Who is better, Smith or Puckett?
Hilton Smith leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.4 for Kirby Puckett — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Puckett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Hilton Smith and Kirby Puckett level at 86.4. Hilton Smith leads on Longevity. Kirby Puckett leads on Peak, Honours.
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SmithWinner
86.4Smith wins: Longevity
Puckett
86.4Puckett wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hilton Smith
86.4
Smith leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hilton Smith
2. Kirby Puckett
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. 🇺🇸 Hilton Smith5 seasons played · career day 3,28771 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kirby Puckett5 seasons played · career day 1,8261.6 home runs
-97.7% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 🇺🇸 Puckett | 0 | 0 | 0.296 | 0.584 | 1.244 | 2.885 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SmithRetired | PuckettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Negro League pennants | 4 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 0.72 | — |
| Seasons played | 17 | — |
| World Series titles | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 10 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 6 |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.318 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smith86.4
Puckett86.4
FAQ
Where does Puckett beat Smith?
Puckett scores higher on peak, honours. Smith leads on longevity.
How is the Smith vs Puckett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 86.4, Puckett: 86.4.
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