Who is better, Ott or Brown?
Ray Brown leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.0 for Mel Ott — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ott vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ray Brown above Mel Ott: 88.1 vs 88.0. Ray Brown leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Mel Ott leads on Longevity.
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BrownWinner
88.1Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ott
88.0Ott wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ray Brown
88.1
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ray Brown
2. Mel Ott
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. 🇺🇸 Mel Ott5 seasons played · career day 1,82586 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ray Brown5 seasons played · career day 2,55667 home runs
-22.1% vs Ott at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 211 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 96 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OttRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career home runs | 511 | — |
| Home run titles | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| Career RBIs | 1,860 | — |
| Negro League pennants | — | 9 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Career winning percentage | — | 0.72 |
| East-West All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown88.1
Ott88.0
FAQ
Where does Ott beat Brown?
Ott scores higher on longevity. Brown leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Ott vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ott: 88.0, Brown: 88.1.
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