Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
John Ward
New York Giants, 1878–1894
52.7
Score, No. 153 all-time
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Bonds leads on both counts: 143.0 wins added to 61.6 over a career, and 68.6 to 43.8 across his seven best seasons.
starting pitcher
New York Giants, 1878–1894
52.7
Score, No. 153 all-time
left field
San Francisco Giants, 1986–2007
105.8
Score, No. 5 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 Ward | Barry Bonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 52.7 | Score | 105.8(better) |
| 61.6 | Wins added, career | 143.0(better) |
| 43.8 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 68.6(better) |
| 153 | All-time rank | 5(better) |
| 17 | Seasons | 22 |
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.