Who is better, Bonds or Cy Young?
Barry Bonds leads with a GOAT score of 92.3 against 92.1 for Cy Young — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bonds vs Cy Young
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Barry Bonds above Cy Young: 92.3 vs 92.1. Barry Bonds leads on Peak, Dominance. Cy Young leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics.
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BondsWinner
92.3Bonds wins: Dominance, Peak
Cy Young
92.1Cy Young wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Barry Bonds
92.3
Bonds leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barry Bonds
2. Cy Young
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
Through age 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Barry Bonds16 home runs
1 season by age 22 · 16 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Cy Young — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BondsRetired | Cy YoungRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Home runs | 762 | — |
| World Series titles | 0 | — |
| Career OPS | 1.051 | — |
| Batting average | 0.298 | — |
| MVP awards | 7 | — |
| Walks | 2,558 | — |
| Career wins | — | 511 |
| Complete games | — | 749 |
| Innings pitched | — | 7,356 |
| Strikeouts | — | 2,803 |
| Shutouts | — | 76 |
| Perfect games | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 97 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bonds92.3
Cy Young92.1
FAQ
Where does Cy Young beat Bonds?
Cy Young scores higher on honours, statistics, longevity. Bonds leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Bonds vs Cy Young score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bonds: 92.3, Cy Young: 92.1.
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