- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 500
Greatest active Baseball Players
This ranking is led by Freddie Freeman, Justin Verlander and Kenley Jansen. GOAT Rank currently ranks 500 eligible Baseball players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Freddie Freeman ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.0.
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- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇨🇼 Curaçao
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.5
- Statistics
- 74.9
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.3
- Dominance
- 71.2
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.7
- Dominance
- 69.8
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.2
- Dominance
- 72.1
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.8
- Dominance
- 71.9
- Statistics
- 73.2
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.9
- Dominance
- 70.5
- Statistics
- 74.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.3
- Dominance
- 70.2
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.3
- Dominance
- 70.2
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.3
- Dominance
- 70.2
- Statistics
- 74.2
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 68.5
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 71.0
- Statistics
- 74.1
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 68.7
- Statistics
- 74.3
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 70.6
- Statistics
- 74.4
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.3
- Dominance
- 70.7
- Statistics
- 71.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.1
- Dominance
- 69.5
- Statistics
- 69.4
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.8
- Dominance
- 70.4
- Statistics
- 74.3
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.6
- Dominance
- 70.8
- Statistics
- 72.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.8
- Dominance
- 72.4
- Statistics
- 74.1
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.3
- Dominance
- 71.7
- Statistics
- 72.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.3
- Dominance
- 70.2
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.2
- Dominance
- 71.1
- Statistics
- 73.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 68.5
- Statistics
- 73.9
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.4
- Dominance
- 71.7
- Statistics
- 72.4
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.8
- Dominance
- 66.4
- Statistics
- 74.2
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 71.0
- Statistics
- 73.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 71.8
- Statistics
- 71.9
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.9
- Dominance
- 71.0
- Statistics
- 70.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Freddie Freeman | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–active | 90.0 |
| 54 | Justin Verlander | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–active | 88.8 |
| 60 | Kenley Jansen | Baseball | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 2010–active | 88.7 |
| 95 | Corey Seager | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–active | 88.0 |
| 103 | Clayton Kershaw | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 87.8 |
| 110 | Bryce Harper | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–active | 87.7 |
| 117 | Yu Darvish | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2005–active | 87.6 |
| 119 | Juan Soto | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2018–active | 87.6 |
| 122 | Masahiro Tanaka | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–active | 87.5 |
| 139 | Max Scherzer | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 86.9 |
| 140 | Ronald Acuña Jr | Baseball | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2018–active | 86.9 |
| 146 | Francisco Lindor | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2015–active | 86.7 |
| 147 | Trea Turner | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–active | 86.7 |
| 163 | Mike Trout | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–active | 86.1 |
| 200 | Shohei Ohtani | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2018–active | 83.7 |
| 225 | Mookie Betts | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2014–active | 79.8 |
| 228 | Gunnar Henderson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2022–active | 79.0 |
| 229 | Aaron Judge | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 78.8 |
| 230 | Carlos Correa | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2015–active | 78.1 |
| 232 | Fernando Tatís Jr. | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2019–active | 75.6 |
| 233 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2022–active | 75.5 |
| 234 | Julio Rodríguez | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2022–active | 73.2 |
| 235 | Chris Sale | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2010–active | 73.1 |
| 236 | Manny Machado | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2012–active | 73.0 |
| 237 | Jose Altuve | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2011–active | 72.5 |
| 238 | Paul Goldschmidt | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2011–active | 71.6 |
| 239 | Gerrit Cole | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 71.4 |
| 240 | Javier Báez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 71.0 |
| 241 | Xander Bogaerts | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 71.0 |
| 242 | Nolan Arenado | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 70.8 |
| 243 | Christian Yelich | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 70.7 |
| 244 | Marcus Semien | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 70.7 |
| 245 | Giancarlo Stanton | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2010–active | 70.6 |
| 246 | Eugenio Suárez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 70.6 |
| 247 | Salvador Perez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2011–active | 70.4 |
| 248 | Jacob deGrom | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 70.4 |
| 249 | Joc Pederson | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 70.0 |
| 250 | Travis d'Arnaud | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 69.6 |
| 251 | Zack Wheeler | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 69.6 |
| 252 | Kyle Schwarber | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 69.6 |
| 253 | José Berríos | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 69.6 |
| 254 | Tyler Glasnow | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 69.5 |
| 255 | Ketel Marte | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 69.3 |
| 256 | Blake Snell | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 69.3 |
| 257 | George Springer | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 69.0 |
| 258 | Tyler Mahle | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 68.9 |
| 259 | Nathan Eovaldi | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2011–active | 68.9 |
| 260 | Amed Rosario | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 68.5 |
| 261 | Willy Adames | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 68.2 |
| 262 | Ryan McMahon | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 68.1 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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