GOAT Rank · 712

Greatest Baseball Players of all time

This ranking is led by Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. GOAT Rank currently ranks 712 eligible Baseball players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Babe Ruth ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 94.6.

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201

Bud Fowler

83.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1878–1904
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Bud Fowler

202

Gary Carter

83.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1974–1992
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Gary Carter

203

Earl Averill

83.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1929–1941
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Earl Averill

204

Luis Aparicio

83.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1956–1973
Country: 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Luis Aparicio

205

Dizzy Dean

83.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Dizzy Dean

206

Roger Bresnahan

83.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1897–1915
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Roger Bresnahan

207

Chick Hafey

83.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1924–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Chick Hafey

208

Harold Baines

83.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1980–2001
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Harold Baines

209

Elmer Flick

83.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1898–1910
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Elmer Flick

210

Todd Helton

83.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1997–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Todd Helton

211

Joe Cronin

82.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1926–1945
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Joe Cronin

212

Joe Torre

82.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1960–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Joe Torre

213

Nellie Fox

82.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1947–1965
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Nellie Fox

214

Earle Combs

82.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1924–1935
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Earle Combs

215

Ernie Lombardi

82.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1931–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ernie Lombardi

216

Lou Boudreau

82.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1938–1952
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Lou Boudreau

217

Catfish Hunter

81.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1965–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Catfish Hunter

218

Jim Bunning

81.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1955–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Jim Bunning

219

Monte Irvin

81.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1938–1956
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Monte Irvin

220

Ray Dandridge

81.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1933–1949
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Ray Dandridge

221

Miguel Tejada

80.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1997–2013
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Miguel Tejada

222

Lefty Gomez

80.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1930–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Lefty Gomez

223

Kiki Cuyler

80.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1921–1938
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Kiki Cuyler

224

Harry Hooper

79.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1909–1925
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Harry Hooper

225

Mookie Betts

79.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Mookie Betts

226

Jimmy Collins

79.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1895–1908
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Jimmy Collins

227

Bobby Doerr

79.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1937–1951
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Bobby Doerr

228

Gunnar Henderson

79.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Gunnar Henderson

229

Aaron Judge

78.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Aaron Judge

230

Carlos Correa

78.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Carlos Correa

231

Rick Ferrell

77.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 1929–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Rick Ferrell

232

Fernando Tatís Jr.

75.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Fernando Tatís Jr.

233

Bobby Witt Jr.

75.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Bobby Witt Jr.

234

Julio Rodríguez

73.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Julio Rodríguez

235

Chris Sale

73.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 75.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Chris Sale

236

Manny Machado

73.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 75.0
Dominance: 72.5
Statistics: 74.9
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 73.0

Athlete: Manny Machado

237

Jose Altuve

72.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.3
Dominance: 71.2
Statistics: 75.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Jose Altuve

238

Paul Goldschmidt

71.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.7
Dominance: 69.8
Statistics: 74.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Paul Goldschmidt

239

Gerrit Cole

71.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.2
Dominance: 72.1
Statistics: 74.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Gerrit Cole

240

Javier Báez

71.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.8
Dominance: 71.9
Statistics: 73.2
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Javier Báez

241

Xander Bogaerts

71.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.9
Dominance: 70.5
Statistics: 74.6
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Xander Bogaerts

242

Nolan Arenado

70.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.3
Dominance: 70.2
Statistics: 74.7
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Nolan Arenado

243

Christian Yelich

70.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.3
Dominance: 70.2
Statistics: 74.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Christian Yelich

244

Marcus Semien

70.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.3
Dominance: 70.2
Statistics: 74.2
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Marcus Semien

245

Giancarlo Stanton

70.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.1
Dominance: 68.5
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Giancarlo Stanton

246

Eugenio Suárez

70.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.0
Dominance: 71.0
Statistics: 74.1
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Eugenio Suárez

247

Salvador Perez

70.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.3
Dominance: 68.7
Statistics: 74.3
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 73.0

Athlete: Salvador Perez

248

Jacob deGrom

70.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.2
Dominance: 70.6
Statistics: 74.4
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jacob deGrom

249

Joc Pederson

70.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.3
Dominance: 70.7
Statistics: 71.7
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Joc Pederson

250

Travis d'Arnaud

69.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.1
Dominance: 69.5
Statistics: 69.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Travis d'Arnaud

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
201	Bud Fowler	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1878–1904	83.6
202	Gary Carter	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1992	83.6
203	Earl Averill	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1929–1941	83.4
204	Luis Aparicio	Baseball	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1956–1973	83.2
205	Dizzy Dean	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1947	83.1
206	Roger Bresnahan	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1897–1915	83.1
207	Chick Hafey	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1924–1937	83.1
208	Harold Baines	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1980–2001	83.0
209	Elmer Flick	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1898–1910	83.0
210	Todd Helton	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2013	83.0
211	Joe Cronin	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1926–1945	82.8
212	Joe Torre	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1977	82.7
213	Nellie Fox	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1947–1965	82.3
214	Earle Combs	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1924–1935	82.2
215	Ernie Lombardi	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1947	82.0
216	Lou Boudreau	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1952	82.0
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
225	Mookie Betts	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2014–active	79.8
226	Jimmy Collins	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1895–1908	79.3
227	Bobby Doerr	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1951	79.1
228	Gunnar Henderson	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2022–active	79.0
229	Aaron Judge	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	78.8
230	Carlos Correa	Baseball	🇵🇷 Puerto Rico	2015–active	78.1
231	Rick Ferrell	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	1929–1947	77.4
232	Fernando Tatís Jr.	Baseball	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2019–active	75.6
233	Bobby Witt Jr.	Baseball	🇺🇸 United States	2022–active	75.5
234	Julio Rodríguez	Baseball	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2022–active	73.2
235	Chris Sale	Baseball	🏳️ International	2010–active	73.1
236	Manny Machado	Baseball	🏳️ International	2012–active	73.0
237	Jose Altuve	Baseball	🏳️ International	2011–active	72.5
238	Paul Goldschmidt	Baseball	🏳️ International	2011–active	71.6
239	Gerrit Cole	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	71.4
240	Javier Báez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	71.0
241	Xander Bogaerts	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	71.0
242	Nolan Arenado	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	70.8
243	Christian Yelich	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	70.7
244	Marcus Semien	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	70.7
245	Giancarlo Stanton	Baseball	🏳️ International	2010–active	70.6
246	Eugenio Suárez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	70.6
247	Salvador Perez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2011–active	70.4
248	Jacob deGrom	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	70.4
249	Joc Pederson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	70.0
250	Travis d'Arnaud	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	69.6

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