Who is better, Rodríguez or Paige?
Iván Rodríguez 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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Rodríguez vs Paige
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Iván Rodríguez and Satchel Paige level at 88.3. Iván Rodríguez leads on Honours, Statistics. Satchel Paige leads on Dominance, Peak, Longevity.
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RodríguezWinner
88.3Rodríguez wins: Honours, Statistics
Paige
88.3Paige wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇷 Iván Rodríguez
88.3
Rodríguez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Iván Rodríguez
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. 🇺🇸 Satchel Paige5 seasons played · career day 5,11275 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇷 Iván Rodríguez5 seasons played · career day 1,82549 home runs
-34.7% vs Paige at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇷 Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 144 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | RodríguezRetired | PaigeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Gloves | 13 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | 1 |
| Career hits | 2,844 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Career wins | — | 146 |
| Shutouts | — | 20 |
| Seasons pitched | — | 40 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rodríguez88.3
Paige88.3
FAQ
Where does Paige beat Rodríguez?
Paige scores higher on peak, dominance, longevity. Rodríguez leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Rodríguez vs Paige score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rodríguez: 88.3, Paige: 88.3.
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