Who is better, Thome or Stearnes?
Jim Thome leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.8 for Turkey Stearnes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thome vs Stearnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Thome and Turkey Stearnes level at 89.8. Jim Thome leads on Longevity, Statistics. Turkey Stearnes leads on Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ThomeWinner
89.8Thome wins: Longevity, Statistics
Stearnes
89.8Stearnes wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Thome
89.8
Thome leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Thome
2. Turkey Stearnes
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 Thome5 seasons played · career day 1,82555 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Turkey Stearnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.8 home runs
-96.7% vs Thome at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 196 |
| 🇺🇸 Stearnes | 0 | 0 | 0.362 | 0.727 | 1.832 | 3.259 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomeRetired | StearnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career home runs | 612 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Career walks | 1,747 | — |
| Career RBI | 1,699 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | 20 |
| Negro League home run titles | — | 7 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.348 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thome89.8
Stearnes89.8
FAQ
Where does Stearnes beat Thome?
Stearnes scores higher on dominance. Thome leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Thome vs Stearnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thome: 89.8, Stearnes: 89.8.
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