GOAT Rank · 194

Greatest Baseball Players from United States

This ranking is led by Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Nap Lajoie. GOAT Rank currently ranks 194 eligible Baseball players from United States using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Willie Mays ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.8.

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125

Carl Yastrzemski

87.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1983
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Carl Yastrzemski

127

Rollie Fingers

87.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1968–1985
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Rollie Fingers

128

Pete Hill

87.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1899–1925
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Pete Hill

129

Lou Whitaker

87.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1977–1995
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Lou Whitaker

130

Harry Heilmann

87.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1914–1932
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Harry Heilmann

132

Wade Boggs

87.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1982–1999
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Wade Boggs

133

Johnny Bench

87.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1967–1983
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Johnny Bench

134

Frank Thomas

87.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1990–2008
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Frank Thomas

135

Mike Piazza

87.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1992–2007
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Mike Piazza

136

Tim Raines

87.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1979–2002
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Tim Raines

137

Roy Campanella

87.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1937–1957
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Roy Campanella

138

Buck Ewing

87.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1880–1897
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Buck Ewing

139

Max Scherzer

86.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Max Scherzer

141

Ozzie Smith

86.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1978–1996
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Ozzie Smith

143

Larry Doby

86.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1942–1959
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Larry Doby

144

Willie Stargell

86.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1962–1982
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Willie Stargell

145

Chief Bender

86.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1903–1925
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Chief Bender

147

Trea Turner

86.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Trea Turner

148

Sandy Koufax

86.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1955–1966
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Sandy Koufax

149

Red Faber

86.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1914–1933
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Red Faber

150

Frank Chance

86.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1898–1914
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Frank Chance

151

Ernie Banks

86.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1953–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Ernie Banks

152

Kirby Puckett

86.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1984–1995
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Kirby Puckett

153

Hilton Smith

86.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1932–1948
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Hilton Smith

154

Ted Simmons

86.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1968–1988
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Ted Simmons

155

Lou Brock

86.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Lou Brock

156

George Davis

86.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1890–1909
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: George Davis

157

Mickey Cochrane

86.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1925–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Mickey Cochrane

158

Waite Hoyt

86.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1918–1938
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Waite Hoyt

159

Bruce Sutter

86.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1976–1988
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Bruce Sutter

160

Bill Freehan

86.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1961–1976
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bill Freehan

161

Whitey Ford

86.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1950–1967
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Whitey Ford

162

Ken Griffey Jr.

86.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1989–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Ken Griffey Jr.

163

Mike Trout

86.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Mike Trout

164

Don Drysdale

86.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1956–1969
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Don Drysdale

166

Max Carey

85.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1910–1929
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Max Carey

167

Bill Mazeroski

85.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1956–1972
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bill Mazeroski

168

Johnny Evers

85.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1902–1929
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Johnny Evers

169

Goose Goslin

85.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1921–1938
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Goose Goslin

170

Burleigh Grimes

85.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1916–1934
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Burleigh Grimes

171

Cool Papa Bell

85.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1922–1946
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Cool Papa Bell

173

Bill Foster

85.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1923–1938
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Bill Foster

174

Joe Gordon

85.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1938–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Joe Gordon

175

Carlton Fisk

85.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1969–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Carlton Fisk

176

Leon Day

85.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1934–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Leon Day

177

Jackie Robinson

85.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1945–1956
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Jackie Robinson

178

Jake Beckley

85.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1888–1907
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Jake Beckley

179

Trevor Hoffman

85.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1993–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Trevor Hoffman

181

Thurman Munson

85.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1969–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Thurman Munson

182

Stan Coveleski

85.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1912–1928
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Stan Coveleski

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
125	Carl Yastrzemski	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1983	87.4
127	Rollie Fingers	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1985	87.3
128	Pete Hill	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1899–1925	87.3
129	Lou Whitaker	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1995	87.3
130	Harry Heilmann	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1914–1932	87.2
132	Wade Boggs	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1982–1999	87.2
133	Johnny Bench	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1983	87.1
134	Frank Thomas	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2008	87.1
135	Mike Piazza	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2007	87.1
136	Tim Raines	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1979–2002	87.1
137	Roy Campanella	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1957	87.1
138	Buck Ewing	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1880–1897	87.0
139	Max Scherzer	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2008–active	86.9
141	Ozzie Smith	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1996	86.8
143	Larry Doby	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1942–1959	86.8
144	Willie Stargell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1982	86.7
145	Chief Bender	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1903–1925	86.7
147	Trea Turner	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	86.7
148	Sandy Koufax	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1955–1966	86.6
149	Red Faber	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1914–1933	86.6
150	Frank Chance	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1898–1914	86.5
151	Ernie Banks	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1953–1971	86.5
152	Kirby Puckett	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1984–1995	86.4
153	Hilton Smith	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1948	86.4
154	Ted Simmons	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1988	86.4
155	Lou Brock	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1979	86.4
156	George Davis	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1890–1909	86.3
157	Mickey Cochrane	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1925–1937	86.2
158	Waite Hoyt	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1918–1938	86.2
159	Bruce Sutter	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1988	86.2
160	Bill Freehan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1976	86.2
161	Whitey Ford	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1950–1967	86.2
162	Ken Griffey Jr.	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1989–2010	86.1
163	Mike Trout	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	86.1
164	Don Drysdale	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1956–1969	86.1
166	Max Carey	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1910–1929	85.9
167	Bill Mazeroski	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1956–1972	85.9
168	Johnny Evers	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1902–1929	85.9
169	Goose Goslin	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1921–1938	85.8
170	Burleigh Grimes	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1916–1934	85.8
171	Cool Papa Bell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1922–1946	85.8
173	Bill Foster	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1923–1938	85.6
174	Joe Gordon	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1950	85.5
175	Carlton Fisk	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1993	85.5
176	Leon Day	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1934–1950	85.4
177	Jackie Robinson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1945–1956	85.2
178	Jake Beckley	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1888–1907	85.2
179	Trevor Hoffman	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1993–2010	85.2
181	Thurman Munson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1979	85.1
182	Stan Coveleski	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1912–1928	85.0

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