Baseball GOATdesignated hitter
Brian Downing
California Angels, 1973–1992
39.3
Score, No. 423 all-time
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Trout leads on both counts: 84.9 wins added to 51.2 over a career, and 59.2 to 27.5 across his seven best seasons.
Mike Trout is still playing, so his numbers will keep moving.
designated hitter
California Angels, 1973–1992
39.3
Score, No. 423 all-time
center field
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2011–2025
72.0
Score, No. 39 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.
| Brian Downing | Mike Trout | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 39.3 | Score | 72.0(better) |
| 51.2 | Wins added, career | 84.9(better) |
| 27.5 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 59.2(better) |
| 423 | All-time rank | 39(better) |
| 20 | Seasons | 15 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,344(better) | Games | 1,648 |
| 2,099(better) | Hits | 1,754 |
| 275 | Home runs | 404(better) |
| 1,073(better) | Runs batted in | 1,018 |
| 50 | Stolen bases | 214(better) |
| .267 | Batting average | .294(better) |
| .370 | On-base percentage | .406(better) |
| .425 | Slugging percentage | .570(better) |
The dot marks the better number in each row.