Who is better, Cy Young or Williams?
Cy Young leads with a GOAT score of 92.1 against 91.8 for Ted Williams — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cy Young vs Williams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cy Young above Ted Williams: 92.1 vs 91.8. Cy Young leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ted Williams leads on Peak, Honours.
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Cy YoungWinner
92.1Cy Young wins: Longevity, Statistics
Williams
91.8Williams wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cy Young
92.1
Cy Young leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cy Young
2. Ted Williams
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. 🇺🇸 Ted Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.8 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 0.327 | 0.671 | 1.775 | 3.147 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Cy YoungRetired | WilliamsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 511 | — |
| Complete games | 749 | — |
| Innings pitched | 7,356 | — |
| Strikeouts | 2,803 | — |
| Shutouts | 76 | — |
| Perfect games | 1 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 6 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Triple Crowns | — | 2 |
| Home runs | — | 521 |
| Career on-base percentage | — | 0.482 |
| All-Star selections | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 89 |
| Statistics w15% | 98 | 96 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Cy Young92.1
Williams91.8
FAQ
Where does Williams beat Cy Young?
Williams scores higher on peak, honours. Cy Young leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Cy Young vs Williams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cy Young: 92.1, Williams: 91.8.
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