MLB Compilers vs Comets Two careers can end with the same total value — one stacked in a few meteoric seasons (a Comet), the other ground out over a long career (a Compiler). Neither is better; they are different shapes of greatness. Peak-share makes the shape a number: best-3-season VAL ÷ career VAL .
VAL-based and distinct from the NFL production-based version. High share = front-loaded (Comet); low share = sustained (Compiler). Qualifying floor: ≥6 seasons and a career at or above this sport's 70th-percentile career VAL (41.9). 1,620 careers qualify. Value shown is peak-share as a percentage.
Comets — Concentrated Peaks peak-share % A few towering seasons carried the career.
Showing 30 of 40 ranked entries.
1 Toad Ramsey P · 6 seasons · career 42.5 VAL · peak-3 40.9 96 2 Matt Kilroy P · 9 seasons · career 55 VAL · peak-3 50.5 92 3 Snuffy Stirnweiss 2B · 9 seasons · career 46.3 VAL · peak-3 38.7 84 4 Scott Stratton P · 7 seasons · career 54.5 VAL · peak-3 43.9 81 5 Harry Lumley RF · 6 seasons · career 51.7 VAL · peak-3 40.1 78 6 George Bradley P · 8 seasons · career 45.6 VAL · peak-3 34.7 76 7 Jim Turner P · 8 seasons · career 45.3 VAL · peak-3 34.4 76 8 Tarik Skubal P · 6 seasons · career 43.9 VAL · peak-3 33.2 76 9 Richard Hidalgo CF · 8 seasons · career 47.1 VAL · peak-3 35.2 75 10 Rap Dixon X · 8 seasons · career 49.3 VAL · peak-3 36.8 75 11 Tommy Thomas P · 11 seasons · career 41.9 VAL · peak-3 31.2 74 12 George Stone LF · 6 seasons · career 74.5 VAL · peak-3 55.4 74 13 Bill Sweeney 2B · 8 seasons · career 45.3 VAL · peak-3 33.6 74 14 Austin Riley 3B · 8 seasons · career 44.5 VAL · peak-3 32.6 73 15 Kal Daniels LF · 7 seasons · career 54 VAL · peak-3 39.5 73 16 William Hutchinson P · 8 seasons · career 80.4 VAL · peak-3 58.7 73 17 Jake Arrieta P · 12 seasons · career 45.7 VAL · peak-3 33.3 73 18 Birdie Cree LF · 7 seasons · career 46.7 VAL · peak-3 33.8 72 19 Dick Dietz C · 6 seasons · career 44.4 VAL · peak-3 32.1 72 20 Lefty O'Doul LF · 8 seasons · career 70.5 VAL · peak-3 50.8 72 21 Steve Evans RF · 7 seasons · career 52.9 VAL · peak-3 38 72 22 Jouett Meekin P · 9 seasons · career 52 VAL · peak-3 37.3 72 23 Mike Epstein 1B · 7 seasons · career 41.9 VAL · peak-3 30 72 24 Happy Felsch CF · 6 seasons · career 47.4 VAL · peak-3 33.8 71 25 Fred Snodgrass OF · 7 seasons · career 44.4 VAL · peak-3 31.6 71 26 Benny Kauff CF · 7 seasons · career 90.1 VAL · peak-3 63.8 71 27 Tim Lincecum P · 10 seasons · career 49.3 VAL · peak-3 34.9 71 28 Darin Erstad CF · 14 seasons · career 48.2 VAL · peak-3 34.1 71 29 Vic Saier 1B · 7 seasons · career 44.1 VAL · peak-3 31 70 30 Don Hurst 1B · 7 seasons · career 43 VAL · peak-3 30.2 70 Show 30 More Show Full List
Compilers — Sustained Careers peak-share % Value spread evenly across a long career — longevity as greatness.
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1 Hank Aaron RF · 23 seasons · career 336.8 VAL · peak-3 64.6 19 2 Willie Mays CF · 22 seasons · career 328.7 VAL · peak-3 68.7 21 3 Greg Maddux P · 22 seasons · career 254.9 VAL · peak-3 53.4 21 4 Cy Young P · 22 seasons · career 320.7 VAL · peak-3 68.4 21 5 Roger Clemens P · 24 seasons · career 212.9 VAL · peak-3 45.9 22 6 Frank Robinson RF · 20 seasons · career 269 VAL · peak-3 60.1 22 7 Stan Musial OF · 21 seasons · career 295.8 VAL · peak-3 66.1 22 8 Ty Cobb CF · 24 seasons · career 441.6 VAL · peak-3 98.8 22 9 Nolan Ryan Jr. P · 26 seasons · career 119.7 VAL · peak-3 26.8 22 10 Rickey Henderson LF · 24 seasons · career 240.2 VAL · peak-3 54.2 23 11 Don Sutton P · 23 seasons · career 152.5 VAL · peak-3 34.6 23 12 Eddie Collins Sr. 2B · 20 seasons · career 302.7 VAL · peak-3 69.9 23 13 Warren Spahn P · 20 seasons · career 173.8 VAL · peak-3 40.7 23 14 Tristram Speaker CF · 21 seasons · career 299.9 VAL · peak-3 70.6 24 15 Alex Rodriguez SS · 21 seasons · career 269.2 VAL · peak-3 63.4 24 16 Al Kaline RF · 21 seasons · career 201.9 VAL · peak-3 47.6 24 17 Jack Quinn P · 22 seasons · career 120.4 VAL · peak-3 28.5 24 18 Tom Glavine P · 22 seasons · career 160.2 VAL · peak-3 38 24 19 Pete Rose 1B · 24 seasons · career 191.2 VAL · peak-3 45.4 24 20 Mel Ott RF · 19 seasons · career 206 VAL · peak-3 49 24 21 Ted Williams LF · 18 seasons · career 320.5 VAL · peak-3 76.6 24 22 Barry Bonds LF · 21 seasons · career 374.2 VAL · peak-3 89.7 24 23 Honus Wagner SS · 21 seasons · career 355.5 VAL · peak-3 85.6 24 24 Dennis Eckersley P · 24 seasons · career 101.1 VAL · peak-3 24.4 24 25 Gaylord Perry P · 22 seasons · career 159.1 VAL · peak-3 38.4 24 26 Manny Ramirez LF · 17 seasons · career 219.6 VAL · peak-3 53.5 24 27 Hoyt Wilhelm P · 19 seasons · career 111.6 VAL · peak-3 27.2 24 28 Mike Mussina P · 18 seasons · career 143.2 VAL · peak-3 35.1 25 29 Rafael Palmeiro 1B · 19 seasons · career 191.1 VAL · peak-3 46.9 25 30 Eddie Murray 1B · 21 seasons · career 196.7 VAL · peak-3 48.3 25 Show 30 More Show Full List