Who is better, Delahanty or Brown?
Ed Delahanty leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Willard Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Delahanty vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ed Delahanty and Willard Brown level at 88.5. Ed Delahanty leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Willard Brown leads on Longevity.
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DelahantyWinner
88.5Delahanty wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Brown
88.5Brown wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ed Delahanty
88.5
Delahanty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ed Delahanty
2. Willard Brown
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. 🇺🇸 Willard Brown5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.7 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ed Delahanty5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.4 home runs
-17.6% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Delahanty | 0 | 0 | 0.228 | 0.521 | 1.06 | 2.942 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.063 | 2.458 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DelahantyRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career batting average | 0.346 | 0.352 |
| Batting titles | 2 | — |
| Career hits | 2,597 | — |
| Career RBI | 1,466 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | 20 |
| Negro League home run titles | — | 7 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Delahanty88.5
Brown88.5
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Delahanty?
Brown scores higher on longevity. Delahanty leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Delahanty vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Delahanty: 88.5, Brown: 88.5.
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