Who is better, Combs or Lombardi?
Earle Combs leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.0 for Ernie Lombardi — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Combs vs Lombardi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Earle Combs above Ernie Lombardi: 82.2 vs 82.0. Earle Combs leads on Statistics, Honours. Ernie Lombardi leads on Longevity.
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CombsWinner
82.2Combs wins: Honours, Statistics
Lombardi
82.0Lombardi wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Earle Combs
82.2
Combs leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Earle Combs
2. Ernie Lombardi
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. 🇺🇸 Ernie Lombardi5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Earle Combs5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.7 home runs
-99.5% vs Lombardi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Combs | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.742 | 1.397 | 3.035 |
| 🇺🇸 Lombardi | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 668 |
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
Combs82.2
Lombardi82.0
FAQ
Where does Lombardi beat Combs?
Lombardi scores higher on longevity. Combs leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Combs vs Lombardi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Combs: 82.2, Lombardi: 82.0.
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