Who is better, Lindor or Koufax?
Francisco Lindor leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.6 for Sandy Koufax — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lindor vs Koufax
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Francisco Lindor above Sandy Koufax: 86.7 vs 86.6. Francisco Lindor leads on Longevity, Statistics. Sandy Koufax leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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LindorWinner
86.7Lindor wins: Longevity, Statistics
Koufax
86.6Koufax wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇷 Francisco Lindor
86.7
Lindor leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Francisco Lindor
2. Sandy Koufax
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. 🇵🇷 Francisco Lindor5 seasons played · career day 1,825130 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sandy Koufax5 seasons played · career day 1,82528 home runs
-78.5% vs Lindor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇷 Lindor | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 130 | 215 |
| 🇺🇸 Koufax | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 93 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LindorActive · New York Mets | KoufaxRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 2 | — |
| Silver Sluggers | 3 | — |
| Career home runs | 280 | — |
| Career stolen bases | 200 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 3 |
| World Series titles | — | 4 |
| No-hitters | — | 4 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| ERA titles | — | 5 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.76 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lindor86.7
Koufax86.6
FAQ
Where does Koufax beat Lindor?
Koufax scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Lindor leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lindor vs Koufax score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lindor: 86.7, Koufax: 86.6.
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