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Walter vs Krankl

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Hans Krankl above Fritz Walter: 86.8 vs 86.7. Hans Krankl leads on Dominance, Statistics. Fritz Walter leads on Honours, Peak, Longevity.

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KranklWinner
86.8

Krankl wins: Dominance, Statistics

Walter
86.7

Walter wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours

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Time range

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇹 Hans Krankl
86.8

Krankl leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Hans Krankl
86.8
2. Fritz Walter
86.7

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

Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇦🇹 Hans Krankl77 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 19.3 per season

Setting the pace at age 21

No verified birth date for Walter — shown in the pro-debut view instead.

Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.

MetricWalterRetiredKranklRetired
World Cup titles1—
German championships1—
Germany caps61—
Germany goals33—
Seasons played23—
Career league goals—392
Austria caps—69
European Golden Shoe—1
Pichichi Trophy—1
Cup Winners' Cup—1
Dominance w25%8288
Peak w20%9492
Longevity w20%8685
Honours w20%8880
Statistics w15%8489

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Krankl86.8
Walter86.7
The people
Walter
Krankl

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FAQ

Who is better, Walter or Krankl?

Hans Krankl leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Fritz Walter — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Walter beat Krankl?

Walter scores higher on peak, honours, longevity. Krankl leads on dominance, statistics.

How is the Walter vs Krankl score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walter: 86.7, Krankl: 86.8.

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