Who is better, Hubbell or Bancroft?
Carl Hubbell leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for Dave Bancroft — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hubbell vs Bancroft
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Carl Hubbell above Dave Bancroft: 84.7 vs 84.6. Carl Hubbell leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Dave Bancroft leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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HubbellWinner
84.7Hubbell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bancroft
84.6Bancroft wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carl Hubbell
84.7
Hubbell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Hubbell
2. Dave Bancroft
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. 🇺🇸 Carl Hubbell5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dave Bancroft5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.2 home runs
-99.6% vs Hubbell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hubbell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 677 |
| 🇺🇸 Bancroft | 0 | 0 | 0.254 | 0.466 | 1.246 | 2.488 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HubbellRetired | BancroftRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 253 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | 2 |
| Consecutive wins in 1936-37 | 24 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| Career hits | — | 2,004 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.279 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hubbell84.7
Bancroft84.6
FAQ
Where does Bancroft beat Hubbell?
Bancroft scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hubbell leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hubbell vs Bancroft score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hubbell: 84.7, Bancroft: 84.6.
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