Who is better, Sutter or Hoyt?
Bruce Sutter leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.2 for Waite Hoyt — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sutter vs Hoyt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bruce Sutter and Waite Hoyt level at 86.2. Bruce Sutter leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Waite Hoyt leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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SutterWinner
86.2Sutter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hoyt
86.2Hoyt wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bruce Sutter
86.2
Sutter leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bruce Sutter
2. Waite Hoyt
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. 🇺🇸 Bruce Sutter5 seasons played · career day 1,826133 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Waite Hoyt5 seasons played · career day 2,19065 home runs
-51.1% vs Sutter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sutter | 0 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 105 | 260 |
| 🇺🇸 Hoyt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 110 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Sutter86.2
Hoyt86.2
FAQ
Where does Hoyt beat Sutter?
Hoyt scores higher on statistics, longevity. Sutter leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Sutter vs Hoyt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sutter: 86.2, Hoyt: 86.2.
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