- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.7
- Dominance
- 68.3
- Statistics
- 67.3
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
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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- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 64.7
- Statistics
- 69.7
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 67.0
- Statistics
- 67.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.1
- Dominance
- 65.5
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.9
- Dominance
- 62.5
- Statistics
- 72.9
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.3
- Dominance
- 68.2
- Statistics
- 64.9
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 64.6
- Statistics
- 71.3
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.8
- Dominance
- 64.9
- Statistics
- 68.2
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.8
- Dominance
- 65.4
- Statistics
- 70.7
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.8
- Dominance
- 63.9
- Statistics
- 71.4
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.2
- Dominance
- 63.6
- Statistics
- 71.9
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.5
- Dominance
- 65.2
- Statistics
- 73.1
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.0
- Dominance
- 60.5
- Statistics
- 71.5
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.8
- Dominance
- 69.4
- Statistics
- 61.6
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.5
- Dominance
- 60.8
- Statistics
- 71.7
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.9
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 65.7
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.1
- Dominance
- 64.5
- Statistics
- 63.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.5
- Dominance
- 58.2
- Statistics
- 73.7
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 64.5
- Statistics
- 67.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.9
- Dominance
- 67.5
- Statistics
- 66.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.3
- Dominance
- 62.1
- Statistics
- 72.3
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.1
- Dominance
- 67.5
- Statistics
- 64.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 60.4
- Dominance
- 61.2
- Statistics
- 70.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 59.4
- Dominance
- 64.7
- Statistics
- 65.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.4
- Dominance
- 69.2
- Statistics
- 59.1
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 37.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.0
- Dominance
- 59.0
- Statistics
- 69.1
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.0
- Dominance
- 61.5
- Statistics
- 71.3
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.6
- Dominance
- 65.8
- Statistics
- 64.1
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.4
- Dominance
- 60.7
- Statistics
- 71.7
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.0
- Dominance
- 65.0
- Statistics
- 68.2
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.3
- Dominance
- 60.6
- Statistics
- 65.8
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.2
- Dominance
- 61.1
- Statistics
- 72.2
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 53.5
- Statistics
- 74.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.1
- Dominance
- 61.0
- Statistics
- 72.1
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.4
- Dominance
- 62.7
- Statistics
- 67.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.7
- Dominance
- 57.9
- Statistics
- 71.2
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.1
- Dominance
- 67.0
- Statistics
- 56.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.5
- Dominance
- 60.2
- Statistics
- 69.2
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.7
- Dominance
- 62.4
- Statistics
- 67.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 61.0
- Statistics
- 68.7
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.8
- Dominance
- 58.9
- Statistics
- 73.6
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 48.5
- Dominance
- 58.2
- Statistics
- 62.4
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 61.8
- Statistics
- 68.7
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.1
- Dominance
- 58.5
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.6
- Dominance
- 53.3
- Statistics
- 74.9
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.3
- Dominance
- 55.1
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.4
- Dominance
- 55.2
- Statistics
- 73.8
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.1
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.6
- Dominance
- 61.8
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.5
- Dominance
- 67.2
- Statistics
- 58.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | William Contreras | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 64.0 |
| 302 | J. P. Crawford | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 63.9 |
| 303 | Mauricio Dubón | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 63.7 |
| 304 | Rhys Hoskins | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 63.6 |
| 305 | Adam Frazier | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 63.6 |
| 306 | Jo Adell | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 63.5 |
| 307 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 63.4 |
| 308 | Ryan O'Hearn | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 63.2 |
| 309 | Josh Naylor | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 63.2 |
| 310 | Gleyber Torres | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 63.0 |
| 311 | Sandy Alcántara | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 62.9 |
| 312 | Tarik Skubal | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 62.8 |
| 313 | Steven Matz | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 62.7 |
| 314 | Heliot Ramos | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 62.6 |
| 315 | Brandon Nimmo | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 62.3 |
| 316 | Adley Rutschman | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 62.2 |
| 317 | Tyler O'Neill | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 62.2 |
| 318 | Randal Grichuk | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 62.2 |
| 319 | Tommy Edman | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 62.2 |
| 320 | Jeremy Peña | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 62.0 |
| 321 | Jordan Montgomery | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 62.0 |
| 322 | Corbin Carroll | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 61.8 |
| 323 | Edwin Díaz | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 61.8 |
| 324 | Ryan Mountcastle | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 61.4 |
| 325 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2023–active | 61.4 |
| 326 | Shawn Armstrong | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 61.4 |
| 327 | Shane Bieber | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 61.4 |
| 328 | Cal Raleigh | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 61.2 |
| 329 | Walker Buehler | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 61.0 |
| 330 | Steven Kwan | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 60.7 |
| 331 | Miguel Andújar | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 60.7 |
| 332 | Logan Webb | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 60.7 |
| 333 | José Quintana | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2012–active | 60.6 |
| 334 | Jesús Luzardo | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 60.6 |
| 335 | Michael Soroka | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 60.3 |
| 336 | Luke Weaver | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 60.3 |
| 337 | Jonathan Aranda | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 60.3 |
| 338 | Cedric Mullins | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 60.3 |
| 339 | Jake Cronenworth | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 60.2 |
| 340 | Mike Yastrzemski | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 60.1 |
| 341 | Freddy Peralta | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 60.1 |
| 342 | Austin Hedges | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 59.9 |
| 343 | Dustin May | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 59.9 |
| 344 | Harrison Bader | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 59.9 |
| 345 | Kevin Gausman | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 59.8 |
| 346 | Aaron Nola | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 59.7 |
| 347 | Carlos Rodón | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 59.6 |
| 348 | Kirby Yates | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 59.6 |
| 349 | Andrés Giménez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 59.6 |
| 350 | Andy Pages | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2024–active | 59.4 |
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