Who is better, Hornsby or McCovey?
Willie McCovey 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 McCovey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie McCovey above Rogers Hornsby: 89.6 vs 89.5. Willie McCovey leads on Longevity, Honours. Rogers Hornsby leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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McCoveyWinner
89.6McCovey wins: Longevity, Honours
Hornsby
89.5Hornsby wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie McCovey
89.6
McCovey leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie McCovey
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. 🇺🇸 Willie McCovey5 seasons played · career day 1,825108 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rogers Hornsby5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-98.5% vs McCovey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hornsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | 1.239 | 2.791 |
| 🇺🇸 McCovey | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 108 | 232 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HornsbyRetired | McCoveyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 7 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 2 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | 1 |
| Career batting average | 0.358 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 2,930 | — |
| Career home runs | — | 521 |
| Home run titles | — | 3 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Career RBI | — | 1,555 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McCovey89.6
Hornsby89.5
FAQ
Where does Hornsby beat McCovey?
Hornsby scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. McCovey leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Hornsby vs McCovey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hornsby: 89.5, McCovey: 89.6.
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