Who is better, Robinson or Hoffman?
Jackie Robinson leads with a GOAT score of 85.2 against 85.2 for Trevor Hoffman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robinson vs Hoffman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jackie Robinson and Trevor Hoffman level at 85.2. Jackie Robinson leads on Honours, Dominance. Trevor Hoffman leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RobinsonWinner
85.2Robinson wins: Dominance, Honours
Hoffman
85.2Hoffman wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jackie Robinson
85.2
Robinson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jackie Robinson
2. Trevor Hoffman
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. 🇺🇸 Trevor Hoffman5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jackie Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.6 home runs
-99.5% vs Hoffman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.935 | 2.238 |
| 🇺🇸 Hoffman | 0 | 0 | 60 | 124 | 336 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobinsonRetired | HoffmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 7 |
| Batting titles | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.313 | — |
| Career saves | — | 601 |
| Seasons with 40+ saves | — | 9 |
| Cy Young runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Career ERA | — | 2.87 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robinson85.2
Hoffman85.2
FAQ
Where does Hoffman beat Robinson?
Hoffman scores higher on statistics, longevity. Robinson leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Robinson vs Hoffman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robinson: 85.2, Hoffman: 85.2.
What do you think?
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