Who is better, Ichiro or Paige?
Ichiro Suzuki leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Satchel Paige — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ichiro vs Paige
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ichiro Suzuki and Satchel Paige level at 88.3. Ichiro Suzuki leads on Statistics, Honours. Satchel Paige leads on Dominance, Peak, Longevity.
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IchiroWinner
88.3Ichiro wins: Honours, Statistics
Paige
88.3Paige wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Ichiro Suzuki
88.3
Ichiro leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ichiro Suzuki
2. Satchel Paige
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. 🇯🇵 Ichiro Suzuki5 seasons played · career day 5,1131,130 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Satchel Paige5 seasons played · career day 5,11275 home runs
-93.4% vs Ichiro at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Ichiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 Paige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IchiroRetired | PaigeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MLB hits | 3,089 | — |
| Single-season hits record | 262 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 10 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Stolen bases | 509 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 146 |
| Shutouts | — | 20 |
| Seasons pitched | — | 40 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ichiro88.3
Paige88.3
FAQ
Where does Paige beat Ichiro?
Paige scores higher on peak, dominance, longevity. Ichiro leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Ichiro vs Paige score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ichiro: 88.3, Paige: 88.3.
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