Who is better, Palmer or Yount?
Robin Yount leads with a GOAT score of 90.2 against 90.1 for Jim Palmer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Palmer vs Yount
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Robin Yount above Jim Palmer: 90.2 vs 90.1. Robin Yount leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jim Palmer leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
YountWinner
90.2Yount wins: Longevity, Statistics
Palmer
90.1Palmer wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Robin Yount
90.2
Yount leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Robin Yount
2. Jim Palmer
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 Palmer5 seasons played · career day 2,19054 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Robin Yount5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.3 home runs
-97.6% vs Palmer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 117 |
| 🇺🇸 Yount | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.517 | 1.35 | 2.514 |
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
Yount90.2
Palmer90.1
FAQ
Where does Palmer beat Yount?
Palmer scores higher on dominance, honours. Yount leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Palmer vs Yount score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Palmer: 90.1, Yount: 90.2.
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