Who is better, Dickey or Spahn?
Warren Spahn 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 Spahn
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Warren Spahn above Bill Dickey: 89.1 vs 89.0. Warren Spahn leads on Longevity, Statistics. Bill Dickey leads on Honours, Dominance.
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SpahnWinner
89.1Spahn wins: Longevity, Statistics
Dickey
89.0Dickey wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Warren Spahn
89.1
Spahn leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Warren Spahn
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. 🇺🇸 Warren Spahn5 seasons played · career day 3,28687 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Dickey5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-98.2% vs Spahn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dickey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.324 | 0.99 | 2.581 |
| 🇺🇸 Spahn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 87 |
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
Spahn89.1
Dickey89.0
FAQ
Where does Dickey beat Spahn?
Dickey scores higher on dominance, honours. Spahn leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Dickey vs Spahn score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dickey: 89.0, Spahn: 89.1.
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