- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1888–1901
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest Baseball Players who debuted in the 1880s
This ranking is led by Billy Hamilton, Ed Delahanty and Roger Connor. GOAT Rank currently ranks 8 eligible Baseball players who debuted in the 1880s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Billy Hamilton ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1888–1903
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1880–1897
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1882–1894
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1888–1906
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1880–1897
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1888–1907
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1886–1903
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Billy Hamilton | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1888–1901 | 88.5 |
| 70 | Ed Delahanty | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1888–1903 | 88.5 |
| 74 | Roger Connor | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1880–1897 | 88.4 |
| 88 | John Clarkson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1882–1894 | 88.1 |
| 104 | Hugh Duffy | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1888–1906 | 87.8 |
| 138 | Buck Ewing | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1880–1897 | 87.0 |
| 178 | Jake Beckley | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1888–1907 | 85.2 |
| 184 | Frank Grant | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1886–1903 | 84.9 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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