Who is better, Buxton or Jr.?
Byron Buxton leads with a GOAT score of 64.3 against 64.1 for Jazz Chisholm Jr. — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buxton vs Jr.
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BuxtonWinner
64.3Buxton wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Jr.
64.1Jr. wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Byron Buxton
64.3
Buxton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Byron Buxton
2. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Jazz Chisholm Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,826554 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Byron Buxton5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 home runs
-46.6% vs Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Buxton | 0 | 0 | 27 | 94 | 296 | 540 |
| 🏳️ Jr. | 0 | 0 | 9 | 124 | 266 | 775 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BuxtonActive · Minnesota Twins | Jr.Active · New York Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 991 | 715 |
| MLB hits | 862 | 775 |
| MLB home runs | 193 | 151 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: MID Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 2 | 1 |
| MLB award: Topps Class A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: SOU Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 3 | 1 |
| MLB award: Twins Calvin R. Griffith MVP Award | 1 | — |
| MLB award: AL Silver Slugger | 1 | 1 |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 25 | 13 |
| MLB award: PIO Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SOU Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 63.5 | 68.3 |
| Peak w20% | 57.1 | 74.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 69 | 67.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buxton64.3
Jr.64.1
FAQ
Where does Jr. beat Buxton?
Jr. scores higher on peak, dominance. Buxton leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Buxton vs Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buxton: 64.3, Jr.: 64.1.
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