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Clarkson vs Brown

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GOAT Rank currently scores John Clarkson and Mordecai Brown level at 88.1. John Clarkson leads on Peak. Mordecai Brown leads on Honours.

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ClarksonWinner
88.1

Clarkson wins: Peak

Brown
88.1

Brown wins: Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Clarkson
88.1

Clarkson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. John Clarkson
88.1
2. Mordecai Brown
88.1

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 John Clarkson5 seasons played · career day 2,556170 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mordecai Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,82588 home runs
-48.2% vs Clarkson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Clarkson000099245
🇺🇸 Brown0092488190

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricClarksonRetiredBrownRetired
Career wins328239
Best season wins53—
Career strikeouts1,978—
Career ERA2.812.06
Career complete games485—
World Series titles—2
Career shutouts—55
20-win seasons—6
Dominance w25%8888
Peak w20%9694
Longevity w20%8080
Honours w20%8486
Statistics w15%9494

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Clarkson88.1
Brown88.1
The people
Clarkson
Brown

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FAQ

Who is better, Clarkson or Brown?

John Clarkson leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.1 for Mordecai Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Brown beat Clarkson?

Brown scores higher on honours. Clarkson leads on peak.

How is the Clarkson vs Brown score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clarkson: 88.1, Brown: 88.1.

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