Who is better, Dickey or Galvin?
Pud Galvin leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.0 for Bill Dickey — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dickey vs Galvin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pud Galvin above Bill Dickey: 89.1 vs 89.0. Pud Galvin leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak. Bill Dickey leads on Honours.
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GalvinWinner
89.1Galvin wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Dickey
89.0Dickey wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pud Galvin
89.1
Galvin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pud Galvin
2. Bill Dickey
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. 🇺🇸 Pud Galvin5 seasons played · career day 3,286177 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Dickey5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-99.1% vs Galvin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dickey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.324 | 0.99 | 2.581 |
| 🇺🇸 Galvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 177 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DickeyRetired | GalvinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 7 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.313 | — |
| Career home runs | 202 | — |
| Career RBIs | 1,209 | — |
| Career wins | — | 365 |
| Career innings pitched | — | 6,003 |
| Career complete games | — | 646 |
| Career shutouts | — | 57 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 1,807 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Galvin89.1
Dickey89.0
FAQ
Where does Dickey beat Galvin?
Dickey scores higher on honours. Galvin leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Dickey vs Galvin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dickey: 89.0, Galvin: 89.1.
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