Who is better, Bell or Alomar?
Cool Papa Bell leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Roberto Alomar — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bell vs Alomar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cool Papa Bell above Roberto Alomar: 85.8 vs 85.7. Cool Papa Bell leads on Longevity, Peak. Roberto Alomar leads on Honours, Statistics.
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BellWinner
85.8Bell wins: Peak, Longevity
Alomar
85.7Alomar wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cool Papa Bell
85.8
Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cool Papa Bell
2. Roberto Alomar
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. 🇵🇷 Roberto Alomar5 seasons played · career day 1,826326 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cool Papa Bell5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 home runs
-9.2% vs Alomar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bell | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 616 |
| 🇵🇷 Alomar | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 250 | 680 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BellRetired | AlomarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League titles | 5 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.325 | — |
| Seasons played | 25 | — |
| Batting titles | 2 | — |
| Gold Gloves | — | 10 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Career hits | — | 2,724 |
| All-Star selections | — | 12 |
| Career stolen bases | — | 474 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bell85.8
Alomar85.7
FAQ
Where does Alomar beat Bell?
Alomar scores higher on honours, statistics. Bell leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Bell vs Alomar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bell: 85.8, Alomar: 85.7.
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