Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1980–1997
34.7
Score, No. 585 all-time
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Henderson leads on both counts: 102.2 wins added to 38.5 over a career, and 46.1 to 30.9 across his seven best seasons.
starting pitcher
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1980–1997
34.7
Score, No. 585 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.
| Fernando Valenzuela | Rickey Henderson | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 34.7 | Score | 74.1(better) |
| 38.5 | Wins added, career | 102.2(better) |
| 30.9 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 46.1(better) |
| 585 | All-time rank | 36(better) |
| 17 | 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.