Who is better, Yastrzemski or Rice?
Jim Rice leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for Carl Yastrzemski — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yastrzemski vs Rice
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Rice above Carl Yastrzemski: 87.5 vs 87.4. Jim Rice leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Carl Yastrzemski leads on Longevity.
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RiceWinner
87.5Rice wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Yastrzemski
87.4Yastrzemski wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Rice
87.5
Rice leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Rice
2. Carl Yastrzemski
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Rice5 seasons played · career day 2,190171 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-99.1% vs Rice at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0.266 | 0.562 | 1.484 | 2.644 |
| 🇺🇸 Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 132 | 236 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YastrzemskiRetired | RiceRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 3,419 | — |
| Home runs | 452 | — |
| All-Star selections | 18 | 8 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career home runs | — | 382 |
| Career RBIs | — | 1,451 |
| Total bases in 1978 | — | 406 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rice87.5
Yastrzemski87.4
FAQ
Where does Yastrzemski beat Rice?
Yastrzemski scores higher on longevity. Rice leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Yastrzemski vs Rice score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yastrzemski: 87.4, Rice: 87.5.
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