Who is better, Schmidt or Foster?
Mike Schmidt 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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Schmidt vs Foster
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mike Schmidt and Rube Foster level at 88.5. Mike Schmidt leads on Statistics. Rube Foster leads on Dominance, Peak.
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SchmidtWinner
88.5Schmidt wins: Statistics
Foster
88.5Foster wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Schmidt
88.5
Schmidt leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Schmidt
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. 🇺🇸 Mike Schmidt5 seasons played · career day 2,191168 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rube Foster5 seasons played · career day 1,825138 home runs
-17.9% vs Schmidt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 92 | 282 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | SchmidtRetired | FosterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| Home runs | 548 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 10 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Home run titles | 8 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| 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% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Schmidt88.5
Foster88.5
FAQ
Where does Foster beat Schmidt?
Foster scores higher on peak, dominance. Schmidt leads on statistics.
How is the Schmidt vs Foster score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schmidt: 88.5, Foster: 88.5.
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