Who is better, Bradford or Ashcraft?
Cody Bradford leads with a GOAT score of 45.1 against 44.9 for Graham Ashcraft — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradford vs Ashcraft
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BradfordWinner
45.1Bradford wins: Dominance, Honours
Ashcraft
44.9Ashcraft wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Cody Bradford
45.1
Bradford leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cody Bradford
2. Graham Ashcraft
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. 🏳️ Graham Ashcraft5 seasons played · career day 1,825341 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Cody Bradford3 seasons played · career day 1,460142 home runs
-58.4% vs Ashcraft at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Bradford | 0 | 0 | 51 | 121 | 142 | 142 |
| 🏳️ Ashcraft | 0 | 0 | 71 | 182 | 341 | 341 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradfordActive · Texas Rangers | AshcraftActive · Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 43 | 155 |
| MLB wins | 10 | 26 |
| MLB strikeouts | 142 | 341 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: PCL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: World Series Championship | 1 | — |
| Number | 61 | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.1 | 42.4 |
| Peak w20% | 50.2 | 58.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 50.6 | 61.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradford45.1
Ashcraft44.9
FAQ
Where does Ashcraft beat Bradford?
Ashcraft scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Bradford leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Bradford vs Ashcraft score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradford: 45.1, Ashcraft: 44.9.
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