Who is better, Jansen or Smith?
Kenley Jansen leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.7 for Lee Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jansen vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kenley Jansen and Lee Smith level at 88.7. Kenley Jansen leads on Honours. Lee Smith leads on Longevity.
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JansenWinner
88.7Jansen wins: Honours
Smith
88.7Smith wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇼 Kenley Jansen
88.7
Jansen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenley Jansen
2. Lee Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Lee Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,191113 home runs
-18.1% vs Jansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇼 Jansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 264 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 209 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jansen88.7
Smith88.7
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Jansen?
Smith scores higher on longevity. Jansen leads on honours.
How is the Jansen vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jansen: 88.7, Smith: 88.7.
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