Who is better, Brock or Cochrane?
Lou Brock leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.2 for Mickey Cochrane — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brock vs Cochrane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Brock above Mickey Cochrane: 86.4 vs 86.2. Lou Brock leads on Longevity. Mickey Cochrane leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BrockWinner
86.4Brock wins: Longevity
Cochrane
86.2Cochrane wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Brock
86.4
Brock leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lou Brock
2. Mickey Cochrane
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Brock5 seasons played · career day 1,825275 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mickey Cochrane5 seasons played · career day 1,8251.6 home runs
-99.4% vs Brock at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brock | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 589 |
| 🇺🇸 Cochrane | 0 | 0 | 0.331 | 0.604 | 1.566 | 2.887 |
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
Brock86.4
Cochrane86.2
FAQ
Where does Cochrane beat Brock?
Cochrane scores higher on dominance, honours. Brock leads on longevity.
How is the Brock vs Cochrane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brock: 86.4, Cochrane: 86.2.
What do you think?
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