Who is better, Foster or Gordon?
Bill Foster leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Joe Gordon — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foster vs Gordon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Foster above Joe Gordon: 85.6 vs 85.5. Bill Foster leads on Dominance, Longevity. Joe Gordon leads on Honours.
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FosterWinner
85.6Foster wins: Dominance, Longevity
Gordon
85.5Gordon wins: Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Foster
85.6
Foster leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Foster
2. Joe Gordon
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Gordon5 seasons played · career day 1,825125 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Foster5 seasons played · career day 1,82567 home runs
-46.4% vs Gordon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 120 |
| 🇺🇸 Gordon | 0 | 0 | 25 | 53 | 125 | 214 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FosterRetired | GordonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career wins | 137 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 0.7 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| World Series titles | — | 5 |
| All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| Career home runs | — | 253 |
| Career RBI | — | 975 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Foster85.6
Gordon85.5
FAQ
Where does Gordon beat Foster?
Gordon scores higher on honours. Foster leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Foster vs Gordon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foster: 85.6, Gordon: 85.5.
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