Who is better, Hornsby or Glavine?
Tom Glavine leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.5 for Rogers Hornsby — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hornsby vs Glavine
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Glavine above Rogers Hornsby: 89.6 vs 89.5. Tom Glavine leads on Longevity, Honours. Rogers Hornsby leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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GlavineWinner
89.6Glavine wins: Longevity, Honours
Hornsby
89.5Hornsby wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Glavine
89.6
Glavine leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Glavine
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Glavine5 seasons played · career day 1,82553 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rogers Hornsby5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-97.0% vs Glavine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hornsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | 1.239 | 2.791 |
| 🇺🇸 Glavine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 124 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HornsbyRetired | GlavineRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 7 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 2 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.358 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | 1 |
| Career hits | 2,930 | — |
| Career wins | — | 305 |
| Cy Young Awards | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 10 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 2,607 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Glavine89.6
Hornsby89.5
FAQ
Where does Hornsby beat Glavine?
Hornsby scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Glavine leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Hornsby vs Glavine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hornsby: 89.5, Glavine: 89.6.
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