- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1896–1916
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
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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
- 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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