Who is better, Burkett or Appling?
Luke Appling leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Jesse Burkett — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burkett vs Appling
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Luke Appling above Jesse Burkett: 87.8 vs 87.7. Luke Appling leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jesse Burkett leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ApplingWinner
87.8Appling wins: Longevity, Statistics
Burkett
87.7Burkett wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Luke Appling
87.8
Appling leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luke Appling
2. Jesse Burkett
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. 🇺🇸 Jesse Burkett5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.6 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Luke Appling5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.4 home runs
-12.5% vs Burkett at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burkett | 0 | 0 | 0.309 | 0.578 | 1.559 | 3.098 |
| 🇺🇸 Appling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.232 | 1.131 | 2.446 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Appling87.8
Burkett87.7
FAQ
Where does Burkett beat Appling?
Burkett scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Appling leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Burkett vs Appling score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burkett: 87.7, Appling: 87.8.
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