Who is better, Judge or Ferrell?
Aaron Judge leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 77.4 for Rick Ferrell — a gap of 1.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Judge vs Ferrell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Aaron Judge above Rick Ferrell: 78.8 vs 77.4. Aaron Judge leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Rick Ferrell leads on Longevity.
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JudgeWinner
78.8Judge wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ferrell
77.4Ferrell wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Aaron Judge
78.8
Judge leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aaron Judge
2. Rick Ferrell
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Rick Ferrell5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Aaron Judge5 seasons played · career day 1,826119 home runs
-61.2% vs Ferrell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Judge | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 110 | 315 |
| 🇺🇸 Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 307 | 645 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JudgeActive · New York Yankees | FerrellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Home run titles | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 8 |
| Career home runs | 320 | — |
| Single-season home runs | 62 | — |
| Career hits | — | 1,692 |
| Games caught | — | 1,806 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.281 |
| Seasons played | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Judge78.8
Ferrell77.4
FAQ
Where does Ferrell beat Judge?
Ferrell scores higher on longevity. Judge leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Judge vs Ferrell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Judge: 78.8, Ferrell: 77.4.
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