Who is better, Appling or Jackson?
Luke Appling leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.8 for Reggie Jackson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Appling vs Jackson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Luke Appling and Reggie Jackson level at 87.8. Luke Appling leads on Longevity, Statistics. Reggie Jackson leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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ApplingWinner
87.8Appling wins: Longevity, Statistics
Jackson
87.8Jackson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Luke Appling
87.8
Appling leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luke Appling
2. Reggie Jackson
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. 🇺🇸 Reggie Jackson5 seasons played · career day 1,825329 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Luke Appling5 seasons played · career day 2,1901.4 home runs
-99.6% vs Jackson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Appling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.232 | 1.131 | 2.446 |
| 🇺🇸 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 329 | 694 |
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
Appling87.8
Jackson87.8
FAQ
Where does Jackson beat Appling?
Jackson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Appling leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Appling vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Appling: 87.8, Jackson: 87.8.
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