Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
Ben McDonald
Baltimore Orioles, 1989–1997
23.2
Score, No. 1257 all-time
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Robinson leads on both counts: 100.6 wins added to 23.1 over a career, and 48.5 to 23.2 across his seven best seasons.
starting pitcher
Baltimore Orioles, 1989–1997
23.2
Score, No. 1257 all-time
right field
Cincinnati Reds, 1956–1976
74.5
Score, No. 33 all-time
Wins added is how many extra games a player’s teams won because they had him and not a replacement-level player, the kind of fill-in any team can find. In one season, 2 is a solid regular, 5 is an All-Star and 8 or more is an MVP-level year. Score is the average of the career total and the best seven seasons.
| Ben McDonald | Frank Robinson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 23.2 | Score | 74.5(better) |
| 23.1 | Wins added, career | 100.6(better) |
| 23.2 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 48.5(better) |
| 1,257 | All-time rank | 33(better) |
| 9 | Seasons | 21 |
The dot marks the better number in each row. A hitter and a pitcher don’t share traditional stats, so this comparison uses the ratings only.