Who is better, Jones or Alexander?
Grover Cleveland Alexander leads with a GOAT score of 91.8 against 91.2 for Chipper Jones — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Grover Cleveland Alexander above Chipper Jones: 91.8 vs 91.2. Grover Cleveland Alexander leads on Dominance, Peak. Chipper Jones leads on Longevity.
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AlexanderWinner
91.8Alexander wins: Dominance, Peak
Jones
91.2Jones wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Grover Cleveland Alexander
91.8
Alexander leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
2. Chipper Jones
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. 🇺🇸 Chipper Jones5 seasons played · career day 2,555153 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Grover Cleveland Alexander5 seasons played · career day 1,825127 home runs
-17.0% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 227 |
| 🇺🇸 Alexander | 0 | 0 | 28 | 47 | 127 | 208 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesRetired | AlexanderRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career home runs | 468 | — |
| Career hits | 2,726 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.303 | — |
| Career wins | — | 373 |
| Career shutouts | — | 90 |
| Pitching Triple Crowns | — | 3 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.56 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Alexander91.8
Jones91.2
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Alexander?
Jones scores higher on longevity. Alexander leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Jones vs Alexander score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 91.2, Alexander: 91.8.
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