Baseball GOATcatcher
Smoky Burgess
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1949–1967
29.6
Score, No. 811 all-time
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Alexander leads on both counts: 125.5 wins added to 35.2 over a career, and 66.8 to 24.1 across his seven best seasons.
catcher
Pittsburgh Pirates, 1949–1967
29.6
Score, No. 811 all-time
starting pitcher
Philadelphia Phillies, 1911–1930
96.1
Score, No. 9 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.
| Smoky Burgess | Pete Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 29.6 | Score | 96.1(better) |
| 35.2 | Wins added, career | 125.5(better) |
| 24.1 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 66.8(better) |
| 811 | All-time rank | 9(better) |
| 18 | Seasons | 20 |
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.