Who is better, Flick or Cronin?
Elmer Flick leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.8 for Joe Cronin — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Flick vs Cronin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Elmer Flick above Joe Cronin: 83.0 vs 82.8. Elmer Flick leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Joe Cronin leads on Longevity, Honours.
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FlickWinner
83.0Flick wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Cronin
82.8Cronin wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Elmer Flick
83.0
Flick leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elmer Flick
2. Joe Cronin
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Cronin5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Elmer Flick5 seasons played · career day 1,8241.6 home runs
-99.5% vs Cronin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Flick | 0 | 0 | 0.302 | 0.644 | 1.641 | 3.165 |
| 🇺🇸 Cronin | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 306 | 657 |
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
Flick83.0
Cronin82.8
FAQ
Where does Cronin beat Flick?
Cronin scores higher on honours, longevity. Flick leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Flick vs Cronin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Flick: 83.0, Cronin: 82.8.
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