Baseball GOATdesignated hitter
Edgar Martinez
Seattle Mariners, 1987–2004
54.0
Score, No. 138 all-time
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Ohtani had the higher peak, 48.9 wins added to 42.1 across his seven best seasons. Martinez built more over a full career, 66.0 to 47.6.
Shohei Ohtani is still playing, so his numbers will keep moving.
designated hitter
Seattle Mariners, 1987–2004
54.0
Score, No. 138 all-time
designated hitter
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2018–2025
48.2
Score, No. 214 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 | Shohei Ohtani | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| 54.0(better) | Score | 48.2 |
| 66.0(better) | Wins added, career | 47.6 |
| 42.1 | Wins added, best 7 seasons | 48.9(better) |
| 138(better) | All-time rank | 214 |
| 18 | ||
| Hitting | ||
| 2,055(better) | Games | 1,033 |
| 2,247(better) | Hits | 1,050 |
| 309(better) | Home runs | 280 |
| 1,261(better) | Runs batted in | 669 |
| 49 | Stolen bases | |
The dot marks the better number in each row.
| Seasons |
|---|
| 8 |
| 165(better) |
| .312(better) | Batting average | .282 |
|---|
| .418(better) | On-base percentage | .374 |
|---|
| .515 | Slugging percentage | .582(better) |
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