Who is better, Anson or Williams?
Cap Anson leads with a GOAT score of 92.2 against 91.8 for Ted Williams — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anson vs Williams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cap Anson above Ted Williams: 92.2 vs 91.8. Cap Anson leads on Longevity. Ted Williams leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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AnsonWinner
92.2Anson wins: Longevity
Williams
91.8Williams wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cap Anson
92.2
Anson leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cap Anson
2. Ted Williams
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. 🇺🇸 Ted Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cap Anson5 seasons played · career day 3,6521.7 home runs
-5.6% vs Williams at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Anson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.351 |
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 0.327 | 0.671 | 1.775 | 3.147 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AnsonRetired | WilliamsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career hits | 3,435 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.334 | — |
| Batting titles | 4 | 6 |
| Career RBI | 2,075 | — |
| Seasons played | 27 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Triple Crowns | — | 2 |
| Home runs | — | 521 |
| Career on-base percentage | — | 0.482 |
| All-Star selections | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 89 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anson92.2
Williams91.8
FAQ
Where does Williams beat Anson?
Williams scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Anson leads on longevity.
How is the Anson vs Williams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anson: 92.2, Williams: 91.8.
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