- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1938–1952
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 212
Greatest retired Baseball athletes
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
- 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
- 1938–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1997–2013
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1921–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1909–1925
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- 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
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1937–1951
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1929–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | Lou Boudreau | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1952 | 82 |
| 217 | Catfish Hunter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1979 | 81.8 |
| 218 | Jim Bunning | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1955–1971 | 81.6 |
| 219 | Monte Irvin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1956 | 81.3 |
| 220 | Ray Dandridge | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1933–1949 | 81.3 |
| 221 | Miguel Tejada | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1997–2013 | 80.8 |
| 222 | Lefty Gomez | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1943 | 80.6 |
| 223 | Kiki Cuyler | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1938 | 80.3 |
| 224 | Harry Hooper | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1925 | 79.9 |
| 226 | Jimmy Collins | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1895–1908 | 79.3 |
| 227 | Bobby Doerr | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1951 | 79.1 |
| 231 | Rick Ferrell | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1947 | 77.4 |
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