Who is better, Alexander or Williams?
Grover Cleveland Alexander leads with a GOAT score of 91.8 against 91.8 for Ted Williams — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Grover Cleveland Alexander and Ted Williams level at 91.8. Grover Cleveland Alexander leads on Peak. Ted Williams leads on Honours.
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AlexanderWinner
91.8Alexander wins: Peak
Williams
91.8Williams wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Grover Cleveland Alexander
91.8
Alexander leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
2. Ted Williams
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. 🇺🇸 Grover Cleveland Alexander5 seasons played · career day 1,825127 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ted Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.8 home runs
-98.6% vs Alexander at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Alexander | 0 | 0 | 28 | 47 | 127 | 208 |
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 0.327 | 0.671 | 1.775 | 3.147 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlexanderRetired | WilliamsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 373 | — |
| Career shutouts | 90 | — |
| Pitching Triple Crowns | 3 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.56 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 6 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Triple Crowns | — | 2 |
| Home runs | — | 521 |
| Career on-base percentage | — | 0.482 |
| All-Star selections | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 89 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Alexander91.8
Williams91.8
FAQ
Where does Williams beat Alexander?
Williams scores higher on honours. Alexander leads on peak.
How is the Alexander vs Williams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alexander: 91.8, Williams: 91.8.
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