Who is better, Koufax or Turner?
Trea Turner leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.6 for Sandy Koufax — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Koufax vs Turner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Trea Turner above Sandy Koufax: 86.7 vs 86.6. Trea Turner leads on Longevity, Statistics. Sandy Koufax leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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TurnerWinner
86.7Turner wins: Longevity, Statistics
Koufax
86.6Koufax wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Trea Turner
86.7
Turner leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Trea Turner
2. Sandy Koufax
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. 🇺🇸 Sandy Koufax5 seasons played · career day 1,82528 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Trea Turner5 seasons played · career day 2,1911.5 home runs
-94.6% vs Koufax at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Koufax | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 93 |
| 🇺🇸 Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.342 | 1.195 | 2.422 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KoufaxRetired | TurnerActive · Philadelphia Phillies |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Awards | 3 | — |
| World Series titles | 4 | 1 |
| No-hitters | 4 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| ERA titles | 5 | — |
| Career ERA | 2.76 | — |
| Batting titles | — | 1 |
| Silver Sluggers | — | 2 |
| Career stolen bases | — | 300 |
| All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Turner86.7
Koufax86.6
FAQ
Where does Koufax beat Turner?
Koufax scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Turner leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Koufax vs Turner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Koufax: 86.6, Turner: 86.7.
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