Who is better, Jansen or Walker?
Kenley Jansen leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.7 for Larry Walker — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jansen vs Walker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kenley Jansen and Larry Walker level at 88.7. Kenley Jansen leads on Longevity. Larry Walker leads on Peak, Honours.
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JansenWinner
88.7Jansen wins: Longevity
Walker
88.7Walker wins: Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇼 Kenley Jansen
88.7
Jansen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenley Jansen
2. Larry Walker
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. 🇨🇼 Kenley Jansen5 seasons played · career day 2,190138 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Larry Walker5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.3 home runs
-99.1% vs Jansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇼 Jansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 264 |
| 🇨🇦 Walker | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.411 | 1.267 | 2.537 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JansenActive · Detroit Tigers | WalkerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 460 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.6 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Batting titles | — | 3 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 7 |
| Career home runs | — | 383 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.313 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jansen88.7
Walker88.7
FAQ
Where does Walker beat Jansen?
Walker scores higher on peak, honours. Jansen leads on longevity.
How is the Jansen vs Walker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jansen: 88.7, Walker: 88.7.
What do you think?
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