Who is better, DiMaggio or Paige?
Joe DiMaggio leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Satchel Paige — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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DiMaggio vs Paige
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joe DiMaggio and Satchel Paige level at 88.3. Joe DiMaggio leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics. Satchel Paige leads on Longevity.
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DiMaggioWinner
88.3DiMaggio wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Paige
88.3Paige wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe DiMaggio
88.3
DiMaggio leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe DiMaggio
2. Satchel Paige
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. 🇺🇸 Joe DiMaggio5 seasons played · career day 1,826168 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Satchel Paige5 seasons played · career day 5,11275 home runs
-55.4% vs DiMaggio at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 DiMaggio | 0 | 0 | 29 | 75 | 137 | 264 |
| 🇺🇸 Paige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DiMaggioRetired | PaigeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 9 | 1 |
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| Hitting streak | 56 | — |
| All-Star selections | 13 | — |
| Home runs | 361 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.325 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Career wins | — | 146 |
| Shutouts | — | 20 |
| Seasons pitched | — | 40 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
DiMaggio88.3
Paige88.3
FAQ
Where does Paige beat DiMaggio?
Paige scores higher on longevity. DiMaggio leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the DiMaggio vs Paige score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. DiMaggio: 88.3, Paige: 88.3.
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