Who is better, Grimes or Evers?
Johnny Evers leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Burleigh Grimes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Grimes vs Evers
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Johnny Evers above Burleigh Grimes: 85.9 vs 85.8. Johnny Evers leads on Honours. Burleigh Grimes leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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EversWinner
85.9Evers wins: Honours
Grimes
85.8Grimes wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Johnny Evers
85.9
Evers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johnny Evers
2. Burleigh Grimes
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. 🇺🇸 Burleigh Grimes5 seasons played · career day 2,19177 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Johnny Evers5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.3 home runs
-98.3% vs Grimes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Grimes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 137 |
| 🇺🇸 Evers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.293 | 1.089 | 2.165 |
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
Evers85.9
Grimes85.8
FAQ
Where does Grimes beat Evers?
Grimes scores higher on statistics, longevity. Evers leads on honours.
How is the Grimes vs Evers score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Grimes: 85.8, Evers: 85.9.
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