Who is better, Lloyd or Johnson?
Pop Lloyd leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.5 for Randy Johnson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lloyd vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pop Lloyd above Randy Johnson: 90.6 vs 90.5. Pop Lloyd leads on Dominance, Longevity. Randy Johnson leads on Honours.
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LloydWinner
90.6Lloyd wins: Dominance, Longevity
Johnson
90.5Johnson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pop Lloyd
90.6
Lloyd leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pop Lloyd
2. Randy Johnson
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. 🇺🇸 Randy Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,19165 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pop Lloyd5 seasons played · career day 3,6511.8 home runs
-97.2% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.421 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 101 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LloydRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career batting average | 0.343 | — |
| Seasons played | 27 | — |
| Championship teams | 5 | — |
| Negro League batting titles | 2 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 5 |
| Strikeouts | — | 4,875 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| World Series MVP | — | 1 |
| Perfect games | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 303 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lloyd90.6
Johnson90.5
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Lloyd?
Johnson scores higher on honours. Lloyd leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Lloyd vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lloyd: 90.6, Johnson: 90.5.
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