Who is better, Hunter or Lombardi?
Ernie Lombardi leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 81.8 for Catfish Hunter — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hunter vs Lombardi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ernie Lombardi above Catfish Hunter: 82.0 vs 81.8. Ernie Lombardi leads on Longevity, Statistics. Catfish Hunter leads on Honours, Dominance.
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LombardiWinner
82.0Lombardi wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hunter
81.8Hunter wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ernie Lombardi
82.0
Lombardi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ernie Lombardi
2. Catfish Hunter
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. 🇺🇸 Catfish Hunter5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ernie Lombardi5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 home runs
0.0% vs Hunter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hunter | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 666 |
| 🇺🇸 Lombardi | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lombardi82.0
Hunter81.8
FAQ
Where does Hunter beat Lombardi?
Hunter scores higher on dominance, honours. Lombardi leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hunter vs Lombardi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hunter: 81.8, Lombardi: 82.0.
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