- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2004–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Baseball athletes of the 2000s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- 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
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- 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
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2009–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Zack Greinke | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2023 | 89.5 |
| 46 | Albert Pujols | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2001–2022 | 89.2 |
| 54 | Justin Verlander | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–— | 88.8 |
| 81 | Miguel Cabrera | Baseball | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2003–2023 | 88.3 |
| 103 | Clayton Kershaw | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 87.8 |
| 117 | Yu Darvish | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2005–— | 87.6 |
| 118 | Buster Posey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 87.6 |
| 122 | Masahiro Tanaka | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–— | 87.5 |
| 139 | Max Scherzer | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 86.9 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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