Who is better, Bunning or Dandridge?
Jim Bunning leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.3 for Ray Dandridge — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bunning vs Dandridge
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Bunning above Ray Dandridge: 81.6 vs 81.3. Jim Bunning leads on Honours, Statistics. Ray Dandridge leads on Longevity.
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BunningWinner
81.6Bunning wins: Honours, Statistics
Dandridge
81.3Dandridge wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Bunning
81.6
Bunning leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Bunning
2. Ray Dandridge
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Bunning5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ray Dandridge5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 home runs
0.0% vs Bunning at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bunning | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 306 | 650 |
| 🇺🇸 Dandridge | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 306 | 650 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BunningRetired | DandridgeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 224 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 2,855 | — |
| Perfect games | 1 | — |
| No-hitters | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 4 |
| Mexican League titles | — | 3 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.319 |
| Minor League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bunning81.6
Dandridge81.3
FAQ
Where does Dandridge beat Bunning?
Dandridge scores higher on longevity. Bunning leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Bunning vs Dandridge score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bunning: 81.6, Dandridge: 81.3.
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