Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
Bob Shirley
New York Yankees, 1977–1987
10.2
Score, No. 3342 all-time
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Henderson leads on both counts: 102.2 wins added to 9.6 over a career, and 46.1 to 10.8 across his seven best seasons.
starting pitcher
New York Yankees, 1977–1987
10.2
Score, No. 3342 all-time
left field
Oakland Athletics, 1979–2003
74.1
Score, No. 36 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.
| Bob Shirley | Rickey Henderson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 10.2 | Score | 74.1(better) |
| 9.6 | Wins added, career | 102.2(better) |
| 10.8 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 46.1(better) |
| 3,342 | All-time rank | 36(better) |
| 11 | Seasons | 25 |
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.