Who is better, Fowler or Allen?
Dick Allen leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 83.6 for Bud Fowler — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fowler vs Allen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dick Allen above Bud Fowler: 84.0 vs 83.6. Dick Allen leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Bud Fowler leads on Longevity.
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AllenWinner
84.0Allen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Fowler
83.6Fowler wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dick Allen
84.0
Allen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dick Allen
2. Bud Fowler
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. 🇺🇸 Dick Allen5 seasons played · career day 2,191139 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bud Fowler5 seasons played · career day 4,0171.6 home runs
-98.8% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.927 |
| 🇺🇸 Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 106 | 228 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FowlerRetired | AllenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons in professional baseball | 27 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.308 | — |
| Teams played for | 25 | — |
| Barnstorming teams founded | 2 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career home runs | — | 351 |
| Career OPS | — | 0.912 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Allen84.0
Fowler83.6
FAQ
Where does Fowler beat Allen?
Fowler scores higher on longevity. Allen leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Fowler vs Allen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fowler: 83.6, Allen: 84.0.
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