Who is better, Jenkins or Maddux?
Greg Maddux leads with a GOAT score of 89.3 against 89.2 for Ferguson Jenkins — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jenkins vs Maddux
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Greg Maddux above Ferguson Jenkins: 89.3 vs 89.2. Greg Maddux leads on Longevity. Ferguson Jenkins leads on Statistics.
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MadduxWinner
89.3Maddux wins: Longevity
Jenkins
89.2Jenkins wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Greg Maddux
89.3
Maddux leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Greg Maddux
2. Ferguson Jenkins
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. 🇨🇦 Ferguson Jenkins5 seasons played · career day 2,19089 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Greg Maddux5 seasons played · career day 2,55687 home runs
-2.2% vs Jenkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 147 |
| 🇺🇸 Maddux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 123 |
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
Maddux89.3
Jenkins89.2
FAQ
Where does Jenkins beat Maddux?
Jenkins scores higher on statistics. Maddux leads on longevity.
How is the Jenkins vs Maddux score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jenkins: 89.2, Maddux: 89.3.
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