Who is better, Dawson or Chesbro?
Jack Chesbro leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Andre Dawson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dawson vs Chesbro
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Chesbro above Andre Dawson: 84.5 vs 84.4. Jack Chesbro leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Andre Dawson leads on Longevity, Honours.
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ChesbroWinner
84.5Chesbro wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Dawson
84.4Dawson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Chesbro
84.5
Chesbro leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Chesbro
2. Andre Dawson
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. 🇺🇸 Andre Dawson5 seasons played · career day 1,826290 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Chesbro5 seasons played · career day 1,82491 home runs
-68.6% vs Dawson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dawson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 224 | 597 |
| 🇺🇸 Chesbro | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 91 | 184 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DawsonRetired | ChesbroRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career home runs | 438 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 8 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Career hits | 2,774 | — |
| Career wins | — | 198 |
| Single-season wins record | — | 41 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.68 |
| Career complete games | — | 260 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 1,265 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chesbro84.5
Dawson84.4
FAQ
Where does Dawson beat Chesbro?
Dawson scores higher on honours, longevity. Chesbro leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Dawson vs Chesbro score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dawson: 84.4, Chesbro: 84.5.
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