Who is better, Wagner or Brown?
Billy Wagner leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.1 for Mordecai Brown — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wagner vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Billy Wagner above Mordecai Brown: 88.2 vs 88.1. Billy Wagner leads on Longevity, Statistics. Mordecai Brown leads on Dominance, Honours.
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WagnerWinner
88.2Wagner wins: Longevity, Statistics
Brown
88.1Brown wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billy Wagner
88.2
Wagner leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Wagner
2. Mordecai Brown
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 Wagner5 seasons played · career day 2,921107 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mordecai Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,82588 home runs
-17.8% vs Wagner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 146 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 88 | 190 |
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
Wagner88.2
Brown88.1
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Wagner?
Brown scores higher on dominance, honours. Wagner leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Wagner vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wagner: 88.2, Brown: 88.1.
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