- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Baseball Third baseman of all time
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
- 1973–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1972–1989
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1908–1922
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1955–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1982–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1933–1949
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1895–1908
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chipper Jones | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2012 | 91.2 |
| 22 | George Brett | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–1993 | 90.5 |
| 66 | Mike Schmidt | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–1989 | 88.5 |
| 105 | Home Run Baker | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1908–1922 | 87.8 |
| 114 | Brooks Robinson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1955–1977 | 87.6 |
| 126 | Adrián Beltré | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1998–2018 | 87.3 |
| 132 | Wade Boggs | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1999 | 87.2 |
| 220 | Ray Dandridge | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1933–1949 | 81.3 |
| 226 | Jimmy Collins | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1895–1908 | 79.3 |
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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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