GOAT Index

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    MLB GOAT ranking: the fans' top 25

    Based on 4 head-to-head votes from 1 fans. Updated live.

    1. Ty Cobb CF · Tigers · rating 1592 · 1–0
    2. Walter Johnson P · Senators · rating 1592 · 1–0
    3. Ken Griffey Jr. CF · Mariners · rating 1592 · 1–0
    4. Jackie Robinson 2B · Dodgers · rating 1592 · 1–0
    5. Babe Ruth RF/P · Yankees · rating 1500 · 0–0
    6. Hank Aaron RF · Braves · rating 1500 · 0–0
    7. Ted Williams LF · Red Sox · rating 1500 · 0–0
    8. Barry Bonds LF · Giants, Pirates · rating 1500 · 0–0
    9. Lou Gehrig 1B · Yankees · rating 1500 · 0–0
    10. Stan Musial OF · Cardinals · rating 1500 · 0–0
    11. Honus Wagner SS · Pirates · rating 1500 · 0–0
    12. Shohei Ohtani P/DH · Angels, Dodgers · rating 1500 · 0–0
    13. Derek Jeter SS · Yankees · rating 1500 · 0–0
    14. Joe DiMaggio CF · Yankees · rating 1500 · 0–0
    15. Rickey Henderson LF · Athletics · rating 1500 · 0–0
    16. Cy Young P · Cleveland, Boston · rating 1500 · 0–0
    17. Pedro Martínez P · Red Sox · rating 1500 · 0–0
    18. Roger Clemens P · Red Sox, Yankees · rating 1500 · 0–0
    19. Greg Maddux P · Braves · rating 1500 · 0–0
    20. Mariano Rivera P · Yankees · rating 1500 · 0–0
    21. Roberto Clemente RF · Pirates · rating 1500 · 0–0
    22. Willie Mays CF · Giants · rating 1408 · 0–1
    23. Mickey Mantle CF · Yankees · rating 1408 · 0–1
    24. Mike Trout CF · Angels · rating 1408 · 0–1
    25. Sandy Koufax P · Dodgers · rating 1408 · 0–1

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    Who is the MLB GOAT according to fans?

    Ty Cobb currently leads the GOAT Index MLB ranking after 4 head-to-head votes from 1 fans.

    How is the ranking calculated?

    Fans vote on head-to-head matchups between two legends. Every vote counts like a game result, and a Bradley–Terry model (the idea behind chess ratings) turns thousands of results into one ranking, where beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot.

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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