GOAT Rank · 22

Greatest Baseball athletes of the 1930s

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score

11

91.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1939–1960
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 95.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 89.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Ted Williams

29

89.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1936–1956
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bob Feller

35

89.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1933–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Buck Leonard

62

88.7

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

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Arky Vaughan

69

88.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1935–1958
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Willard Brown

78

88.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1936–1951
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Joe DiMaggio

89

88.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1948
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Ray Brown

102

87.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1946
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Josh Gibson

106

87.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Luke Appling

109

87.7

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

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Hank Greenberg

137

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

153

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

174

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

176

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

197

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

205

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

215

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

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

219

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

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

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

227

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

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
11	Ted Williams	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1939–1960	91.8
29	Bob Feller	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1936–1956	89.9
35	Buck Leonard	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1933–1950	89.7
62	Arky Vaughan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1948	88.7
69	Willard Brown	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1935–1958	88.5
78	Joe DiMaggio	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1936–1951	88.3
89	Ray Brown	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1948	88.1
102	Josh Gibson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1946	87.8
106	Luke Appling	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1950	87.8
109	Hank Greenberg	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1947	87.7
137	Roy Campanella	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1957	87.1
153	Hilton Smith	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1948	86.4
174	Joe Gordon	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1950	85.5
176	Leon Day	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1934–1950	85.4
197	Billy Herman	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1947	84.2
205	Dizzy Dean	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1947	83.1
215	Ernie Lombardi	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1947	82
216	Lou Boudreau	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1952	82
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
227	Bobby Doerr	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1951	79.1

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

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