Who is better, Cy Young or Lajoie?
Nap Lajoie leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 92.1 for Cy Young — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cy Young vs Lajoie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nap Lajoie above Cy Young: 93.0 vs 92.1. Nap Lajoie leads on Peak, Honours. Cy Young leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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LajoieWinner
93.0Lajoie wins: Peak, Honours
Cy Young
92.1Cy Young wins: Longevity, Statistics
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nap Lajoie
93.0
Lajoie leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nap Lajoie
2. Cy Young
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. 🇺🇸 Cy Young5 seasons played · career day 2,190158 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nap Lajoie5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.7 home runs
-98.9% vs Cy Young at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cy Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 123 | 232 |
| 🇺🇸 Lajoie | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.687 | 1.726 | 3.25 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Cy YoungRetired | LajoieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 511 | — |
| Complete games | 749 | — |
| Innings pitched | 7,356 | — |
| Strikeouts | 2,803 | — |
| Shutouts | 76 | — |
| Perfect games | 1 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,243 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.338 |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| Best season average | — | 0.426 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 98 | 96 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Lajoie93.0
Cy Young92.1
FAQ
Where does Cy Young beat Lajoie?
Cy Young scores higher on statistics, longevity. Lajoie leads on peak, honours.
How is the Cy Young vs Lajoie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cy Young: 92.1, Lajoie: 93.0.
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