Who is better, Aaron or Lajoie?
Hank Aaron leads with a GOAT score of 93.7 against 93.0 for Nap Lajoie — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aaron vs Lajoie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hank Aaron above Nap Lajoie: 93.7 vs 93.0. Hank Aaron leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance. Nap Lajoie leads on Peak.
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AaronWinner
93.7Aaron wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Lajoie
93.0Lajoie wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hank Aaron
93.7
Aaron leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hank Aaron
2. Nap Lajoie
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. 🇺🇸 Hank Aaron5 seasons played · career day 1,825140 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nap Lajoie5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.7 home runs
-98.8% vs Aaron at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Aaron | 0 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 140 | 298 |
| 🇺🇸 Lajoie | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.687 | 1.726 | 3.25 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AaronRetired | LajoieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Home runs | 755 | — |
| Career RBIs | 2,297 | — |
| All-Star selections | 25 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 3 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,243 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.338 |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| Best season average | — | 0.426 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aaron93.7
Lajoie93.0
FAQ
Where does Lajoie beat Aaron?
Lajoie scores higher on peak. Aaron leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Aaron vs Lajoie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aaron: 93.7, Lajoie: 93.0.
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