Who is better, Jenkins or Henderson?
Ferguson Jenkins leads with a GOAT score of 89.2 against 89.1 for Rickey Henderson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jenkins vs Henderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ferguson Jenkins above Rickey Henderson: 89.2 vs 89.1. Ferguson Jenkins leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Rickey Henderson leads on Longevity.
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JenkinsWinner
89.2Jenkins wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Henderson
89.1Henderson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ferguson Jenkins
89.2
Jenkins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ferguson Jenkins
2. Rickey Henderson
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. 🇺🇸 Rickey Henderson5 seasons played · career day 2,191460 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Ferguson Jenkins5 seasons played · career day 2,19089 home runs
-80.7% vs Henderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 147 |
| 🇺🇸 Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 394 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JenkinsRetired | HendersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young awards | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 284 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 3,192 | — |
| 20-win seasons | 7 | — |
| Career complete games | 267 | — |
| Stolen bases | — | 1,406 |
| Runs scored | — | 2,295 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 10 |
| Leadoff home runs | — | 81 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jenkins89.2
Henderson89.1
FAQ
Where does Henderson beat Jenkins?
Henderson scores higher on longevity. Jenkins leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Jenkins vs Henderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jenkins: 89.2, Henderson: 89.1.
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