Who is better, Whitaker or Hill?
Lou Whitaker leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.3 for Pete Hill — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Lou Whitaker and Pete Hill level at 87.3. Lou Whitaker leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Pete Hill leads on Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Whitaker wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hill wins: Dominance, Peak
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Whitaker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Whitaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 73 |
| 🇺🇸 Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WhitakerRetired | HillRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 3 | — |
| Career hits | 2,369 | 1,000 |
| Career home runs | 244 | — |
| Career batting average | — | 0.307 |
| Seasons played | — | 25 |
| Championship teams | — | 5 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
Lou Whitaker leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.3 for Pete Hill — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Hill scores higher on peak, dominance. Whitaker leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Whitaker: 87.3, Hill: 87.3.
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