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Middlecoff vs Cabrera

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MiddlecoffWinner
85.3

Middlecoff wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

Cabrera
85.1

Cabrera wins: Peak, Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cary Middlecoff
85.3

Middlecoff leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two US Opens and the 1955 Masters among 40 PGA Tour wins.

1. Cary Middlecoff
85.3
2. Ángel Cabrera
85.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Wins per season

Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season
1. 🇺🇸 Cary Middlecoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825231 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Ángel Cabrera5 seasons played · career day 6,2083 wins
-98.7% vs Middlecoff at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricMiddlecoffRetiredCabreraActive
Major titles3
PGA Tour wins403
Vardon Trophies1
Ryder Cup appearances3
Top-10 major finishes22
Major championships2
European Tour wins6
Presidents Cup appearances4
Masters titles1
Dominance w25%8478
Peak w20%9294
Longevity w20%7684
Honours w20%8684
Statistics w15%9088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Middlecoff85.3
Cabrera85.1
The people
Middlecoff
Cabrera

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