Who is better, Jansen or Molitor?
Kenley Jansen leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.7 for Paul Molitor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jansen vs Molitor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kenley Jansen and Paul Molitor level at 88.7. Kenley Jansen leads on Honours. Paul Molitor leads on Longevity.
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JansenWinner
88.7Jansen wins: Honours
Molitor
88.7Molitor wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇼 Kenley Jansen
88.7
Jansen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenley Jansen
2. Paul Molitor
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. 🇺🇸 Paul Molitor5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.5 home runs
-98.9% vs Jansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇼 Jansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 264 |
| 🇺🇸 Molitor | 0 | 0 | 0.273 | 0.595 | 1.468 | 2.533 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JansenActive · Detroit Tigers | MolitorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career saves | 460 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | 7 |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.6 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Career hits | — | 3,319 |
| World Series MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career stolen bases | — | 504 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.306 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jansen88.7
Molitor88.7
FAQ
Where does Molitor beat Jansen?
Molitor scores higher on longevity. Jansen leads on honours.
How is the Jansen vs Molitor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jansen: 88.7, Molitor: 88.7.
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