Who is better, Brown or Seaver?
Ray Brown leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.0 for Tom Seaver — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Seaver
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ray Brown above Tom Seaver: 88.1 vs 88.0. Ray Brown leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Tom Seaver leads on Longevity.
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BrownWinner
88.1Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Seaver
88.0Seaver wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ray Brown
88.1
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ray Brown
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. 🇺🇸 Ray Brown5 seasons played · career day 2,55667 home runs
-29.5% vs Seaver at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 96 |
| 🇺🇸 Seaver | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 95 | 168 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrownRetired | SeaverRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Negro League pennants | 9 | — |
| Negro World Series titles | 2 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 0.72 | — |
| East-West All-Star selections | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 19 | — |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 3 |
| Career wins | — | 311 |
| Strikeouts | — | 3,640 |
| World Series titles | — | 1 |
| ERA titles | — | 3 |
| All-Star selections | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown88.1
Seaver88.0
FAQ
Where does Seaver beat Brown?
Seaver scores higher on longevity. Brown leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Brown vs Seaver score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 88.1, Seaver: 88.0.
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