Who is better, Hornsby or Greinke?
Rogers Hornsby leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 89.5 for Zack Greinke — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hornsby vs Greinke
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Rogers Hornsby and Zack Greinke level at 89.5. Rogers Hornsby leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Zack Greinke leads on Longevity, Honours.
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HornsbyWinner
89.5Hornsby wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Greinke
89.5Greinke wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rogers Hornsby
89.5
Hornsby leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rogers Hornsby
2. Zack Greinke
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. 🇺🇸 Zack Greinke5 seasons played · career day 1,82633 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rogers Hornsby5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.6 home runs
-95.2% vs Greinke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hornsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | 1.239 | 2.791 |
| 🇺🇸 Greinke | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 90 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HornsbyRetired | GreinkeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Batting titles | 7 | — |
| Triple Crowns | 2 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Career batting average | 0.358 | — |
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| Career hits | 2,930 | — |
| Cy Young awards | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 225 |
| Career strikeouts | — | 2,979 |
| Gold Gloves | — | 6 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hornsby89.5
Greinke89.5
FAQ
Where does Greinke beat Hornsby?
Greinke scores higher on honours, longevity. Hornsby leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Hornsby vs Greinke score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hornsby: 89.5, Greinke: 89.5.
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