Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
John Smoltz
Atlanta Braves, 1988–2009
58.5
Score, No. 96 all-time
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Aaron leads on both counts: 123.8 wins added to 75.9 over a career, and 53.1 to 41.1 across his seven best seasons.
starting pitcher
Atlanta Braves, 1988–2009
58.5
Score, No. 96 all-time
right field
Milwaukee Braves, 1954–1976
88.4
Score, No. 16 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.
| John Smoltz | Hank Aaron | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 58.5 | Score | 88.4(better) |
| 75.9 | Wins added, career | 123.8(better) |
| 41.1 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 53.1(better) |
| 96 | All-time rank | 16(better) |
| 21 | Seasons | 23 |
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.