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Eckersley vs Pérez

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GOAT Rank currently scores Dennis Eckersley and Tony Pérez level at 87.7. Dennis Eckersley leads on Peak, Dominance. Tony Pérez leads on Statistics, Longevity.

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EckersleyWinner
87.7

Eckersley wins: Dominance, Peak

Pérez
87.7

Pérez wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dennis Eckersley
87.7

Eckersley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Dennis Eckersley
87.7
2. Tony Pérez
87.7

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Dennis Eckersley5 seasons played · career day 1,825299 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇺 Tony Pérez5 seasons played · career day 2,19197 home runs
-67.6% vs Eckersley at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Eckersley0055112299583
🇨🇺 Pérez0001242183

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricEckersleyRetiredPérezRetired
Career saves390—
Career wins197—
MVP awards1—
Cy Young Awards1—
World Series titles12
All-Star selections—7
Career home runs—379
Career RBIs—1,652
Seasons played—23
Dominance w25%8280
Peak w20%9490
Longevity w20%9092
Honours w20%8686
Statistics w15%8894

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Eckersley87.7
Pérez87.7
The people
Eckersley
Pérez

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FAQ

Who is better, Eckersley or Pérez?

Dennis Eckersley leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.7 for Tony Pérez — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Pérez beat Eckersley?

Pérez scores higher on statistics, longevity. Eckersley leads on peak, dominance.

How is the Eckersley vs Pérez score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eckersley: 87.7, Pérez: 87.7.

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