Who is better, Foxx or Gehrig?
Jimmie Foxx leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 89.9 for Lou Gehrig — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foxx vs Gehrig
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jimmie Foxx above Lou Gehrig: 90.6 vs 89.9. Jimmie Foxx leads on Peak, Honours. Lou Gehrig leads on Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FoxxWinner
90.6Foxx wins: Peak, Honours
Gehrig
89.9Gehrig wins: Dominance
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jimmie Foxx
90.6
Foxx leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jimmie Foxx
2. Lou Gehrig
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. 🇺🇸 Jimmie Foxx5 seasons played · career day 1,825301 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lou Gehrig5 seasons played · career day 2,556145 home runs
-51.8% vs Foxx at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foxx | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 301 | 664 |
| 🇺🇸 Gehrig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 232 |
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
Foxx90.6
Gehrig89.9
FAQ
Where does Gehrig beat Foxx?
Gehrig scores higher on dominance. Foxx leads on peak, honours.
How is the Foxx vs Gehrig score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foxx: 90.6, Gehrig: 89.9.
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