Baseball GOATstarting pitcher
Bob Caruthers
St. Louis Browns, 1884–1893
76.0
Score, No. 27 all-time
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Caruthers leads on both counts: 79.3 wins added to 62.3 over a career, and 72.8 to 35.9 across his seven best seasons.
Freddie Freeman is still playing, so his numbers will keep moving.
starting pitcher
St. Louis Browns, 1884–1893
76.0
Score, No. 27 all-time
first base
Atlanta Braves, 2010–2025
49.1
Score, No. 194 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.
| Bob Caruthers | Freddie Freeman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 76.0(better) | Score | 49.1 |
| 79.3(better) | Wins added, career | 62.3 |
| 72.8(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 35.9 |
| 27(better) | All-time rank | 194 |
| 10 | Seasons | 16 |
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.