Who is better, Ball or Ozaki?
John Ball leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.5 for Masashi Ozaki — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ball vs Ozaki
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Ball above Masashi Ozaki: 87.7 vs 87.5. John Ball leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Masashi Ozaki leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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BallWinner
87.7Ball wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ozaki
87.5Ozaki wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 John Ball
87.7
Ball leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Ball
2. Masashi Ozaki
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. 🏴 John Ball5 seasons played · career day 1,826235 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Masashi Ozaki5 seasons played · career day 2,19018 wins
-92.3% vs Ball at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Ball | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 176 | 528 |
| 🇯🇵 Ozaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BallRetired | OzakiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Amateur Championships | 8 | — |
| Seasons in top competition | 34 | — |
| Match play titles | 9 | — |
| Top-5 Open finishes | 6 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 94 |
| Japan money list titles | — | 12 |
| Career professional wins | — | 113 |
| Top-10 world ranking seasons | — | 6 |
| Japan Open titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ball87.7
Ozaki87.5
FAQ
Where does Ozaki beat Ball?
Ozaki scores higher on statistics, longevity. Ball leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Ball vs Ozaki score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ball: 87.7, Ozaki: 87.5.
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