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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183

Jesse Haines

84.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1918–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Jesse Haines

184

Frank Grant

84.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1886–1903
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Frank Grant

186

Andy Cooper

84.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1920–1941
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Andy Cooper

187

Carl Hubbell

84.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1928–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Carl Hubbell

188

Jim Bottomley

84.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1922–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Jim Bottomley

189

Dave Bancroft

84.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1915–1930
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Dave Bancroft

190

Roy Halladay

84.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1998–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Roy Halladay

191

Jack Chesbro

84.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1899–1909
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jack Chesbro

192

Andre Dawson

84.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1976–1996
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Andre Dawson

193

Jeff Bagwell

84.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1991–2005
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Jeff Bagwell

195

Sam Crawford

84.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1899–1917
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Sam Crawford

196

Richie Ashburn

84.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1948–1962
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Richie Ashburn

197

Billy Herman

84.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1931–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Billy Herman

198

Nomar Garciaparra

84.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1996–2009
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Nomar Garciaparra

199

Dick Allen

84.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1963–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Dick Allen

201

Bud Fowler

83.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1878–1904
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Bud Fowler

202

Gary Carter

83.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1974–1992
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Gary Carter

203

Earl Averill

83.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1929–1941
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Earl Averill

205

Dizzy Dean

83.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Dizzy Dean

206

Roger Bresnahan

83.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1897–1915
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Roger Bresnahan

207

Chick Hafey

83.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1924–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Chick Hafey

208

Harold Baines

83.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1980–2001
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Harold Baines

209

Elmer Flick

83.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1898–1910
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Elmer Flick

210

Todd Helton

83.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1997–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Todd Helton

211

Joe Cronin

82.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1926–1945
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Joe Cronin

212

Joe Torre

82.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1960–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Joe Torre

213

Nellie Fox

82.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1947–1965
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Nellie Fox

214

Earle Combs

82.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1924–1935
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Earle Combs

215

Ernie Lombardi

82.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1931–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ernie Lombardi

216

Lou Boudreau

82.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1938–1952
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Lou Boudreau

217

Catfish Hunter

81.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Catfish Hunter

218

Jim Bunning

81.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1955–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Jim Bunning

219

Monte Irvin

81.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1938–1956
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Monte Irvin

220

Ray Dandridge

81.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1933–1949
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Ray Dandridge

222

Lefty Gomez

80.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Lefty Gomez

223

Kiki Cuyler

80.3

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

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Kiki Cuyler

224

Harry Hooper

79.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1909–1925
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Harry Hooper

225

Mookie Betts

79.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Mookie Betts

226

Jimmy Collins

79.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1895–1908
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jimmy Collins

227

Bobby Doerr

79.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1937–1951
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Bobby Doerr

228

Gunnar Henderson

79.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Gunnar Henderson

229

Aaron Judge

78.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Aaron Judge

231

Rick Ferrell

77.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1929–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Rick Ferrell

233

Bobby Witt Jr.

75.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Bobby Witt Jr.

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
183	Jesse Haines	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1918–1937	84.9
184	Frank Grant	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1886–1903	84.9
186	Andy Cooper	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1920–1941	84.7
187	Carl Hubbell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1928–1943	84.7
188	Jim Bottomley	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1922–1937	84.6
189	Dave Bancroft	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1915–1930	84.6
190	Roy Halladay	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2013	84.6
191	Jack Chesbro	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1899–1909	84.5
192	Andre Dawson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1996	84.4
193	Jeff Bagwell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2005	84.4
195	Sam Crawford	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1899–1917	84.3
196	Richie Ashburn	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1948–1962	84.2
197	Billy Herman	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1947	84.2
198	Nomar Garciaparra	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2009	84.2
199	Dick Allen	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1977	84.0
201	Bud Fowler	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1878–1904	83.6
202	Gary Carter	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1992	83.6
203	Earl Averill	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1929–1941	83.4
205	Dizzy Dean	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1947	83.1
206	Roger Bresnahan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1897–1915	83.1
207	Chick Hafey	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1924–1937	83.1
208	Harold Baines	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1980–2001	83.0
209	Elmer Flick	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1898–1910	83.0
210	Todd Helton	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2013	83.0
211	Joe Cronin	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1926–1945	82.8
212	Joe Torre	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1977	82.7
213	Nellie Fox	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1947–1965	82.3
214	Earle Combs	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1924–1935	82.2
215	Ernie Lombardi	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1947	82.0
216	Lou Boudreau	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1952	82.0
217	Catfish Hunter	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1979	81.8
218	Jim Bunning	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1955–1971	81.6
219	Monte Irvin	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1956	81.3
220	Ray Dandridge	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1933–1949	81.3
222	Lefty Gomez	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1943	80.6
223	Kiki Cuyler	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1921–1938	80.3
224	Harry Hooper	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1909–1925	79.9
225	Mookie Betts	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2014–active	79.8
226	Jimmy Collins	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1895–1908	79.3
227	Bobby Doerr	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1951	79.1
228	Gunnar Henderson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2022–active	79.0
229	Aaron Judge	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	78.8
231	Rick Ferrell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1929–1947	77.4
233	Bobby Witt Jr.	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2022–active	75.5

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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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