Who is better, Kershaw or Baker?
Clayton Kershaw leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.8 for Home Run Baker — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kershaw vs Baker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Clayton Kershaw and Home Run Baker level at 87.8. Clayton Kershaw leads on Longevity. Home Run Baker leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KershawWinner
87.8Kershaw wins: Longevity
Baker
87.8Baker wins: Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Clayton Kershaw
87.8
Kershaw leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Home Run Baker
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. 🇺🇸 Home Run Baker5 seasons played · career day 2,19139 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Clayton Kershaw5 seasons played · career day 1,82614.8 home runs
-62.1% vs Baker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kershaw | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 7.05 | 12.24 | 22.19 |
| 🇺🇸 Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 58 |
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
Kershaw87.8
Baker87.8
FAQ
Where does Baker beat Kershaw?
Baker scores higher on peak. Kershaw leads on longevity.
How is the Kershaw vs Baker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kershaw: 87.8, Baker: 87.8.
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