Who is better, Ewing or Raines?
Tim Raines leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.0 for Buck Ewing — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ewing vs Raines
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tim Raines above Buck Ewing: 87.1 vs 87.0. Tim Raines leads on Longevity, Statistics. Buck Ewing leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RainesWinner
87.1Raines wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ewing
87.0Ewing wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tim Raines
87.1
Raines leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tim Raines
2. Buck Ewing
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. 🇺🇸 Tim Raines5 seasons played · career day 2,556384 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buck Ewing5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.3 home runs
-99.7% vs Raines at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ewing | 0 | 0 | 0.178 | 0.424 | 0.998 | 2.556 |
| 🇺🇸 Raines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 504 |
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
Raines87.1
Ewing87.0
FAQ
Where does Ewing beat Raines?
Ewing scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Raines leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Ewing vs Raines score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ewing: 87.0, Raines: 87.1.
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