all time?
- #2258 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #71 in Baseball.
- Willie Wells vs Ed Delahanty: who ranks higher?
- Willie Wells ranks higher at 88.5 versus Ed Delahanty at 88.5, a margin of 0.0 points.