Who is better, Burkett or Jackson?
Reggie Jackson 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 Jackson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Reggie Jackson above Jesse Burkett: 87.8 vs 87.7. Reggie Jackson leads on Honours. Jesse Burkett leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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JacksonWinner
87.8Jackson wins: Honours
Burkett
87.7Burkett wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Reggie Jackson
87.8
Jackson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Reggie Jackson
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. 🇺🇸 Reggie Jackson5 seasons played · career day 1,825329 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jesse Burkett5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.6 home runs
-99.5% vs Jackson 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 329 | 694 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurkettRetired | JacksonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 3 | — |
| Career hits | 2,850 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.338 | — |
| Seasons over .400 | 2 | — |
| Career runs | 1,720 | — |
| Career home runs | — | 563 |
| World Series titles | — | 5 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| World Series MVP awards | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jackson87.8
Burkett87.7
FAQ
Where does Burkett beat Jackson?
Burkett scores higher on dominance, statistics. Jackson leads on honours.
How is the Burkett vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burkett: 87.7, Jackson: 87.8.
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