- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1906–1932
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 24
Greatest Baseball Shortstops of all time
This ranking is led by Pop Lloyd, Honus Wagner and Barry Larkin. GOAT Rank currently ranks 24 eligible Baseball shortstops using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pop Lloyd ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.6.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1897–1917
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1932–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1977–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1924–1949
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1992–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1981–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1978–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1953–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1890–1909
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1915–1930
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1996–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1956–1973
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1926–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1938–1952
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1997–2013
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Pop Lloyd | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1906–1932 | 90.6 |
| 31 | Honus Wagner | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1897–1917 | 89.8 |
| 56 | Barry Larkin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2004 | 88.8 |
| 62 | Arky Vaughan | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1948 | 88.7 |
| 64 | Alan Trammell | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1996 | 88.6 |
| 71 | Willie Wells | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1949 | 88.5 |
| 72 | Derek Jeter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2014 | 88.4 |
| 95 | Corey Seager | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–active | 88.0 |
| 106 | Luke Appling | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1950 | 87.8 |
| 113 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–2001 | 87.6 |
| 141 | Ozzie Smith | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1978–1996 | 86.8 |
| 146 | Francisco Lindor | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2015–active | 86.7 |
| 147 | Trea Turner | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–active | 86.7 |
| 151 | Ernie Banks | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1971 | 86.5 |
| 156 | George Davis | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1890–1909 | 86.3 |
| 189 | Dave Bancroft | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1915–1930 | 84.6 |
| 198 | Nomar Garciaparra | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2009 | 84.2 |
| 204 | Luis Aparicio | Baseball | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 1956–1973 | 83.2 |
| 211 | Joe Cronin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1945 | 82.8 |
| 216 | Lou Boudreau | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1952 | 82.0 |
| 221 | Miguel Tejada | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1997–2013 | 80.8 |
| 228 | Gunnar Henderson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2022–active | 79.0 |
| 230 | Carlos Correa | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2015–active | 78.1 |
| 233 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2022–active | 75.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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