Who is better, January or Armour?
Don January leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.8 for Tommy Armour — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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January vs Armour
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don January above Tommy Armour: 85.0 vs 84.8. Don January leads on Longevity, Statistics. Tommy Armour leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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JanuaryWinner
85.0January wins: Longevity, Statistics
Armour
84.8Armour wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don January
85.0
January leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don January
2. Tommy Armour
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. 🏴 Tommy Armour5 seasons played · career day 1,826231 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don January5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 wins
-97.4% vs Armour at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 January | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 🏴 Armour | 0 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 168 | 563 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
January85.0
Armour84.8
FAQ
Where does Armour beat January?
Armour scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. January leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the January vs Armour score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. January: 85.0, Armour: 84.8.
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