Who is better, Carlton or Greinke?
Zack Greinke leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 89.4 for Steve Carlton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carlton vs Greinke
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zack Greinke above Steve Carlton: 89.5 vs 89.4. Zack Greinke leads on Statistics, Longevity. Steve Carlton leads on Dominance, Honours.
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GreinkeWinner
89.5Greinke wins: Longevity, Statistics
Carlton
89.4Carlton wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Zack Greinke
89.5
Greinke leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zack Greinke
2. Steve Carlton
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Carlton5 seasons played · career day 1,825299 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zack Greinke5 seasons played · career day 1,82633 home runs
-89.0% vs Carlton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carlton | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 299 | 661 |
| 🇺🇸 Greinke | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 90 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Greinke89.5
Carlton89.4
FAQ
Where does Carlton beat Greinke?
Carlton scores higher on dominance, honours. Greinke leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Carlton vs Greinke score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carlton: 89.4, Greinke: 89.5.
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