Who is better, Ryan or Hornsby?
Nolan Ryan leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 89.5 for Rogers Hornsby — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ryan vs Hornsby
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Nolan Ryan and Rogers Hornsby level at 89.5. Nolan Ryan leads on Longevity. Rogers Hornsby leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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RyanWinner
89.5Ryan wins: Longevity
Hornsby
89.5Hornsby wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nolan Ryan
89.5
Ryan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nolan Ryan
2. Rogers Hornsby
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. 🇺🇸 Nolan Ryan5 seasons played · career day 2,556816 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rogers Hornsby5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-99.8% vs Ryan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 1,566 |
| 🇺🇸 Hornsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | 1.239 | 2.791 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RyanRetired | HornsbyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Strikeouts | 5,714 | — |
| No-hitters | 7 | — |
| Career wins | 324 | — |
| All-Star selections | 8 | — |
| Strikeout titles | 11 | — |
| Seasons played | 27 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 7 |
| Triple Crowns | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.358 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| Career hits | — | 2,930 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ryan89.5
Hornsby89.5
FAQ
Where does Hornsby beat Ryan?
Hornsby scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Ryan leads on longevity.
How is the Ryan vs Hornsby score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ryan: 89.5, Hornsby: 89.5.
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