Who is better, Cobb or Mays?
Willie Mays leads with a GOAT score of 93.8 against 92.8 for Ty Cobb — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cobb vs Mays
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie Mays above Ty Cobb: 93.8 vs 92.8. Willie Mays leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Ty Cobb leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MaysWinner
93.8Mays wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Cobb
92.8Cobb wins: Statistics
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Mays
93.8
Mays leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Mays
2. Ty Cobb
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Mays5 seasons played · career day 1,825152 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ty Cobb5 seasons played · career day 2,5551.9 home runs
-98.7% vs Mays at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cobb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.051 | 2.653 |
| 🇺🇸 Mays | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 152 | 279 |
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
Mays93.8
Cobb92.8
FAQ
Where does Cobb beat Mays?
Cobb scores higher on statistics. Mays leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Cobb vs Mays score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cobb: 92.8, Mays: 93.8.
What do you think?
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