Who is better, Davis or Simmons?
Ted Simmons leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.3 for George Davis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Davis vs Simmons
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ted Simmons above George Davis: 86.4 vs 86.3. Ted Simmons leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. George Davis leads on Dominance.
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SimmonsWinner
86.4Simmons wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Davis
86.3Davis wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ted Simmons
86.4
Simmons leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ted Simmons
2. George Davis
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. 🇺🇸 George Davis5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ted Simmons5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.4 home runs
-6.7% vs Davis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Davis | 0 | 0 | 0.264 | 0.553 | 1.501 | 2.821 |
| 🇺🇸 Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.547 | 2.055 |
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
Simmons86.4
Davis86.3
FAQ
Where does Davis beat Simmons?
Davis scores higher on dominance. Simmons leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Davis vs Simmons score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Davis: 86.3, Simmons: 86.4.
What do you think?
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