Who is better, Pujols or Jenkins?
Albert Pujols leads with a GOAT score of 89.2 against 89.2 for Ferguson Jenkins — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pujols vs Jenkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Albert Pujols and Ferguson Jenkins level at 89.2.
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PujolsWinner
89.2Pujols wins: no category outright
Jenkins
89.2Jenkins wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇴 Albert Pujols
89.2
Pujols leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Albert Pujols
2. Ferguson Jenkins
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. 🇩🇴 Albert Pujols5 seasons played · career day 1,825201 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Ferguson Jenkins5 seasons played · career day 2,19089 home runs
-55.7% vs Pujols at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇴 Pujols | 0 | 0 | 37 | 71 | 201 | 366 |
| 🇨🇦 Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 147 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PujolsRetired | JenkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| Home runs | 703 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career RBIs | 2,218 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 2 | — |
| Cy Young awards | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 284 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 3,192 |
| 20-win seasons | — | 7 |
| Career complete games | — | 267 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pujols89.2
Jenkins89.2
FAQ
Where does Jenkins beat Pujols?
Jenkins does not lead any of the five categories; Pujols is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Pujols vs Jenkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pujols: 89.2, Jenkins: 89.2.
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