Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
Tom Glavine
Atlanta Braves, 1987–2008
65.2
Score, No. 59 all-time
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Ruth leads on both counts: 187.2 wins added to 85.4 over a career, and 83.8 to 45.0 across his seven best seasons.
starting pitcher
Atlanta Braves, 1987–2008
65.2
Score, No. 59 all-time
right field
New York Yankees, 1914–1935
135.5
Score, No. 1 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.
| Tom Glavine | Babe Ruth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 65.2 | Score | 135.5(better) |
| 85.4 | Wins added, career | 187.2(better) |
| 45.0 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 83.8(better) |
| 59 | All-time rank | 1(better) |
| 22 | 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.