- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1928–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
GOAT Rank · 57
Greatest Baseball Pitchers of all time
This ranking is led by Cy Young, Grover Cleveland Alexander and Walter Johnson. GOAT Rank currently ranks 57 eligible Baseball pitchers using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Cy Young ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1998–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1899–1909
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1955–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Carl Hubbell | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1928–1943 | 84.7 |
| 190 | Roy Halladay | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2013 | 84.6 |
| 191 | Jack Chesbro | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1899–1909 | 84.5 |
| 205 | Dizzy Dean | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1947 | 83.1 |
| 217 | Catfish Hunter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1979 | 81.8 |
| 218 | Jim Bunning | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1955–1971 | 81.6 |
| 222 | Lefty Gomez | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1943 | 80.6 |
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Cy Young vs Grover Cleveland AlexanderRead the full methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyFrequently asked questions
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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