Who is better, Ott or Seaver?
Mel Ott leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 88.0 for Tom Seaver — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ott vs Seaver
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mel Ott and Tom Seaver level at 88.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
OttWinner
88.0Ott wins: no category outright
Seaver
88.0Seaver wins: no category outright
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mel Ott
88.0
Ott leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mel Ott
2. Tom Seaver
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Seaver5 seasons played · career day 1,82595 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mel Ott5 seasons played · career day 1,82586 home runs
-9.5% vs Seaver at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 211 |
| 🇺🇸 Seaver | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 95 | 168 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ott88.0
Seaver88.0
FAQ
Where does Seaver beat Ott?
Seaver does not lead any of the five categories; Ott is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Ott vs Seaver score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ott: 88.0, Seaver: 88.0.
What do you think?
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