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Harbert vs McLeod

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HarbertWinner
77.7

Harbert wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

McLeod
77.7

McLeod wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chick Harbert
77.7

Harbert leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. PGA Championship winner in 1954 and a three-time Ryder Cup player.

1. Chick Harbert
77.7
2. Fred McLeod
77.7

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. 🇺🇸 Chick Harbert5 seasons played · career day 2,5565 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Fred McLeod5 seasons played · career day 2,5562 wins
-60.0% vs Harbert at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Harbert000018
🇺🇸 McLeod000003

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.

MetricHarbertRetiredMcLeodRetired
Major titles1
PGA Tour wins7
Ryder Cup appearances3
PGA Championship finals31
Career span in years3148
US Open titles1
Professional wins6
Masters honorary starter years27
Dominance w25%6664
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8492
Honours w20%7268
Statistics w15%8078

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GOAT Rank · the data
Harbert77.7
McLeod77.7
The people
Harbert
McLeod

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