Baseball GOATdesignated hitter
Harold Baines
Chicago White Sox, 1980–2001
29.8
Score, No. 795 all-time
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Grove leads on both counts: 104.4 wins added to 38.7 over a career, and 63.6 to 21.0 across his seven best seasons.
designated hitter
Chicago White Sox, 1980–2001
29.8
Score, No. 795 all-time
starting pitcher
Philadelphia Athletics, 1925–1941
84.0
Score, No. 20 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.
| Harold Baines | Lefty Grove | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 29.8 | Score | 84.0(better) |
| 38.7 | Wins added, career | 104.4(better) |
| 21.0 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 63.6(better) |
| 795 | All-time rank | 20(better) |
| 22 | Seasons | 17 |
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.