Who is better, Yastrzemski or Fingers?
Carl Yastrzemski leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Rollie Fingers — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yastrzemski vs Fingers
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Carl Yastrzemski above Rollie Fingers: 87.4 vs 87.3. Carl Yastrzemski leads on Longevity, Statistics. Rollie Fingers leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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YastrzemskiWinner
87.4Yastrzemski wins: Longevity, Statistics
Fingers
87.3Fingers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski
87.4
Yastrzemski leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Yastrzemski
2. Rollie Fingers
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. 🇺🇸 Rollie Fingers5 seasons played · career day 2,19162 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Carl Yastrzemski5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-97.6% vs Fingers 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Fingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 124 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YastrzemskiRetired | FingersRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 3,419 | — |
| Home runs | 452 | — |
| All-Star selections | 18 | 7 |
| Career saves | — | 341 |
| World Series titles | — | 3 |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 1 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yastrzemski87.4
Fingers87.3
FAQ
Where does Fingers beat Yastrzemski?
Fingers scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Yastrzemski leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Yastrzemski vs Fingers score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yastrzemski: 87.4, Fingers: 87.3.
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