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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251

Zack Wheeler

69.6

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

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 70.4
Statistics: 74.3
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Zack Wheeler

252

Kyle Schwarber

69.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.6
Dominance: 70.8
Statistics: 72.7
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Kyle Schwarber

253

José Berríos

69.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.8
Dominance: 72.4
Statistics: 74.1
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: José Berríos

254

Tyler Glasnow

69.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.3
Dominance: 71.7
Statistics: 72.6
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Tyler Glasnow

255

Ketel Marte

69.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.3
Dominance: 70.2
Statistics: 73.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Ketel Marte

256

Blake Snell

69.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.2
Dominance: 71.1
Statistics: 73.7
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Blake Snell

257

George Springer

69.0

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

Peak: 67.1
Dominance: 68.5
Statistics: 73.9
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: George Springer

258

Tyler Mahle

68.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.4
Dominance: 71.7
Statistics: 72.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Tyler Mahle

259

Nathan Eovaldi

68.9

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

Peak: 70.8
Dominance: 66.4
Statistics: 74.2
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 73.0

Athlete: Nathan Eovaldi

260

Amed Rosario

68.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.0
Dominance: 71.0
Statistics: 73.0
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Amed Rosario

261

Willy Adames

68.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.5
Dominance: 71.8
Statistics: 71.9
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Willy Adames

262

Ryan McMahon

68.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.9
Dominance: 71.0
Statistics: 70.6
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ryan McMahon

263

Ozzie Albies

68.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.6
Dominance: 70.3
Statistics: 72.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ozzie Albies

264

Matt Olson

67.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 69.1
Statistics: 72.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Matt Olson

265

Alex Bregman

67.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.9
Dominance: 69.0
Statistics: 73.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Alex Bregman

266

J. T. Realmuto

67.7

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

Peak: 63.4
Dominance: 66.7
Statistics: 73.6
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: J. T. Realmuto

267

Max Fried

67.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.2
Dominance: 69.6
Statistics: 72.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Max Fried

268

Yandy Díaz

67.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.3
Dominance: 69.7
Statistics: 71.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Yandy Díaz

269

Corbin Burnes

67.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.6
Dominance: 70.3
Statistics: 72.2
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Corbin Burnes

270

Andrew Benintendi

67.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.2
Dominance: 68.1
Statistics: 73.1
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Andrew Benintendi

271

Nathaniel Lowe

67.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 71.4
Statistics: 71.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Nathaniel Lowe

272

Elías Díaz

67.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 68.1
Statistics: 68.6
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Elías Díaz

273

Ty France

67.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.4
Dominance: 71.2
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Ty France

274

Cody Bellinger

67.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.9
Dominance: 69.0
Statistics: 72.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Cody Bellinger

275

Teoscar Hernández

67.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.8
Dominance: 67.9
Statistics: 72.1
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Teoscar Hernández

276

Randy Arozarena

67.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.6
Dominance: 71.3
Statistics: 70.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Randy Arozarena

277

Jorge Polanco

66.8

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

Peak: 69.8
Dominance: 65.9
Statistics: 71.2
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jorge Polanco

278

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

66.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.0
Dominance: 70.5
Statistics: 72.3
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

279

Bo Bichette

66.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.7
Dominance: 70.3
Statistics: 70.9
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Bo Bichette

280

Jeff McNeil

66.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.5
Dominance: 69.2
Statistics: 70.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Jeff McNeil

281

Josh Hader

66.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.6
Dominance: 68.3
Statistics: 71.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Josh Hader

282

Christian Walker

66.3

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

Peak: 62.5
Dominance: 66.2
Statistics: 70.3
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Christian Walker

283

Ke'Bryan Hayes

66.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.1
Dominance: 71.5
Statistics: 67.2
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Ke'Bryan Hayes

284

Isaac Paredes

66.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.4
Dominance: 71.7
Statistics: 66.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Isaac Paredes

285

Austin Riley

66.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.5
Dominance: 69.8
Statistics: 70.2
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Austin Riley

286

Willi Castro

65.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.7
Dominance: 69.8
Statistics: 67.8
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Willi Castro

287

Yordan Alvarez

65.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.9
Dominance: 69.5
Statistics: 69.6
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Yordan Alvarez

288

Dansby Swanson

65.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.3
Dominance: 65.7
Statistics: 72.6
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Dansby Swanson

289

Daulton Varsho

65.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.7
Dominance: 70.8
Statistics: 66.2
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Daulton Varsho

290

Kyle Tucker

65.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.8
Dominance: 67.9
Statistics: 69.1
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Kyle Tucker

291

Myles Straw

65.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.7
Dominance: 68.3
Statistics: 66.7
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Myles Straw

292

Ian Happ

64.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.8
Dominance: 65.9
Statistics: 71.0
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ian Happ

293

Christian Vázquez

64.8

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

Peak: 71.9
Dominance: 64.0
Statistics: 70.1
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Christian Vázquez

294

Michael Wacha

64.8

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

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 61.1
Statistics: 73.9
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Michael Wacha

295

Robbie Ray

64.7

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

Peak: 73.6
Dominance: 61.8
Statistics: 74.6
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Robbie Ray

296

Víctor Robles

64.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.0
Dominance: 67.0
Statistics: 64.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Víctor Robles

297

Byron Buxton

64.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.1
Dominance: 63.5
Statistics: 69.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Byron Buxton

298

Gary Sánchez

64.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.4
Dominance: 63.7
Statistics: 67.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Gary Sánchez

299

Jazz Chisholm Jr.

64.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.6
Dominance: 68.3
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Jazz Chisholm Jr.

300

Brandon Lowe

64.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.7
Dominance: 66.3
Statistics: 68.4
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Brandon Lowe

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
251	Zack Wheeler	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	69.6
252	Kyle Schwarber	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	69.6
253	José Berríos	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	69.6
254	Tyler Glasnow	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	69.5
255	Ketel Marte	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	69.3
256	Blake Snell	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	69.3
257	George Springer	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	69.0
258	Tyler Mahle	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	68.9
259	Nathan Eovaldi	Baseball	🏳️ International	2011–active	68.9
260	Amed Rosario	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	68.5
261	Willy Adames	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	68.2
262	Ryan McMahon	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	68.1
263	Ozzie Albies	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	68.0
264	Matt Olson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	67.9
265	Alex Bregman	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	67.9
266	J. T. Realmuto	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	67.7
267	Max Fried	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	67.5
268	Yandy Díaz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	67.5
269	Corbin Burnes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	67.3
270	Andrew Benintendi	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	67.3
271	Nathaniel Lowe	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	67.3
272	Elías Díaz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	67.2
273	Ty France	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	67.2
274	Cody Bellinger	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	67.1
275	Teoscar Hernández	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	67.0
276	Randy Arozarena	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	67.0
277	Jorge Polanco	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	66.8
278	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	66.8
279	Bo Bichette	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	66.5
280	Jeff McNeil	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	66.4
281	Josh Hader	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	66.4
282	Christian Walker	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	66.3
283	Ke'Bryan Hayes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	66.1
284	Isaac Paredes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	66.1
285	Austin Riley	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	66.0
286	Willi Castro	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	65.7
287	Yordan Alvarez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	65.7
288	Dansby Swanson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	65.6
289	Daulton Varsho	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	65.4
290	Kyle Tucker	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	65.3
291	Myles Straw	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	65.2
292	Ian Happ	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	64.9
293	Christian Vázquez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	64.8
294	Michael Wacha	Baseball	🏳️ International	2013–active	64.8
295	Robbie Ray	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	64.7
296	Víctor Robles	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	64.6
297	Byron Buxton	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	64.3
298	Gary Sánchez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	64.2
299	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	64.1
300	Brandon Lowe	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	64.1

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