Who is better, Gordon or Day?
Joe Gordon leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.4 for Leon Day — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gordon vs Day
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Gordon above Leon Day: 85.5 vs 85.4. Joe Gordon leads on Honours, Statistics. Leon Day leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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GordonWinner
85.5Gordon wins: Honours, Statistics
Day
85.4Day wins: Dominance, Longevity
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Gordon
85.5
Gordon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Gordon
2. Leon Day
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 Gordon5 seasons played · career day 1,825125 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Leon Day5 seasons played · career day 1,82547 home runs
-62.4% vs Gordon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gordon | 0 | 0 | 25 | 53 | 125 | 214 |
| 🇺🇸 Day | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 81 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GordonRetired | DayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 5 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| Career home runs | 253 | — |
| Career RBI | 975 | — |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Single-game strikeout record | — | 18 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gordon85.5
Day85.4
FAQ
Where does Day beat Gordon?
Day scores higher on dominance, longevity. Gordon leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Gordon vs Day score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gordon: 85.5, Day: 85.4.
What do you think?
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