Who is better, Grimes or Bell?
Burleigh Grimes leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Cool Papa Bell — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Grimes vs Bell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Burleigh Grimes and Cool Papa Bell level at 85.8. Burleigh Grimes leads on Statistics, Longevity. Cool Papa Bell leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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GrimesWinner
85.8Grimes wins: Longevity, Statistics
Bell
85.8Bell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Burleigh Grimes
85.8
Grimes leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Burleigh Grimes
2. Cool Papa Bell
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. 🇺🇸 Cool Papa Bell5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Burleigh Grimes5 seasons played · career day 2,19177 home runs
-74.0% vs Bell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Grimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 137 |
| 🇺🇸 Bell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 616 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrimesRetired | BellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 270 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career complete games | 314 | — |
| Career innings pitched | 4,180 | — |
| 20-win seasons | 5 | — |
| Negro League titles | — | 5 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.325 |
| Seasons played | — | 25 |
| Batting titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Grimes85.8
Bell85.8
FAQ
Where does Bell beat Grimes?
Bell scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Grimes leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Grimes vs Bell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Grimes: 85.8, Bell: 85.8.
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