Who is better, Davis or Hoyt?
George Davis leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.2 for Waite Hoyt — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Davis vs Hoyt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Davis above Waite Hoyt: 86.3 vs 86.2. George Davis leads on Dominance. Waite Hoyt leads on Honours.
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DavisWinner
86.3Davis wins: Dominance
Hoyt
86.2Hoyt wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Davis
86.3
Davis leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Davis
2. Waite Hoyt
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. 🇺🇸 Waite Hoyt5 seasons played · career day 2,19065 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George Davis5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-97.7% vs Hoyt 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Hoyt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 110 |
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
Davis86.3
Hoyt86.2
FAQ
Where does Hoyt beat Davis?
Hoyt scores higher on honours. Davis leads on dominance.
How is the Davis vs Hoyt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Davis: 86.3, Hoyt: 86.2.
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