Baseball GOATdesignated hitter
Paul Molitor
Milwaukee Brewers, 1978–1998
51.9
Score, No. 165 all-time
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Martinez had the higher peak, 42.1 wins added to 36.6 across his seven best seasons. Molitor built more over a full career, 67.2 to 66.0.
designated hitter
Milwaukee Brewers, 1978–1998
51.9
Score, No. 165 all-time
designated hitter
Seattle Mariners, 1987–2004
54.0
Score, No. 138 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.
| Paul Molitor | Edgar Martinez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 51.9 | Score | 54.0(better) |
| 67.2(better) | Wins added, career | 66.0 |
| 36.6 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 42.1(better) |
| 165 | All-time rank | 138(better) |
| 21 | Seasons | 18 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,683(better) | Games | 2,055 |
| 3,319(better) | Hits | 2,247 |
| 234 | Home runs | 309(better) |
| 1,307(better) | Runs batted in | 1,261 |
| 504 | ||
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| Stolen bases |
|---|
| 49 |
| .306 | Batting average | .312(better) |
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| .369 | On-base percentage | .418(better) |
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| .448 | Slugging percentage | .515(better) |
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