Who is better, Jacoby or Baker?
Lydia Jacoby leads with a GOAT score of 76.2 against 76.1 for Zoë Baker — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jacoby vs Baker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lydia Jacoby above Zoë Baker: 76.2 vs 76.1. Lydia Jacoby leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Zoë Baker leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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JacobyWinner
76.2Jacoby wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Baker
76.1Baker wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lydia Jacoby
76.2
Jacoby leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lydia Jacoby
2. Zoë Baker
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. 🇺🇸 Lydia Jacoby5 seasons played · career day 1,825402 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Zoë Baker5 seasons played · career day 2,190155.4 major golds
-61.3% vs Jacoby at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jacoby | 0 | 0 | 62 | 142 | 402 | 556 |
| 🇬🇧 Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.8 | 124.57 | 186.47 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JacobyActive | BakerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| American junior records | 2 | — |
| Global finals contested | 5 | — |
| World short-course golds | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| 50 m breaststroke best | — | 30.57 |
| European medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jacoby76.2
Baker76.1
FAQ
Where does Baker beat Jacoby?
Baker scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jacoby leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Jacoby vs Baker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jacoby: 76.2, Baker: 76.1.
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