Who is better, Foster or Brown?
Rube Foster leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Willard Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foster vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Rube Foster and Willard Brown level at 88.5. Rube Foster leads on Honours, Dominance. Willard Brown leads on Statistics, Peak.
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FosterWinner
88.5Foster wins: Dominance, Honours
Brown
88.5Brown wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rube Foster
88.5
Foster leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rube Foster
2. Willard Brown
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. 🇺🇸 Rube Foster5 seasons played · career day 1,825138 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Willard Brown5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.7 home runs
-98.8% vs Foster at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 44 | 74 | 138 | 183 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.063 | 2.458 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FosterRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Leagues founded | 1 | — |
| Documented pitching wins in 1902 | 44 | — |
| Championship teams managed | 4 | — |
| Years leading the Negro National League | 6 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Negro League home run titles | — | 7 |
| Negro World Series titles | — | 2 |
| Negro League All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Career batting average | — | 0.352 |
| Seasons played | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Foster88.5
Brown88.5
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Foster?
Brown scores higher on peak, statistics. Foster leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Foster vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foster: 88.5, Brown: 88.5.
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