Baseball GOATdesignated hitter
Edgar Martinez
Seattle Mariners, 1987–2004
54.0
Score, No. 138 all-time
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Martinez leads on both counts: 66.0 wins added to 41.9 over a career, and 42.1 to 29.7 across his seven best seasons.
designated hitter
Seattle Mariners, 1987–2004
54.0
Score, No. 138 all-time
designated hitter
Texas Rangers, 2005–2023
35.8
Score, No. 538 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.
| Edgar Martinez | Nelson Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 54.0(better) | Score | 35.8 |
| 66.0(better) | Wins added, career | 41.9 |
| 42.1(better) | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 29.7 |
| 138(better) | All-time rank | 538 |
| 18 | Seasons | 19 |
| Hitting | ||
| 2,055 | Games | 2,055 |
| 2,247(better) | Hits | 2,053 |
| 309 | Home runs | 464(better) |
| 1,261 | Runs batted in | 1,325(better) |
| 49 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| 84(better) |
| .312(better) | Batting average | .274 |
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| .418(better) | On-base percentage | .343 |
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| .515(better) | Slugging percentage | .513 |
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