Who is better, Hamilton or Delahanty?
Billy Hamilton leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Ed Delahanty — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hamilton vs Delahanty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Billy Hamilton and Ed Delahanty level at 88.5.
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HamiltonWinner
88.5Hamilton wins: no category outright
Delahanty
88.5Delahanty wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billy Hamilton
88.5
Hamilton leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Hamilton
2. Ed Delahanty
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. 🇺🇸 Billy Hamilton5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.6 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ed Delahanty5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.4 home runs
-12.5% vs Hamilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0.264 | 0.565 | 1.23 | 3.098 |
| 🇺🇸 Delahanty | 0 | 0 | 0.228 | 0.521 | 1.06 | 2.942 |
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
Hamilton88.5
Delahanty88.5
FAQ
Where does Delahanty beat Hamilton?
Delahanty does not lead any of the five categories; Hamilton is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Hamilton vs Delahanty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hamilton: 88.5, Delahanty: 88.5.
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