Who is better, Dawson or Halladay?
Roy Halladay leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.4 for Andre Dawson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dawson vs Halladay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roy Halladay above Andre Dawson: 84.6 vs 84.4. Roy Halladay leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Andre Dawson leads on Longevity.
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HalladayWinner
84.6Halladay wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Dawson
84.4Dawson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roy Halladay
84.6
Halladay leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roy Halladay
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. 🇺🇸 Roy Halladay5 seasons played · career day 1,825277 home runs
-4.5% vs Dawson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dawson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 224 | 597 |
| 🇺🇸 Halladay | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 277 | 592 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Halladay84.6
Dawson84.4
FAQ
Where does Dawson beat Halladay?
Dawson scores higher on longevity. Halladay leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Dawson vs Halladay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dawson: 84.4, Halladay: 84.6.
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