Who is better, Chesbro or Bagwell?
Jack Chesbro leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Jeff Bagwell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chesbro vs Bagwell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Chesbro above Jeff Bagwell: 84.5 vs 84.4. Jack Chesbro leads on Dominance, Peak. Jeff Bagwell leads on Longevity, Honours.
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ChesbroWinner
84.5Chesbro wins: Dominance, Peak
Bagwell
84.4Bagwell wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Chesbro
84.5
Chesbro leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Chesbro
2. Jeff Bagwell
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. 🇺🇸 Jeff Bagwell5 seasons played · career day 1,825395 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Chesbro5 seasons played · career day 1,82491 home runs
-77.0% vs Bagwell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Chesbro | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 91 | 184 |
| 🇺🇸 Bagwell | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 395 | 704 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChesbroRetired | BagwellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 198 | — |
| Single-season wins record | 41 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.68 | — |
| Career complete games | 260 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 1,265 | — |
| Career home runs | — | 449 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career RBIs | — | 1,529 |
| All-Star selections | — | 4 |
| Career on-base percentage | — | 0.408 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chesbro84.5
Bagwell84.4
FAQ
Where does Bagwell beat Chesbro?
Bagwell scores higher on honours, longevity. Chesbro leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Chesbro vs Bagwell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chesbro: 84.5, Bagwell: 84.4.
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