Who is better, Wagner or Stearnes?
Honus Wagner leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.8 for Turkey Stearnes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wagner vs Stearnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Honus Wagner and Turkey Stearnes level at 89.8. Honus Wagner leads on Longevity. Turkey Stearnes leads on Peak.
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WagnerWinner
89.8Wagner wins: Longevity
Stearnes
89.8Stearnes wins: Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Honus Wagner
89.8
Wagner leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Honus Wagner
2. Turkey Stearnes
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. 🇺🇸 Honus Wagner5 seasons played · career day 2,9201.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Turkey Stearnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.8 home runs
0.0% vs Wagner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.734 | 2.47 |
| 🇺🇸 Stearnes | 0 | 0 | 0.362 | 0.727 | 1.832 | 3.259 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WagnerRetired | StearnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 8 | — |
| Career hits | 3,420 | — |
| Stolen bases | 723 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.328 | 0.348 |
| RBI titles | 4 | — |
| Negro League home run titles | — | 7 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Seasons played | — | 20 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Wagner89.8
Stearnes89.8
FAQ
Where does Stearnes beat Wagner?
Stearnes scores higher on peak. Wagner leads on longevity.
How is the Wagner vs Stearnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wagner: 89.8, Stearnes: 89.8.
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