Who is better, Larkin or Verlander?
Barry Larkin leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Justin Verlander — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larkin vs Verlander
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Barry Larkin and Justin Verlander level at 88.8.
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LarkinWinner
88.8Larkin wins: no category outright
Verlander
88.8Verlander wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Barry Larkin
88.8
Larkin leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barry Larkin
2. Justin Verlander
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. 🇺🇸 Justin Verlander5 seasons played · career day 2,19019 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Barry Larkin5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-92.1% vs Verlander at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Larkin | 0 | 0 | 0.283 | 0.527 | 1.466 | 2.666 |
| 🇺🇸 Verlander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 | 15.58 | 27.45 |
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
Larkin88.8
Verlander88.8
FAQ
Where does Verlander beat Larkin?
Verlander does not lead any of the five categories; Larkin is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Larkin vs Verlander score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larkin: 88.8, Verlander: 88.8.
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