- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1896–1916
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 17
Greatest Baseball Second basemans of all time
This ranking is led by Nap Lajoie, Eddie Collins and Rogers Hornsby. GOAT Rank currently ranks 17 eligible Baseball second basemans using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Nap Lajoie ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1906–1930
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1915–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1924–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1988–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1919–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1977–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1956–1972
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1902–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1938–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1945–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1886–1903
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1931–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1878–1904
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1947–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1937–1951
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nap Lajoie | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1896–1916 | 93.0 |
| 25 | Eddie Collins | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1906–1930 | 90.1 |
| 40 | Rogers Hornsby | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1915–1937 | 89.5 |
| 55 | Charlie Gehringer | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1942 | 88.8 |
| 57 | Craig Biggio | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2007 | 88.7 |
| 92 | Frankie Frisch | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1919–1937 | 88.0 |
| 129 | Lou Whitaker | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1995 | 87.3 |
| 167 | Bill Mazeroski | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1972 | 85.9 |
| 168 | Johnny Evers | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1902–1929 | 85.9 |
| 172 | Roberto Alomar | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1988–2004 | 85.7 |
| 174 | Joe Gordon | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1950 | 85.5 |
| 177 | Jackie Robinson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1945–1956 | 85.2 |
| 184 | Frank Grant | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1886–1903 | 84.9 |
| 197 | Billy Herman | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1947 | 84.2 |
| 201 | Bud Fowler | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1878–1904 | 83.6 |
| 213 | Nellie Fox | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1965 | 82.3 |
| 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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