Who is better, Cooper or Nomo?
Andy Cooper leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.7 for Hideo Nomo — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cooper vs Nomo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Andy Cooper and Hideo Nomo level at 84.7. Andy Cooper leads on Longevity. Hideo Nomo leads on Peak, Honours.
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CooperWinner
84.7Cooper wins: Longevity
Nomo
84.7Nomo wins: Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Andy Cooper
84.7
Cooper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andy Cooper
2. Hideo Nomo
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. 🇯🇵 Hideo Nomo5 seasons played · career day 3,6511,025 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Andy Cooper5 seasons played · career day 1,82657 home runs
-94.4% vs Nomo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 99 |
| 🇯🇵 Nomo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 864 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CooperRetired | NomoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League pennants | 3 | — |
| Career wins | 116 | — |
| Career saves | 30 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| MLB no-hitters | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| MLB strikeouts | — | 1,918 |
| NPB strikeouts | — | 1,204 |
| Strikeout titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cooper84.7
Nomo84.7
FAQ
Where does Nomo beat Cooper?
Nomo scores higher on peak, honours. Cooper leads on longevity.
How is the Cooper vs Nomo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cooper: 84.7, Nomo: 84.7.
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