Who is better, Winfield or Stearnes?
Dave Winfield leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.8 for Turkey Stearnes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Winfield vs Stearnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dave Winfield above Turkey Stearnes: 89.9 vs 89.8. Dave Winfield leads on Longevity, Honours. Turkey Stearnes leads on Dominance, Peak.
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WinfieldWinner
89.9Winfield wins: Longevity, Honours
Stearnes
89.8Stearnes wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dave Winfield
89.9
Winfield leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dave Winfield
2. Turkey Stearnes
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. 🇺🇸 Dave Winfield5 seasons played · career day 1,82576 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Turkey Stearnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.8 home runs
-97.6% vs Winfield at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Winfield | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 167 |
| 🇺🇸 Stearnes | 0 | 0 | 0.362 | 0.727 | 1.832 | 3.259 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WinfieldRetired | StearnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 7 | — |
| Career hits | 3,110 | — |
| Career home runs | 465 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Negro League home run titles | — | 7 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.348 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Seasons played | — | 20 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Winfield89.9
Stearnes89.8
FAQ
Where does Stearnes beat Winfield?
Stearnes scores higher on peak, dominance. Winfield leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Winfield vs Stearnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Winfield: 89.9, Stearnes: 89.8.
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