Who is better, Wagner or Thome?
Honus Wagner leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.8 for Jim Thome — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wagner vs Thome
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Honus Wagner and Jim Thome level at 89.8. Honus Wagner leads on Dominance. Jim Thome leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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WagnerWinner
89.8Wagner wins: Dominance
Thome
89.8Thome wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Honus Wagner
89.8
Wagner leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Honus Wagner
2. Jim Thome
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Thome5 seasons played · career day 1,82555 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Honus Wagner5 seasons played · career day 2,9201.8 home runs
-96.7% vs Thome at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.734 | 2.47 |
| 🇺🇸 Thome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 196 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WagnerRetired | ThomeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 8 | — |
| Career hits | 3,420 | — |
| Stolen bases | 723 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.328 | — |
| RBI titles | 4 | — |
| Career home runs | — | 612 |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Career walks | — | 1,747 |
| Career RBI | — | 1,699 |
| Seasons played | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wagner89.8
Thome89.8
FAQ
Where does Thome beat Wagner?
Thome scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Wagner leads on dominance.
How is the Wagner vs Thome score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wagner: 89.8, Thome: 89.8.
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