Who is better, Delahanty or Wells?
Ed Delahanty leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Willie Wells — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Delahanty vs Wells
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ed Delahanty and Willie Wells level at 88.5. Ed Delahanty leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Willie Wells leads on Longevity.
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DelahantyWinner
88.5Delahanty wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Wells
88.5Wells 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. Willie Wells
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Wells5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ed Delahanty5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.4 home runs
-22.2% vs Wells 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.646 | 2.463 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DelahantyRetired | WellsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career batting average | 0.346 | 0.32 |
| Batting titles | 2 | — |
| Career hits | 2,597 | — |
| Career RBI | 1,466 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | 26 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Delahanty88.5
Wells88.5
FAQ
Where does Wells beat Delahanty?
Wells scores higher on longevity. Delahanty leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Delahanty vs Wells score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Delahanty: 88.5, Wells: 88.5.
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