Who is better, Mantle or Foster?
Mickey Mantle leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Rube Foster — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mantle vs Foster
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mickey Mantle and Rube Foster level at 88.5. Mickey Mantle leads on Statistics, Honours, Peak. Rube Foster leads on Longevity.
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MantleWinner
88.5Mantle wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Foster
88.5Foster wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mickey Mantle
88.5
Mantle leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mickey Mantle
2. Rube Foster
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. 🇺🇸 Rube Foster5 seasons played · career day 1,825138 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mickey Mantle5 seasons played · career day 1,825121 home runs
-12.3% vs Foster at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mantle | 0 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 121 | 280 |
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 44 | 74 | 138 | 183 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MantleRetired | FosterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 7 | — |
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 1 | — |
| Home runs | 536 | — |
| All-Star selections | 20 | — |
| World Series home runs | 18 | — |
| Leagues founded | — | 1 |
| Documented pitching wins in 1902 | — | 44 |
| Championship teams managed | — | 4 |
| Years leading the Negro National League | — | 6 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mantle88.5
Foster88.5
FAQ
Where does Foster beat Mantle?
Foster scores higher on longevity. Mantle leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Mantle vs Foster score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mantle: 88.5, Foster: 88.5.
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